Roseau County resident and Northwest Minnesota photographer Ron Woolever discusses his love of nature, photography and an upcoming display of his work at the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s (NWMAC) Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown East Grand Forks, MN. He also credits the NWMAC with supporting him through grant money, as he honed his craft of photography.

In this episode of Minnesota Music Memories, Carl Unbehaun looks back on the life and career of Jimmy Jenson.

Carl Unbehaun shares some of the Kookiest songs to ever be recorded in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Minnesota Music Memories 01/21.2016 – KOOKY SONGS 1

Uf-Da Minnesota – Mr. Jenkins Jr.
Twas the Night Before Christmas – Axel Torgeson
Please Mr. Custer – Larry Verne
King of the Great Northwoods – Bobby Aro
The Secret Service Makes Me Nervous – Anita Gillette
No More Bomb – GoldeBriars
Little Red and the Wolf Tee Off – Jimmy Bowman
I Love Onions – Roger Awsumb as Casey Jones (lip-syncing a song by Susan Christie)
The Crusher – Novas
Long Tall Texan – Gestures
Green Green Backs of Home – Trashmen and the Desert Rat Singers
Livin’ in Minnesota – Rich Lyons
Foosball Feelin’ – Spangle
Minnesota Gurls – Thompson & Schultz
All You Need Is a Fishing Pole – The Tip Ups
Why Minnesota, My Minnesota – Nigel Egg
The Minnesota Song – Dan Adler

Cool Cat Carl Unbehaun spins some oh so groovy instrumentals for you from a whole host of Midwest acts including Marauders, Novas, Citations and many, many more.

Minnesota Music Memories 01/07/2016 – INSTRUMENTALS

Caliente – Marauders
Savage World – Gestures
Tension – Jay Bee and the Kats
Last Night – Don E. and the Kostirs
Who Cares – Del-Counts
Caballero – Mavericks
Pedro – Valaros
The Gorp – Pretenders
Take 7 – Novas
Moon Race – Citations
The Grind – Gregory Dee and the Avanties
Malaguena – Trashmen
Tabula Rasa – Inner Light
The Noplace Special – Titans
Gary’s Tune – Lou Riegert and the Troops
Flip Side – Rich Clayton and the Rumbles
Black Rock – 5 Spots
The Marauder – Marrell’s Marauders
Fall Out – The Stagemen
Twang – The Rhythm Kings
The Other Side – Torquays
Freeway – Gamins

Time to wake up from your Turkey Day slumber and get your dancin’ shoes on as our ever capable host and dj phenom Carl Unbehaun shakes your foundations with a Sock Hop stacked with all your favorite tracks. Hear generous musical helpings from the Trashmen, Underbeats, Gregory Dee & the Avanties, Crow and a whole lot more.

Minnesota Music Memories 11/26/2015

Liar, Liar – Castaways
You Don’t Love Me – Accents
So Fine – Chancellors
Little Latin Lupe Lu – Chancellors
Let the Good Times Roll – Del-Counts
Run, Run, Run – Gestures
The Grind – Gregory Dee and the Avanties
Olds-Mo-William – Gregory Dee and the Avanties
(Turn on Your) Love Light – High Spirits
The Crusher – Novas
Foot Stompin’ – Underbeats
Book of Love – Underbeats
Bird Dance Beat – Trashmen
King of the Surf – Trashment
What Is the Reason – Danny’s Reasons
20 Years Ago (In Speedy’s Kitchen) – TC Atlantic
Evil Woman – Crow
Late December – Gypsy