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When many musicians talk about their influences, they cite acts from perhaps a generation ago. Not too many list the music of old time tent revivals and minstrel shows. That’s what makes Matt Ray and Those Damn Horses so unique. Their sound goes way back.
On this edition of Minnesota Arts on the Road, we’ll listen to a live concert from the Embarrass, MN-based group, and we’ll ask Matt what got him interested in old-time string music.
Minnesota Arts on the Road is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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By day, Carl Unbehaun gives hope to those who’ve been displaced by the economic downturn. He’s a counselor at the Minnesota Workforce Center on the campus of Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls. Carl knows how to put workers together with jobs that’ll suit them. He also knows how to pair original words and melodies in songs he calls strange, quirky, and even a little bit naughty.
We’ll hear a live performance from Carl Unbehaun, recorded at Pioneer 90.1’s RiverFest event at Hartz Park in Thief River Falls. We’ll also sample some of Carl’s demo recordings and hear him talk about his humorously articulate style of songwriting. Minnesota Arts on the Road is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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On this edition of Minnesota Arts on the Road, a live performance featuring the Sloughgrass Band, a family group from Birchdale, MN, ranging in age from preteen to post 70. Recorded onstage at Kezar Music in Thief River Falls. Supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Bluegrass music lends itself to casual dress. When your plans just involve some pickin’ on the front porch, jeans and an old flannel shirt will suffice. But Twin Cities bluegrass group Monroe Crossing is known for its sharp, yesteryear-inspired stage outfits as well as its high-energy take on the high-lonesome sounds of its namesake, Bill Monroe.
Mark Johnson visits with Matt Thompson and Lisa Fuglie from Monroe Crossing as we listen to a live performance from the Kezar Music Showroom in Thief River Falls.
Minnesota Arts on the Road is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and is produced by Pioneer 90.1 in Thief River Falls.
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Adam Wayne Wollenburg is an Austin, Minnesota-based singer songwriter. Adam’s debut song is “Good Pennies Keep Coming Back.”
Adam Wayne Wollenburg’s music sounds like Nashville, but he’s Minnesotan through and through. All you need to do to verify that is check out what this guys likes to do in his free time. He’s a race car driver, a duck hunter and a fisherman.
Where he differs from the typical Minnesota guy is that he spent some time in Nashville – playing clubs like Tootsies Orchid Lounge and writing songs with other country performers.
Adam was on the road this spring, going from station to station to promote his debut single “Good Pennies Keep Coming Back.” He stopped at Pioneer 90.1 to play a few songs.
