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 Quotes...
"Jan Luby is one of the cutting edge, shining lights of the new emergent talents. A completely natural performer with a voice of anger, humor, warmth and beauty..."

- Peter Yarrow :Peter, Paul and Mary

"What a babe!"

- Cheryl Wheeler

" Rarely does a voice combine energy and charisma with range, accuracy and power. Jan Luby has such a voice. It's emotionally stirring and technically superb."

- Steve Friedman, Melville Park Studio

"A wonderous songstress and a darn good dessert topping too."

- Smerdyakov: The Flying Karamazov Brothers


 

"Jan's originals definitely speak to us/for us/of us!!"

- Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women

"Jan spins her tales of life and growing up using concrete images while slipping with ease from genre to genre. She has a remarkable ability to make you believe and remember."

- Songwriter's Monthly

"... Jan Luby is a gutsy perfomer with plenty of street-level smarts and a great sense of humor."

- Geoff Bartley

 

Shared Stages with...
Saffire: The Uppity Blueswomen
Loudon Wainwright III
Pousette_Dart Band
U. Utah Phillips
Faith Petric
Aztec Two Step
Cheryl Wheeler
Bob Franke
Judy Small
Bob Brozman
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie
Robin & Linda Williams
Leon Rosselson
Mimi Farina
Ronnie Gilbert
Townes Van Zandt
Lucie Blue Tremblay
David Mallett
Garnet Rogers
Ani DiFranco
Martin Sexton
Dar Williams

 Festivals ...
The New Old Time Chatuaqua
First Night Boston
Sober in the Sun
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Oregon Country Fair
Santa Cruz Spring Fair
Bay State Womens Festival
Milwaukie Harvest Festival
Bear Mountain Festival of Music and Dance
Vancouver Folk Festival
Edmonton Folk Festival
Winnepeg Folk Festival
C'our d'Alene Country Fair
San Francisco Vaudeville Festival
Seattle Bumbershoot Festival
Alaskan State Fair

Radio Play & Interviews...
WUMB 91.9 FM - Boston, MA
WERS 88.9 FM - Boston, MA
WICN 90.5 FM - Worcester, MA
WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester, MA
WADN 1120 AM - Concord, MA
WBBS 95.3 FM - Gr. Barrington, MA
KRCL 90.1 FM - Salt Lake City, UT
KZSC FM - Berkeley, CA
KUSP FM - Santa Cruz, CA
"Live at Murphy's Pub" - Seattle, WA

Featured Performances...
The Old Vienna Kaffeehaus - Westboro, MA
Naked City Coffeehaus - Cambridge, MA
Passim - Cambridge, MA
TT the Bear's Place - Cambridge, MA
Catch a Rising Star - Cambridge, MA
The Nameless Coffeehouse - Cambridge, MA
Christopher's - Cambridge, MA
Uncle Sam's Backyard - Arlington, MA
Coffee Kingdom - Worcester, MA
Tatnuck Booksellers - Worcester, MA
Coco Bean - Worcester, MA
The Colonial Inn - Concord, MA
Coffee - Tea & Melody - Stow, MA
CAV - Providence, RI
Roaring Brook Concert Series - Canton CT
Artemis Cafe - San Francisco, CA
Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA
Canal St. Tavern - Dayton, OH
Gypsy Moon - Salt Lake City, UT
Positively Front Street - Santa Cruz, CA
The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
Kuumbua Jazz Center - Santa Cruz, CA
The Well - Mendecino, CA
The Cellar - Mendecino, CA
Cafe Dominca - Santa Cruz, CA
Murphy's Pub - Seattle, WA
The Monkey House, Anchorage, AK
Stone Soup - Providence, RI