Sequim Gazette staff

Songs for the boomers and the Greatest Generation come to the stage on Tuesday for the next Music Live with Lunch at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave.

The monthly music series on the third Tuesday starting at noon with lunch served at 12:30 p.m. returns with folksinger Dennis Blair. He’ll perform a number of golden oldies like “Misty,” “North Ontario,” “Sentimental Journey” and more.

Blair got his musical start at the prompting of his mom to take piano lessons but he abandoned it to learn the guitar himself at age 12.

He still consoles his mom by reminding her that all the musical theory she made him learn has paid off in the long run, Blair said.

Since junior high he’s performed solo and with several bands and has entertained in many venues.

After retiring in 2011 from the U.S. Army as a substance abuse treatment counselor in Fort Riley, Kan., he’s seen his musical life come full circle. His mother used to drive him and his brother, a drummer, to nursing homes in Erie, Pa., to play for seniors, which he does in the Sequim area. Blair hopes he sounds a little bit better than he did years ago.

Music Live with Lunch was founded almost 25 years ago by Lou and Bill Yandell as an outreach musical program for the community. Its concerts go through May. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. The church office is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday and can be reached at 683-4862.