Carl Unbehaun presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings!

MHB 12/15/2016

1. Six Beers to Fall in Love – Steve & Kim Wolff
2. Do Me Justice – Eddie Kidd
3. Going to Jail – Gackle Trucker Band
4. Wide Open Spaces – Dave Cofell
5. Let’s Go – Larry Suess
6. Uniontown – David Hanners
7. For Somebody – Amy & Adams
8. Ballad to My Other Self – Courtney Yasmineh
9. Down at the Viking – Jim Ruiz Four
10. Thrive – Idlewheel
11. Wheels Ever Rolling – The Tarveys
12. Far From Me – Grayshot (NEW)
13. Train of Thought – Captain Mike & the Totems

• December 17th – Greater Middle River Community Choir Presents “Darkness into Light-Experience: The Joy of Christmas” Concert. 7pm at the Heritage Christian School in Karlstad, MN.

• December 18th – Movie with Santa – Free Showing of “The Santa Claus”. Santa arrives at 5:30pm, movie at 6:30pm at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, MN.

• December 18th – Handel’s Messiah 4pm at the Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, MN.

• December 20th – High School Winter Program 7pm at the Badger School Gym in Badger, MN.

• December 17th and 18th – The performance of “Miracle on 34th Street” the radio version will be held at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks. Curtain time this Saturday is 7:00 pm with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm.

• December 17th and 18th – A “Christmas Carol” will be performed at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Performance time this Saturday is 7:00 pm with a Sunday performance at 4:00 pm.

• December 23rd – Friday Play Day for children at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks from 1 to 5 pm.

Oil painter Dale Mackowick of Fertile, Minnesota discusses his long-time interest in art, business, his family and best friend/wife Carol – who serves as an inspiration for both his painting and his life.

Chuck Thiel has been on the Midwest Polka and Old-Time Music radar for well over fifty years with his band the Jolly Ramblers. The band has been a family family affair of sorts throughout its existence. Early on, Chuck learned under the watchful eye of his father Albert and later Chuck passed his musical education onto his son Jason. Find out more about this very talented man and his commitment to keeping this music alive.

Glen Braget catches up with one the busiest acts on the Midwest Polka scene, Becky Livermore aka Barefoot Becky of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. For nearly 30 years, Becky and her band, the Ivanhoe Dutchmen, have been performing all over the United States in a wide range of venues and events. Find out how a young girl from Iowa got involved in the world of Polka and Old-Time music.