MUD
RIVER MUSIC FEST
SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2007
SCANDINAVIAN
FOLK MUSIC - BLUEGRASS MUSIC
CAPE BRETON FIDDLE MUSIC - NEWFOUNDLAND MUSIC
OLD-TIME MUSIC - CELTIC MUSIC
CLASSIC COUNTRY/GOSPEL - and much more!
POW WOW DANCING - TRADITIONAL AMERICAN FOLK DANCING
The Mud River Music Festival features outstanding entertainment! Two full-time
stages allow for simultaneous entertainment going on during the
day as well as impromptu performances on the grounds.
CHECK THE EVENT SCHEDULE
FOR TIMES AND DATES
ROSS SUTTER
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Ross Sutter has built his reputation with fresh interpretations
of Irish, Scottish, Scandinavian and Northern European songs,
and with his unique repertoire of children's music. Ross has
toured Europe, performed on radio, television and
at festivals all over the Midwest and works in schools
teaching songs and folk dances he has collected.
He plays an impressive array of instruments--guitar, bodhrán,
button accordion, dulcimer, bones--but is best known for his
singular baritone voice. Website |
NORI PERRINE
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Nori Perrine has studied with some of the top names in Cape Breton
traditional fiddle music and has been impressing her audiences
since a young age. Trained both as a classical violinist and
as a traditional Cape Breton style fiddler, Nori Perrine transcends
both genres with ease. She performs traditional Cape Breton tunes,
Quebecois tunes and original compositions in a traditional style.
She will be joined in performance by Cape Breton style fiddler
Chuck Butler, and members of her band. Website |
DUANE SWANSON
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Duane Swanson is one of Minnesota's accordion treasures. Over the
years he has played in many bands and performed with many big
name accordion entertainers, including Frankie Yankovic, Myron
Floren and Walter Eriksson. He has also been involved in 5 recording
projects. Duane is a very modest man and doesn't like to talk
too much about his accordion career. But he doesn't have to --
all he has to do is play, and when you hear him, you'll know
the rest! |
SKÅLMUSIK
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Descendants of immigrant Swedes
and Norwegians to Minnesota, Skålmusik plays the
music of their heritage on fiddles, accordions, pump organ, guitar
and string bass, to songs both poignant and humorous. They especially
like to play music for old time dancing. Skålmusik
has performed at a reception for the King and Queen of Sweden
at the Governor's mansion in Minnesota and appeared coast to
coast on Garrison Keillor's, A Prairie Home Companion on National
Public Radio. Website |
McINNIS' KITCHEN
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McInnis' Kitchen is a group whose music is energetic, rhythmic
and represents the synergy of combining Newfoundland and Cape
Breton "kitchen music", an Irish ceilidh, and a New
England contra dance. Their own original compositions take the
listener to exciting new ground. Their music features plenty
of driving double-fiddling and songs rich in the tradition of
Newfoundland and the Canadian Maritimes. The group performs internationally at festivals, concerts and on radio and television.
Website |
GIBSON, MARTIN & I
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Gibson, Martin & I is a bluegrass band that has been based in Thunder
Bay, Ontario for the past twenty years. The name of their band
came from the instruments they play: a Gibson banjo, a Martin
guitar, and an Ibanez mandolin. Living in Canada has always had
an effect on the style of bluegrass music played by the band.
Their Canadian-style bluegrass has given them a top reputation
at not only bluegrass events, but also at rendezvous and history
festivals. They've also appear at historic Old Fort William near
Thunder Bay. |
SYNERGY
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Synergy delight their audiences with a mix of old and new blues, folk music, and even a few old traditional tunes. The sound is a nice mix of guitars, fiddles, and keyboard. Sometimes they even throw in a little mandolin. Fresh arrangements and talented vocals punctuate their special style. Synergy features the rich talents of Paul Wagner, Jane Wagner, Gina Courtemanche, and Abbie Bast.
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NINETY TO THE DOZEN
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Ninety to the Dozen revives the sound of double-fiddling in the traditional
style of County Donegal in northwestern Ireland. Mark
and Turloch combine on fiddles and are joined by Randy
on button accordion, Cameron and Siobhán
on guitar and Seamus on bodhrán. The fiddle style
of Donegal is considered by many as the most technical of all
Irish styles and is rooted in Scottish and Irish melody, but
performed in a very unique regional style. Website |
The HAWKINSON FRIENDS
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The Hawkinsons Friends feature Deb and Duane Hawkinson from the Aitkin area, Vern & Cindy Hawkinson from Bovey, MN and Bill & Bev Hawkinson from Arizona who all combine to share their talents and produce some great Bluegrass, Country and Gospel music. A great mix of harmonies, guitar, mandolin, fiddle and talent make an enjoyable listening experience the whole family can enjoy.
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HAPPY TIMES TWO
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Happy Times Two is Harold Herboldt on accordion and Archie Serdahl
on banjo. Harold Herboldt has delighted people on piano accordion
for over 60 years. He will joined by banjo player Archie Serdahl.The group performs accordion favorites that span
many genres and styles. Their music has a way of putting smiles
on faces and getting feet tapping or dancing. Harold is also
a member of the very popular Scandinavian gammaldans folk group
Skålmusik. |
TERRENCE SMITH
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For 20 years Terrence Smith
has arranged and called at monthly community dances and has traveled
far and wide, calling and playing for barn dances, festivals,
and weddings--hundreds of dances, for all manners of folks, in
all kinds of situations. He has also done residencies in 175
schools, annually working with 14,000 students and 500 teachers.
Terrence has a rare talent for getting young and old involved
in the joys of participating in traditional dance. |
GITCHI GAMMI STRING BAND
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The Gitchi Gammi String Band
features a mix of top musicians from Minnesota's Arrowhead county
who specialize in traditional folk dance music. They often are
called upon to work with one of Minnesota's top dance callers,
Terrence Smith, to provide traditional music for Barn Dances,
or for performances at festivals around the northcountry. Their
traditional music comes from places like Ireland, Appalachia,
and American old-time sources. |
This listing may be subject to
changes - watch schedule for info on actual performances
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