The folk singer with the funny name — Johnsmith, all one word — is no stranger to Central Oregon. He stops in the region regularly to play his easygoing, conversational music in all manner of venues, from living rooms to large festivals.

But it’s been longer than usual since we got a visit from the Trempealeau, Wisc.-based artist. That’s because his four-show run here in February of 2012 was canceled at the last minute when Johnsmith’s longtime tour partner in Ireland died unexpectedly.

And so, this weekend will be welcome for fans of the man. He’ll perform tonight in Prineville and Saturday night in Sisters, and I’m guessing both will feature plenty of Johnsmith’s expertly picked guitar, smooth-as-suede singing and song-stories about love, loss, life and all the stuff in between.

In a 2012 interview with The Bulletin, he talked about the kind of songwriter he likes: “I kind of like to think of them as truth-tellers. It’s sort of the job (to create) a song or poetry or whatever, that kind of depicts our times. Those are the things that have a kind of truth that hits you in the heart.”

Johnsmith; 7 tonight, doors open 6:30 p.m.; $10; Meadow Lakes Golf Course, 300 S.W. Meadow Lakes Way, Prineville; bettyroppebendbroad band.com or 541-447-6815.

Johnsmith; 8 p.m. Saturday, doors open 7 p.m.; $20 suggested donation; HarmonyHouse, 17505 Kent Road, Sisters; 541-548-2209.