The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival receives 5th IBMA Event of the Year nomination p. 8 September 2015 Inside: Northshore Masters Weekend 5 | Hugelen Scholarship Gala 6 |
Caponi Bluegrass Festival 7 | IBMA Awards Nominations 8 | Y’All Come 10 | Phil Nusbaum 13 | MBOTMA Calendar 19 | Coming Up 21
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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: Sandi Pidel Secretary: Mary DuShane Board Members: Term expires 2015: Marilyn Bergum, Gary Germond, Greg Landkamer, Quillan Roe Term expires 2016: Alan Jesperson, Philip Nusbaum, David Smith Youth Representative: Sarah Cagley For meeting minutes and other Board business, go to: minnesotabluegrass.org/as_Board
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Patrons:
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Nominations open for MBOTMA board The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) will hold its annual election for its Board of Directors during the month of November. We will be electing four directors-at-large for two-year terms. Are you interested in serving your community as a director? Do you know someone who would be a good candidate? Send in your nominations, for yourself or others, to election@ minnesotabluegrass.org until October 1, 2015. Election ballots will be printed in the November issue of Minnesota Bluegrass. To vote, members must either mail a completed ballot by November 19, or hand cast their vote using a printed ballot at the Harvest Jam on November 21 before 3 p.m. Results will be tallied at the Harvest Jam and announced during the Saturday Banquet dinner. Questions about the election or the duties of directors should be directed to MBOTMA Executive Director Jed Malischke, 715-635-2479, jed@minnesotabluegrass.org.
Reminder: Festival Committee workshop is October 6 There is still time to respond to invitation for the festival volunteer workshop to be held Tuesday, October 6, 6–7:30 p.m. The workshop agenda includes membership sales and marketing; volunteer recruitment, training and recognition; and the festival and organization budgets. See the August issue of Minnesota Bluegrass for complete details. Let us know the number of people who’ll be attending and any questions that you may have at info@minnesotabluegrass. org. Please put “October volunteer workshop” in the subject line of your email. The workshop will be followed by the monthly board meeting. MBOTMA board members will be in attendance at this workshop and you’re encouraged to stay for the board meeting. —Marilyn Bergum, Director at Large
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Become a Member 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 12 issues of 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.
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A study in wood and metal: North Shore Masters Weekend features resonator guitar By Wayne Russ, Vice Chair, North Shore Music Association
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ways to learn. With today’s online technology anyone can take lessons from teachers located anywhere. But some of us still like to be in the same room with the instructor. Certainly that is one of the attractions of the Masters Weekend: there are workshops all day, 9 to 5, on Saturday. And Mike is just the instructor to have in the room. He loves to teach, uses all the new media, and still likes one-on-one instruction. From beginner to advanced, he covers it all and loves helping people make their own music on their own instruments. Workshop subjects will include the basics of good form and using both the left and right hands, understanding the fretboard, understanding music composition, finding melody, and making a simple melody sound good through phrasing and dynamics. Mike has some successful techniques to help students find a song’s melody and to improvise. We offer lots of information at a good price ($30 for an all-day or $7 per session). And you can continue studying with Mike online, if you like, at mikewitcher.com. He has written two reference books: Resonator Guitar— Tunes, Techniques and Practice Skills, a highly recommended instructional source, and Resonator Guitar—20 Bluegrass Jam Favorites. Joining Mike for the concert on Saturday night will be a dynamite band, with Jordan Tice, guitar; Dominick Leslie, mandolin; and Sam Grisman, bass. Jordan Tice is an acclaimed guitarist and prolific composer of acoustic music, living in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in a bluegrass household and played in bluegrass bands around Maryland. He released his first record of original music, No Place Better, at the
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age of 17. He followed that with three more albums: Corbett, Chrisman, and Tice; Long Story; and The Secret History. He has played with some of the biggest names in American acoustic music (Schatz, Wakefield, Trischka, Anger, Driessen, Pikelny) with highly acclaimed results. Dominick Leslie is from Colorado. He started listening to live music as a baby and for years jammed with his father’s bluegrass band. Though a multi-instrumentalist, his focus is on the mandolin. He recorded his first solo CD at age 15 and is the youngest contestant ever to win the Rockygrass mandolin contest. Dominick is another exceptional musician who went through the Berklee College of Music. He lives in Boston and is a member of Boston’s The Deadly Gentlemen and the Grant Gordy Quartet. He also appears with Noam Pikelny and Friends.
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The North Shore Music Association has presented the Masters Weekend for 25 years, with help from sponsor Lutsen Resort in Lutsen, Minnesota. We thank our loyal attendees who have demonstrated amazing dedication and enthusiasm over the years. This year, workshops will be held November 6–8, 2015 with a focus on resophonic guitar. This will be our fourth resophonic weekend, and our master musician is Michael Witcher. Known for his sweet tone, elegant portrayal of melody, and clean execution, he is considered one of the best Dobro players on the scene today. Mike is a native Californian who has recently returned to live in his home state after several years in Nashville. We’ve had several outstanding musicians from the west coast on the Lutsen stage—folks like Dan Crary, Sally VanMeter, Bob Brozman, and Dennis Caplinger. Mike is one of these talented west-coast musicians, and we feel fortunate he agreed to make the trip to Northeast Minnesota, given that he could be appearing in all kinds of warm places. Michael has appeared on stages around the world and worked with many big names, including Dwight Yoakam, Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, Peter Rowan, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), Laurie Lewis, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Joan Osborn, The Gibson Brothers, Willie Watson (Old Crow Medicine Show), and Fernando Ortega. He has played the Grand Ole Opry many times, and you can hear him on hundreds of records, soundtracks, commercials, and TV shows. He stays very busy as a session player in L.A. and Nashville and teaches at the top acoustic music camps around the world, including Rob Ickes’ Reso Summit. There are so many ways for aspiring musicians to learn an instrument these days. Videos and websites offer amazing
Sam Grisman was eight when he made is first recording with John Hartford, Mike Seeger, and his father, David Grisman. He is currently a member of David Grisman’s Bluegrass Experience and Folk Jazz Trio. He lives in Nashville and appears with Jesse McReynolds, Ricky Skaggs, Lee Ann Womack, and in the Brotet with Alex Hargreaves, Nathaniel Smith, and Dominick Leslie. Mike Witcher and his band will perform on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. Tickets will be available at the NSMA table in the resort lobby and at the door: $20 for adults and $10 for age 12 and under. Jamming starts during the week, whenever enough folks gather at the resort. Jamming spaces are available throughout Lutsen Resort. The event officially begins on Friday. Mike and members of his band will be among the pickers in the hallways. Call Lutsen Resort at 888-752-2399 or book online at www.lutsenresort.com. Take advantage of the 3-for-2 special. For more information about the weekend, contact North Shore Music Association director, Kate Fitzgerald at 218-387-2916, music@boreal.org, or visit our website at www.northshoremusicassociation.com/bluegrass.php.
Cajun Music Scholarship Fund enriches Midwest music scene The John Hugelen Cajun Music Scholarship Fund Committee is gearing up for its 7th annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, September 26, 2015. The fund provides scholarships for musicians to study Cajun music at camps offering intensive learning experiences, such as Augusta Cajun & Creole Heritage Week in Virginia, Folklore Village Cajun Weekend in Wisconsin, and Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week in Lafayette, Louisiana. The fund was founded to honor John Hugelen, a multi-talented musician with a deep love of Cajun music. Hailing from Forest City, Iowa, he played Cajun accordion and fiddle and sang, providing a special presence and inspiration to everyone whose life intersected with his. He passed away on December 31, 2009 from cancer. This year, the gala presents guest musician Brandon Moreau, a superb fiddler, singer and bandleader from Louisiana, accompanied by the best Cajun musicians in the area, the Midwest Cajun Playboys. These musicians will get anyone dancing with their infectious beats and soulful singing. We welcome newcomers to Cajun music as well as diehard Cajun dance fans.
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The evening features a silent auction and an acoustic Cajun jam at 5:30 p.m., and a performance from previous scholarship recipients before the featured musicians play from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $15, with all proceeds going towards funding scholarships for next year's round of music camps. The event is at the Eagles Club #34, 2507 E. 25th St. in Minneapolis. For more information, contact Linda Reiss, lindahreiss@gmail.com.
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Caponi Art Park sets the stage for bluegrass By Nancy Dahl
Caponi Art Park and Learning Center, located in Eagan, Minnesota, is bringing bluegrass music to the suburbs, hosting its second annual Bluegrass Festival on Sunday, September 13. This community celebration and fundraiser for the Art Park features award-winning, nationally and regionally touring bands Monroe Crossing, Jack Norton and the Mullet River Boys, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers and Sawtooth Brothers. Kid-focused activities, food trucks, reasonable ticket prices and free admission for kids under 5 years old, makes this festival family-friendly. Gates open at noon with music starting at 2 p.m. Folks will want to arrive early to wander the park’s trails and visit the Art Park’s Sculpture Garden where they can enjoy dozens of sculptures by retired artistin-residence, Anthony Caponi. Home to one of the largest outdoor amphitheaters in the region, Caponi’s Theater in the Woods is nestled in the park’s hilly landscape and made intimate by a canopy of trees. The natural, wooded landscape offers festival goers a beautiful outdoor venue that compliments and enhances the enjoyment of bluegrass music. “Bring your lawn chair, but feel free to move around. The concert area is a natural amphitheater, the groups are great and the sound system is first rate. And the park, with its wooded areas and sculpture garden gives you additional reasons to stay all day,” remarks returning festival emcee and host of Bluegrass Saturday Morning on KBEM FM, Phil Nusbaum.
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Headlining the day and making their third appearance at Caponi Art Park is Minnesota’s Music Hall of Fame inductees Monroe Crossing. This audience favorite performed in 2014 at New York’s Carnegie Hall and recently released their 14th disc titled Because You Asked. The Mullet River Boys, led by EMMY Award winning songwriter Jack Norton, have been called, “one of the most entertaining acoustic groups in the Midwest” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Norton, better known as a filmmaker and director, will premiere his film Jug Band Hokum in late 2015. You’ll have Jack on ukulele (Tiny Tim was his babysitter) backed by the Mullet River Boys performing on homemade instruments like washboards, kazoos, combs, tuned bicycle horns, slide whistles, harmonicas, washtub bass and more. The Sawtooth Brothers released their debut original album this summer which was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign. Dazzling audiences with precision picking and sharp harmonies the Sawtooth Brothers deliver creative original songs, hard driving bluegrass, classic country, gospel, and classic rock.
Since 1979, the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers have been mesmerizing audiences with their fancy footwork and old-time music by Rooster Riot. Their enthusiasm for Appalachian dance and music is a surefire crowd-pleaser with dances based on square dance formations, modern a cappella pieces, and other types of percussive dance including French Canadian step dancing and English waltz clogging. Audience participation is all part of the fun, and the Goose Chasers will teach dance moves to anyone who wants to join in. Tickets are on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets and at CaponiArtPark.org, and are $20 for general admission adults. Tickets for children age 6 to 12 are $5, and kids five and under are free. Group ticket discounts are also available. Financial support from the community and sponsors helps Caponi Art Park continue to operate as an independent nonprofit, present quality programming, and maintain the beauty of the park’s natural landscape.
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Jack Norton and The Mullet River Boys bring washboards amd slide whistles to the Caponi Art Park September 13.
MBOTMA festival & member musicians nominated for IBMA Music Awards
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Nominees for the 26th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced August 12, 2015, at Bluegrass Junction studios in Nashville. The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival received its fifth nomination for Event of the Year. The Gibson Brothers announced the nominees, along with SiriusXM's Kyle Cantrell. Balsam Range bass player and IBMA board member Tim Surrett announced the Distinguished Achievement Award recipients, and new IBMA Executive Director Paul Schiminger announced the Hall of Fame inductees for 2015. Becky Buller performed, as did The Gibson Brothers. MBOTMA’s own Becky Buller is nominated for seven IBMA awards, including best fiddler, female vocalist, emerging artist, song of the year “Southern Flavor,” recorded event of the year “Southern Flavor,” broadcaster, and songwriter. Becky Buller Band mandolin picker, Dan Boner, is up for Mentor of the Year. He’s the director of the Bluegrass, OldTime, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University. A partial list of awards nominees is below. Find the complete list at ibma. org/world-of-bluegrass/awards. The Awards Show will be Oct. 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Congratulations to the nominees, and good luck!
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2015 Hall Of Fame Inductees • Bill Keith • Larry Sparks 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients • Alison Brown • Murphy Henry • International Bluegrass Music Museum • “Bashful Brother” Oswald Kirby • Steve Martin Entertainer of the Year • Balsam Range • Hot Rize • The Earls of Leicester • The Gibson Brothers • The Del McCoury Band Vocal Group of the Year • Balsam Range • Blue Highway • Flatt Lonesome • Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver • The Gibson Brothers Instrumental Group of the Year • Blue Highway • Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper • Punch Brothers • Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen • The Earls of Leicester Song of the Year • “Big Black Train” – Earls of Leicester (artist), Stanley Johnson, George Sherry (writers) • “Fiddlin’ Joe” – Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (artist), Mark Brinkman (writer) • “Her Love Won’t Turn On A Dime” – Lonesome River Band (artist), Bart Butler, Timothy Johnson, Shane Minor (writers) • “Moon Over Memphis” – Balsam Range (artist), Mark W. Winchester (writer) • “Southern Flavor” – Becky Buller (artist), Bill Monroe, Guy Stevenson, DeWayne Mize (writers) Album of the Year • Brotherhood – The Gibson Brothers (artist), Eric Gibson, Leigh Gibson, Mike Barber (producers), Rounder
• Five – Balsam Range (artist), Balsam Range (producer), Mountain Home Music Company • The Earls of Leicester – The Earls of Leicester (artist) Jerry Douglas (producer), Rounder • Too – Flatt Lonesome (artist), Andrea Roberts, Tim Surrett (producers), Mountain Home Music Company • When I’m Free – Hot Rize (artist), Hot Rize (producer), Ten In Hand Records Recorded Event of the Year • “Against The Grain” – Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, featuring Garth Brooks (artists), Larry Cordle (producer), MightyCord Records • “Blue Memories” – J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson & Paul Williams (artists), Doyle Lawson (producer), Mountain Home Music Company • “For Buddy” – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (artists), Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (producers), Rounder Records • “Test of Time” – Steep Canyon Rangers & Edie Brickell (artists), Carl Jackson (producer) • “The Three Bells” – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (artists), Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes (producers) Rounder Records • “Southern Flavor” – Becky Buller, with Peter Rowan, Michael Feagan, Buddy Spicher, Ernie Sykes, Roland White and Blake Williams (artists), Stephen Mougin (producer) Dark Shadow Recording Emerging Artist of the Year • Adkins & Loudermilk • Band of Ruhks • Becky Buller • Mountain Faith • Snyder Family Band • The Earls of Leicester • Volume Five
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Female Vocalist of the Year • Dale Ann Bradley • Becky Buller • Claire Lynch • Amanda Smith • Rhonda Vincent Fiddle • Becky Buller • Jason Carter • Michael Cleveland • Stuart Duncan • Ron Stewart Special Awards Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year • Cindy Baucom, Knee-Deep In Bluegrass (syndicated) • Becky Buller, Bluegrass Crossroads, WMSR • Kyle Cantrell, Bluegrass Junction, Sirius XM • Chris Jones, Bluegrass Junction, Sirius XM • Ronnie Reno, Reno’s Old Time Music, RFD-TV Bluegrass Event of the Year • La Roche Bluegrass Festival 2014, La Roche sur Foron, France • A Lester Flatt Celebration 2014, Sparta, Tennessee • Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival 2014, Richmond, Minnesota • Park Slope Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamboree 2014, Brooklyn, New York • 42nd RockyGrass Festival, Lyons, Colorado Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year • Mark ‘Brink’ Brinkman • Becky Buller • Bill Castle • Shawn Lane • Donna Ulisse
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Congratulations to the raffle winners at the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Tme Musical Festival! The raffle drawing was held on the main stage on August 9. Thanks to David Vincent, Nechville Banjo, Steve Boeh, and Jim Whitney for their generous donations and long-time support. Duane Seifert, Pelican Rapids, MN, won the beautiful David Vincent handmade guitar valued at $3,500. Styled after a 1933 Martin OM45 that David restored in the mid-80s, it has Padauk sides and back, and an Engelmann spruce top. Simone Stark, Duluth, MN, won the Nechville Moonshine EX DLS openback five-string banjo valued at $3,000. The model has an all-new Excelsior Heli-Mount frame and features an ebony fingerboard, premium figured maple neck, “classic” shaped peghead, diamond blossom inlay, Nechville thumb scoop, Tubaphone tone ring, exotic wood comfort beveled armrest, Nechville inline tailpiece, and Enterprise bridge. Tim Almquist, Brained, MN, picked up the Stephens imported F-style mandolin, valued at $450, and donated by Steve Boeh and Boeh Mandolins. It features a solid maple back, sides and neck, solid spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, ebony bridge, ebony head-stock overlay, sunburst finish, and bound top, back, and fingerboard. Vickie Andersen, Minnetonka, MN. Long-time MBOTMA member Jim Whitney gave Vickie a beautiful cutaway Kala KA-STGE-C ukulele. It features a solid spruce top, and solid mahogany sides and back. It’s tenor size with a lightweight active shadow Nano-flex EQ.
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Y’All Come Looking for a place to play with others? Jams are open to the public, but musical tastes and etiquette vary from place to place. A call is recommended before your first visit. Let us know of any changes or misinformation regarding these listings. Please update your own jam information or send us details about new ones at editor@minnesotabluegrass.org.
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MINNESOTA Blaine: Culvers, 10550 Baltimore St NE, 763-784-7881. Barb: 763-784-7881. Sponsored by MBOTMA; all levels welcome. Bluegrass. Sat. 1:30–4pm Brainerd: Coco Moon Coffee Bar, 601 Laurel St, 218-825-7955. Bluegrass. 1st, 3rd & 5th Thu. 6:30–8pm Cannon Falls: First Congregational Church, 220 Main Street W (Hwy 19). Mary Pat Kleven: 507-298-3016, mpkleven55@gmail.com. Old-time. 2nd Fri. 6:30-8:30pm Clear Lake: Travelers on the Mississippi, 11290 80th Ave SE, 320-743-3133. Dick Pickens: 406-868-9205. Bluegrass, Gospel; amps permitted. May–Sep, 3rd Sat. 6–9:30pm Duluth: Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake, 805 Superior St, 218-728-1192, sirbens.com • Bluegrass. Wed. 7–9pm • Celtic. Thu. 7–9pm Fergus Falls: • The Spot, 220 W Lincoln Ave, 218-998-2551, thespotpaniniandwine. com, Bob Johnson: 218-736-6198, redblug@yahoo.com. Celtic. 3rd Thu. 7–9pm • Westridge Mall, 2001 W Lincoln Ave, 218-739-4439, Bob Johnson: 218-7366198, redblug@yahoo.com. Acoustic; “1st Sunday Mall Jam”. 1st Sun. 1–5pm Ham Lake: • Glen Cary Lutheran Church, 155531 Central Ave NE (Hwy 65), 612-3661359, WhenWillitSnow@mac. com. Bluegrass, Country, Gospel; community dinner at 6pm. 2nd Fri. 6:30–9pm 10
• Ham Lake Senior Center, 15544 Central Ave NE (Hwy 65). Maxine Larson: 763-434-6750 • Country, Bluegrass, Old-Time & Horns. 2nd Thu. 7–10pm • Acoustic & amplified. 3rd Tue. 1–4pm Minneapolis: • Blackbird’s Music, 3445 Cedar Ave S, 612-326-5745, blackbirdsmusicstore. com. • Bluegrass. Thu. 7–9pm • Adult learners; $5 fee. Tue. 6:30–8pm • Driftwood Char Bar, 4415 Nicollet Ave S. Jug Band Jam hosted by Fat Chance. 1st Tue. 7:30pm • Elliot Park Recreation Center, 1000 14th St E, tcuker@icloud.com, www. TCUkeClub.com. Sponsored by MBOTMA; $5 suggested donation. Ukulele, Blues, Jazz, Swing. 1st & 3rd Tue. 6–8pm • Kenwood Park Community Center, 2101 Franklin Ave. tcuker@ icloud.com, www.TCUkeClub. com. Sponsored by MBOTMA; $5 suggested donation. • Ukulele, Bluegrass. 2nd & 4th Mon. 7–9pm. Instruction 6pm • Ukulele, Americana. 1st & 3rd Thu. 7–9pm. Instruction provided 6:30pm • Kieran’s Irish Pub, 330 2nd Ave S, 612-339-4499, kierans.com. Irish. Sun. noon–2pm • Walker Community United Methodist Church, 3104 16th Ave S, 612-209-5311, revanster@gmail. com. Roy’s Jam, Bluegrass. Last Mon. 7–10pm • West Bank School of Music, 1813 S 6th St, 612-333-6651, info@wbsm.org. Bluegrass; led by Bill Cagley, $5 fee. 3rd Sun, 2–4pm Monticello: VFW, 713 Cedar St,, 763-807-6431, mardellolson@yahoo.com. Acoustic & amplified. May–Nov, last Sun. 2–5pm
Northfield: Contented Cow, 302B Division St, 507-663-1351, contentedcow.com • Northern Roots. Mon. 7:30pm • Acoustic. Tue. 7:30pm Oakdale: Silver Lake Methodist, 5399 Geneva Ave N (Century Ave), 651-7772920, MNrover@juno.com. Acoustic. 3rd Sat. 10am–noon Red Wing: Winter Farmer’s Market, Sargent’s Nursery, 3352 N Service Dr. Dave: 651-388-3847. Old-time. Nov–Mar, Sat. 9am–noon Richfield: Homestead Pickin’ Parlor, 6625 Penn Ave S, 612-861-3308, homesteadpickinparlor.com • Slow fiddle tunes; all bluegrass instruments welcome. 1st, 3rd, 5th Mon. 7–9pm • Flatpicking Guitar. Thu. 7–9pm • Beginning Bluegrass, $1 donation for leader. 2nd & 4th Tue. 7–9pm • Advanced Bluegrass. Sat. 3–6pm • Fiddle tunes, intermediate level; all Bluegrass Instruments welcome. Wed. 7–9pm. • Folk Jam. 1st, 3rd, 5th Tue. 7–9pm Rochester: Peace UCC, 1503 2nd Ave NE, peacechurchucc.org. Pat Lehey: 507-261-7128. Bluegrass. Fri. 6:30pm Rogers: Rogers Community Center, 21201 Memorial Dr. Dave Christen: 612-859-5847, quickieauct@hotmail.com. Potluck at 4pm. Acoustic & amplified. 1st Sun. 1–6pm Roseville: Ken’s Market, 788 Cleveland Ave SW, Doug Chasar: 612-802-0833, dchasar@att.net. Acoustic. Mon. 6:30–8:30pm Rushford: Good Shepard Home, 800 Home St. Roberta Albertson: 507-8648109, semba@acegroup.cc. Bluegrass. Nov–Mar, 3rd Sun. noon–5pm Saint Cloud: Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Dr. Ken Hoest: 320-2603348. Acoustic & amplified. 1st Tue. 6:30–9pm Sartell: The Legends at Heritage Place, 673 Brianna Dr. Gary Loomis: 320-2232537, garymusic@midco.net. Acoustic. 4th Tue. 6–9pm
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Spring Valley: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 805 S Broadway. Roberta Albertson: 507-864-8109, semba@ acegroup.cc. Bluegrass. Nov–Mar, 1st Sun. noon–5pm Saint Paul: • Burn Ward Coffee Unit, 945 West 7th St. Doug Chasar: 612-802-0833, dchasar@att.net. Acoustic; call for space availability. Thu. 6:30–8:30pm • Dubliner, 2162 University Ave, 651-646-5551, thedublinerpub.com • Sea Shanties. 2nd Mon. 7:30pm • Traditional Irish (advanced). Fri. 6–9pm • Underground Music Cafe, 1579 Hamline Ave N, 651-644-9959, undergroundmusiccafe.com • Roots Music (Bluegrass, Old-time, Country). 1st, 3rd Tue. 7–9pm • Cajun. 1st, 3rd Sat. 11am–1pm Taylors Falls: Memorial Community Center, 312 Government St. Brian Pigott: 651-465-5551, popspeejou@frontier.com. Acoustic & amplified. Mon. 6–9pm
Wyoming: Wyoming Methodist Church, 5459 E Viking Blvd, 651-4647442, whitingsranch@gmail.com. Acoustic, Gospel. 2nd & 4th Thu. 7–9pm
NORTH DAKOTA Fargo: Red Raven Expresso Parlor, 916 Main Ave. Bob Johnson: 701-478-7337, redblug@yahoo.com • Celtic. 4th Thu. 7–9pm • Old-Time. 2nd Thu. 7–9pm Valley City: Barnes County Historical Society, 315 Central Ave N. John Andrus: 701-721-8296. Bluegrass. Sep–May, 2nd Sat. 1–5pm
WISCONSIN La Crosse: Southside Neighborhood Center, 1300 6th St S. Ron Sackett: 608-498-0020, ronaldsackettsr@yahoo. com. Bluegrass, Gospel. Sep–May, 2nd Sun. 12–4:30pm
Menomonie: Christ Lutheran Church, Elm & Wilcox Streets. Donna Harschlip: 715-673-4885. Mountain Dulcimer; other acoustic instruments welcome. Tue. 1–3pm Rice Lake: First Lutheran Church, 15 E Sawyer St, 715-458-0181, curlupndye@ mosaictelecom.net. Acoustic, Bluegrass, Gospel. Sep–May, 2nd Sat. 6–9pm River Falls: • Farmers Market, 2nd & Locust. Ben Toppel: 715-688-3112, Benatoppel@ yahoo.com. Old-time; bring a chair. Tent available, but may cancel if it rains. Jun–Oct, Sat. 9am–noon • Funktion Junction Antiques and Local Goods, 125 North Main St., Ben Toppel: 715-688-3112, Benatoppel@yahoo.com. Old-time. Nov–May, Sat. 9am–noon Star Prairie: This Old Store, 301 Main St., Jerry: 751-248-4800. Acoustic. Tue. 2–9pm
Friday, September 4 & Saturday, September 5, 2015 2:30 to 5:30 PM West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair
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Bluegrass Saturday Morning By Phil Nusbaum
September: The festivals keep on coming
Bluegrass Review supporters
The August festival presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association is a grand experience. It’s an old-style bluegrass festival with great groups, multiple stages, jamming; in short a celebration of bluegrass culture. But multiple entities figured out that the interest in bluegrass does not end in August. On Labor Day, September 7, Alan Jesperson heads up the Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival, a one-day event held at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. I know the Laughing Waters festival has become a signature Twin Cities event because all year long people come up to me to talk about it. Alan and his gang celebrate their 17th year hosting this event this year. Then the following weekend (September 12, this year), Lake Elmo holds a one-day event that, like the Minnehaha Falls festival, seems to grow every year. The Caponi Art Park got in the act and hosts its second annual Bluegrass Festival on September 13. It’s in a beautiful natural amphitheater and features a great lineup of acts. Plus there are a lot of other things to do while at Caponi, which is located in Eagan. See page 7 for more information. Information about the acts at each of these events is available online and in the Coming Up calendar. All of these events showcase bluegrass well, and in the Twin Cities, there is plenty worthwhile to showcase. These three September events are a win-win-win situation for the venues and bands involved as well as their audiences.
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The Bluegrass Review Fall Season The fall brings our new season on the Bluegrass Review. The show will talk about bluegrass and work on Labor Day. Starting the week after Labor Day, we’ll be running interviews recorded in Ohio last April. Among the players I talked to are banjo composer Tony Ellis, Rick Good and Suzanne Thomas. We also interviewed scholars such as Fred Bartenstein and Mac McDivit. On every show, we’ll play important bluegrass new and old, and tie it all together with commentary that I hope listeners find interesting.
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Grass Clippings 17th Annual Minnehaha Park Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015,
1 to 6:30 p.m. Free admission. Sponsored by the Minneapolis Park Board and Area Merchants. Minnehaha Park is located at the intersections of East Minnehaha Parkway and Hiawatha Avenue. The lineup: The Pride of the Prairie, The Sawtooth Brothers, The Middle Spunk Creek Boys, The Platte Valley Boys, and Robbie Fulks.
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4,000 likes just before the August festival. Our Facebook page is a great place for members to keep up with MBOTMA news between issues of Minnesota Bluegrass. Find us at www.facebook.com/minnesotabluegrass. It’s on Folks! Saturday, September 12th! 4:00-10:00pm.
Powderhorn PorchFest will be held Saturday, September
12th, 4–10 p.m. Porches, ping pong, chalk art, and dancing in the street spotlights local artists and creates space to meet neighbors. Porches open between 3200 & 3400 17th Ave. S. Featuring: Lynn O’Brien Music, Steven Hobert, Kash and Khary, The Dang Ol’ Tri’ole, Bionik + Hip Hop Dance with House of Dance Twin Cities, Ben Burwell (of Taj Raj), Carlos Lumbi and Taller del Amatl, The Honeytubs, PaviElle, and square dance called by Rina Rossi.
Druhá Tráva returns to Minnesota
The Czech & Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota is sponsoring a house concert with Druhá Tráva in Inver Grove Heights on Saturday, September 26 at 7 p.m. Suggested donation is $20. Come hear this great Czech band in an intimate environment. For information and to confirm a spot, contact Renata Ticha at 651-587-9621 or tich0018@umn.edu. The band will also perform September 27 at 7 p.m. at Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, 507-732-7616, www.crossingsatcarnegie.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
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BLUEGRASS BANDS Alternate Route, Jerry Knopik, 651-208-5565, jerryknopicks01@gmail. com Alzen Family, Brad Alzen, 715-749-3977, bwalzen@pressenter.com Art Stevenson & Highwater, Art Stevenson, 715-884-6996, artstevenson@ hotmail.com Assisted Picking, Jon Garon, 612-8392277, jon@myfavoriteguitars.com Barton’s Hollow, Ian Kimmel, 507-7663529, ickimmel@yahoo.com Benson Family Singers, Peter Benson,, bensonpd@yahoo.com Big Juke & The Last Resort, Mark Jukich, 218-390-7342, mjukich@msn.com Biscuit Boys, Daniel Fish, 763-434-2734, radiocty@skypoint.com Blue Groove, David Smith, 952-9745121, 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, 715-7812989, info@borderstonetheband.com Buffalo River Ramblers, Marty Solmon, 218-850-8715, mmsolmon@arvig.net Cabin Fever, Jeanie Wyttenbach, 507-635-5625, wyttenbach.lou@mayo. edu Carver Creek Bluegrass, Tom Monsen, 952-466-2089, carvercreekbluegrass@ gmail.com Castle Ridge, Mark Clark, 319-3891535, mark_w_clark@msn.com Def Lester, Lincoln Potter, 651-4830469, potter@umn.edu Dick Kimmel & Co, Dick Kimmel, 507-359-1163, kimmel@newulmtel.net Fine Line Bluegrass, Darin Manson, 641-895-9401, caramanson@finelinebluegrass.com The Fish Heads, Kim Curtis-Monson, 218-729-5326, KMonson802@aol.com Freshwater, Harvey Riekoff, 262-4973024, tjbanjo@wi.rr.com Froemming Family, Anna Froemming, 320-453-2393, pilgrims@meltel.net
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The Good Intentions, Chris Silver, 651-491-4013, chrissilverband@gmail. com 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 & Bill Liners, 952-237-0913, boliners@gmail.com JedFest, Jed Malischke, jmalisch@ centurytel.net The Kalisch Family, Sandy Kalisch, 507-744-3348, skalisch7@lonstel.com King Wilkie’s Dream, Robbi Podrug, 612-562-8402, booking@kwdream.com King’s Countrymen, Lorn Schultz, 715-495-5275, schultzfam92@yahoo.com The King’s Highway, Eddy Van Pamhorst, 807-630-9914, gemvan@ tbaytel.net The Kingery Family, Christy Kingery, info@thekingeryfamily.com The Lonesome Tradition, Tim Roggenkamp, 218-568-5559, rogge@ uslink.net The Long Shots, Sophie Galep, 715-2330181, sophie.galep@gmail.com Long Time Gone, Ben Manning, 651-388-7383, mndawg@gmail.com Mark Kreitzer Band, Mark Kreitzer, 612-724-7334, mark@markkreitzer.com The Middle Spunk Creek Boys, Al Jesperson, 612-727-2489, alanjesp@ gmail.com Minnesota Blue, Kelton Parrish, 651-697-0209, kgparrish@gmail.com Monroe Crossing, Art Blackburn, 763-213-1349, art@monroecrossing.com No Man’s String Band, Nic Hentges, 612-387-0196, nihentges@gmail.com Northern Lights Bluegrass, Mary Campbell, 320-679-3094, qbchurch@q. com Northern Posse, Arlette Solom, 218-463-0710, Bluegrass@ NorthernPosse.com Ophoven Family Band, Molli Ophoven, 218-327-2058, jmophoven@q.com
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, 320-4853310, bkhallett@yahoo.com Pride of the Prairie, Sarah Cagley, sdcagley@comcast.net Purdy River Band, Chuck Lahr, 563-927-2457, purdyriver@gmail.com Riverside Bog Stompers, David Darnell, 218-260-6546, davestreetrod@ hotmail.com Sarah Mae & The Birkeland Boys, Wendy Birkeland, 218-624-1781, arahsay328@gmail.com Sawtooth Bluegrass Band, MJ Moravec, 507-990-6456, sawtoothbluegrass@gmail.com Shadow Grass, Katy Valine, 651-9820599, ktvaline@msn.com Singleton Street, Sherri Leyda, 763-972-2341, singletonst@yahoo.com The Stringsmiths, Chris Landstrom, 715-671-3772, chris@stringsmiths.com Timbre Junction, Karen Radford, 612-623-0261, KarenJRadford@eaton. com Trackside, David Anderson, 952-4740981, renee_ballroom2@yahoo.com The Woodpicks, Joel Kezar, 218-6812148, kezarmusic@mncable.net
OLD-TIME STRINGBANDS Bob & Lynn Dixon, Lynn Dixon, 612-377-6819, dixon@visi.com 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 The Gritpickers, Rob Daves, 612-8220085, gritpickers@gmail.com Poor Benny, David Furniss, 651-6990557, 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
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Tickwood String Band, Doug Wells, 218-736-4469, betsyanddougwells@ gmail.com The Tune Jerks, Bob Douglas, 651-7781395, rjdouglas@stthomas.edu Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, Jim Brooks, 612-419-4576, brooks@csp.edu Wink The Other Eye, David Gourhan, 651-674-8668, dgourh@aol.com
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Sherry Minnick & Jackson Buxton, Sherry Minnick, 651-644-8682, minnicksherry@gmail.com The Skally Line, Frederick Keller, 320-245-6799, fkeller@scicable.net Sloughgrass, Soren Olesen, 218-6342800, sorenjudith@centurytel.net Split-Shot Sinkers, Chris Boone, 651-274-3054, cboone@dezinnia.com String Beans, Chick Pea & Garbonzo, Roger Cuthbertson, 612-474-2476, rojo@visi.com Switched At Birth, Rick Anderson, 651-230-2431, ricktune56@gmail.com T & L Schwartz & Family, Linda Schwartz, 701-659-3154, lspollanthra@ gmail.com Trinity Trio, Jay Forney, 218-681-8172, wjwforney@gmail.com Tucker’d Out, John Trelstad, 701-2120015, jdtrelstad@aol.com Wayne Hamilton, 612-508-0768, wayne@waynehamilton.com The Weasels, George Rothenberger, 612724-6911, grothenberger@edilimited.com Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, Joe Hart, 414-439-2004, joseph_hart@frontiernet.net
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Alabaster Falls, Julie Kaiser, 218-3083131, tiedyechick40@yahoo.com Alchemical Banjo, Richard Swanson, 651-338-1349, rick@richardpswanson. com Awkward Sorrows, Robert Coleman, 612-801-4660, rob@awkwardsorrows. com The Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund, Brian Wicklund, 651-4334564, brian@fiddlepal.com Benji Flaming, Benji Flaming, 612-3266521, mbotma@benjiflaming.com Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures, Bernie King, 763-242-6943, bkandthegps@gmail.com Bill & Kate Isles, Bill Isles, 218-3404404, bill@billandkateisles.com Blessings Gospel Trio, Timothy Johnson, 763-464-3481, timkarin@ comcast.net Blue Yodel #9, John Whitehead, 651-641-0752, jfw@bitstream.net Cousin Dad, John Soderberg, 612-4417382, john.soderberg@gmail.com Crooked Grass, Matt Johnson, 612-4623546, nosnhojm2@yahoo.com Culver’s Jammers, Barb Carlson, 763-784-7881, Blinkbug@aol.com Curtis & Loretta, Loretta Simonet, 612-781-9537, loretta@curtisandloretta. com DL Cajun Band, Doug Lohman, 612-306-3490, DougLohman@aol.com Don D Harvey & the Ultrasonic Duo, Donald Harvey, 608-781-3456, dondharvey@centurytel.net Due North, Louise Wiermaa, 218-5907654, lew3355@hotmail.com The Flemming Fold, Sandra Flemming, 952-758-7522, troynsandra@hotmail.com Four Legg Fish, Mick Garrett, 320-2791868, mick_garrett@hotmail.com
The Gated Community, Sumanth Gopinath, 612-332-2006, sumanth_gopinath@hotmail.com Greenwood Tree, Bill Cagley, 651-6369542, bcagley@comcast.net The Hacklewrappers, Mark Rubbert, 612-387-8189, mjrubbert@comcast.net Jack Klatt & The Cat Swingers, Jack Klatt, 612-270-9079, jackklatt@gmail. com John & Rose Band, John Vincent, 218-766-1925, fiddling@hotmail.com Karen Mueller & Friends, Karen Mueller, 612-270-4740, karen@ karenmueller.com McInnis Kitchen, Susan Spencer, 218-391-4735, suespencer@pondstage. com Moonlight Duo, Mary DuShane, 612-724-5341, marydushane@gmail.com The Moss Piglets, Ian Gamble, 651-644-0810, themosspiglets@yahoo. com Mother Banjo, Ellen Stanley, 612-2811364, motherbanjo@gmail.com NE Triangle, Emily Wright, 612-2754701, e.writes@hotmail.com New Riverside Ramblers, Eric Mohring, 612-724-4687, info@ newriversideramblers.com No Grass Limit, Sandi Millar, 763-4393515, sandi@lessonpros.com Nordic Bees, Renee Vaughan, 651-2954200, renee@nordicbees.com Now and Then, Daniel Fish, 763-7862524, radiocty@skypoint.com Pert Near Sandstone, Michael McGregor, 612-998-8647, michael@ hellobooking.com Peter Ostroushko, 612-529-2884, postroushko@visi.com Pickin’ Up Steam, Dale Martell, 612-387-0152, info@dalemartell.com Pushing Chain, Boyd Blomberg, 218-370-0910, boyd@pushingchain.com Rachel Nelson, 651-353-3370, bardlive@ usfamily.net Rosby Corner, Jeanne Marti, 763-5597552, romarti3@aol.com S R Dugan, Shawn Dugan, 952-737-7705, srdugan@gmail.com Scrapegoat Skin & Bones, Holle Brian, 612-822-6593, holleb@aol.com
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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.
Presented by MBOTMA Minnesota Vocal Duet Championships, Friday, September 4, 2015, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN. The Minnesota Vocal Duet Championship features vocal musical performances presented by two individuals for two voices and one or two acoustic stringed instruments. Duos compete for a variety of prizes in several categories to be awarded by a panel of respected Minnesota music professionals. $20 registration fee for contestants. For more information or to register as a contestant: 800-635-3037 or www. MinnesotaBluegrass.org. Minnesota Instrumental Duet Championships, Saturday, September 5, 2015, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, St Paul, MN. The Minnesota Instrumental Duet Championship features instrumental musical performances presented by two individuals with two acoustic stringed instruments. Duos compete for a variety of prizes in several categories to be awarded by a panel of Minnesota music professionals. $20 registration fee for contestants. For more information or to register as a contestant: 800-635-3037 or www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
Harvest Jam Acoustic Music Experience, November 20–22, 2015, Marriott Minneapolis West Hotel, 9960 Wayzata Blvd, St. Louis Park. 10th annual event will feature stage shows Friday night, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning. The Race For A Place Band Contest on Saturday, the Saturday Banquet Dinner, Kip’s Live Open Mic in Kip’s Irish Pub throughout the weekend, workshops, musical exhibitors, Sunday morning gospel show, and lots of jam sessions. 800-635-3037 or www. MinnesotaBluegrass.org. Lodging: Marriott, 952-544-4400, ask for the special Minnesota Bluegrass rate.
Supported by MBOTMA Caponi Art Park Bluegrass Festival, Sunday, September 13, 2015, 12–6 p.m., Theater In The Woods, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Rd., Eagan, MN. A community celebration featuring music, clogging, children’s activities, and food trucks in a beautiful outdoor venue. Adults $20; Age 6-12 $5; Under 5 free. For more information: 651-454-9412, www.caponiartpark. org. Produced by the Caponi Art Park & Learning Center and supported in part by MBOTMA.
PHOTO CONTEST!
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Want to win two free four-day tickets to the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival? If you took some great photos at the 2015 festival, then this is your chance to enter your best shot in our photo contest and win tickets to the 2016 festival. Anyone can enter: just submit your photo JPG to photos@ minnesotabluegrass.org by November 1, 2015. Photos can be of any aspect of the August 2015 Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, from acts on the main stage to random pictures of jams at campsites. Only one photo will be accepted per person. Photos need to be high resolution JPGs (taken with a digital camera or high-quality smart phone with print-quality file output). All submissions will become property of MBOTMA. Festival Staff will review entries and nominate contest finalists. The finalist photos will be displayed at Harvest Jam during the Saturday banquet and dinner participants will vote on a winner. Look through your photos now and enter your best!
MBOTMA member Bob Dixon won the 2014 August festival photo contest with this photo of Pop Wagner on the El Rancho Mañana mainstage.
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Dances MON • MINNEAPOLIS, 7:30pm Monday Night Square Dance at The Eagles Club, 2507 E. 25th St. 612–729–4469 SAT • (1st) SAINT PAUL, 8pm New England Contra, Celtic Junction. Jim Brooks 651–222–5475 brooks@csp.edu SAT • MINNEAPOLIS, 7:30pm Tapestry Folkdance Center, New England–style contra dance. SAT • (2nd) DULUTH, 7:30pm Contras, Squares, and round dances, Tamarack Dance Ass’n, YWCA, 202 West 2nd St.
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Open Stages TUE • MINNEAPOLIS Kieran’s Irish Pub 612–339–4499. Sign–up 8pm, music 8:30. TUE • (3rd) SPRING VALLEY, WI, 7pm Sneaker’s Pub and Eatery, 128 McKay Ave WED • (1st and 3rd) ST. PAUL Gingko Coffeehouse, 721 Snelling Ave. Hosts: Neal Dimick. Sign–up 6:30pm, music 7pm. 651–645–2647 WED • (occasional) MINNEAPOLIS Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave. S., 612–338–2674 THU • RIVER FALLS, WI Knitter’s group + open mic. Dish & the Spoon Café, 208 N. Main St., 715–426–9392 THU • (3rd) SPRING VALLEY, WI, 7pm Sneaker’s Pub and Eatery, 128 McKay Ave SUN • RED WING, 4–7pm Music Loft, Hobgoblin Music, 920 Hwy. 19 651–388–8400 or 877–866–3936
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KAUR–89.1 FM Sioux Falls, SD “Folk Wave” Sat. 10–noon Host: Gaynor Johnson KAXE–FM 91.7 Grand Rapids, MN “Backporch Harmony” Sun. 5–8pm KBEM–FM 88.5 Minneapolis, jazz88fm.com • “Bluegrass Saturday Morning” Sat. 7am–noon. Host: Phil Nusbaum • “Mountain Stage,” Sat. 4–6pm • “String Theory” Sat. 2–4pm Sun. 9–11pm Host: Kevin Barnes • “Tent Show Radio” Sat. 4–5pm • “Celtic Nation” Sat. noon–2pm KBSB–FM 89.7 Bemidji, MN www.fm90.org “Backporch Bluegrass” Thu. 6–9pm Hosts: Arlan Roline and Jerry Brademan KDUZ–AM 1260 Hutchinson, MN “Our Bluegrass Gospel Get–Together” Sun. 5–6am Host: Tim Benoit KFAI–FM 90.3 Minneapolis, MN • “Stone Soup” Wed. 9–11am Host: Pam K. • “Good ’n Country” Sat. 3–5pm Host: Ken Hippler • “Dakota Dave Hull Show” Thu. 9–11am Host Dave Hull • “Womenfolk” Sun. 11 am–1pm Host: Ellen Stanley • “Dig Up The Roots” Tue. 9–11am Host: Greg Carr • “Freewheelin’” Mon. 9–11am Host: Jackson Buck KLTF–AM 960, Little Falls, MN “Knee Deep in Bluegrass” Sun. 10pm– 12am Host: Cindy Bockem KMSU–FM 89.7 Mankato, MN and KMSK–FM 91.3 Austin, MN • “Tent Radio Show” Sun. 7–8pm • “Minnesota Morning” Mon.–Fri. 9–12am Host: Amy Triebenbach KRWC–AM 1360 Buffalo, MN • “Inside Bluegrass” Sat. 10am Hosts: Denny O’Brien and Tom Schuveiller • “Bluegrass Review” Sun. 4pm Host: Phil Nusbaum KUMD–FM 103.3 Duluth, MN “Folk Migrations” Sat. 7–midnight KVSC–FM Saint Cloud, MN “Frets” Sat. 6am–noon Host: Wayne Bergerson KYMN–AM 1080 Northfield, MN kymnradio.net “The Long Way Home” Sun. 7–9pm Host: Will Healy
WBKV–AM West Bend, WI “The Bluegrass Show” Sun. 4–6pm Hosts: Dale Palacek and Jim Burch WELY–FM 94.5, AM 1450 Ely, MN • “Big Lake Country Bluegrass Show” Sat. 12–1pm Host: Matt Fetterer • “The Bluegrass Review” Sat. s 1–2pm “Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour” Sat. 2–3pm • “Twisted Roots” Mon.–Fri. 10am–2pm Host: Matt Fetterer WOJB–FM 88.9 Hayward, WI “Folkways” Wed. 7:30–midnight Hosts: Carl Solander and Ernie Martinson WORT–FM Madison, WI | WORT– FM.org “Back to the Country” Wed. 9am Host: Bill Malone WRCO–FM 100.9 Richland Center, WI “Roots & Branches” Sun. 4–6pm Host: Gloria Hays WTIP–FM 90.7 Grand Marais, MN “Classic Country” “Rainbow Trout” Sun. 3–9pm Host: Carl Solander WXPR–FM 91.7 Rhinelander, WI “Bluegrass Saturday” Sat. 12–4pm
Minnesota Public Radio KSJN 99.5 FM | KNOW FM 91.1, St. Paul “A Prairie Home Companion” Sat. 5–7pm, rebroadcast Sun. noon North Dakota Public Radio: 90.5 FM/Bismarck–91.9 FM/Beach 91.9 FM/Bowman–89.5 FM/Crary 91.9 FM/Crosby–91.5 FM/Devils Lake 89.9 FM/Dickinson–91.9 FM/Fargo 89/3 FM/Grand Forks–91.9 FM/Harvey 91.9 FM/Hettinger–91.5 FM/Jamestown 91.7 FM/Lakota–88.9 FM/Minot 91.9 FM/Tioga–89/5 FM/Tioga 89.5 FM/Williston–91.9 FM/Plentywood, MT 88.3 FM/Thief River Falls, MN “Old Time Music” Sun. 12:01am Host: Steve Nelson Wisconsin Public Radio: WHSA–89.9 FM | WHWC–88.3 FM | WHRM–90.9 FM | WLBL–93 AM | WHLA–90.3 FM | WHA–97 AM | WHHI–91.3 FM | WERN–88.7 FM | WHAD–90.7 FM • “Simply Folk” Sun. 5–8pm Host: Judy Rose • “Tent Show Radio” Sat. 7–8pm September 2015
Coming Up Venue abbreviations 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 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, New Brighton, 651-633-5353, www. creekhouseconcerts.com 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 KIP: Kieran’s Irish Pub, 85 6th St N, Mpls, 612-339-4499, www. kierans.com KRAM: Kramarczuk’s Deli, 215 E Hennepin Ave, Mpls, 612-379-3018, www.kramarczuks.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 ZUM: Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, 507-7327616, www.crossingsatcarnegie.com
To post gigs and events to this calendar, request the link to our online submission form to editor@minnesotabluegrass.org
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS August 27–September 7 Minnesota State Fair entertainment Multiple local bands on many stages, plues the Minnesota Bluegrass Duet Competitions! www.mnstatefair.org/ entertainment/free_entertainment_15. html
August 27—Thursday
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Washington County Bluegrass Festival, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo, MN, 651-430-8370, three MN bands, free, family-friendly, bring a blanket/lawnchair, www.co.washington.mn.us/ bluegrass, 2–6pm
Big Island Rendezvous, Dick Kimmel, Curtis & Loretta, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, more, Albert Lea, MN, bigislandfestivalandbbq.org
• Pushing Chain, Gunflint Tavern, 111 W Wisconsin St, Grand Marais, 7pm • The Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band, International Bazaar, Minnesota State Fair, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm • The Parisota Hot Club, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm • The Rockin’ Pinecones, EAG, 7:30pm • Sawtooth Brothers, Lakes Bluegrass Festival, Pine River, MN Fairgrounds, 7pm
August 28—Friday • Family Three, AST, 9pm • The Fish Heads, Bluegrass in the Pines festival, Rosholt Fair Park, N Main St, Rosholt, WI, 7pm, multiple bands. $20/day $50/3 days, 218-831-5181 • Gaelic Storm, Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Minnesota State Fair, 8:30pm • The Good Intentions, Bluegrass in the Pines Festival, Rosholt, WI • John Gorka, AGr, 7pm, Aug 28-29 21
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• Blue Canvas Orchestra in Concert, BTC, 7:30pm • Charlie Parr, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 8pm • Dick Kimmel & Co, Music in the Park, Winthrop, MN, 7pm • Gaelic Storm, Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Minnesota State Fair, 8:30pm • The Good Intentions, Bluegrass in the Pines Festival, Rosholt, WI
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August 28—Friday • Michael Perry and Ronny Cox, BTC, 7:30pm • Pushing Chain, Bluefin Grille, 7192 MN-61, Tofte, MN 55615, 7pm • The Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band, International Bazaar, Minnesota State Fair, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm • The Parisota Hot Club, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 10:30am, 11:45am, 1pm • Sawtooth Brothers, Lakes Bluegrass Festival, Pine River, MN Fairgrounds, 3pm
August 29—Saturday
• The Becky Buller Band, Lakes Bluegrass Festival, Cass County Fairgrounds, 525 1st St N, Pine River, MN, 4:10 & 8:30pm, www.lakesbluegrassfestival.com • Greg Brown, BTC, 7:30pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Shakopee • Legacy, St. Paul Farmers Market, 290 5th St E, St. Paul, 9am • Minnesota State Fiddle Contest, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 2:30pm • Pine Leaf Boys, Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Minnesota State Fair, 3:30pm, 4:45pm • Pushing Chain, Castle Danger Brewery, 17 7th Street, Two Harbors, MN, 2pm • Pushing Chain, Bluefin Campfire, 7192 MN-61, Tofte, MN, 7pm • Sawtooth Brothers, Langdon Activity Center, Langdon, ND, 7pm • The Platte Valley Boys, Lakes Bluegrass Festival, Pine River, MN, Four-day Festival Aug. 27-30, 12:40 & 10:10pm • The Tommy Bentz Band, DUL, 8pm
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August 30—Sunday
• The Becky Buller Band, Crooked Lane Farm Folk School, 17385 County Road 4, Colfax, ND, 3pm, www.crookedlanefarmfolkschool.com • The Platte Valley Boys, Lakes Bluegrass Festival, Pine River, MN, Four-day Festival Aug. 27-30, 12:20pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Shakopee • Matt Yetter, 4310 Nicollet Ave S,Mpls, MN, Kingfield Farmers Market, 10am • Minnesota State Fiddle Contest, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 2:30pm 22
• Pine Leaf Boys, Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Minnesota State Fair, 3:30pm, 4:45pm • Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons, AST, 11am • The Platte Valley Boys, Midwest Country Music Theater, Sandstone, MN, opening for Gene Watson, 3pm and 7pm
August 31—Monday
• Becky Buller, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 8pm • Becky Buller w/The 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Band of the Minnesota Army National Guard, Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, 1 & 2:30pm • Terr-Douglas Quintet, EAG, 7:30pm • The Irish Brigade, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm
September 1—Tuesday
• Becky Buller, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 8pm • Becky Buller with The 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Band of the Minnesota Army National Guard, Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, 1 & 2:30pm • The Irish Brigade, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 10:30am, 11:45am, 1pm • Jugg Sluggers, Riverview Cafe & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls, 7pm • The Dead Pigeons, HB, 7pm
September 2—Wednesday
• Machinery Hill, Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Mpls, 7:30pm • Sweet Rhubarb, Minnehaha Regional Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Dr, Mpls, 7pm
September 3—Thursday
• Asleep At The Wheel, DAK, 7 & 9pm • Brianna Lane, Minnehaha Regional Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Dr, Mpls, 7pm • Murzik, AST, 9pm • Pushing Chain, Rookery Pub, 20100 Co Hwy M, Cable, WI, 7pm • Swamp Poppas, EAG, 7:30pm
September 4—Friday
• APHC, Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair, 7:45pm • Mark Kreitzer Band, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 7pm
• Minnesota Bluegrass Vocal Duet Championships, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 2:30pm, $20 registration fee. To register, 800-635-3037 or www. MinnesotaBluegrass.org • The Flemming Fold, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm • Pushing Chain, 318, 8pm • Shawn Phillips, ZUM, 8pm • Vicky Emerson, AST, 9pm
September 5—Saturday
• Bobby & Christine, St. Paul Farmers Market, 290 5th St E, St. Paul, 9am • Greenwood Tree, Prior Lake Farmers Market, 9am • Mark Kreitzer Band, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 7pm • Minnesota Bluegrass Instrumental Duet Championships, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 2:30pm, $20 registration fee. To register, 800-635-3037 or www. MinnesotaBluegrass.org • The Flemming Fold, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 10:30am, 11:45pm, 1pm • Pushing Chain, Castle Danger Brewery, 17 7th St, Two Harbors, MN, 7pm • Ivory Bridge, UMC, 7pm-9pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee, MN
September 6—Sunday
• Bob Bovee, Fox Valley Folk Festival, Many performers, 2 days, Geneva, IL • Bootlickers, Kingfield Farmers Market, 10am • Brule & AIRO, BTC, 7:30pm • Jim Shannon Trio, Ramberg Senior Center, Minnesota State Fair, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm • The Cactus Blossoms, West End Market Stage, Minnesota State Fair, 8pm • David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, DAK, 7pm & 9pm • Luke Redfield & Mary Bue, AST, 8pm • Singleton Street, Fort Snelling Chapel • Swing Brunch with Patty & the Buttons, AST, 11am
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September 7—Monday • Bob Bovee, Fox Valley Folk Festival, Geneva, IL. Many performers, two days, pay by donation, noon • The Cactus Blossoms, West End Market Stage, State Fair, 8pm • Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival, 17th annual festival at Minnehaha Park, Mpls, 1pm, see p. xx for lineup • Jim Shannon Trio, Ramberg Senior Center, State Fair, 10:30am, 11:45am, 1pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival • The Platte Valley Boys, Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival, Minnehaha Falls Park, Mpls, annual Labor Day Festival, see p. 15 • Jugg Sluggers, Riverview Cafe & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls, 7pm
September 8—Tuesday
• Andrea Sorum, UMC, Call for time
September 9—Wednesday
• Larry Carpenter, Folk Showcase, UMC, 7pm
September 10—Thursday
• Celtic Showcase with Paul Garding & Patsy O’Brien, UMC, 7pm, Suggested cover $5 • Larry Long presents American Roots Revue, BTC, 7:30pm • Murzik, AST, 9pm • Pushing Chain, Strawbale Winery, 47215 257th St, Renner, SD, 5pm • Southside Aces, EAG, 7:30pm
September 11—Friday
• Chris Silver & The Good Intentions, AST, 9pm • Dean McGraw & Dan Newton, DUL, 8pm • Pushing Chain, Latitude 44, 201 N Weber Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 8pm • Riders in the Sky with The Quebe Sisters, BTC, 7pm
September 12—Saturday
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September 13—Sunday
• Caponi Art Park Bluegrass Festival, Theater in the Woods @ Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN, 651-454-9412, Adults $20/ Age 6-12 $5/ Under 5 free. Music by Sawtooth Brothers, Jack Norton & the Mullet River Boys, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers and Monroe Crossing, 651-454-9412, www.caponiartpark.org, 12pm. See p. 7 • King Wilkie’s Dream, Widespot Performing Arts Center, Widespot Goin’ Coastal Radio / Variety Show, Live radio / variety show, N2030 Spring St, Stockholm, WI, widespotperformingarts.org, 7pm • Barley Jacks, Brookside Bar and Grill, 140 Judd St, Marine-on-St. Croix, MN, 3pm • Bill Woodson, Kingfield Farmers Market, 10am • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival • Pushing Chain, Icehouse Brunch, 2528 Nicollet Ave, Mpls, 11am • Swing Brunch with Patty & the Buttons, AST, 11am
September 14—Monday
• Frogtown Hotshots, EAG, 7:30pm
September 15—Tuesday • The High Kings, CED, 7:30pm • Jugg Sluggers, Riverview Cafe & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls
September 16—Wednesday
• Country Music Showcase with Bill Travers and Laura Moe, UMC, $5, 7pm
September 17—Thursday
• Murzik, AST, 9pm • Sarah Morris and Tim Houlihan CD release, CED, 7:30pm
September 18—Friday
• Archie Fisher, Landmark Center, Red House Live, 8pm • Erik Brandt and the Urban Hillbilly Quartet, UMC, 7pm • Mississippi Hot Club, DUL, 8pm • New Riverside Ramblers, Brainerd Eagles Club, Brainerd, 7:30pm • Pushing Chain, Bluefin Grille, 7192 MN-61, Tofte, MN, 9pm • Todd Menton Show, CJ
September 19—Saturday
• APHC Season Opener and Street Dance, FITZ, 4:45pm • Chris Silver Band, Trempeleau Hotel, Tremptoberfest, 11332 Main St Trempeleau, WI, 4pm • Bob & Lynn Dixon, Fulton Farmers Market, 4901 Chowen Ave S, Mpls, 10am • High 48’s, Joyful Noise Gospel Bluegrass Celebration, Mantorville, MN, 6pm • John Prine, Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, 800-982-2787, 7:30pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival • Pat Donohue, ZUM, 7:30pm • Patsy O Brien & Matt Mancuso, CJ • Pushing Chain, Castle Danger Brewery, 17 7th St, Two Harbors, MN, 2pm • Pushing Chain, The Potter’s Shed, 260 Industrial Blvd, Shell Lake, WI, 7pm • Rush River Ramblers, St. Paul Farmers Market, 290 5th St E, St. Paul, 9:00 am
September 20—Sunday
• Ben Glaros, Kingfield Farmers Market, 10am • Bluegroove Bluegrass, Deer Lake Orchard, 1903 10th St SW, Buffalo, MN, 12pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival 23
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• Bob & Lynn Dixon, Prior Lake Farmers Market, Main St, Prior Lake, MN, 9am • Bob Bovee with Chirps Smith & Dot Kent, Lanesboro Barn Dance, Sons of Norway Hall, Lanesboro, MN, Old time square dance with live music and caller, no experience necessary. $7, 8pm • Dick Kimmel, Arts’n’More Festival, Amboy, MN, 1pm
• Lonnie Knight, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Rd Red Wing, MN, 2pm • Old Last Night with Michael Perry, Blue Canvas Orchestra, The Quebe Sisters, BTC, 7pm • Parisota Hot Club, DUL, 8pm • Poor Benny, St. Paul Farmers Market, 290 5th St E, St. Paul, 9am • Pushing Chain, Roots Cellar Concert Series, 1219 University Ave SE, Mpls, 7pm • Singleton Street, Saga Hills Old Time Gospel Jamboree, Fairview Covenant Church, 1175 County Road 19, Minnetrista MN, 11am • Todd Snider, FITZ, 8pm • Washington County Bluegrass Festival, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN, 651-430-8370, three MN bands, free, family-friendly, vehicle permit required, bring a blanket/lawnchair, www.co.washington. mn.us/bluegrass, 2-6pm
September 20—Sunday • Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche, Bryant Lake Bowl, Mpls, 7pm • Swing Brunch with Patty & the Buttons, AST, 11:00 am • The Platte Valley Boys & Ivory Bridge, Veteran’s Benefit, South St. Paul VFW, 111 S Concord, South St. Paul, MN, 3:30pm, $10 (Includes food) at the door
September 22—Tuesday
• Emmy Lou Harris & Rodney Crowell, State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, 800-982-2787, 7:30pm • Jugg Sluggers, Riverview Cafe & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls, 7pm, • Kardemimmit Concert, New York Mills Regional Culture Center, 24 Main Ave N, New York Mills, MN, 7:30pm
September 23—Wednesday
• Pushing Chain, Spirit Room, 1323 Broadway St, Superior, WI, 7pm • King Wilkie’s Dream, Schooner Tavern, 2901 27th Ave S, Mpls, schoonertavern. com, 7:30pm
September 24—Thursday
• Bob & Lynn Dixon, The Tiny Diner, 1024 E 38th St, Mpls, 612-767-3322, 5pm • John Craigie, Bryant Lake Bowl, Mpls, 7:30pm • Murzik, AST, 9pm • Pert Near Sandstone, Boats and Bluegrass, Winona, MN • The Rockin’ Pinecones, EAG, 7:30pm
September 25—Friday
• Becky Schlegel, AST, 9pm • David Mallett & Mike Burd, CrH, 7pm • Pert Near Sandstone, Boats and Bluegrass, Winona, MN • Pushing Chain, opening for Von Stomper, The Root Note, 115 4th St S, La Crosse, WI, 8:45pm • Tom Rush, DAK, 7pm
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September 26—Saturday
• Blue Groove, DUL, 8pm • APHC, FITZ, 4:45 pm • Barley Jacks, Hudson Wisconsin Art Festival, Lakefront Park First and Walnut, Hudson, WI, 12pm • Blue Groove, DUL, 8pm • David Mallett & Mike Burd, CrH, 7pm • Druhá Tráva, Czech & Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota, house concert, Inver Grove Heights, $20,
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contact Renata Ticha, 651-587-9621, tich0018@umn.edu, 7pm Greenwood Tree, Prior Lake Farmers Market, 9am Hugelen Cajun Music Scholarship Benefit Gala, EAG, see p. xx for details Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival Michael Johnson, St. Croix Festival Theater, 210 N Washington, St. Croix Falls, WI, 7:30pm Pushing Chain, Indian Island Winery, 18018 631st Ave Janesville, MN, 6pm
September 27—Sunday
• Druhá Tráva, ZUM, 7pm • Kindred, Minnesota Renaissance Festival • Mark Kreitzer with Dean Harrington, The Commons on Marice, 1380 Marice Dr, Eagan, MN, 3pm • Pushing Chain, Crow River Winery, 14848 Highway 7 E, Hutchinson, MN, 2pm • Roe Family Singers, Kingfield Farmers Market, 10am • Swing Brunch with Patty & the Buttons, AST, 11am
September 28—Monday • Jumbo YaYa, EAG, 7:30pm
September 29—Tuesday • Jugg Sluggers, Riverview Cafe & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls, 7pm • Kardemimmit, CED, 7:30pm • Dick Kimmel & Co, IBMA World of Bluegrass, Bluegrass Ramble, Raleigh, NC
September 30—Wednesday
• Lenz & Frenz, 331C, 9:30pm • Dick Kimmel & Co, IBMA World of Bluegrass, Raleigh, NC
October 1— Thursday
• Bill Giese, AST, 9pm • Pushing Chain, 318, 8pm • Dick Kimmel & Co, IBMA World of Bluegrass, Raleigh, NC
October 2— Friday
• Almighty American + Nolan John, AST, 9pm • Pushing Chain, Leo & Leona’s Tavern and Dance Hall, W1436 State Road 33, Bangor, WI, 7pm • Ray Bonneville, Grassroots Concerts, Livewell NightClub 5459 Cty Rd 18, Nisswa, MN, 7:30pm
October 3— Saturday • APHC, FITZ, 4:45 pm • Ray Bonneville, AST, 9pm • Dick Kimmel, Curtis & Loretta, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, more, Big Island Rendezvous, Albert Lea, MN, bigislandfestivalandbbq.org • Pushing Chain, Castle Danger Brewery, 17 7th St, Two Harbors, MN, 2pm
October 4—Sunday
• King Wilkies Dream, AST, 8pm
October 8—Thursday
• Bob & Lynn Dixon, The Tiny Diner, 1024 E 38th St, Mpls, 612-767-3322, 5pm • Pushing Chain, Rockwoods, 7pm
October 9—Friday
• Mark Kreitzer, Tavern of Northfield, Northfield, MN, 8pm • Pushing Chain, Oktoberfest @ Excelsior Brewing, 421 3rd St, Excelsior, MN, 8pm • The Sawtooth Brothers, DUL, 8pm
October 10—Saturday
• APHC with guest hosts Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan, FITZ, 4:45pm • Mustard’s Retreat, CrH, 7pm • No Grass Limit, DUL, 8pm
October 11—Sunday
• Jake Shimabukuro, FITZ, 8pm
October 16—Friday
• Daddy Squeeze Band, DUL, 8pm • Mark Kreitzer with Dan Newton, DUL, 8pm • Pert Near Sandstone with Yonder Mountain String Band, Ozark, AR, Phases of the Moon Festival, RSVP • Pushing Chain, Bluefin Grille, 7192 MN-61, Tofte, MN, 9pm
October 17—Saturday
• Bob & Lynn Dixon, Midtown Farmers Market, Midtown Farmers Market, Lake St E & 22nd Ave S, Mpls, 11am • King Wilkie’s Dream, UMC, 7pm • Cousin Dad, DUL, 8pm • Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt, State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, 800-982-2787, 8pm • Pushing Chain, HOB, 7:30pm
October 18—Sunday
• Pushing Chain, Sun Dog Farm Concert, 3826 Independence Rd, Loretto, MN, 5pm
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On the road in September 2015 Thursday September 3, 2015
7:30 pm
Grand Marais Playhouse Presents Arrowhead Center for the Arts, 51 West Fifth Street
Grand Marais, MN
218-387-1284
Friday September 4
7:00 pm
Encore Performing Arts Center 2035 Highway 33 South
Cloquet, MN
218-878-0071
Wednesday September 9
7:00 pm
Community Bluegrass & Gospel Concert Grace Lutheran Church, US Highway 59
Erhard, MN
218-671-0522
Friday, September 11
7:30 pm
Paradise Center for the Arts 321 Central Avenue
Faribault, MN
507-332-7372
Saturday September 12
2:00 & 5:00 pm
Minneota Boxelder Bug Days Boxelder Bug Square
Minneota, MN
507-530-6091
Sunday September 13
Time(s) TBA
Caponi Art Park Bluegrass Festival Caponi Art Park and Learning Center, 1205 Diffley Road
Eagan, MN
651-454-9412
Wednesday September 16
7:30 pm
Music in the ‘Burbs Concert Series Lyric Arts Main Street Stage, 420 East Main Street
Anoka, MN
763-422-1838
Saturday September 19
6:30 pm
Community Bluegrass & Gospel Concert Pine County History Museum, 6333 H.C. Andersen Alle
Askov, MN
320-216-7636
Saturday September 26
7:30 pm
Bloomington Center for the Arts 1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN
952-563-8575
Check out our new CD
“Because you asked ”
at monroecrossing.com
Go to www.MonroeCrossing.com for detailed information on all our concerts! Booking: Art Blackburn, 844-monroeX or 763-213-1349, art@monroecrossing.com
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These future musicians and festival goers got in some parachute time in the Family Area at the El Rancho Mañana campgrounds at the MBOTMA August Festival. The event received its 5th Best Event of the Year nomination from IBMA. Photo: Michelle Perrin