Uncle Bonsai is the real deal. Filed most often under "folk" the original trio of Ashley O'Keeffe, Andrew Ratshin and Arni Adler made more than 200 original songs and toured like mad before taking an extended hiatus beginning in the very late 1980s.

Then, in March 2008, the Bonsai came back. Maybe it was a change in the air, or maybe the world called for more beautifully weird storytellers to join the chorus. Whatever. The angelic voice of local legend Patrice O'Neill replaced Ratshin O'Keeffe and the Zappa meets Peter, Paul and Mary crossbred was back.

Saturday, Uncle Bonsai teams with feisty The Righteous Mothersfor two shows at Traditions Fair Trade and Cafe in Olympia.

All proceeds go to providing free therapy for sexually abused children and their families at Monarch Children's Justice and Advocacy Center.

TRADITIONS FAIR TRADE AND CAFE, 5 AND 8 P.M., $30-$60, 300 FIFTH AVE. SW, OLYMPIA, 360.705.2819