Minnesota Bluegrass Magazine June 2016 by Minnesota Bluegrass

June 2016

June 2016 Vol. 42 No. 5

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MBOTMA Board of Directors President: Peter Albrecht, henrypeteralbrecht@gmail.com Vice President: Jana Metge, 952-996-6490, singdancesavetheworld@gmail.com Treasurer: Greg Landkamer Secretary: Mary DuShane Board Members: Term expires 2016: Kenneth Bloch, Alan Jesperson, Philip Nusbaum Term expires 2017: Marilyn Bergum, Sarah Cagley, Ann Iijima, Quillan Roe Youth Representative: Theo Hougen-Eitzman, 1 Seat vacant For meeting minutes and other Board business, go to: minnesotabluegrass.org/as_Board

MBOTMA Staff Executive Director: Arne Brogger, executivedirector@minnesotabluegrass.org Administrative Assistant: Bea Flaming, 612-285-9133

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Minnesota Bluegrass Editor: Doug Lohman, editor@minnesotabluegrass.org Contributors: Bob Douglas, Ann Iijima, Matt Johnson, Philip Nusbaum Coming Up: Loretta Simonet, Pam Bowers, John Brandberg Y’All Come: Bill Lindroos Wordmark: Katryn Conlin Photography: Doug Lohman Cover image: Back: Deadline for submissions: The 1st of the month preceding publication Submit content or request advertising guidelines at: editor@minnesotabluegrass.org. Minnesota Bluegrass is published monthly by The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association™, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, P.O. Box 16408, Mpls, MN 55416. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for the loss or return of unsolicited photos, recordings, or manuscripts. ©2016 Minnesota Bluegrass. All rights reserved. ISBN 0891-0537. 2

Thank you, MBOTMA members Membership as of May 1, 2016: 932

Patrons:

Bridgit & Peter Albrecht Tony & Barbie Andreason Tony & Ann Anthonisen Mary Arntson Lenny & Colleen Baltus Gary & Karen Bartig Ron & Kathy Blade Kenneth Bloch Barry & Annie Brooks Doug Chasar Paul Christianson Laura Cooper Bob & Marilyn Dodd William Fancher Jennifer Faulkner Mark & Kathleen Fisher Jerry Frank Darrell & Marilyn Fuhr Tom Furrer Jon & Sharon Garon Art Geffen Gary & Jae Germond David Glatt Dale & Diane E. Gruber Michael & Paula Hildebrandt Mable Houle

Sustaining:

Mary Ruth Alva Rod & Barb Anderson Paul Ashworth Fred Boyer Mark & Erdyne Briere Brenda Burger Susan Christensen-Wichmann Dan & Marilyn Cook Brian Cornell Bob & Vicki Dalager Hal Davis Doug Duncan Mary DuShane Matt Edwards Nathan Fjeld Jim Franczyk Warren Gumeson Timothy & Ginger Haaland Mary & Fred Harms Thomas Hollenhorst & Karin Kraemer David Holm Dick & Sue Hopperstad Ann Iijima & Myles Bakke

David Johnson Howie & Maggie Jorgenson Maxine Larson Richard Luckeroth Bob Lundeen Rudy & Jeanne Marti Rodger McBride Mary McSorley Douglas & Georgene Nesheim Katy Olson & Ron Roller Harold Pederson David & Betty Pfeiffer David Rogers Tom & Cathy Schaefer Thomas & Barbara Schommer Tom & Margaret Schuveiller Penelope Scialla David Tousley & Margaret Brandes Michael Valentiner Donna Velasco Rebecca Wagner & Dan Forsythe Tim Wankel Jane & Dobson West Jim Whitney John Wilcox

Chris Juettner Alan & Geriann Kagan Jim Lally Greg Landkamer & Jill Stefansen Lloyd & Beverly LaPlant James Lee Steve & Elaine LeVasseur Bill Lindroos & Rebecca Reifler Travis Lockwood Bill Merrill Susan & Joe Meyer James Natwick Dennis & Jan O’Brien Dominic Orrico Bob Ostlund Dan Robinson Bryan Ronning Leo & Ann Rosenstein Marty & Carol Schirber Howell Smith Lynn & Carolyn Thorson R. & Elizabeth Vaughan David & Bonnie Warner

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From the Editor We live in a marvelous age. Just today, I entered my cell number, so a web site, if/when I forget my password, could notify me by text how to reset it. I hit send and in less than 3 seconds, I had a text telling me the verification code. Amazing! I think it was 25 years ago when I got my first email address and not much more than 15 years since my first cell phone. It’s hard to believe. We led full, productive lives even before these technologies and now we can’t imagine our world without them. This world is moving faster, in terms of technology, than most of us could ever imagine, but, thankfully, there were (and are) those who dream about how this stuff can enhance our lives. And, then there’s the debate about whether this makes our lives richer or not. Life moves fast and there is so much to experience out there. Sometimes it seems to be overwhelming. The trick is to keep it all in perspective and manageable. That’s where your community comes in. Your church, your circle of friends, your work, your dance group, your band, your jamming friends, your jamming aquaintances, all help keep us grounded and sane. MBOTMA is one of those circles for me. The festivals, concerts, jams all help me, not forget about my busy life, but enrich it with the kind of social interaction that humans crave. So, in a week or so, we will be at El Rancho Mañana for the Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff Festival, jamming, listening, talking, doing all those things that ground us. Volunteering at any event can enhance these experiences with more rewards. I hope you will join us in this Spring Grounding Ritual. I hope you are enjoying the mag lately. I am enjoying putting it together for you. This is your magazine and I invite you to contribute. Tell us about your first experience with MBOTMA or string band music of any sort. You could write about your jamming group or your experience volunteering for MBOTMA. Let’s spread the word about MBOTMA, bluegrass, oldtime, or string band music. Invite your friends and be an ambassador for the association and the music. Say, maybe we should put together yet another committee, called MBOTMA Ambassadors? (Just kidding...) IBCNU, Doug Lohman

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The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association is open to everyone. Our members include people who love to listen to music and people who love to make music. As a member, you’ll be invited to participate in bluegrass and old-time music events and celebrations. You’ll receive discounted prices on admission to events and merchandise, and you’ll receive a subscription to Minnesota Bluegrass magazine. Becoming a member of MBOTMA is easy and affordable. Your membership will not only nurture your own interests, but help to ensure that the bluegrass and old-time music tradition is sustained and grows in Minnesota. Individual $35

Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, events discounts for one person, and a free classified ad.

Family $50

Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, up to four discounted tickets per event, and a free classified ad. Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, advance booking information for MBOTMA events, a free classified ad, and listings in the MBOTMA member band directory in print and on our website.

Band $75

Sustaining Level $100

Patron Level $150

Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, first-class postage, events discounts, two free concert tickets, and a free classified ad. Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, first-class postage, events discounts, four free concert tickets, and a free classified ad.

Add $18 for First Class or foreign postage to individual, family or band membership. Go to minnesotabluegrass.org and select the Membership tab to join online and pay with PayPal. Or mail in your personal information and payment to: MBOTMA, P.O. Box 16408, Minneapolis, MN 55416

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Call 800-635-3037 or 612-285-9133 for details or if you would like to join by phone. Funding for MBOTMA provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and private donors

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2016 Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff

June 3-5, 2016 - El Rancho Manana Campground The Kickoff is right around the corner! It will be a fun-filled weekend of stage shows, jamming, and workshops. And, don’t forget, the Gathering Place. It will be held at El Rancho Mañana campground, Richmond, MN. Main Stage The main stage is the place to catch wonderful bluegrass, old-time, and Americana music played by our MBOTMA bands. Twenty member bands are playing this year, beginning at 6 PM on Friday. We’re excited to watch the Platte Valley Boys with the twin fiddles of Catie Jo and Tom Schaeffer, the Mark Kreitzer Band, Ivory Bridge, and the runners up from the 2015 Harvest Festival, Blue Groove. This year’s lineup also includes the Wild Goose Cloggers, who put on quite a show. This is the second year for the Great Minnesota Uke Gathering (GMUG) held in conjunction with the Homegrown Kickoff and we are happy they are coming back. This

is a Minnesota ukulele weekend celebration and a get together for all ukulele players. We’ll have a special ukulele performance by Lil’ Rev on the Main Stage on Saturday. Workshops and Jam with the Bands Take a break from listening and come do some doin’ – you’re sure to have fun and learn something new at the Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff workshops and Jam-With-The-Band sessions! If you play an instrument and want to work on your skills, we have a number of great workshops planned. Check the schedule. Ranch House Live The Ranch House Live (RHL) provides a less formal venue for anyone interested in performing in front of folks. The RHL is a single mic set-up that takes place at the El Rancho Mañana Ranch House from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday. There will be a sign-up genius (registration) on the MBOTMA Kickoff webpage.

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The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association presents…

THE MINNESOTA HOMEGROWN KICKOFF MUSIC FESTIVAL June 3-5, 2016 El Rancho Mañana Campground Richmond, MN 30 Min W of St Cloud MN, From I-94 take exit #153 (Avon), then S on County 9 and E on Mañana Rd

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Roe Family Singers Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures Bill & Kate Isles Band Broken Heartland String Band Blue Groove Ivory Bridge Mark Kreitzer Band Moonlight Duo Platte Valley Boys Mother Banjo Get Two Festivals In One! The Long Shots The Great Minnesota Uke Gathering The Gritpickers Workshops, Jams, Sing-Alongs Pickin’ Up Steam Same Weekend, Same Place Switched At Birth Same Ticket Middle Spunk Creek Boys Scrapegoat Skin & Bones Singleton Street Wild Goose Chase Cloggers Rosby Corner The Biscuit Boys Main Stage Showtimes: & Ticket Prices: Friday - 6 PM to 11 PM, Saturday - 12 PM to 11 PM, Sunday - 11 AM to 4 PM. One Day Ticket (no camping): $20 advance, $15 MBOTMA member advance, gate is $20 Fri, $25 Sat, $10 Sun. Saturday & Sunday Ticket (w/Sat camping): $45 advance, $36 MBOTMA members in advance, $50 gate. Weekend Ticket (all 3 days w/Fri & Sat camping): $52 advance, $42 MBOTMA members in advance, $60 gate. Teens $5 any or all days. Children 12 & under free with paid adult. Bring lawn chairs of blankets. No display of alcohol allowed in concert area.

Call: 800-635-3037 or 612-285-9133 Visit: www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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2016 Kickoff Entertainment Schedule MAIN STAGE

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FRIDAY Open Mic: 8:00pm, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, & 11:30

SATURDAY 2:15-‐‑4:30 PM Ukulele Open Mic with Emily and Doug Wright. Open Mic: 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, & 11:30

WORKSHOP TENT

FRIDAY 6:00 Songwriter Round Robin with Paul Schute SATURDAY 1:00 Fiddle with Tom Schaefer and Catie Jo Pidel 2:00 Mandolin with Sophie Galep 3:00 Claw Hammer Banjo with Quillan Roe 4:00 Guitar with Lew Tousignant 5:00 Songwriting with Bill and Kate Isles

GATHERING PLACE

FRIDAY 6:00 Learn to play the Ukulele with Tony Anthonisen 7:30 Yellow & Blue Book Ukulele Jam with Twin Cities Ukulele Club

SATURDAY 9:00 Uke Jam with Lil’ Rev 11:00 Beginner’s Slow Jam with Bill Cagley 1:00 Jam with The Gritpickers 2:00 Jam With The Band with The Platte Valley Boys 3:00 Intermediate Level Slow Jam with Bill Cagley 5:00 Yellow & Blue Book Ukulele Jam

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FRIDAY 6:00-‐‑7:00 PM (Gathering Place) Learn to play the Ukulele with Tony Anthonisen. For all skill levels with help for beginners. 7:30-‐‑9:00PM (Gathering Place) Yellow & Blue Book Ukulele Jam with Twin Cities Ukulele Club

SATURDAY 9:00-‐‑10:30 AM (Gathering Place) Uke Jam with Lil’ Rev. For all skill levels with help for beginners. 11:00-‐‑12:00 PM (Uke Tent). Ukes & More -‐‑ U Can Play Jug Music with Cid Skaalrud & the U Can Jug or Nots. 1:00-‐‑2:00 PM (Uke Tent). Essential Strums, Strokes and Tricks with Lil’ Rev 1:00-‐‑2:00PM (Ranch House) Learn to play the Ukulele with Tony Anthonisen. Beginners. 2:30-‐‑4:00 PM (Ranch House). Ukulele Open Mic with Nancy Mattson and  Bonnie Schwalbe For all skill levels. 4:30-‐‑5:30PM (Uke Tent). Life and Music of Woody Guthrie for Ukulele with Lil’ Rev 8:30-‐‑10:0 PM (Gathering Place). Yellow & Blue Book Ukulele Jam with StrumMN. For all skill levels with help for beginners.

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FRIDAY MC: 6:10 Mark Kreitzer Band 7:00 Moonlight Duo 7:50 The Gritpickers MC: 8:40 Switched at Birth 9:30 Mark Kreitzer Band 10:20 Roe Family Singers SATURDAY MC: 12:20 Mother Banjo 1:10 Rosby Corner 2:00 Singleton Street MC: 2:50 The Middle Spunk Creek Boys 3:40 Pickin’ Up Steam 4:30 The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers MC: 6:00 The Long Shots 6:45 Bill & Kate Isles 7:30 Lil’ Rev 8:15 Blue Groove MC: 9:00 Platte Valley Boys 9:45 Ivory Bridge 10:30 Bernie King & the Guilty Pleasures SUNDAY MC: 10:50 The Biscuit Boys 11:40 Platte Valley Boys 12:30 Wild Goose Chase Cloggers MC: 1:20 Scrapegoat Skin & Bones 2:10 Ivory Bridge 3:00 Broken Heartland String Band

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2016 Minnesota Americana-Roots Music Contests

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Which band and duo will be the 2016 Minnesota State Champions? MBOTMA’s competitions at the Minnesota State Fair will be bigger and better than ever. The 2016 Minnesota Americana-Roots Music Contests will feature a vocal duet contest again this year as well as a brand-new competition – a Battle of the Bands! Both contests are limited to acoustic groups playing Americana “Roots” music, including bluegrass, old-time, newgrass, and related music. Professional musicians will judge the duos and bands on material selection and arrangement, instrumental and vocal performance, stage presence, and audience response. Americana-Roots Duet Contest Friday, September 2, 3:00–5:45 West End Market Stage On Friday, September 2nd, the Americana-Roots Duet Contest will award ribbons and cash prizes ($500/$250/$100) to the top three duos. Additionally, the first-place duo will receive five hours of studio time at the Wild Sound Recording Studio,* a feature article in Minnesota Bluegrass, and a short paid set at the 2017 AmericanaRoots Duet Contest. All the duos will receive a one-year band membership in MBOTMA, and all performers will receive a contest t-shirt. The duet contest will consist of vocal musical performances presented by two individuals for two voices and one or two acoustic stringed instruments. All duos will perform two songs in the preliminary round, and the top five duos will perform one additional song in the final round. Boyd Blomberg and Adam Moe of Pushing Chain, the 2015 secondplace duo, will be emceeing the duet competition. The contest is limited to 10 duos, registered on a first-come-first-served basis. Go to www.minnesotabluegrass. org to register. Duos must pay a $20 entry fee with their on-line registration. The registration deadline is Monday, August 15, 2016. Registration will not be considered completed until the entry fee 8

2015 Vocal Duet Champions: Scott Stebbins and Lincoln Potter has been received. Visit the website for contest registration, complete rules, and hints from past competition judges. Americana-Roots Band Contest Saturday, September 3, 3:00-5:45 West End Market Stage On Saturday, September 3rd, the Americana-Roots Band Contest, emceed by Adam Granger, will award ribbons and cash prizes to the top three bands ($1,000/$500/$250). The first-place band also will receive a set at the 2017

Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, a cover article in Minnesota Bluegrass, five hours of studio time at the Wild Sound Recording Studio*, and a video session at Baby Blue Arts**. The second place band will receive a main stage set at the 2017 Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff festival. All the bands will receive a one-year band membership in MBOTMA, and all performers will receive a contest t-shirt. The contest is limited to eight bands, each with three to six members. Individuals may participate in only one band. Electric instruments are not permitted, with the exception of the bass. The state fair will provide all required sound equipment, including mics, stands, cables, and a bass amplifier (GallienKruger MB112–II 150 Watt 1x12). As part of the entry form, bands must provide a “Stage Plot & Tech Request,” showing the musicians and instruments, as well as the number and placement of microphones. The stage crew will position microphones for each band member according to the stage plot. The contest will consist of two rounds. The eight bands will perform two songs in the preliminary round. The three bands earning the highest scores in the preliminary round will perform two or three songs in the final round, depending on the time remaining for the competition. The contest is limited to eight bands, registered on a first-come-first-served basis. Go to www.minnesotabluegrass. org to register. Bands must pay a $50 entry fee with their on-line registration. The registration deadline is Monday, August 15, 2016. Registration will not be considered completed until the entry fee and the Stage Plot and Tech Request form have been received. Visit the website for contest registration, complete rules, and hints from past competition judges. It Takes a Community The Americana-Roots Music Contests, like all of MBOTMA’s events, June 2016

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FIRST PLACE: $500 cash prize, 5 hours of studio time at Wild Sound, a feature article in Minnesota Bluegrass, a short paid set at the 2017 AmericanaRoots Duet Contest, State Fair Ribbons

FIRST PLACE: $1000 cash prize, a set at the 2017 Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, cover article in Minnesota Bluegrass, 5 hours of studio time at Wild Sound, video session at Baby Blue Arts

SECOND PLACE: $250 cash prize, State Fair Ribbons

SECOND PLACE: $500 cash prize, main stage set at the 2017 Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff festival, State Fair Ribbons

Saturday, September 3, 2016 3:00-5:45 PM West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair ENTRY FEE: $50 per band, LIMIT 8 bands

THIRD PLACE: $250 cash prize, State Fair Ribbons

GOLD SPONSORS Baby Blue Arts David Vincent Guitars & Mandolins Nechville Banjos The Podium Wild Sound Recording Studio

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THIRD PLACE: $100 cash prize, State Fair Ribbons

Americana-Roots Duet Contest Friday, September 2, 2016 3:00–5:45 PM West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair ENTRY FEE: $20 per duet, LIMIT 10 duets

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would not be possible without the energy, passion, and creativity of dedicated volunteers. Our thanks to the committee members: Doug Chasar, Bea Flaming, Ann Iijima (chair), Bill Lindroos, Jana Metge (vice chair), and David Vincent. Thanks also to Katryn Conlin for her help with promotions, including designing the contest logo, to Ben Manning for securing the contests’ sponsors, and to the Minnesota State Fair’s Entertainment staff for their help and advice. Please thank and support the businesses and organizations that are helping make this contest possible!

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Baby Blue Arts David Vincent Guitars & Mandolins Nechville Banjos The Podium Wild Sound Recording Studio

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*The Wild Sound Recording Studio is located in Northeast Minneapolis and offers the highest quality audio production services. Its clients have included Becky Schlegel, Charlie Parr, and Monroe Crossing. Wild Sound will provide three hours of recording time and two hours of mixing to the first-place groups in both the duet and band contests.

2015 Instrument Duet Champions: Dan Canton & Kyle Baker

**Baby Blue Arts will produce a 30-minute program of the band (including both music and an interview) that will be broadcasted on over 20 local television stations and made available to cable stations across the country. Baby Blue Arts will post the program on its homepage for three weeks – www. BabyBlueArts.com – and make portions of the program available indefinitely through its archives. The band will receive a copy of the program, as well as copies for five individual members.

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August 25-28, 2016

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Pine River, MN Cass County Fairgrounds Featuring the Best in National & Regional Bluegrass Bands! Plus camping, jamming, workshops, food & more!

Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road

The Bluegrass Martins

NC • Fri. & Sat.

MO • Fri. & Sat.

Rebecca Frazier

Nashville, TN • Fri. & Sat.

Festival Schedule Gates Open Tues. at 3pm

Main Stage Thu. 5 - 11pm Fri. & Sat. 11am - 11pm Sun. 9am - 2pm

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers

Workshops Fri. & Sat. 10am -5pm

Monroe Crossing

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Also Playing: Po Ramblin’ Boys KY • Fri. & Sat.

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Old-Time Music at the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival August 11-14, 2016 - El Rancho Manana Campground by Doug Lohman

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Yes, Old-time is in the description of music that will be showcased at the 37th Annual Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival, August 11-14 this year. This festival has a deep heritage in old-time music. Since its inception, it has celebrated, not only bluegrass music, but also the rich traditions that bluegrass has inherited from old-time music and string band music.

The Canote Brothers will grace the stage, bringing to us a taste of old-time and early country music from the Northwest. Hailing from Seattle, Jere and Greg Canote, actual twins, will bring us the sound of the brother duets. They like to think of themselves as carrying on the tradition of the Stanleys, Everlys and the Blue Sky Boys. They will bring forgotten fiddle tunes, swing classics and quirky novelty songs. As one reviewer put it, “Their songs all have the ring of cock-eyed classics.” Fiddle, guitar, banjo, and uke are just some of the instruments they play. Their website lists 9 recordings and, since they’ve been playing more than a few years, there are probably more recordings, now out of print. (Remember cassettes and vinyl?) They were regulars on NPR’s Sandy Bradley’s Potluck for 13 years, a radio show that featured old-time and variety music. Another reviewer states, “The humor, good-natured mischief, and 12

they know how to entertain! Another old-time group we’ll have from the Northwest is the Horsenecks. With roots in Portland, OR and Liverpool, England, they describe their music as hard-hitting transcontinental old-time and early bluegrass string band music. (Put that into an acronym…) The core of the band, Gabrielle Macrae (Macrae Sisters) and Barry Southern (Liverpool’s The Canote Brothers Loose Moose String Band), each play fiddle, banjo and guitar. They are well respected in the musical skills that the Canotes share new generation of string band players. are so infectious that it is impossible One reviewer writes, “The Horsenecks not to have a great time when they somehow manage to make you want perform. They are always a treat, both to dance to the saddest song, and as entertainers and musicians.” I bet cry to the happiest. Their harmonies blend beautifully and melt you into a puddle on the floor, a puddle that’s still trying to dance.” From the Nashville area comes the Hogslop String Band. They first realized they had something special when they played together as a pick-up band for a square dance. Their repertoire relies heavily on Georgia and Middle Tennessee fiddle tunes. Their list of first place awards in oldtime/string band contests is very impressive. One reviewer says, “Hogslop is the real deal groovilicious honkin’ old-time string band. Guaranteed old-time awesomeness with these fellas around!” The Horsenecks Rounding out the oldJune 2016

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time music portion of the festival will be Bob and Lynn Dixon, Poor Benny, and Pert Near Sandstone. Bob and Lynn Dixon specialize in early country music and songs from the Appalachian Mountains. Their sweet harmonies will lull you back into the early days of string band music. The 3 members of Poor Benny are steeped in the rich traditions of the Appalachians and have been performing music in the upper Midwest for many years. Pert Near Sandstone has been exporting their brand of string band music all over the country. Their energy is unmatched and they bring to the tradition many of their own compositions, speaking to events in our current time. The Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival will be alive with the roots of bluegrass. I hope to see you all there!

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Summertime... on the road, close to home! Sunday, June 5, 2016

9, 10, & 11 am

Volunteer Sunday Mount Olivet Lutheran Church 5025 Knox Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN

612-767-2263

Saturday, June 18

7 pm

The Little Theatre of New London 24 Central Avenue East

New London, MN

320-354-2559

7:30 pm

Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts 208 South Chestnut Avenue

Marshfield, WI

715-389-8999

Saturday, June 25

n/a

Private Wedding Anniversary Party

Antigo, WI

Monday, June 27

6 pm

Music on the Green Heritage Hill State Historical Park 2640 South Webster Avenue

Green Bay, WI

Thursday, June 30

7 pm

Cormorant Showteam Concert Series Cormorant Community Center/School House 10929 County Highway 5

Cormorant, MN

Friday, July 1

5:30 & 8 pm

Balaton Fun Fest Celebration, Knudson-Bosley Park

Balaton, MN

507-734-2351

Saturday, July 2

7 pm

Prospect House Museum Benefit Concert Lakes Area Community Center, 112 Main Street

Battle Lake, MN

218-862-5222

Sunday, July 3

4 - 6 pm

Nashwauk 4th of July Celebration

Nashwauk, MN

218-885-1210

Monday, July 4

Time(s) TBA

North Morristown 4th of July Celebration 4th of July Grounds, 10500 215th Street SW

Morristown, MN

507-685-4372

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Friday, June 24

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Golden Eagle Hornpipe This month I’m upping the ante a little in both note count and technique with the Golden Eagle. I learned it from Dick Rees while he was still living on Nicollet Island a few decades ago. He learned it from Cole’s 1000 Fiddle Tunes which was M.M. Coles edit of the 1883 Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, both now sadly out of print. I would not part with my tattered and now loose-leaf copy. The tune according to the Fiddler’s Companion may have been named after the American Gold Eagle coin, first minted in 1795 in a $10 denomination. It’s been recorded across fiddle traditions with great renditions turned in by such diverse players as Benny Thomasson (Texas), Paddy O’Brien (Irish, County

Offaly), Jerry Holland (Canadian), and George Morris (Missouri) among others. You’ll need to have your G arpeggios in place (or you’ll get them in place with the learning of the tune!). It goes up to a high C in the B part which may be accomplished by changing positions, sliding up to the C note, or with just a great stretch. It’s a lovely ornate tune that may be played in hornpipe syncopation or closer to reel speed as I just played it with Adam at the Eagle’s Club’s Judy Larson Party a couple of weeks ago. I am teaching tunes on mandolin in St. Paul. So if you need help, give me a call. Bob Douglas 651-778-1395

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June 2016

Friday, June 24 begins 7:00 PM Eelpout Stringers Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures

Saturday June 25 begins 5:00 PM

June 2016

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The Kalisch Family

Jerome Knopik - 651-208-5565 jerryknopicks01@gmail.com

King Wilkie’s Dream

Brad Alzen - 715-749-3977 bwalzen@pressenter.com

King’s Countrymen

Art Stevenson - 715-884-6996 artstevenson@hotmail.com

The Lonesome Tradition

Old-Time Bands

The Long Shots

Lynn Dixon - 612-377-6819 lmdixon45@gmail.com

Alternate Route

The Alzen Family Art Stevenson & Highwater Assisted Picking Jon Garon - 612-839-2277 jon@myfavoriteguitars.com

Biscuit Boys

Daniel Fish - 763-434-2734 nowandthencountry@gmail.com

Blue Groove

David Smith - 952-974-5121 ds5string@gmail.com

Blue Hazard

Hannah Johnson - 651-500-0747 info@bluehazardband.com

Blue Wolf

Shirley Mauch - 612-724-1482 samauch@worldnet.att.net

Borderstone

Ryan Morgan - 715-781-2989 info@borderstonetheband.com

Broken Heartland String Band

Wilson Goss - 310-310-4198 brokenheartlandstringband@gmail.com

Sandy Kalisch - 507-744-3348 skalisch7@lonstel.com Robbi Podrug - 612-562-8402 booking@kwdream.com Lorn Schultz - 715-495-5275 schultzfam92@yahoo.com

Tim Roggenkamp - 218-568-5559 Sophie Galep - 715-233-0181 sophie.galep@gmail.com

Long Time Gone Ben Manning - 651-448-8216 mndawg@gmail.com

Luda and the Fisks Jeanne Rostad - 952-807-3253 jabeanbags@gmail.com

Mark Kreitzer Band Mark Kreitzer - 612-724-7334 mark@markkreitzer.com

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Julie Monsen - 952-466-2089 carvercreekbluegrass@gmail.com

Crow River Junction Tom Gustafson - 320-212-9163 tagus@frontiernet.net

Def Lester

Lincoln Potter - 651-483-0469 potter@umn.edu

Dick Kimmel & Co Dick Kimmel - 507-359-1163 kimmel@newulmtel.net

The Fish Heads

Kim Curtis - Monson -218-729-5326 KMonson802@aol.com

The Good Intentions Chris Silver - 651-491-4013 chrissilverband@gmail.com

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Halvorson Family Band Loren Halvorson - 507-345-7431 loren@birchcovesoftware.com

Hand Picked Bluegrass Joe Cronick - 715-966-6463 handpickedbluegrass@charter.net

The High 48s

Eric Christopher - 651-271-4392 eric@thehigh48s.com

Ivory Bridge

Kathe Liners - 952-237-0913 prettylittlegalaxy@gmail.com

JedFest

Jed Malischke jmalisch@centurytel.net

Trackside

David Anderson - 952-474-0981 renee_ballroom2@yahoo.com

The Woodpicks Joel Kezar - 218-681-2148 kezarmusic@mncable.net

Bob & Lynn Dixon Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner Bob Bovee - 507-498-5452 bobbovee46@gmail.com

The Bootlickers Irina Rossi rinarossi@gmail.com

The Eelpout Stringers Karl Burke - 651-784-7323 bltfolk@aol.com

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Minnesota Blue

Rob Daves - 612-822-0085 gritpickers@gmail.com

Alan Jesperson - 612-727-2489 alanjesp@gmail.com Kelton Parrish - 651-697-0209 kgparrish@gmail.com

Monroe Crossing Art Blackburn - 763-213-1349 art@monroecrossing.com Nic Hentges - 612-387-0196 nihentges@gmail.com

Northern Posse Arlette Solom - 218-463-0710 Bluegrass@NorthernPosse.com

Chuck Lahr & Ophoven Family Band Molli Ophoven - 218-327-2058 The Purdy River Band jmophoven@q.com Chuck Lahr - 563-929-0771 chucklahrmusic@gmail.com

Karen Radford - 612-623-0261 KarenJRadford@eaton.com

The Middle Spunk Creek Boys

Buffalo River Ramblers No Man’s String Band Marty Solmon - 218-850-8715 Carver Creek Bluegrass

Timbre Junction

The Platte Valley Boys Ron Colby - 651-458-0804 roncolby@comcast.net

Porcupine Creek Sarah Birkeland - 218-624-1781 arahsay328@gmail.com

Prairiegrass

Bonnie Hallett - 701-429-1666 bkhallett@yahoo.com

Rainbolt Mountain Project David Kuenstler - 763-268-9291 orthotree1@hotmail.com

Riverside Bog Stompers David Darnell - 218-260-6546 davestreetrod@hotmail.com

Tom Maloney - 218-464-3808 fourmileportage@gmail.com

The Gritpickers Poor Benny

David Furniss - 651-699-0557 david.w.furniss@uwrf.edu

The Roe Family Singers Quillan Roe - 612-599-0266 pappyroe@yahoo.com

Rush River Ramblers Eric Hatling - 715-772-4421 ehatling@gmail.com

Tickwood String Band Doug Wells - 218-736-4469 betsyanddougwells@gmail.com

The Tune Jerks

Singleton Street Sherri Leyda - 763-972-2341 singletonstreet@gmail.com

Karen Kleinspehn - 612-724-4687 info@newriversideramblers.com

Nordic Bees

Bill & Kate Isles

Renee Vaughan - 651-295-4200 renee@nordicbees.com

Blessings Gospel Trio

Daniel Fish - 763-786-2524 nowandthencountry@gmail.com

Bill Isles - 218-340-4404 bill@billandkateisles.com

Now and Then

Timothy Johnson - 763-464-3481 timkarin@comcast.net

O’Neil Family Band

John Whitehead - 651-641-0752 jfw@bitstream.net

Patty and The Buttons

John Soderberg - 612-441-7382 john.soderberg@gmail.com

Pert’ Near Sandstone

Barb Carlson - 763-784-7881 Blinkbug@aol.com

Peter Ostroushko

Loretta Simonet - 612-781-9537 loretta@curtisandloretta.com

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Culver’s Jammers Curtis & Loretta Don D Harvey & the Ultrasonic Duo Donald Harvey - 608-781-3456 dondharvey@centurytel.net

Jeanne O’Neil - 218-773-3850 oneil@rrv.net

Patrick Harison pattyandthebuttons@gmail.com Pat May - 612-998-8647 patmay@crossovertouring.com

Peter Ostroushko - 612-529-2884 postroushko@visi.com Dale Martell - 612-387-0152 info@dalemartell.com

Pushing Chain Ann Iijima - 218-370-0910 ann@silvercranes.com

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Rosby Corner

Due North

Shawn Dugan - 952-737-7705 srdugan@gmail.com

Thomas Peschges -612-232-5292 tompeschges@gmail.com Louise Wiermaa - 218-721-5250 lew3355@hotmail.com

The Flemming Fold Sandra Flemming - 952-758-7522 troynsandra@hotmail.com

Four Legg Fish Eric Simpkins - 612-532-1863 ericrobertsimpkins@comcast.net

Jeanne Marti - 763-559-7552 romarti3@aol.com

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Scrapegoat Skin & Bones Holle Brian - 612-822-6593 holleb@aol.com

Sherry Minnick & Jackson Buxton Sherry Minnick - 651-644-8682 minnicksherry@gmail.com

Georgia Rae Family Band

David Gourhan - 651-674-8668 dgourh@aol.com

Gloryland Gospel Band

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Greenwood Tree

Switched At Birth

The Hacklewrappers

T&L Schwartz & Family

Wild Goose Chase Cloggers Wink The Other Eye

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Sawtooth Brothers Gary Cobus - 612-859-9013 garycobi@charter.net

Bob Cameron - 807-626-0568 BigDaddyBobCameron@gmail.com

The New Riverside Ramblers

Jim Brooks - 612-419-4576 brooks@csp.edu

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The Barley Jacks With Brian Wicklund

The Seldom Herd

Big Daddy Bob Cameron

Ellen Stanley - 612-281-1364 motherbanjo@gmail.com

Mark Bridge - 218-255-2448 Mark@Lonehand.com

Banjo And The Bear

MJ Moravec - 507-990-6456 info@sawtoothbrothers.com

Bernie King - 763-242-6943 bkandthegps@gmail.com

Mother Banjo

The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League

Bob Douglas - 651-778-1395

Sarah Mae & The Birkeland Boys Wendy Birkeland - 218-624-1781 arahsay328@gmail.com

Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures

Nathan Griner banjoandthebear@gmail.com

Brian Wicklund - 651-402-5435 brian@fiddlepal.com

Benji Flaming Benji Flaming - 612-326-6521 mbotma@benjiflaming.com

Daniel Rosen - 218-464-2887 anti.temperance.league@gmail.com

Ronilyn Mussared - 815-675-2554 mussared@mchsi.com Vicki Andersen - 952-457-7672 glorylandgb@gmail.com Bill Cagley - 651-636-9542 bcagley@comcast.net

Mark Rubbert - 612-387-8189 mjrubbert@comcast.net

Karen Mueller & Friends Karen Mueller - 612-270-4740 karen@karenmueller.com

Moonlight Duo Mary DuShane - 612-724-5341 marydushane@gmail.com

The Moss Piglets Ian Gamble - 651-644-0810 themosspiglets@yahoo.com

Sloughgrass

Soren Olesen - 218-634-2800 sloughgrass@gmail.com

Steven Earl Howard Hillbilly Music Steven Howard - 952-595-9819 hsteven02617@gmail.com

Roger Cuthbertson rojo@visi.com

Rick Anderson - 651-230-2431 ricktune56@gmail.com

Linda Schwartz - 701-659-3154 lspollanthra@gmail.com

Trinity Trio

Jay Forney - 218-681-8172 wjwforney@gmail.com

Tucker’d Out

John Trelstad - 701-212-0015 jdtrelstad@aol.com

Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers Joseph Hart - 414-439-2004 sapsuckersmusic@gmail.com

June 2016

A Review

Tony Rook - Aster Café - 4/17/16 The night after the Cabin Fever Festival in Duluth, Tony Rook took the stage at the Aster Café for a CD release show. Tony just released a very fine album, A Road Back Home, reviewed in last month’s issue by Adam Granger. The Aster is a fine music room with good sound. The menu is varied and the libations numerous. It’s a little gem, as some of our local musicians know well. The High 48s have done shows there and Patty and the Buttons play Swing Brunches there on Sundays. The show was opened by Lori Jean accompanied by Dick Kimmel on mandolin and guitar. Showcasing mostly her own original songs, she gave us an energetic set for about 30 minutes. Tony was backed up by Dick

Kimmel and Co. and, as he is the Company’s guitar player, it is only natural that he would do this show with that band. Dick Kimmel played mando, banjo, and sometimes guitar, Graham Sones played five string banjo and Terry Johnson played upright bass. Tony’s songwriting is right down the center of the bluegrass alley. Thanks, Tony, it was a fun evening.

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June 2016

9th Annual Northwoods Bluegrass Festival June 10 & 11, 2016 Join us at the Rusk County Fairgrounds in Ladysmith WI

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE*

Friday, June 10, 2016 6 pm - 10 pm

Saturday, June 11, 2016 9 am - 9 pm Ticket Prices: Advance Sales: Fri. & Sat. $20.00 Gate Prices: Fri. only $10.00 * Sat. only $15.00 Age 15 & under FREE with paid adult admission     

Bluegrass Instrument Workshops Sat. Open mic on Saturday Rusk County Historical Society events and Dairy Breakfast on Saturday This is a family friendly, no alcohol event Camping on the fairgrounds Fri. & Sat.

Band Lineup includes:

Art Stevenson & High Water The WoodPicks High 48’s Porcupine Creek The Eelpout Stringers Highview Bluegrass Band www.northwoodsbluegrassfestival.com

Presented by the Greater Ladysmith Area Chamber of Commerce & Rusk County Tourism.

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June 2016

Bluegrass Saturday Morning By Phil Nusbaum

Programming on the Bluegrass Review One of the elements that makes the Bluegrass Review show special is the show’s frequent interviews. Sometimes we interview bluegrass players about their creative processes, and other times, we talk to bluegrass experts regarding select bluegrass topics. On the shows broadcast on the weeks beginning Saturday June 4 and 11, we’ll be talking with author Tim Newby about bluegrass in Baltimore. Newby is the author of Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin’ Sound and its Legacy. Baltimore has been home to bluegrass music for over half a century, and Newby traces the development of bluegrass in Baltimore and spins examples of Baltimore bluegrass for us. In general on the Bluegrass Review and Bluegrass Saturday Morning, we survey the history of Bluegrass music and give space to what is happening recently. We’ve been giving considerable space to recent music by Sierra Hull. Now close to 25 years old, Sierra has been recording since her mid-teens. Like some others in the bluegrass field, she expresses the successor to “bluegrass lonesome,” the bluegrass deep melancholy, though Sierra’s deep melancholy seems substantially different than those of other melancholic bluegrass artists. Her recent CD, Weighted Mind, not only presents a set of songs where Sierra stakes a claim to some major stylistic territory, the production values on the CD also allow us to clearly hear all the recorded musical lines, and even some “air.” Sierra or someone connected to the project remembered that music consists not only of the tones that are played, but the spaces between them. In other words, the CD represents the “un-wall of sound.” The result is a set of songs that seem simultaneously new and old, a refreshing entry in the recent history of bluegrass music. Regarding recordings like Sierra Hull’s Weighted Mind, I often reflect that the best thing about being a bluegrass radio announcer is having an ear to the latest trends in bluegrass music.

June 2016

Business Support The Bluegrass Review is supported by a combination of grants and business supporters. To promote your business locally, statewide or nationally through the Bluegrass Review, contact Phil Nusbaum (651/245-1527; pnusbaum@bitstream.net). For promotion through Bluegrass Saturday Morning, your contact is Kevin Barnes (612/668-1735; kbar264@aol.com). Bluegrass Review Supporters 1. Hoffman Guitars www.hoffmanguitars.com (hand crafted Hoffman guitars, authorized Martin repairs) 2. Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association www.minnesotabluegrass.org (membership organization supporting bluegrass experiences) 3. John Waddle Violins: www.waddleviolins.com (Dealer of international & domestic, new & old violins, bows, cases) The Bluegrass Review is made possible in part by a grant the National Endowment for the Arts.

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KLQP-FM, 92.1 Madison

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KMSU-FM, 89.7 Mankato; 91.3 Austin

Sunday

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KBEM-FM, 88.5 Minneapolis

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KSRQ-FM, 90.1 Thief River Falls

Sunday

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KQAL-FM, 89.5 Winona

Saturday

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KDDG-FM, 105.5 Albany

Saturday

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WTIP-FM, 90.7 Grand Marais

Thursday

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Let the Bluegrass Season Begin Now don’t get me wrong. We all enjoy bluegrass all year ‘round. We had fun at Jedfest last January, then there was the Winter Bluegrass Weekend. There are shows in the clubs all the time, jam sessions a-plenty and Bluegrass Saturday Morning and the Bluegrass Review every Saturday. But there is nothing like playing and listening to bluegrass outdoors and in the neighborhood of shade trees. This year’s Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff takes place at El Rancho Mañana Campground near Richmond June 3-5 this year. It promises to be the first full outdoor enactment of the culture of bluegrass in quite a while. And to many of us, the outdoor part of that equation marks the true “Bluegrass Season.” Let’s take full advantage.

Bluegrass Review and Bluegrass Saturday Morning Online Whenever You Want Both Bluegrass Saturday Morning and the Bluegrass Review are archived at the website of KBEM-FM, www.jazz88fm.com. You can also download show segments to listen to once the show is over on KBEM-FM, 12 noon on Saturday.

Four Time IBMA Event Of The Year Nominee!

August 11-14, 2016 - El Rancho Mañana

Richmond MN, 30 Minutes W of St Cloud (I-94 Exit #153 at Avon, 9 mi S on County 9)

THE TRAVELING MCCOURYS – CLAY HESS BAND

THE HORSENECKS – CANOTE BROTHERS – MONROE CROSSING plus The Revelers, Hogslop Stringband, Bob & Lynn Dixon, Poor Benny, Pushing Chain, Sarah Mae & The Birkeland Boys, Hand Picked Bluegrass, Dick Kimmel & Co, Long Time Gone, King Wilkie’s Dream, Halvorson Family Band, No Man’s Stringband, More TBA Beautiful Main Stage  Shaded Seating Area  35 Hours of Concerts  Nightly Dances  Instrument Showcases Children’s Activities  Over 20 Workshops  Plenty of Campground Jam Sessions  30 Merchant & Food Booths Campground with Showers & Beach  Shuttle Transportation  A Welcome & Safe Environment  Kids Are Free!

Come for the Day – Camp for the Weekend – Call for Brochure Thu-Sun Camping Package (per person) Admission Thu thru Sun plus unimproved camping Thu, Fri, & Sat nights, $95 Gate, $85 Adv, $75 Member Adv

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Presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association and made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

June 2016

MBOTMA Calendar of Events Concerts and events presented or supported by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association

The following events are presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) or supported in part by MBOTMA, and made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Band, Monroe Crossing, The Revelers, The Horsenecks, Canote Brothers, and many more TBA. Mainstage showtimes are 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Thursday, 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday, 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday. $20 to $30 daily at gate or $85 for all four days in advance including camping ($79 before March 1). Teens are only $10 and kids are free. For information or tickets call 800-635-3037 or visit www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org. Presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association

Friday through Sunday, June 3-5, 2016, Richmond MN: Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff Music Festival, El

Rancho Mañana Campground & Riding Stable (27302B Ranch Rd 56368, 20 mi W of St Cloud, I-94 exit #153 at Avon, 9 mi S on County 9, L on Mañana Rd). Three-day outdoor music and camping festival with twenty regional groups performing bluegrass, old-time stringband, and related forms of acoustic music. Showtimes are 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday. Advance tickets are $52 for the weekend including camping ($42 for members) or $20 daily ($15 member). Gate prices are $60 for the weekend including camping and $20/Fri $25/Sat and $10/Sun. Teens are always only $5 and kids are free. For information and tickets call 800-635-3037 or visit www.MinnesotaBluegrass. org. Presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association.

Help Wanted: T-shirt team

The MBOTMA T-shirt team is looking for new members. They are in extreme need of volunteers to take charge of the merchandise booth at the Winter Bluegrass Weekend and the Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff. Working at the t-shirt booth is a great way to meet people and support MBOTMA. If you’d like to coordinate the booth at a festival or co-run it with a teammate, please let us know. The team will gather in January to plan for the coming year. And thanks to the current committee members: MBTOMA August Festival booth coordinator Barb Schommer, volunteer recruiter Maggie Jorgenson, and Bea Flaming who oversees it all. Email Bea at bea@minnesotabluegrass.org or call 800-6353037 if you’d like more information or would like to volunteer.

Thursday through Sunday, August 11-14, 2016, Richmond MN: The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, El Rancho Mañana Campground & Riding

Stable (27302B Ranch Rd 56368, 20 mi W of St Cloud, I-94 exit #153 at Avon, 9 mi S on Cty 9, L on Mañana Rd). Four-day outdoor music and camping festival with stage shows, dances, workshops, showcases, children’s shows, demonstrations, crafts, and good food in five stage areas. Five time IBMA Event of the Year nominee. 2016 performers will include The Clay Hess

The

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KAKABEKA FALLS BLUEGRASS & OLD TYME FESTIVAL (14 mi west of Thunder Bay, ON, Canada)

JUNE 24, 25, 26, 2016

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Featuring

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DICK KIMMEL & COMPANY, SLOUGH GRASS, GIBSON MARTIN & I, SHADES OF GREY, FLIPPER

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FLANNIGAN’S FLAT FOOTED FOUR plus many more local musicians… Held rain or shine in a rustic building. Camping & food concessions on site. Motels, shops, restaurants & provincial park within 1 mile. Visit our beautiful “Niagara of the North”, Old Fort William & “the Sleeping Giant”! For more info contact: Eddy Van Ramshorst

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Coming Up Venue abbreviations 318: The 318 Café, 318 Water Street, Excelsior, 952-401-7902, www.three-eighteen.com 331C: 331 Club, 331 13th Ave NE, Mpls, 612-331-1746, www.331.mn ACA: Acadia Cafe, 329 Cedar Ave, Mpls, 612-874-8702, www. acadiacafe.com AGr: Amazing Grace Bakery & Cafe, 394 S Lake Ave, Duluth, 218-723-0075, www.amazinggraceduluth.com APHC: “A Prairie Home Companion,” Minnesota Public Radio AST: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main St, Mpls, 612-379-3138, www. astercafe.com BSC: Black Sheep Coffee Cafe, 705 Southview Blvd., South St. Paul, www.blacksheepcoffee.com BTC: Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, WI, 888-244-8368, www.bigtop.org BoDD: BoDiddley’s Pub and Deli, 129 25th Ave S, St. Cloud, 320-252-9475 CED: Cedar Cultural Center, 415 Cedar Ave S, Mpls, 612-3382674, www.thecedar.org CJ: Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave, St Paul, 651-330-4685, www. thecelticjunction.com CrH: Creek House Concerts, www.creekhouseconcerts.com, 651-633-5353. MUST call and reserve for these events. DAK: Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Mall, Mpls, 612-332-1010, www. dakotacooks.com DUL: 607 W Lake St, Mpls, 612-827-1726, www.dulonos.com DuG: Dunn Brothers on Grand, 1569 Grand Ave, St. Paul EAG: Eagles Club, 2507 E 25th St, Mpls, 612-729-4469,

www.Mplseagles34.org FITZ: Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E Exchange St, St Paul, 651-2901200, www.fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org GINK: Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N Snelling Ave, St Paul, 651-645-2647, www.ginkgocoffee.com GKb: Grand Kabaret, 210 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, 507-3599222, www.thegrandnewulm.com HB: Harriet Brewing, 3036 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis HOB: The Loft at Hobgoblin Music, 920 State Hwy 19, Red Wing, 877-866-3936, www.stoneyend.com HOPK: Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 952-979-1111, www.hopkinsartscenter.com OAK: Oak Center General Store, 67011 Hwy 63, Lake City, 507-753-2080, www.oakcentergeneralstore.com RIV: Riverview Café & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls, 612-7294200, theriverview.com ROCK: Rockwoods, 9100 Quaday Ave NE, Elk River, 763-2224353, www.nograsslimit.com/RockwoodsCalendar.html SHL: Sheldon Theatre, 443 W 3rd St, Red Wing, 800-899-5759, www.sheldontheatre.org TAP: Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S, Mpls, 612-722-2914, www.tapestryfolkdance.org UMC: Underground Music Café, 1579 Hamline Ave N, Falcon Hts, 651-644-9959, undergroundmusiccafe.com WmH: The Warming House, 4001 Bryant Ave S, lower level, Minneapolis, 877-987-6487, thewarminghouse.net ZUM: Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, 507-7327616, www.crossingsatcarnegie.com

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El Rancho Mañana Richmond, MN See Ad page 6

5/29 – Sunday

• Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, CED, 7:30pm • Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons, AST, 11am • Chris Holm, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Rd, Red Wing, 2pm

5/30 – Monday

• Shawn Glidden and Friends, EAG, 7:30pm

5/31 – Tuesday

• Jugg Sluggers, RIV, 7pm

June 4 -Saturday

Dakota Dave Hull Celtic Junction Double CD Release 8pm

6/1 – Wednesday

• Chris Holm, AST, 9pm • Suzy Boguss, DAK, 7pm • Lehto & Wright, Excelsior Brewing Co., 421 3rd St., Excelsior, 6pm • Charlie Roth, Excelsior Brewing Co., 421 3rd St., Excelsior, 7pm • JugSluggers, DuG, 7:30pm

6/2 – Thursday

• Mad Ripple Hootenanny, HB, 6:30 PM • Swamp Poppas, EAG, 8pm

June 11 - Saturday

Loring Acoustic Music Festival Loring Park Minneapolis, MN Noon to 8pm

• Barley Jacks, Stillwater Public Library, 224 3rd St. No, Stillwater, 6pm

6/3 –Friday

• Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff Music Festival, El Rancho Mañana, Richmond – See Ad page 6 • Mad Ripple Hootenanny, Studio 2 Cafe, 818 W 46th St., Minneapolis, 612-444-3460, 6:30pm • The Hummingbirds (Sarah Dill & June 2016

Ian Crawford), WaH, 8pm • Roy Bonneville, ZuM, 8pm • Matt Yetter, DuG, 7:30pm

6/4 – Saturday

• Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff Music Festival, El Rancho Mañana, Richmond – See Ad page 6 • Jumpin’ Jo and the Catie Cats, DUL, , 7pm • The Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund, Willow River Blues and Brew Fest, New Richmond, WI, 6pm • The Fish Heads, GKb, 7pm • Mary DuShane & Nick Jordan, Mill City Farmers Market, 704 S 2nd St., Minneapolis, 11 am • APHC with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Christine DiGiallonardo, Broadcast live from The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, 4:45pm • Contra Dance with Northern Aire, TAP, 7:30pm • The May North, Ocoochapalooza, Richland Center WI, TBA • Dakota Dave Hull, CJ, Double CD Release, 8pm • Daisy Dillman Acoustic, 318, 8pm • Alternate Route, BSC, 10am

6/5 Sunday

• Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff Music Festival, El Rancho Mañana, Richmond – See Ad page 6 • Catfish Keith, AST, 8pm • Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons, AST, 11am • Kids’ Open Mic, WaH, 12:30pm • Open Mic, WaH, 6:30pm

6/6 – Monday

• Tjarnblom, Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, 7:30pm • Roe Family Singers, 331C, 8pm

6/7 – Tuesday

• Brianna Lane, Father Hennepin Bluff Park, 420 Main St, Minneapolis, 7pm • John Louis, Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, 6:30pm • Jugg Sluggers, RIV, 7pm • King Wilkie’s Dream, The Schooner Tavern, 2901 27th Ave S, Minneapolis, 7pm

6/9 – Thursday

• Dan Schwartz, Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, 6:30pm • Mad Ripple Hootenanny, HB, 6:30pm • Midwest Accordion Meetup Show,

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6/10 – Friday

• Jumpin Jo’ and the Catie Cats, DUL, 8pm • Mary DuShane & Nick Jordan, Ingredients Cafe, 4725 Hwy 61 N, White Bear Lake, 651-426-6611, 6pm • Northwoods Bluegrass Festival, Ladysmith, WI, www. northwoodsbluegrassfestival.com • Mad Ripple Hootenanny, Studio 2 Cafe, 818 W 46th Street, Minneapolis, 612-444-3460, 6:30pm • Batteryboy with Savannah Smith, WaH, 8pm • You Knew Me When, GKb, 7:30pm • MN Irish Music Weekend, CJ

6/11 – Saturday

• Loring Acoustic Music Festival, Loring Park, Minneapolis • Prairiegrass, Millner Heritage Winery, Kingston, MN, 2pm • Mary DuShane & Nick Jordan, Mill City Farmers Market, 704 S 2nd St., Minneapolis, 11am • APHC with Jeremy Denk, Chris Thile, Broadcast live from The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, 4:45pm • Contra Dance with Contratopia, TAP, 7:30pm • Northwoods Bluegrass Festival, Ladysmith, WI, www. northwoodsbluegrassfestival.com • Old Time Jam with Sarah Cagley, WaH, 10am • One Ukulele, Fulton Farmers Market, 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, 10am • MN Irish Music Weekend, CJ • Singleton Street, Siouxland Renaissance Festival, Sioux Falls, SD • Alternate Route, BSC, 10am

6/12 – Sunday

• Prairiegrass, Millner Heritage Winery, Kingston, MN, 2pm • Alice Peacock, AST, 8pm • Ecuador Manta, Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, 5:30pm • Northwoods Bluegrass Festival, Ladysmith, WI, www.

northwoodsbluegrassfestival.com • Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons, AST, 11am • Open Mic, WaH, 6:30pm • MN Irish Music Weekend, CJ • Singleton Street, Siouxland Renaissance Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

6/13 – Monday

• The New Riverside Ramblers, EAG, 7:30pm • Roe Family Singers, 331C, 8pm

6/14 – Tuesday

• Paul Simon, State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 800982-2787 • Jugg Sluggers, RIV, 7pm

6/15 – Wednesday

• Paul Simon, State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, 800982-2787

Gloryland Gospel Band Concert June 15, 2016 – 6:00pm

Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington 9889 Penn Ave South Bloomington, MN Outdoor concert, weather permitting

• Gloryland Gospel Band, Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington, 9889 Penn Ave S Bloomington, 6pm • Machinery Hill, 331C, 7pm • Roe Family Singers, Nokomis Farmers Market, 5167 Chicago Ave S, Mpls, 4pm • Bill Cagley, DuG, 7:30pm

6/16 – Thursday

• Mad Ripple Hootenanny, HB, 6:30pm • Middle Spunk Creek Boys, 318, 8pm • Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers, GINK, 7:30pm • Daddy Squeeze, DuG, 7:30pm

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with Dan Newton, Patrick Harrison, Hank Thunander, EAG, 6pm South Side Aces, EAG, 8pm Sweet Rhubarb, Minnehaha Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Dr, Minneapolis, 7pm Dick Kimmel, Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm, Waseca Harmed Brothers, 331C, 9:30pm

6/17 – Friday

• King Wilkie’s Dream, Lift Bridge Brewery Taproom, 1900 Tower Dr W, Stillwater, 6:30pm • Family Three, AST, 9pm 29

• Mad Ripple Hootenanny, Studio 2 Cafe, 818 W 46th St, Minneapolis, 612-444-3460, 6:30pm • Dick Kimmel, Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, Hackensack • Dan Newton and Pat Donahue, DUL, 8pm • Tommy Lieberman, 318, 8pm

6/18 – Saturday

• Mother Banjo, Red Herring Lounge, 208 E 1st St, Duluth, 218-481-7318, 8pm • The Platte Valley Boys, Musky Fest, Hayward, WI, 10am • Bob & Lynn Dixon, Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Minneapolis, 12:15pm • Blue Groove, Stone Arch Festival, Father Hennepin Park, Minneapolis, 1:15pm • Timbre Junction, The Big River Theater, 121 S. Main St, Alma, WI, 7 pm • Mary DuShane, Adam Granger, Nick Jordan, TAP, 7:30pm • APHC with Iris DeMent, Joe Newberry, Broadcast live from The Fox Theatre in St Louis, 4:45pm • Sunita Staneslow (harp) with Gary Raynor, HOB • Dusty Heart, Rod Picott, WaH, 8pm • Monroe Crossing, The Little Theater of New London, 24 Central Ave E, New London, 7pm • Michael Johnson, 318, 8 pm • Alternate Route, BSC, 10am

6/19 – Sunday

• Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons, AST, 11am • Curtis & Loretta, Kingfield Farmers Market, 4310 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, 10am • The May North, Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm, 41142 160th St, Waseca, 3pm

6/20 – Monday

• Roe Family Singers, 331C, 8pm

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6/21 – Tuesday

• Mother Banjo, Reverie, 1931 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, (612) 353-5252, 8pm • Jugg Sluggers, RIV, 7pm

6/22 - Wednesday

• Ben Cook-Feltz + Anthony Ihrig, AST, 9pm • Wilkinson James, Minnehaha Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Dr, Minneapolis, 7pm

6/23 – Thursday

• Belfast to Bluegrass, BTC, 7:30pm

• Ecaudor Manta, Salo Park, 39th Ave NE, St Anthony Village, 7pm • Javier Matos, AST, 9pm • Mad Ripple Hootenanny, HB, 6:30pm • The Rockin’ Pinecones, EAG, 7:30pm • Curtis & Loretta, Campbell Park, Huron, SD, • Four Mile Portage, AGr, 5pm • Judy Collins and Ari Hest, DAK, 7pm • Machinery Hill, 318, 8pm • Dan Rumsey, DuG, 7:30pm

6/24 – Friday

• Dick Kimmel & Co, Kakabeka Falls Bluegrass Festival, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, Canada, • Rosemount Bluegrass/Americana Music Festival, Rosemount Central Park Amphitheater, 2893 145th Street W, Rosemount, 952-255-8545, 7pm • Mad Ripple Hootenanny, Studio 2 Cafe, 818 W 46th St, Minneapolis, 612-444-3460, 6:30pm • Ian Kimmel & The Heard, GKb, 7:30pm

6/25/ - Saturday

• DL Cajun Band, Mill City Farmers Market, Minneapolis, 11am • Wayne Hamilton & Doug Millaway, The Local Blend, 19 W Minnesota St, Saint Joseph, 320-363-1011, 7pm • APHC with Heather Masse, The DiGiallonardo Sisters, Broadcast live from Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood, Lennox, MA, 4:45pm • Contra Dance with Pat O’Loughlin & Friends, TAP, 7:30pm • Dick Kimmel & Co, Kakabeka Falls Bluegrass Festival, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, Canada, • Billy McLaughlin, ZuM, 8pm • Ace In The Hole, GKb, 7:30pm • Barley Jacks, Minnesota Waldorf School Bluegrass Festival, 70 Cty Rd B East, Maplewood, 2pm • Roe Family Singers, Crooked Creek, 40564 Crooked Creek Rd, Hinkley • Ian Kimmel, DUL, 8pm • Singleton Street, Fulton Farmers Market, 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, 10am • Alternate Route, BSC, 10am

6/26 - Sunday

• Gloryland Gospel Band, Spilled Grain Brewhouse, 300 Elm St, Annandale, 1pm • Philip Nusbaum and Sherry

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Minnick, Patrick’s on 3rd, 125 S. 3rd St, St. Peter, 4 pm Carver Creek, Harkin General Store, 66250 County Road 21, New Ulm, 1pm Dick Kimmel & Co, Kakabeka Falls Bluegrass Festival, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, Canada Eelpout Stringers, Franconia Sculpture Park, 29836 S Croix Trl, Shafer, 2pm Harpeth Rising, CrH Jaspar Lepak, Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, 2pm Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons, AST, 11am Robbie Fulks, DAK, 7pm Roe Family Singers, Kingfield Farmers Market, 43rd and Nicollet Ave, Mpls, 9:30am

6/27 – Monday

• Roe Family Singers, 331C, 8pm

6/28 – Tuesday

• Bob & Lynn Dixon, UMC, 7pm • Sluggers, RIV, 7pm

6/29 – Wednesday

• Sweet Colleens, Wolfe Park, 3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, 7pm

6/30 – Thursday

• Chris Silver, Vino In The Valley, W3826 450th Ave, Maiden Rock WI, 6pm • Monroe Crossing, Cormorant Showteam Concert Series, Cormorant MN, 7pm • Lonnie Knight, DuG, 7:30pm

7/1 – Friday

• Mother Banjo, Tavern of Northfield, 212 Division Street, Northfield, 507663-0342, 8pm

7/2 – Saturday

• Communist Daughter, AST, 9pm

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