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08 / 6
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Habib Koité: Photo by Dirk LeunisThe must-see world music show of the summer, and a great kickoff to Twin Cities Pan African Festival! Malian guitarist and singer Habib Koité is one of Africa's most beloved and popular musicians. Featured in last year's Acoustic Africa tour along with Vusi Mahlasela and Dobet Gnahore, this show will be a whole evening's worth of Habib's high-energy, infectious rhythms, and sheer exuberance. His band Bamada features traditional instruments such polyphonic hunter's horns, alongside balafón (wooden xylophone), and n'goni (a Malian lute), and is the perfect complement for Habib's fluid kora-inspired guitar and earthy vocals. Lots of room for dancing!
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09 / 5
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Punch BrothersPunch, brothers! punch with care!
Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
So goes the annoying jingle from Mark Twain’s amusing story of an early ear worm that spawned the name for virtuoso mandolinist/composer/singer and Grammy winning Nickel Creek-er Chris Thile’s latest project: Punch Brothers (formerly the How to Grow a Woman from the Ground Band), where Thile on mandolin and vocals is joined by Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon, Ron Miles, Tony Trischka) on bass, Gabe Witcher (Willie Nelson, Randy Newman, Beck, Jerry Douglas) on fiddle, Chris Eldridge (Infamous Stringdusters, and son of the Seldom Scene’s Ben Eldredge) on guitar and Noam Pickelny (Leftover Salmon) on banjo. The project is an ambitious one, with the group’s debut release Punch (Nonesuch) a song cycle featuring at it’s core a 40-minute four-movement chamber bluegrass suite called The Blind Leaving the Blind, chronicling the story of Thile’s marital breakup and its aftermath through impressionistic lyrics that fall somewhere between a confession (directed, variously, to his listeners, to his ex, and to God), and an impassioned, late night, barstool soliloquy. Together, these performers helped Thile to realize the most conceptually daring, emotionally cathartic work of an already impressive career. Bluegrass, jazz, chamber and pop—all come together in a complex, but highly rewarding work that lead the New York Times to proclaim “expands the frontier of an emerging style of what might be called American country-classical chamber music.”
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09 / 6
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Damien DempseyPart Van, part Bono, part Christy, and at times part Bob (Dylan or Marley, take your pick), powerhouse vocalist Dubliner Damien Dempsey puts a ton of energy into his passionate songs, and represents the undisputed new roots voice of Ireland. Damien has previously provided all-too-brief opening sets in Minneapolis for Sinead O'Connor and The Swell Season; this is his richly deserved local debut as a headliner. Openers tonight will be local Irish roots band Sweet Colleens, creating a doubly sweet opening weekend spectacular.
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09 / 7
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09 / 10
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Plastic People of the UniversePrague's Plastic People of the Universe, and the band they later became, Pulnoc, remain one of rock & roll's great stories of triumph and how great music can be produced and survive even in the most hostile of environments. The band was founded in 1968 soon after 500,000 Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia. With the Kremlin not being particularly fond of Western-style rock that wasn't sanctioned by the state, the Plastic People, to paraphrase the Jefferson Airplane, quickly became outlaws in the eyes of Moscow (and the ruling Soviet government in Prague). From 1970 until the "Velvet Revolution" of 1989 that ended Soviet domination, the Plastic People lived a mostly illegal existence, with two of their members, Ivan Jirous and Jaroslav Vozniak, doing lengthy stretches in prison. Influenced by Zappa, English progressive rock/radical politicos Henry Cow, Captain Beefheart, and the Velvet Underground, the Plastic People appropriated the avant-garde leanings and anti-authoritarian outrage of these bands while working in their own sense of dread and desperation. (John Dougan, All Music Guide)
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09 / 11
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 One of Hungary’s most popular contemporary bands, Little Cow was conceived by László Kollár-Klemencz and his creative partner Igor Lazin in order to provide songs for their ‘Little yellow cow’ animations. From that auspicious beginning, the band in its current line-up began in 2005, brought to prominence by the incredible success of their song Szájbergyerek (Cyber boy). Although the video clip was not broadcast by any commercial channels, it became wide-known and popular via the internet. The song become a huge hit in the Hungarian music industry and was chosen as the ‘Song of the year in Hungary’ in the Fonogram Awards.
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09 / 12
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09 / 14
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Balkan Beat BoxBBB are Tamir Muskat and Ori Kaplan, along with the gifted musicians/composers Itamar Ziegler, Dana Leong, Tomer Yosef and other greats. Both Tamir and Ori have been active for a decade in NYC's premier underground bands like Gogol Bordello, Firewater and others, and DJing around the world. With deep knowledge of their own Mediterranean roots as well as other cultures and by collaborating with artists from Bulgaria, Morocco, Spain, Israel, and Palestine and through events synchronized with VJ's, BBB has created a magical show. A semi circus event lasts 2-3 hours, involving many disciplines with a basic core band on stage of 7-8 musicians and local artists (drawing on many multidisciplinary artists around the world). The event is synchronized and keeps the audience guessing where the next surprise will come from.
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09 / 15
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09 / 17
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Dougie MacLeanDougie MacLean is one of Scotland's most successful, respected and popular musicians. Singer-Songwriter, Composer and 'magical' Performer, he is also a fine guitarist and fiddle player. From his home base in Butterstone near Dunkeld in the beautiful Tay Valley in Perthshire Scotland, MacLean tours the world with his unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. His moving song Caledonia and melody The Gael (used in The Last of the Mohicans) have been recorded by hundreds of artists and enjoyed by millions worldwide.
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09 / 18
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko Spaghetti Western String CoAn evening of musical journeys across continents and through time, with a focus on that much-loved (and occasionally ridiculed) construct of wood, skin, metal and strings that we have come to know as the banjo. Canadian banjoist (and 2008 Juno Award winner) Jayme Stone went to Africa to immerse himself in the high-spirited soundscapes, the daily life and lore. What he came home with was knowledge of two banjo ancestors never revealed before in the West, aspects of African music that eluded its American counterparts, and musical friendships that reached across continents. The outcome of this journey is Africa to Appalachia, a collaborative album Stone recorded with Mansa Sissoko, a Malian griot singer and master-player of the kora (a 21 string African harp). On Africa to Appalachia, Stone and Sissoko blur the lines of time and location. Africa and America come closer together with the banjo being the bridge. The unshackled American banjo has gone back to Africa and returned with many stories left to tell.
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09 / 19
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Rachel Unthank and the Winterset"Intimate, epic, overflowing with feeling and musical intelligence" The Independent
Nominated for Best Group, Best Live Act and Best Album in the forthcoming BBC Folk Awards.
Winners of the BBC Horizon Award at the BBC Folk Awards 2008
Described as "a bewitching, dream-like, down-to-earth masterpiece" in the Observer Music Magazine's Top 50 Albums of the 2007, The Bairns is already a classic in its own lifetime.
Dancing down the leftfield and singing in their own lilting Geordie accents, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset are the "inheritors, curators and gleeful distorters" (Ian MacMillan) of Tyneside's traditions.
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09 / 20
Music Starts:11:00 am
 Ralph's WorldThese days there may be lots of rockers making kid-friendly records, but there’s only one Ralph Covert, an irrepressibly enthusiastic performer who rocks just as hard for kids as he does for grown-ups. Perma-grin on his face, lime-green Chuck Taylors on his feet—even at the Grammies! —his traveling circus of catchiness known as Ralph’s World is equally loved by cool-seeking parents as it is by children, fortunate to be living in an era where their music both rocks and respects their intelligence and curiosity.
Music Starts:3:00 pm
Ralph's WorldThese days there may be lots of rockers making kid-friendly records, but there’s only one Ralph Covert, an irrepressibly enthusiastic performer who rocks just as hard for kids as he does for grown-ups. Perma-grin on his face, lime-green Chuck Taylors on his feet—even at the Grammies! —his traveling circus of catchiness known as Ralph’s World is equally loved by cool-seeking parents as it is by children, fortunate to be living in an era where their music both rocks and respects their iintelligence and curiosity.
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09 / 21
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 BaBa ZuLa: Photo by Alexander HackeBy mixing oriental instruments such as the darbuka, electric saz, and spoons with electronics and modern sounds, Turkish alternative music group BaBa ZuLa creates a sound all their own called "Oriental Dub". While a ney can represent the past Sufi-Islamic tradition, and a clarinet is the symbol of the music of the Turkish gypsies-an electric saz together with a wooden spoon can serve as musical compass to Turkish musical roots going as far back as pre-Islamic, shamanic times, through Anatolia reaches all the way up to present-day Istanbul. Despite sounds that might initially come to mind when one hears the phrase "Oriental Dub", Baba ZuLa’s music is in fact rock’n roll that rolls in a way that westerners haven’t heard since the late ’60s rock era. Baba ZuLa share their legacy through their music, a music born out of Istanbul and influenced by the memories of Istanbul passed on to them from generations past.
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09 / 25
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Music Starts:09/25/2008 - 8:00pm
End: 09/28/2008 - 11:00pm
 Please join us for the tenth and final annual Nordic Roots Festival. Artists scheduled to perform in 2008 include many of the artists who have transformed this weekend into an annual pilgrimage of Nordic bliss for so many people: Väsen, Ranarim, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me, Timo and friends, Hoven Droven and Hurdy Gurdy.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Väsen
Kicking off the Nordic Roots Festival this year are Cedar favorites and friends Väsen!
Väsen is a unique ensemble that transcends barriers and delight listeners with their music and personality.
Three great Swedish musicians: Olov Johansson on the nyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle unique to Sweden), Mikael Marin on viola and Roger Tallroth on guitar. The trio's music has a telepathic intensity. Together they create more electricity on their acoustic instruments than most rock bands can generate with their amps turned all the way up to "11." More than one rock critic has proclaimed them "the best band in the world".
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09 / 26
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Music Starts:09/25/2008 - 8:00pm
End: 09/28/2008 - 11:00pm
Please join us for the tenth and final annual Nordic Roots Festival. Artists scheduled to perform in 2008 include many of the artists who have transformed this weekend into an annual pilgrimage of Nordic bliss for so many people: Väsen, Ranarim, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me, Timo and friends, Hoven Droven and Hurdy Gurdy.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 HedningarnaHedningarna's world is a place where primitive, brutal folk music collides with sampling and programming, forging a new direction.
Hedningarna, "the heathens" in English, drive ancient Nordic music into the modern era paying no attention to the rules of the road.
Their newly created tunes are an extension of the living tradition inspired by the melodies of their forebears. The intensity of modern technology mixed with the flavor of ancient instruments and tunes creates the explosive, intense sound of Hedningarna.
Detektivbyrån joins Hedningarna this evening. Detektivbyrån, also referred to as DBY, is a three piece band from Sweden.
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09 / 27
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Music Starts:09/25/2008 - 8:00pm
End: 09/28/2008 - 11:00pm
Please join us for the tenth and final annual Nordic Roots Festival. Artists scheduled to perform in 2008 include many of the artists who have transformed this weekend into an annual pilgrimage of Nordic bliss for so many people: Väsen, Ranarim, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me, Timo and friends, Hoven Droven and Hurdy Gurdy.
Music Starts:2:00 pm
 TriakelTriakel consists of Emma Härdelin, vocals, Kjell-Erik Eriksson, fiddle and Janne Strömstedt, harmonium. All three are well-established in the forefront of Swedish folkmusic. Emma and Kjell-Erik are also active in the groups Garmarna and Hoven Droven.
Triakel began life as a New Year resolution. After a party together Kjell-Erik and Janne honoured their agreement to perform together on harmonium and fiddle in December 1994. It was a success, and they were keen to follow it up. When Emma Härdelin added her voice to the duo the group was complete. During the past few years the group has toured throughout Sweden and also played in about fifteen different European countries. They have also appeared in Japan and several times in the Unites States and Canada.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Annbjørg Lien and Bruce Molsky of Waltz With MeWaltz With Me is an unusual string quartet project, informed by ancient traditions, but novel. Norwegian leader/composer Annbjørg Lien is a virtuoso of the Hardanger fiddle. Mikael Marin from Sweden (and the great band Väsen) plays 5-string viola. Cellist Christine Hanson is from Canada, but lives in Scotland. Bruce Molsky is a master of North American ‘ole-timey’ fiddle music.. and many other things besides. Here, he plays American and Scandinavian fiddles and guitar. Bruce also sings, as does one of Norway’s greatest vocalists - the quartet’s special guest, Kistern Bråten Berg.
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09 / 28
End: 11:00 pm
Music Starts:09/25/2008 - 8:00pm
End: 09/28/2008 - 11:00pm
Please join us for the tenth and final annual Nordic Roots Festival. Artists scheduled to perform in 2008 include many of the artists who have transformed this weekend into an annual pilgrimage of Nordic bliss for so many people: Väsen, Ranarim, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me, Timo and friends, Hoven Droven and Hurdy Gurdy.
Music Starts:2:00 pm
 Timo AlakotilaKeyboardist Timo Alakotila is one of Finland’s most in-demand arrangers and composers. At the 2006 Festival, he curated a special concert, mixing and matching Festival musicians in exciting one-of-a-kind collaborations. Timo returns for the Festival’s final year and another afternoon of exquisite musical explorations.
Tickets are $12 advance or $15 day of show.
Festival Passes:
Midnight Sun Festival Passes (holders gain entry and preferred seating for all Festival concerts) are now on sale from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext2) and Ticketweb at the advance price of $99 before August 1 ($122 thereafter). Scandimania! Individual concert tickets go on sale August 1.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Hoven DrovenHoven Droven is a Swedish folk rock band founded in 1989. They specialize in instrumental, hard rock arrangements of old Swedish folk tunes. The closest English translation of "Hoven Droven" is "helter skelter" or "whatever."
Their 2005 album "Jumping at the Cedar" was nominated for a 2007 Grammis in the folk music category.
Hurdy Gurdy: Exclusively using sounds generated from hurdy gurdys, Stefan Brisland-Ferner of Garmarna and Totte Mattsson of Hedningarna play, process, sample, and tweak both traditional and original tunes in innovative and provocative ways. Their music demonstrates the range and power of this ancient instrument, which has been dubbed a “medieval synthesizer.”  Hurdy Gurdy
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09 / 29
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10 / 2
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 La MusgañaTake the traditional music of Spain, dance tunes, love songs, music for rituals such as weddings and village celebrations, perform it on the traditional instruments — bagpipes, wooden flutes., zanfona (hurdy-gurdy)..., then add something contemporary with accordion, guitar, fiddle and clarinets. This is the sound of La Musgaña (pronounced La Moos-gahn-yah). Except that you haven't taken into consideration the basic verve and energy of the band.
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10 / 3
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Ani DiFrancoAni's coming back! The Cedar is proud to present iconic feminist singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco in concert at the State Theatre a few days after the release of Ani's new album Red Letter Year (to be released Sept 30). New songs, new stories, irrepressibly outspoken Ani in a memorable evening. Early ticket purchase is recommended due to high potential for a sellout.
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10 / 4
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Natalia Zukerman and Willy PorterAn evening of inspired guitar, singing and songwriting from two of the best artists of the craft, Willy Porter and Natalia Zukerman. Each night, Willy Porter clearly showcases his mastery of the acoustic guitar in his most comfortable environment—his live show. He continues to stretch each show by morphing performance art, live audio looping, and improvisational sketch comedy into his solo whistle stops. Each tour date becomes a unique event, a musical experience much greater than just a review of past, present and future recorded work. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, recently described Porter’s musicianship this way: “Willy Porter’s music demonstrates admirably that the technical excellence of his guitar-playing will never overwhelm the essence of the song itself. In perfect symbiosis, the disciplines of performance and songwriting combine together to create the unique work for which he is admired by professional peers and audiences alike. Oh – and a damn fine singer too. Thank goodness he doesn’t play the flute.”
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