Fuca Festival fill-in for AWOL performer gets a standing ovation

When saxophone-playing tap dancer Shoehorn Conley failed to appear at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts for his Sunday afternoon slot, festival executive director Dan Maguire immediately found a nervous — but clear-voiced — replacement.

Julia Maguire, a singer, guitarist, student at Western Washington University and Dan’s daughter, stepped onto the Chamber Stage a few minutes after making a set list.

She proceeded to deliver a 90-minute set that included songs by Norah Jones (“Come Away with Me”) and Leonard Cohen (“Hallelujah”) alongside a slow “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” (Lennon/McCartney).