Violet Rae Downey, Vickie Ellis and Roberta Schultz make up the trio known as Raison D’Etre.  These talented ladies wrap their distinctive blend around song styles that range from pioneer ballads to sophisticated swing in their program entitled “Songs of the Old West and Hollywood Western Movies.”

Listeners are taken on a sentimental journey through the timeless beauty of three-part harmony as the trio presents a variety of songs.  According to Mike Breen of Cincinnati CityBeat, the folk trio offers "some of the finest three-part harmony singing you'll likely ever hear."?

Raison D’Etre’s tour in Montgomery County will start on Monday, January 28th at the Coffeyville Meal Site, Sycamore Landing and Windsor Place Assisted Living before arriving at the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on the CCC Campus at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29th. They will continue their tour of Coffeyville with Windsor Place, Windsor Place SCU and the Medicalodge of Coffeyville on Tuesday.  Wednesday they will entertain residents at Pickwick Place, Asbury Village and the Dale Apartments followed by the students at Caney Valley High School on Thursday and the Caney Nursing Home and Guest Home Estates in Caney on Friday.

The public is invited to the 10:20 a.m. Tuesday Humanities performances at CCC.  The performances are free and held in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre.  For more information call 620-251-7700 ext. 2145 or 2038.