Andrew Smith, Sherri Funk and Norm Strauss will reunite once again this Christmas in Lake Country.

While it91裸聊视频檚 been about 12 years since the folk and jazz trio toured across Canada and Europe together, they will reunite for a second Smith, Funk and Strauss (SFS) and Friends Okanagan Christmas at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at .

To make their Okanagan Christmas encore extra special, they have recorded a brand new A Very Merry Acoustic Christmas album, including covers and one original song written by Strauss, 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 Christmas Time Again.91裸聊视频� The new album is available now at and will also be available at the show in the form of download cards.

Both Smith and Strauss still perform separately as touring artists. Strauss, who in recent years has split his time between Kelowna and Germany, said that aside from the new album, the Okanagan Christmas show will be typical of an SFS concert.

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91裸聊视频淭here will also be a lot of spontaneous humour,91裸聊视频� Strauss added. 91裸聊视频淥n stage banter is one of our trademarks as a trio.

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For example, he said they sometimes include audience participation as part of their shows and do musical improvisation.

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Last year, the Smith, Funk and Strauss and Friends Okanagan Christmas came close to selling out.

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This year the trio will be joined by renowned jazz, blues and roots guitarist Neil Fraser as well as bass guitarist Jim Ryan, formerly of the Cruzeros and numerous other groups, and currently playing with Dirt Road Opera. They will also be joined by Scotty Gamble on drums and percussion, and new to the band this year, Dean Salyn on the piano.

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Tickets for the show can be purchased online at or by calling the Creekside Theatre box office at 250-766-9309. The theatre is located at in Lake Country.