Although she makes her home in landlocked western Massachusetts, folk singer-songwriter Tracy Grammer always appreciates opportunities to swing by the coastal Pacific Northwest.

“I don’t actually do that much touring anymore, but when Port Townsend calls, I’ll show up,” said Grammer, who’s not only been coming back to the Olympic Peninsula for performances over the past decade, but is already acquainted with Rainshadow Recording. “The Northwest is a second musical home for me, and the beauty of all your blue water simply cannot be overstated.”

Grammer, who plays both guitar and violin, has performed once at the Rainshadow Recording Studio at Fort Worden, and twice before for Rainshadow Recording’s concerts at the Palindrome at the Eaglemount Winery and Cidery.

“Those guys do such a good job of making everything sound so pristine,” said Grammer, who will be returning to the Palindrome to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. “Their venues are comfortable, classy and cozy, with an intimacy that’s a good match for my storytelling.”

Grammer acknowledged that she’s “another girl with a guitar” in a musical field that’s full of them, but she touted her considerable amount of lived experience, as well as her careful craftsmanship of the musical experiences her audiences can expect.

“I did theater for a number of years,” Grammer said. “Like a stage play, I work to make sure each of my concerts has a thematic through-line. People like stories. People like to hear their own lives and experiences reflected in those stories. It’s one of the reasons we come together for events like concerts. It’s the universal threads that tie together our experiences.”

Grammer promised her lyrical storytelling would be both funny and poignant, especially as she’ll be touching upon the loss of her original touring partner, Dave Carter, early in her career.

“I’ll take listeners from the dark to the light,” Grammer said. “I’m a skilled enough navigator to guide them from grief to humor without blemishes.”

Grammer noted that her version of folk is not necessarily traditional, but she sees her “driving percussion” as being balanced out by her “relaxing” singing.

“I’ve been told my voice is soothing,” said Grammer, who recalls her guitar-playing father leading her and the neighborhood children in song when she was just a kid herself. “I’ve always loved to perform. There are hassles that come with touring, but being able to do these concerts makes it worthwhile.”

Grammer has recorded and performed with Joan Baez and Mary Chapin Carpenter, and headlined several of the nation's top folk festivals, including Philadelphia Folk Festival and Falcon Ridge.

But she always looks forward to catching back up with “the many longtime fans and friends I have in the Port Townsend area, people who have been with me for 20 years or more. Many of my fans feel like family, because we have shared the fullness of the journey, joys and sorrows, and any chance to connect with them feels like a homecoming.”

What to know:

The Palindrome is located at 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road in Port Townsend.