2011-12 Acoustic Roots
Shattuck-St. Mary’s is pleased to partner with the Minnesota Music Coalition to host one of the performances in MMC’s CARAVAN DU NORD: A Traveling Showcase of Minnesota Music. On Saturdays during September and October, seven Minnesota communities host residencies and performances by some of the state’s best independent artists. Groups selected for the tour include Low, New Standards, Doomtree, Trampled by Turtles, Heiruspecs, Roma Di Luna, Ben Weaver, Nicholas Mrozinski and the Feelin Band, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Molly Maher and Her Disbelievers, and Alison Scott. This is the first project of the Minnesota Music Coalition. See their website for a complete listing of the Caravan du Nord tour.
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TRAMPLED BY TURTLES with
MOLLY MAHER & HER DISBELIEVERS and ALISON RAE
A Traveling Showcase of Minnesota Music
MINNESOTA MUSIC COALITION presents “CARAVAN DU NORD”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 AT 7:30 PM
With four self-released albums to their credit and a word-of-mouth reputation that draws legions of diehard fans to their must-see-to-believe live shows, northern roots music hybrid Trampled by Turtles released Palomino, in April, 2010. With a sound that’s a bracing hybrid of classic American songwriting, bluegrass and folk, this is forceful acoustic music from the land of ice and snow – of dark winters, isolation and numbing cold – delivered at breakneck pace with the fervor of religion. While they never set out to be a “bluegrass” band, the band employs the same time-honored tools of the trade – guitar, acoustic bass, banjo, mandolin and fiddle – as their ‘grass-fed country cousins. But their soul-deep differences in influences, attitude and attack, from their quicksilver, deadly accurate picking to their lonesome, hauntingly spare ballads, make for a very different musical beast indeed. Opening sets by Alison Rae, followed by Molly Maher & Her Disbelievers.
www.mnmusiccoalition.org
www.trampledbyturtles.com
www.mollymaher.com
www.myspace.com/alisonraemusic
ADULTS $20, STUDENTS $15
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JAY UNGAR AND MOLLY MASON
The Heart and Soul of American Roots Music
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 AT 7:30 PM
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason achieved international acclaim when their performance of Jay’s composition, Ashokan Farewell, became the musical hallmark of Ken Burns’ The Civil War on PBS. The soundtrack won a Grammy and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. Jay and Molly play Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, and favorites from the golden age of country and swing—along with their own numbers. In recent years, Jay and Molly have reached an ever widening audience through their appearances on Great Performances, A Prairie Home Companion, their own public radio specials and through their work on film soundtracks such as Brother’s Keeper, Legends of the Fall, and a host of Ken Burns’ PBS documentaries. They’ve had the honor of performing at the White House for two sitting Presidents and continue to tour extensively delighting audiences across the country.
ADULTS $15, STUDENTS $9
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GREG HERRIGES & TELLURIC CURRENTS
World Music that Blends Eastern and Western Cultures
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011 AT 7:30 PM
Greg Herriges plays an eclectic mix of original and traditional world music on guitar, voice, and bouzouki (Greek lute), with an innovative approach honed by his studies of Asian and other international styles. A virtuoso performer and award-winning composer, his music and writing have found international acclaim. Among other honors, Greg was selected to receive the 2009-10 Bush Artist Fellowship for Music Composition, which speaks volumes for his artistry and dedication to music. For this concert in the Acoustic Roots Music Series, Greg presents “Telluric Currents,” a dynamic fusion of East and West with classical Indian singing and table mastery. Named after the natural electrical currents beneath the Earth, “Telluric Currents” explores the traditions of East and West and whirls them together to create a mesmerizing cultural music experience!
ADULTS $15, STUDENTS $9
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Tickets & Order Information call:
507-333-1620, ext. 2
Contact Person: Richard Kettering – 507-333-1631 – rkettering@s-sm.org
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