with a Concert of International Love Songs! 

JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is delighted to announce that popular Northwest Troubadour, David Gordon, will be back in Jacksonville on Sunday, May 4, to perform a special concert of international love songs as a benefit for the town’s new “Museum without Walls”!

Love is an international language, and David will be drawing from his repertoire of English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Old Scots music.  He will also be singing an amazing love song from around 1160 in the language of Medieval Provencal, one of the first love songs ever to be written down.

It was written by a court troubadour for Eleanor of Aquitaine—Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France, and Queen of England.  As always, David will share the stories behind the songs.

The concert will begin at 3pm on the 2nd floor of Jacksonville’s New City Hall at 206 North 5th Street. Parking is available on site and in adjacent areas.  General admission is $25, and reservations can be made at https://historicjacksonville.org/david-gordon/.  Attendance is capped and concerts are open seating.  Reservations will be checked at the door—there are no tickets.

David Gordon is an internationally renowned opera singer, acoustic guitarist, and storyteller. The Washington Post called him “an irresistible performer.” He’s a life-long troubadour whose compelling voice, keen sense of drama, and wacky humor have charmed audiences worldwide for more than 40 years. David has performed in every major concert venue in the U.S. and Europe.  His international performing and recording career in classical and acoustic music ranges from Bach to bluegrass, from grand opera to jazz, from Mozart to songs of the Oregon Trail.

Proceeds from these concerts will go towards funding a new Jacksonville “Museum without Walls.”  Recognizing that the entire National Historic Landmark District is a museum, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is partnering with the City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Boosters, and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce to create a real and virtual experience that shares the stories of the people and circumstances of Jacksonville’s evolution from a gold rush camp into the 19th century hub of Southern Oregon; its decline to the “wrong side of the tracks” when the railroad bypassed the town but insured its preservation; and its 1960s revival, the founding of Britt Festivals, the creation of the Jacksonville Woodlands, and the unique role the town now plays in Southern Oregon history.

For additional information, contact 541-245-3650 or info@historicjacksonville.org.