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12 / 21
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 What better way to celebrate the winter solstice and darkest day of the year than with drums and fire? Robin "Adnan" Anders and some of the Twin Cities' hottest percussionists lead the drumming as Illumination Fire Dancers heat things up even more with soulful and mesmerizing dances of fire. Bring your drums and dancing feet as everyone is encouraged to participate in this annual celebration - all skill levels are welcome!
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12 / 22
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12 / 23
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12 / 24
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12 / 25
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12 / 26
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12 / 27
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12 / 28
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12 / 29
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 When it comes right down to it, the Big Wu is all about the music. Originally it was a chance to hear some good music over a beer... er, several beers, and kick back with college friends in Northfield, MN on a Friday or Saturday night.
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12 / 30
Music Starts:7:30 pm
When it comes right down to it, the Big Wu is all about the music. Originally it was a chance to hear some good music over a beer... er, several beers, and kick back with college friends in Northfield, MN on a Friday or Saturday night.
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12 / 31
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01 / 12
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Café
Accordion Orchestra (CAO) performs an eclectic mix of vintage Swing,
Latin, American, and French Café Music. Their music evokes the
repertoire of the Bal Musette orchestras, the bands that were
popular in Parisian cafés and bistros in the 1920’s through 1950’s.
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01 / 13
Music Starts:8:00 pm
The Sweet Colleens is a five-piece Celtic roots band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in early 1999 the band started out with just four members and quickly established itself as a favorite in the local scene.
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01 / 14
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 An evening with Finnish singing sensations Värttinä! Celebrating the release of their tenth studio album Miero on Peter Gabriel’s Real World label, Värttinä has been riding high in the “world music” arena for sixteen of their twenty three years as a group.
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01 / 15
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01 / 16
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01 / 17
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01 / 18
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01 / 19
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Piper's Crow celebrates the birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland's premier poet, songwriter, and song collector. Piper's Crow honors Burns' art and home place with some of his popular songs and other music from the Lowlands of Scotland.
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01 / 20
Music Starts:7:30 pm
Traditional Cajun dance music, Minnesota-style...
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01 / 21
Music Starts:7:30 pm
The Robert Everest Expedition is a Minneapolis-based Latin-American and Mediterranean influenced group whose music ranges from American jazz to Brazilian funk, Spanish flamenco to Italian folk, Cuban Son to Mexican Huapango, and several original compositions in many different musical styles and languages.
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01 / 22
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01 / 23
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01 / 24
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01 / 25
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01 / 26
Music Starts:8:00 pm
A performance by Eric Bibb is an enriching experience – both musically
and spiritually. Purveying a beautifully realised and deftly
accomplished, soulful and gospel infused, folk- blues, Eric has no
problem melding a traditional rootsy American style with a subtle
contemporary sensibility. In this evening's intimate concert at The Cedar, Eric will be featuring material from his brand new album Diamond Days (scheduled for US release on Jan 24, 2007). No other
compilation of songs gives you a greater insight into the workings
of the wonderful Mr Bibb – from the glorious, moving personal
crossroad of “Heading Home”, to the loving humility
in the tribute to those who formed his music, “Still Livin’ On”,
through the upbeat celebration of life that is “Shine On”.
Eric Bibb has written and recorded the album of his career in
Diamond Days.
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01 / 27
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 The Klezmatics are world-renowned superstars of the klezmer world. They erupted out of New York City’s East Village in 1986 and revitalized klezmer for the new century. The Klezmatics have received a 2007 GRAMMY nomination for "Wonder Wheel" (Lyrics by Woody Guthrie) in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category. Wonder Wheels takes found lyrics of Guthrie, and creatively sets them to music that careens across the world landscape, yet never loses its footing.
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01 / 28
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01 / 29
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01 / 30
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01 / 31
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02 / 1
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Don't miss this very welcome return visit for a whole show-length performance by one of the stars of International Guitar Night 2006, Clive Carroll. A former protege of John Renbourn, yet with his own unique crisp, clean style.
"An acoustic fingerpicker with a beautifully clean technique and the ability to draw you into his music with astonishing ease. ...a striking blend of classical guitar meets folk with seamless changes from chamber music into Irish reels. There's sincerity in his playing and in his approach, which leaves you feeling it's all being played for you personally." - Guitar Techniques Magazine
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02 / 2
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 " La Musgaña take world music back to the Central Spain of the Middle Ages. It's raw, funky stuff, played on a variety of bagpipes, wood flutes, fiddles, guitar, accordion and hurdy-gurdy." The Boston Phoenix, Jan 18, 2007
"Radical new interpretations of traditional music…sounding nearly ancient, yet never archaic" Global Rhythm Magazine
La Musgaña returns to America after an eight year hiatus and with their first CD in a decade, Temas Profanos (Mad River Records).
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02 / 3
Music Starts:8:00 pm
V3, in the words of Tony Glover, "is about songs, not technical virtuosity;" a roots-oriented blend of blues, country, folk, gospel and rock'n'roll, with a little R&B on the side. Tonight they are joined by purveyors of old-time country duets par excellence, The Get Up Johns.
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02 / 4
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02 / 6
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 What do you get when you take a Grammy-award winning instrument-innovating Indian master slide guitarist, a highly rhythmic, hypnotic West African guitarist, a classical guitarist and former member of the renowned Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (who incidentally also earned a Grammy), and a globally-minded American fingerstyle guitarist, and bring them together for a night of musical magic? Why, it must be International Guitar Night, of course!
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02 / 7
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02 / 8
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02 / 9
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Since the 1990 release of his first U.S. recording Guitars and Other Cathedrals , Adrian Legg has more than lived up to the expectations stirred by an ongoing avalanche of praise from critics, fans, top guitar mags and peers alike. Appearing at the Cedar in recent years as part of an inspired double-bill with David Lindley, this year is your chance to catch an entire evening of Mr Legg's inspired playing, and tinder-dry, very British wit.
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02 / 10
Music Starts:7:30 pm
Traditional Cajun dance music, Minnesota-style, and a once-a-year opportunity to jump in and celebrate Mardi Gras, with special decorations and music that pulls out all the stops!
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02 / 11
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02 / 12
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02 / 13
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Open Stage with host Michael Young. Start the evening with a few songs from Michael Young, a finger-style guitarist who plays six and twelve-string guitars with driving rhythm and groove. Then, take advantage of this great opportunity to put yourself on the Cedar stage, perform two or three songs, and enjoy the top-quality sound!
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02 / 14
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Dan Wilson is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock band Semisonic. Their late-90's release Feeling Strangely Fine was the focus of both critical acclaim and commercial success in the US as well as the UK, yielding the massive transcontinental hit "Closing Time" and the UK smash "Secret Smile."
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02 / 15
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02 / 16
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02 / 17
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 The most popular of all The Cedar’s annual festivals, The Slack Key Guitar Festival will this year feature four of the Islands’ best next generation slack key players: Keoki Kahumoku, Sonny Lim, Jeff Peterson, and Charles Michael Brotman with his trio Kohala, all of whom were featured in the 2005 Grammy Award–winning recording Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2. Lobby entertainment will be provided before the show and between sets by popular local band Hawaiian Sugar, adding a warm, festive air to the entire evening. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AS OF 7PM 2/17!
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02 / 18
Music Starts:1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Klezmer reunion concert, with singer Amy Olson. A benefit for Mayim Rabim Congregation.
Music Starts:7:30 pm
CD Release for mick laBriola's heartfelt project "Songs For Diego, I'm Missing You." This CD is a work created by mick in Memory of his youngest child Diego, who at the age of 6 years old was struck by a vehicle at 39th & Cedar in Minneapolis and died 3 days later on June 5th, 2002. mick will be accompanied by 15 musicians and dancers.
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02 / 19
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02 / 20
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02 / 21
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02 / 22
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02 / 23
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen is one of the most significant guitarists of our time, with a body of work lasting over three decades from his early days with Jefferson Airplane, and continuing to the present day with Hot Tuna, and his rootsy solo work. His guitar licks are perfectly complemented by his vocals--laid back and mellow, like a fine aged Californian wine. For tonight's show, he will be featuring old favorites as well as songs from his first new release in five years, Stars in my crown, This great new album on Red House Records is not due out until March 13 2007, but you will be able to become amongst the first in the nation to purchase a copy by picking one up at the show!His brilliant finger-picked fretwork and songwriting recall a compelling blend of rock, blues, folk and country influences, and live in performance, he is warm and charismatic. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR 2/23/07!
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02 / 24
Music Starts:8:00 pm
From elegant pop to balls-out rock, sweet electronics to witty swing,
Erin McKeown has packed a ton of music into her young career. With 5 studio albums, 2 EPs, and numerous soundtracks and compilations to her credit, the 28-year-old songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hasn't stopped for a breather in the last 10 years. And for this special evening at the Cedar, she will be joined by Minneapolis' own multiply-talented songstress Haley Bonar!
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02 / 25
Music Starts:7:30 pm
With special guests - percussionist Marc Anderson & bassist Enrique Toussaint
After four years of touring the U.S. Ryman is back home to release her fifth CD, Earthbound,
featuring 14 original songs, ranging from her unique contemporary folk ballads to traditional, country gospel & bluegrass.
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02 / 26
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02 / 27
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02 / 28
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03 / 1
Music Starts:7:30 pm
UPDATE 4pm 3/1: JIM LAUDERDALE IS STRANDED BY THE STORM AND WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENING'S CONCERT. UNCLE EARL ARE IN TOWN, AND THE SHOW IS STILL ON! Call it old-time for our times: with their infectious energy, undeniable charisma, sharp musicianship, and unique repertoire of original and traditional songs, Uncle Earl is bringing the string band legacy proudly into the modern era. As if that wasn't enough for one evening, The Cedar is proud to also present Jim Lauderdale (Grammy winner (with Ralph Stanley) for Best Bluegrass Album 2003, and Grammy nominee 2007 in the same category). Jim has written songs for many of the greats of country music, and earned an enviable reputation with his own work in bluegrass, country and honky-tonk.
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03 / 2
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 UPDATE 2PM FRI 3/2: THE CEDAR REGRETS THAT TONIGHT'S SHOW IS CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER. THE HOLMES BROTHERS ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL HERE. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE THEM FOR THE FUTURE. The Holmes Brothers (bassist/vocalist Sherman Holmes, his brother, guitarist/vocalist Wendell Holmes, and drummer/vocalist Popsy Dixon) will celebrate the release of their new CD, STATE OF GRACE with a live performance at The Cedar. The spine-tingling harmonies, boundless energy and telepathic musicianship of The Holmes Brothers mix Saturday night's roadhouse rock with the gospel fervor and harmonies of Sunday's church service. Willie Murphy, the legendary singing piano-man from Minneapolis' West Bank, will set the stage for a house rockin' evening.
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03 / 3
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Intelligent, well-written folk-influenced songs played with hell-bent, rampaging abandon… that may be why Tanglefoot was once described as "Stan Rogers meets Van Halen."
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03 / 4
Music Starts:7:30 pm
No Irish traditional band in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan.
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03 / 5
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03 / 6
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03 / 7
Music Starts:7:30 pm
In 2003 a girl from Sweden called Sarah went to a Spanish island to sit on the beach and muse about her life. She'd been making music as long as she
could remember but nothing quite matched the melodies that lived in her dreams. This depressed her. In fact, she hadn't written anything for several years which left her feeling "really odd, kind of empty."
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03 / 8
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03 / 9
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 If it is rare to find a quartet where each player is indisputably a virtuoso, it is even rarer to find TWO such bands on the same bill! Such is the case for this inspired double bill, featuring the hottest young alternative bluegrass-folk group out of the East Coast, Crooked Still, and the brilliant instrumental Irish-rooted ensemble Flook.
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03 / 10
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Finnish rockers The Latebirds are back with a new album. RADIO INSOMNIA continues where the critically acclaimed Fortune Cookies and Latebird albums left off in 2003 – from stadium rockers to country twang, from catchy power pop to left field punk, from loud guitars to piano ballads – The Latebirds' music stands for dynamic presentation and 110% deliverance. Fellow Finns 22-pistepirkko have built up a strong cult following since their incarnation in 1980 from a former punk band, and combine pop, rock, blues, electronica and more to create songs that are "strong, funny, sad, happy, weird... ".
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03 / 11
Music Starts:7:30 pm
With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, progressive, as well as the quintessential California musical genre surf music, the California Guitar Trio's stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor have earned them a rabid following and wide notoriety amongst fans everywhere of progressive, acoustic and classical music. With their guitars tuned to New Standard Tuning to give them extended range, and their adept use of circulation, when they tackle a Bach prelude, it’s as if the spirit of Glenn Gould is being channeled seamlessly through three hearts, six hands and eighteen strings playing as one. And from there, a leap to Bohemian Rhapsody or The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is just as likely as Beethoven or Barber. Local guru of world guitar, Greg Herriges will be opening.
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03 / 12
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03 / 13
Music Starts:7:00 pm
Open Stage with host Dave Babb. Start the evening with a few songs from Dave Babb, guitarist and singer with the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs. Then, take advantage of this great opportunity to put yourself on the Cedar stage, perform two or three songs, and enjoy the top-quality sound!
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03 / 14
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 SOLD OUT--THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! While Cockburn had been popular in Canada for years, he didn't make a splash in the United States until 1979, with the release of the album Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws, still a landmark of acoustic-based pop featuring intricate lyrics, great sonics, and startling guitar work.
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03 / 15
Music Starts:6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Wine Tasting hosted by Zipp's Liquors featuring food by the Seward Co-Op
and other local restaurants.
Come and explore over 150 wines, spirits and beers along with great food in an atmosphere that will be unlike any wine tasting you have ever been to before. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Youth Farm and Market Project, a local non-profit youth organization dedicated to nurturing relationships between urban youth and their families, their communities, and the earth around them by growing, cooking, eating and selling healthy food.
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03 / 16
Music Starts:8:00 pm
An evening of music
with Nirmala Rajasekar,
Dean Magraw, Srini
and Marcus Wise and the poetry of Robert Bly.
The program will feature
tunes and melodies of Spring and beyond from Cedar regulars international award winner and Bush
Artistic fellow Nirmala Rajasekar (veena
and voice), much feted and honored
guitar virtuoso Dean Magraw, and the
phenomenal percussion team of Srini
(Mridangam drums) and Marcus Wise
(Tabla drums). Joining these artists in an exclusive set of
poetry and music is world renowned poet
and Minnesota’s own Robert Bly.
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03 / 17
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Dean and Britta (formerly of Luna) in an intimate evening celebrating the release of their latest album Back Numbers! "'Back Numbers,' is romance as whispery indie pop. Her voice is
gorgeously ethereal, his coolly dry. She's wonderful on the slowly
seductive 'Wait for Me' and Lee Hazlewood's breathy, buoyant 'You
Turned My Head Around.'" (Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star Tribune Big Gig pick 3/16/07). Special guest Michael Holland, formerly of roots-rock band Jennyanykind, contributed a track to the new album, and gets to play more of his own Harry Smith-influenced cosmic folk-bluegrass songs.
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