Doug McArthur & Jeffra
Jeffra is from San Francisco, a professional singer/songwriter and actress, music arranger and theatrical composer. As an actress she appeared most notably for two years in the US national company of Les Miserables (understudy for Madame Thenardier and playing up to seventeen parts a night). She has played a variety of leading roles in such shows as Jesus Christ Superstar, The Tempest, Angry Housewives, Oklahoma. She starred as Nurse Nellie in South Pacific all this summer (3-5000 people a night with real WW II aircraft flying over the stage at the finale). California's "The Mountain Play" produces these great outdoor musicals staged atop Mt. Tamalpais overlooking the city and the Golden Gate, and in Jack London State Park.

Jeffra has released one vinyl album of her own material titled "Jeffra," a cassette recording "Club Stuff," (cover tunes reflecting her audience' requests) and her original "Grace / Celebration," questionably the last recorded "45" of the Twentieth Century. She has enjoyed a successful solo career headlining in club and concert performances as well as performing with many bands in the S.F. Bay Area. She finally retired her Toyota truck after ten years and 330,000 miles carrying her Yamaha electric grand piano and sound system to appearances around the bay. Her behind-the-scenes theatrical work has ranged from Children's Theatre to Shakespeare, as well as a USO tour of the South Pacific, a recent festival in Japan and a tour of the US and Canada with Columbia Artists' presentation of "Asinamali," a brilliant a cappella musical from the Market Theatre of Johannesburg.

During this tour she met Doug McArthur, who, at that time, was the Associate Director of the Winnipeg Folk Festival which was presenting "Asinimali."

Doug is from London, Ontario, where he appeared at Smale's Pace Coffee House, acted as Entertainment Booker at Change of Pace and toured as opening act for Stan Rogers and then Garnet Rogers, as well as pursuing his own concerts and recording "Letters From The Coast / Sisteron", "A Change of Face" (his comedy album), "Doug McArthur with Garnet Rogers", and "Smoke Road" with Jeffra. For two years he wrote and performed comedy and music on the CBC radio show "Touch The Earth,"( produced by Paul Mills,) appearing as the "World Famous Folksinger." His other credits include stints as the Audience Co-ordinator and Tour Manager for Orchestra London, and Production Associate for both Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto and the du Maurier Jazz Festival. His songs have been recorded by and / or performed by Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers, Colleen Peterson, Bobby Watt, Valdy, Bill Hughes, Mark Haines & Tom Leighton (a fine version of "Boots & Saddles is on their new CD.

They released their CD "Angels of the Mission Trail" last July and response has been very strong in California. Sing Out magazine has praised it and it is getting regular airplay in Oregon and California. There has also been a strong response from Toronto and Ottawa. Doug & Jeffra have opened for Garnet Rogers, Shay and Michael Black and David Lindley among others.
Angels on the Mission Trail
Tableaux Vivants, 1997

Angels on the Mission Trail
CD $15.00 ON SALE AGAIN SEPTEMEBER 8, 2003

1. Jack & Charmian
2. Angels on the Mission Trail Play
3. Hills of Oregon
4. The Gold I Threw Away
5. Lovintide
6. Stumble from Vesuvio
7. Dust to Dust
8. Montana de Oro
9. Big Alma
10. Kinsymphony