On this edition of the Music Room, the Thief River Falls Lincoln High School Bands Spring Celebration Concert, under the direction of Katie Hahn. Music performed by the LHS Jazz Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble with featured soloists .
The following was recorded April 21, 2015 at the LHS Auditorium.
For this edition of Minnesota Music Memories Glen Braget revisits the Minneapolis funk and R&B scene of the 1970’s. On a previous MMM Glen featured selections from a wonderful compilation put out by the Secret Stash label titled Twins Cities Funk and Soul Lost R and B Grooves from Minneapolis/ St Paul 1964-1979. Since that episode another wonderful collection of Minneapolis St Paul 1970’s R and B and Funk was brought to Glen’s attention and ive decided to share some the artists whose music was included in this Two Disc set put out by the Numero Group back in late 2013. The name of this collection is Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound.
For this edition of MMM
In this hour will be sets from selected acts that are featured on this Purple Snow collection like Mind Over Matter, The Lewis Connection, Alexander O’Neal, and Haze.
Host Carl Unbehaun serves up double shots of fab Minnesota music acts like Augie Garcia, the Shades, Crow, the C.A. Quintet and many more including an out of stater.
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! This show is dedicated to the keen songwriting by those who belong to the Minnesota Association of Songwriters, from Wayne (Hamilton) to Shane (Martin). And we tell you about rugby players who are replacing their teeth with, of all things, bottle openers.
MHB 05/07/2015
That Kind of Trouble – Wayne Hamilton (Hamilton-Barnette)
No Waiting – Ellen Stanley & the Mother Banjo Band
Life’s Too Short – Steve Buttel
The Birds, the Bees & the Bud – Nigel Egg
Racing Heart – Rebecca Aadland
Life Is Like a Candle – Bob Muscovitz
18 Years of Dreaming – Nancy Frederiksen
I Wonder If You’re Thinking of Me – Terry Rikke
Down in Mexico – Jim Cadwell
I Think It’s Time – Ruby Nordby
Redneck Institute of Technology – Brad Dunse
Sticky – Broken Fiddle (Millaway)
Do You Think About Me – J Eric Menge
Just Me Missing You – Shane Martin
Roseau, MN resident Karen Engevik is the 2015 “Star Artist of the Year.” The award is one of many recently announced by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) at its recent Spring Art Exhibition in Thief River Falls, MN. Karen shares her thoughts on art, an artist gift shop in Roseau and her winning a $5,000 prize for being named Star Artist of the Year.