<div><strong>Hi there!  Thanks for taking a look at this fundraiser...as SO MANY of you have since we began this incredible event in 2017.</strong>
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<div><strong>I will be fleshing this description out over the next weeks and months with lists of who is coming to play - last year over 120 musicians from all over the world - and how many local Stowe venues will be with us again...not to mention activities, sponsor lists, photos and this year, perhaps some soundbytes from last year's incredible events...</strong>
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<div><strong>But this short description tells it all - and why we do this...</strong>
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<div><strong>JOY.  Our 'product' is JOY.  These days we - all of us - need more Joy...more community, more understanding and tolerance...and less division...MUSIC is the 'glue' that brings diverse audiences together - families, folks with little income, opposite political opinions...all the negative stuff disappears through the shared enjoyment of MUSIC...</strong>
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<div><strong>Music brings us together...and we believe (obviously!) that the incredible efforts we expend as the folks that bring SJF to you...are worth it.</strong>
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<div><strong>And THAT is why we need you to help us raise the money to keep making it happen each year...</strong>
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<div><strong>We are a 501c(3) non profit as well you know...and this gofundme drive helps us raise a good chunk of our expenses.  It all goes to make this festival one of the now finest in the country and famous world-wide.</strong>
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<div><strong>Please stay in touch, give generously - at ANY amount you can...an d most important, PLEASE come up to Stowe and enjoy the 35+ live shows from multi-Grammy winning Jazz artists...</strong>
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<div><strong>With my sincere thanks...yet again...for your love and support.</strong>
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<div><strong>George Walker Petit</strong>
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<div><strong>Founder/Executive Director</strong>
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Matthew B Lagle

Noah Schaffer

Hannah Weisner

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Richard Vaughn

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John Quinney

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The SJF is back for 2026!  Always Jazz...Always Free!

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