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05/07/13

Upcoming show with Shaun Daniel at Dunn Brothers Coffee Grand – May 18th – 7:30pm

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May 31st with the Redpath Sisters!  All proceeds go to Musicworks!

Click the poster to order your tickets!

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04/13/13 

04/11/13

Here is the archive for our recent radio show:

Folk’n'Thieves on KFAI — Live at Studio 5!!

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Don’t forget to contribute to KFAI’s Spring Pledge Drive to raise money for community radio!

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4/10/13

Upcoming shows:

             May 18th — 7:30-9:30pm — with Shaun Daniel @ Dunn Brothers on Grand

May 31st  Fundraiser for MusicWorks w/ Redpath @ Chautauqua Fine Arts Center 7-10pm

03/05/13

              Following the Geese 

The wood stove burns brightly with a fire, 
you breathe softly next to me.
Your body welcomes the end of the day,
the routine of us.
While November wanders down the streets outside
heading south, following the geese.

The final pitches of summer's pastime,
slam into the mitt.
Leather ricochets into the infield grass,
the batter's hands, jarred and stinging.
The clouds no longer floating,
skid across the sky.
While November wanders down the streets outside
heading south, following the geese.

Words fall from trees like ripened leaves,
patterns unseen.
Puzzled out, collected, discarded,
raked into a pile.
This is wear I fell, this is where I'll bloom,
in the lines of your face.
While November wanders down the streets outside
heading south, following the geese.

I can trace your face, I can see it in
my young mind's eye.
It catches and holds my gaze,
like the familiar rooms of home.
This is where I fell, this is where I'll bloom,
in the lines of your face.
While November wanders down the streets outside,
heading south, following the geese.

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01/17/13

Blog update?  –  check

 

 

01/09/13                             Blog…blog…….blog….blogspot!       

Cookin’ up the latest EP release from the Folk ‘n’ Thieves has had its fair share of ‘seat of your pants’ moments!  Happy Folkin’ New Year (as an idea) was on the books since October.  Inspired by a trip to the North Shore for a wedding (aided by whitefish, dandelion wine, cigars, and fresh pressed cider), we dared ourselves to get an EP together before the New Year struck!  No sweat right?  read more…

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01/04/13                                   New Year = New Music!!!

12/21/12                       Those Folk ‘n’ Thieves are at it again!!

Head over to Facebook to check out there 5 days of Folk ‘n’ Thieves Christmas, where you can get tracks from their new cd, watch their Happy Folkin’ New Year Trailer, and keep tabs on their otherwise rambunctious behavior.

Artwork by Jeffrey Nelson (he’s great)!!

 

12/4/12               Show at the Dunn with Singer Songwriter Ana Lena Copeland 

11/28/12         Read my conversation with Tim Westergren Founder of Pandora @

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Will rationality win the day when it comes to artist royalties and Pandora?

or….does it all just come down to

(I don’t have many of these $20 bills layin’ around..)

10/30/12       

Don’t forget to head over to Folk Alley’s Open Mic or WTIP for Neal’s interview on the Roadhouse Show in Grand Marais.

10/19/12          Folk Alley’s Featured Open Mic Artist of the Month!!!

I was absolutely floored yesterday when I learned I’d be featured on Folk Alley’s website.  The site is produced by WKSU-FM in Kent, Ohio.  Folk Alley has been streaming folk music online since September 2003 and you can listen 24 hours a day.  I’ll be spotlighted in the Folk Alley Stream, Fresh Cuts, and the October podcast Alley Cast!

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Folk Alley, make sure you stop by & check it out! They are always playing a lot of great music and are up on all the latest folk music news!

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10/18/12              Radio Show Link-   The Roadhouse with Buck and Bob!

Here’s the link from WTIP Radio from my interview in Grand Marais.  You can listen to the archived show here.  I was joined by Dan Olmschenk from Folk ‘n’ Thieves.

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The Roadhouse is hosted by Buck Benson and Bob Carter and is produced by Ann Possis.  It starts at 5pm on Fridays.  This archived show contains a Folk ‘n’ Thieves tune, a dedicated song, and a performance of Michigan Moon as well.

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9/28/12                    Wandering Soundtrack features the Backyard Booyah 

Friend and fellow Minneapolis musician Valerie Leussler wrote a great little piece about the backyard booyah in June.  Link to her blog with the picture below!

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9/17/12                                            Pennsylvania Tour 

Midtown Scholar Photos by Rebekah Nolt