Events
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09 / 25
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09 / 26
Music Starts:8:00 pm
Music Starts:09/26/2008 - 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, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me featuring Annbjørg Lien and Bruce Molsky, Hoven Droven and Hurdy Gurdy.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Annbjørg Lien and Bruce Molsky of Waltz With Me VasenKicking off the Nordic Roots Festival this year will be favorites and good friends of The Cedar, Väsen, and a new project conceived by Annbjørg Lien, Waltz With Me.
Waltz 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. Mats Edén (of Groupa) plays fiddle. Cellist and fiddler Tristan Clarridge also plays with Crooked Still, and Darol Anger's Republic of Strings. 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.
Väsen is a unique acoustic ensemble that transcends barriers and delight listeners with their music based in the rural Swedish tradition, delivered impeccably with a contemporary flavor.
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09 / 27
(all day)
Music Starts:09/26/2008 - 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, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me featuring Annbjørg Lien and Bruce Molsky, 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
  DetektivbyrånHedningarna's world is a place where primal 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, with a strong emphasis on glockenspiel and accordion. Since 2005 they have performed their melody driven pling-plong tunes. Detektivbyrån is glockenspiel ´n´ accordion on top of fuzzy
beats, swinging hugs and sweet respect. Detektivbyrån is as honest as it's possible to be nowadays.
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09 / 28
End: 11:00 pm
Music Starts:09/26/2008 - 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, Hedningarna, Detektivbyrån, Triakel, Frigg, Waltz With Me featuring Annbjørg Lien and Bruce Molsky, Hoven Droven and Hurdy Gurdy.
Music Starts:2:00 pm
 Frigg...Frigg banishes the darkness with a series of bright, smiling instrumentals. (Michael Toland, High Bias)
Frigg is a multitalented Finnish-Norwegian seven who produce fresh Scandinavian folk fiddling accompanied by fretted instruments, upright bass and endless energy. The style they represent is a mixture of Kaustinen (Finland) and Nord-Trondelag (Norway) -- traditions flavored with a taste of Americana and Irish folk music.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Hoven Droven Hurdy GurdyHoven 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 Swedish Grammy award 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.”
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09 / 29
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09 / 30
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10 / 1
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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'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 Sept 30 release of her new album Red Letter Year. "I've got myself a new mantra," Ani shares on the new album. "It says `Don't forget to have a good time.'" This attitude has clearly influenced the dozen tunes on Red Letter Year, which celebrate existence, profess love and tackle thorny political issues with an infectious sense of glee. It's one of Ani's most joyous records to date. Don't miss hearing these great new songs, new stories, and most of all, irrepressible Ani in a memorable evening.
Spoken word poet and emcee for hip-hop family Doomtree, Minneapolis' own Dessa will open!
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 StoryhillThe Cedar welcomes back Chris and Johnny, who together make up popular acoustic folk duo Storyhill, now part of the Red House Records family. Chris and John have been keeping busy, what with summer festivals to organize, writing new songs, working on side musical projects, and some regional touring. However, it always comes down to doing what they like best: performing in front of an enthusiastic hometown audience, reveling in the shared energy and passion for good music. Please come and be part of it!
Iowa folkie singer-songwriter Chad Elliott will open.
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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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10 / 5
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Glenn Elvig: Photo by Anne NevilleGlenn Elvig, singer/songwriter out of Houston, Texas, and now residing in St. Paul, will be joined in a wonderful night of music by a stellar line-up of musicians. The event “A Concert for the Animals” is a benefit for The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, located in St. Paul.
Glenn has gathered an impressive group of musicians to play including his teachers and inspirations. John Ganapes, Jerry Grote, Phil Heywood, Dakota Dave Hull, Lonnie Knight, Tim O’Brien, Bruce Phelps, Jerry Rau, Herb Reinke, David Roos, Steve Rouch, Jon Vezner, and some surprise guests to be announced!Elvig is recognized internationally for his furniture design work, but his musical journey began in the sixties, fronting for the Detroit based group Calvin Brown and the Soul Patrol. Most recently he has been performing in the Twin Cities, including an appearance at a fundraiser for the Minnesota Orchestra auxiliary, WAMSO, where he opened for California based, Johnny Smith. On occasion, you may find him sitting in locally with his good friend Tim O’Brien, and his band, The Tim O’Brien Project.
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10 / 6
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 PiperlinkA Multi-Media Performance--All you ever needed to know about The Irish Uilleann Pipes!
The uilleann pipes have become the iconic instrument in Irish music. With their unique tone and rich complexity, the pipes have had a profound influence on Ireland’s musical heritage. The legacy of the master pipers of the past and the sound of the pipes themselves continue to shape the evolution of Irish traditional music. But what do we really know about this mysterious and fascinating instrument? How often do we hear a listener say 'I really love the uilleann pipes' without knowing that much about them? The instrument has been central to so much well-known and popular Irish music, from The Chieftains to Planxty to Riverdance: why? How do they work? Are they really Irish? And why, if more conventional instruments like the flute, the fiddle, and the accordion abound, do the pipes have such a profound influence on traditional music?
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10 / 7
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10 / 8
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Open Stage with host David Alderson. David is a singer/songwriter, executive director of West Bank School of Music, and an ex-Cedar guy!. He will play a few of his own songs then invite people from the audience up on stage to do a number or two. 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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10 / 9
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10 / 10
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 The Magnetic FieldsA rare Twin Cities stop on a very limited U.S. tour by the Magnetic Fields, led by New York City singer songwriter Stephin Merritt. Critically hailed as one of the most significant indie pop bands of the last two decades, the Magnetic Fields has built a rabid following for its personal yet poppy dance/noise/synth sound underlying literate lyrics that are ironic, bittersweet, and bitingly humorous. This acoustic evening features songs from the band’s latest release, Distortion, as well as music from their influential 1999 triple album 69 Love Songs, called “an essential guide to loving music” by the Guardian of London.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 SolasFor over a decade, Solas has been hailed as the leading Irish-American supergroup. Through line-up changes and experiments with style and technology, the band has pushed the boundaries of—but never strayed too far from—their Irish roots.
Now, as Máiréad Phelan, an exciting young singer from Kilkenny, steps up to lend her exquisite vocals to the existing line up of Seamus Egan (flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, whistle, guitar, and bodhran), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Mick McAuley (accordion and concertina) and Eamon McElholm (guitar and keyboards), the band heads into their second decade of playing tight, fiery Irish music with a new tour and a new CD, For Love and Laughter. The new album breaks fresh ground in duets with Canada’s folk phenoms The Duhks, contributions from Cedar regulars cellist Natalie Haas and Dirk Powell, and an inspired rendition of Rickie Lee Jones’s “Sailor Song,” while it offers the imaginative reinterpretations of traditional material that Solas has been playing to the delight of their fans worldwide.
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10 / 11
Music Starts:5:30 pm
 Fleet
FoxesHarmonious Seattle quintet, now on Sub Pop, in an unforgettable, intimate early evening show at The Cedar. Old-timey picker Frank Fairfield will open. ALL AGES
NO SEATS.SOLD OUT Doors open at 5pm, show at 5.30pm.
Sponsored by 89.3 The Current.
$15
Music Starts:9:00 pm
Fleet FoxesHarmonious Seattle quintet, now on Sub Pop, in an unforgettable, intimate evening at The Cedar. Old-timey picker Frank Fairfield will open.
NO SEATS. Tickets are now SOLD OUT but please note that an EARLY SHOW AT 5.30PM HAS NOW BEEN ADDED!
$15
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10 / 12
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Josh RouseMelodic indie pop singer-songwriter Josh Rouse made a name for himself and earned a passionate following with a string of critically-acclaimed CDs, including Under Cold Blue Stars, 1972, and Nashville, ultimately inspired by what Rouse calls his favorite genre of music: 70's singer/songwriter. These albums are the source of his very recent compilation The Best of the Rykodisc Years. His most recent full-length album of new material Country Mouse, City House was recorded in Spain (where Rouse has made his home since 2006), and according to Rouse, covers themes of "death, isolation, nature, religion, and dreaming." Obviously not one to avoid tackling the big issues, Rouse is a compelling artist, and The Cedar's intimate space will be an ideal listening environment. Josh is the first to recognize this; he recently released a live recording of his last appearance at The Cedar as one of only a handful of Bedroom Classic live recordings.
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10 / 13
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10 / 14
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10 / 15
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10 / 16
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Chris KozaHeadliner singer-songwriter Chris Koza continues to woo new fans with his most recent release The Dark, Delirious Morning, an album that sees him perfecting his already strong pop song sensibilities to create an acoustic understated masterpiece. He's not the only one with a great new album out; tonight he'll share the stage with fellow locals Greycoats, releasing their debut CD, and San Francisco-based Loquat, kicking off their Midwest tour and CD release with the Cedar show.
Tickets on sale at noon Fri Aug 15 from Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.
$10 advance, $12 day of show
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10 / 17
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Liz CarrollLiz Carroll has become a revered figure in traditional Irish music despite what many on the scene consider three strikes against her. In an art form long dominated by men, she's an instrumentalist with such technical poise and unbridled energy that her concerts are thrill-inducing affairs. In a field where a player's sound is often defined by his or her county of origin in Ireland, Carroll, the child of Irish immigrants, is a product of Chicago's vibrant Celtic music scene. But her most unlikely achievement might well be that Carroll has composed more than a dozen tunes that have become standards among her peers.
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10 / 18
Music Starts:9:00 pm
 DAM‘Da Arabian MC's’, Dam also means ‘blood’ in Arabic and ‘immortal’ in Hebrew. Heralded by France’s Le Monde as “The spokesman of a new generation,” DAM is the first and leading Palestinian hip hop group. It is composed of Tamer Nafar, 28, his younger brother Suhell, 24, and Mahmoud Jreri, 25. All three members of the group were born and grew up in the slums of Lyd, Israel, a mixed town of Palestinians and Jews, 20 kilometers from Jerusalem. DAM's music is a unique fusion of East and West, combining Arabic percussion rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies and urban Hip Hop. The lyrics of DAM are influenced by the continuing Israeli - Palestinian conflict as well as by the Palestinian struggle for freedom and equality. DAM also address such controversial issues as terrorism, drugs and women's rights.
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10 / 19
Music Starts:11:00 am
 SteveSongs Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs has been writing/performing award-winning music for families for ten years. A rising star on the national kids music scene, Steve blends smart lyrics, catchy melodies and thoughtful messages into fun participatory songs that kids love and adults find irresistible. He has delighted audiences coast to coast with his engaging and entertaining shows, including at the White House, the Kennedy Center, and Boston's Fenway Park. Steve has earned numerous awards, including 2 Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, a Nappa Honor, an iParenting Media Award, and a Children’s Music Web Award. Since May 2008, Steve has taken on an exciting new role on national TV as "Mr. Steve," cohost of the PBS KIDS morning preschool destination featuring preschool favorites Curious George, Clifford, Dragon Tales, and Super Why. Don’t miss Steve and his band as they celebrate the release of their brand new DVD Marvellous Adventure!
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Guy Davis Ann RabsonTwo great blues artists in one night: seasoned acoustic bluesman and Red House Records artist Guy Davis, and boogie-woogie/barrelhouse pianist and gritty vocalist Ann Rabson (cofounder and long-time member of Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women).
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10 / 20
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10 / 21
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Melissa FerrickBoston singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick has the kind of relationship with her audience that few artists are blessed with. Her live performance is fierce and funny, outspoken and vulnerable, passionate and real. The emotional honesty of Ferrick’s first-person lyrics, the force of her vocal delivery and the disciplined fury of her musicianship connects her to her audience with confidence and grace. She’s been gaining fans since her first release at age 22 on Atlantic Records. Her next three recordings were released by indie label What Are Records. In 2000, Melissa launched her own label: Right On Records. Her 2006 release In the Eyes of Strangers marked the label’s sixth release. As if in acknowledgment of the passing years, even though her formidable energy be undiminished, Melissa's new album due out in September is entitled Goodbye Youth.
Openers will be acoustic alt-folk duo Coyote Grace. As their website succinctly puts is: Girl meets Girl. Girl becomes Boy. Girl and Boy become a band. Their songs weave a curious tapestry conveying themes of transformation, introspection, and the impermanence of identity.
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10 / 22
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Yael Naim(Hebrew: יעל נעים) is an Israeli-French singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2008, after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The success of this song made her the first Israeli solo artist to have a top ten hit in the United States. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dan Israel opens.
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10 / 23
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Pieta Brown Charlie Parr: Photo by Bryan AakerRoots night at The Cedar with a double-bill featuring two of the best regional roots/Americana artists around: folkie Pieta Brown, and Duluth’s finest, acoustic bluesman Charlie Parr.
No-nonsense Charlie Parr gets back to basics with a plaid shirt, winning fans everywhere the old-fashioned way with a ton of hard work playing every music venue in sight, and a tremendous repertoire of original and classic folk-blues cover songs that he delivers in the traditional piedmont style. Always an audience favorite at The Cedar where he gets the sound quality his music richly deserves.
Pieta Brown's blend of folk, rock, country and blues has garnered numerous comparisons to musical forbears such as Rickie Lee Jones, Bobbie Gentry, and Bob Dylan. Lyrically and musically poetic, Brown's deceptive simplicity and seductive purity combine to create songs that meet somewhere between the Carter Family and Tom Waits.
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10 / 24
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 The 416 Club series is back! This season with new hosts, and even more diverse local artists coming together in unexpected combinations for musical kinship, collaboration and exploration. This month's 416 Club is hosted by Orange Mighty Trio, with friends Japhlet Attias on solo Chapman stick, with guest tuba (the "stick" is played by hitting both hands on the strings of the instrument)...see it here on youtube), far-out jazz trio Badlands,
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10 / 25
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Jolie Holland An amazing opportunity to catch alt-folkie Jolie Holland within a few weeks of the release of her eagerly anticipated fourth solo album, the Living and the Dead (Anti) on October 7th, and Herman Dune within a week or so of their brand new release Next Year in Zion.
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10 / 26
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Cherryholmes As America’s new first family of bluegrass, Cherryholmes has stormed to the top of the bluegrass world by winning the 2005 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Award for Entertainer of the Year. Debuting at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart, their self-titled album has received a 2005 Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album of the Year. The Cherryholmes sound is made up of hard-driving instrumental virtuosity and explosive vocal harmonies, featuring a mixture of original songs written by members of the band and carefully chosen classics. Their latest recording, Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe, was just released (Sept 08) on Skaggs Family Records, and features 12 tasty originals and an inspired cover of Gram Parsons' Devil in Disguise.
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10 / 27
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10 / 28
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10 / 29
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Matt has been heralded as one of Rolling Stone Magazine's 10 Artists to Watch, praising Best Days as a "hard to resist romantic debut." Details Magazine included Best Days in their recent "best new music bubbling from the underground" section and raved Matt has "a falsetto smooth enough to melt the icy heart of a Brooklyn hipster."
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10 / 30
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Fred EaglesmithFredheads get ready for the return to The Cedar of Mr Eaglesmith! Award-winning singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith inspires comparisons to icons like Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen, tops the roots music charts, and boasts devoted fans that include a slew of his fellow songwriters. High-profile tastemakers in the know — fellow musicians like Toby Keith and The Cowboy Junkies as well as film folks like Martin Scorsese and James Caan, to name a few — consider him one of the stellar musical and lyrical talents of our day. Though a decidedly grassroots artist in the thematic focus of his songs and how he pursues his career, playing some 180 shows a year across North America as well as Europe and Australia and releasing his own records under his cheekily-titled A Major Label imprint, Eaglesmith boasts an impact that far better known musical acts can only dream of.
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10 / 31
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Crooked StillFans of Crooked Still who came to their stunning sold out Cedar show in Mar 2007 or one of their insanely popular shows at Winnipeg Folk Festival over the past two years will notice a change: cellist Rushad Eggleston left the group in November of 2007. The group has now become five with the addition of fiddler Brittany Haas and Tristan Clarridge on cello and second fiddle. Lead vocalist Aoife O’Donovan told No Depression magazine, “When you’re in a quartet, and one of your members who’s been a huge creative part of your sound decides to leave, it definitely crosses your mind to just not do it. But we had spent five years building a name for ourselves. And if you look at almost every band that’s successful, there’s been line-up changes.” If Still Crooked, the first album from the new line-up, is any indication, success for this young band will be explosive. Crooked Still continues to perform one of the most compelling forms of alternative bluegrass and string band music today.
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11 / 1
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Hayes CarllIf you haven’t already heard of Texas troubadour Hayes Carll, you soon will. In the three years since his self-released second album, Little Rock became available, Carll has toured relentlessly in North America and abroad, founded a successful singer-songwriter music festival on the Gulf Coast of Texas, secured a record deal with Lost Highway Records, and has even seen Little Rock become the first self-released album to reach #1 on the Americana Music Chart. He’s only getting started.
On his new album, Trouble In Mind, the 32 year-old Carll navigates his way through both stormy weather and calm, sun-drenched waters with ease, emerging with songs that melt even the hardest heart in town or heat up a roadhouse. Their impact is heightened by the fact that they're songs born of both immersion in the works of his songwriting heroes and plenty of real world experience.
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11 / 2
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11 / 3
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11 / 4
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11 / 5
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11 / 6
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 Join us tonight at The Cedar as we sample some of the best craft and micro brews from around the US as well as the world. Come on down, have some fun and support The Cedar while you're at it! The final vendor and beer list will be posted closer to the event date. All proceeds to benefit The Cedar Cultural Center. 6:30pm-9pm. $20 tickets are available at Zipp’s and The Cedar (612-338-2674 ext 2).
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11 / 7
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Come early and stay for the whole evening, or drop in for an hour or so and sample some of the best music around in optimal listening room conditions. Tonight’s program is curated and hosted by Holly Muñoz of Draw Fire Records and the band Aviette. At the top of the bill is First Communion After Party: “FCAP’s members were too young for even the ‘90s psychedelic movement. Which might explain why they seem so genuine.” – Star Tribune
Ghost In The Water: husband and wife create intimate, charming electronic pop, suspended weightless between the twin poles of childlike enthusiasm and haunted memories.
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11 / 8
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Martin Taylor and Martin SimpsonThe Cedar is pleased to present the United Kingdom's legendary guitarists Martin Taylor MBE and Martin Simpson. This is the first time the duo have been touring together in the United States and The Cedar show will be one of only five US dates, They will each play solo, as well as performing collaborative pieces. The melding of Martin Taylor's classic jazz stylings with Martin Simpson's folksy, rough-hewn approach will make for a fascinating evening of great guitar music.
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11 / 9
Music Starts:7:30 pm
Her otherworldly, Kate Bush-meets-PJ Harvey voice is challenging but ultimately riveting, and her ambient string orchestration merits comparison to Andrew Bird and Joanna Newsom. The best way to experience Worden is in person in an intimate, acoustically divine room. (Chris Riemenschneider, Vita.MN)
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11 / 10
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11 / 11
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11 / 12
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Nigel EggOpen Stage with host Nigel Egg. Nigel is a blues guy, plain and simple. He's been a musician for over 40 years and is captivated by what goes into blues songwriting. He will play a few of his own songs then invite Open Stage participants up on stage to do a number or two. 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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11 / 13
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Toumani DiabatéThose fascinated by the question of the role of genetics and environment in determining the destiny of musicians (Loudon Wainwright/Kate McGarrigle, and Rufus/Martha Wainwright, Johnny and Rosanne Cash, Bob and Jakob Dylan), to name just a few) would do well to ponder the pedigree of Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté: he is descended from 71 generations of kora players, transmitted without interruption from father to son! With that kind of bloodline and a lifetime of playing under his belt, it is understandable that Toumani Diabaté is the undisputed master of the instrument, a highly versatile form of 21-stringed harp fashioned from a gourd. Diabaté’s first solo recording in 20 years, The Mandé Variations (Nonesuch), is a stunningly beautiful, immediately accessible blend of traditional melodies, original compositions and breathtaking improvisations. ‘The Mandé Variations’ is probably the most ambitious and challenging
African instrumental album yet released. It is at once the definitive statement on where the kora is today and simply one of the most beautiful and melodically accessible albums you will hear this year. An important album for Africa, an important album for the world.
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11 / 14
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 THE TRUCE MANIFESTO: Partisan politics and the vilification of those who don't agree with your way of thinking -- us vs. them, red vs. blue, my way or the highway -- threatens to overwhelm in the elections of the 2000's. So much so, that many Americans have asked the question, will we ever find common ground in our nation? But The Bill Mike Band, which is comprised of both liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans, proves that both belief systems can co-exist when the energy is put forth to accept and learn about the other, demonstrated by the release of their sophomore effort Truce.
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11 / 15
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 GENUINE CAJUN DANCE WITH FREE DANCE LESSON BY DAVID JORDAHL BEFORE THE SHOW, 7.30PM! The Pine Leaf Boys are back in town, with a brand new album Homage au Passé! "The live performances of the Pine Leaf Boys are a revelation of anarchy and reverence and manic exuberance funneled through traditional musical forms. Imagine a wide river, storm-tossed and swollen with rain, staying within the banks but cutting a deep channel. Or, imagine a vintage tube amplifier driven to its electrical limit. A Pine Leaf performance is like that. Full-throttle and wide open, The Pine Leaf Boys heat the tubes of the old music until they break up into the sweetest distortion imaginable. " - Joshua Caffery
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11 / 16
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Gyuto MonksThe Gyuto Monks have been chanting since the founding of the Gyuto Tantric University in 1474. The Monks chant to visualize themselves as Buddhas in order to reach enlightenment sooner, or chant to invoke the blessing of the Lord of Transcendent Wisdom, they even chant to pacify the 80,000 kinds of demonic obstructers – their intent is to free humankind from disturbing and harmful situations and create abundant harmony. These chants are serious business, and are not intended for casual entertainment, but are described by some as the holiest sounds ever heard.The evening will open with a display of Tibetan dancers. THE CHAI WILL BE HOT, SWEET AND GOOD; THE CHANTING EXTRAORDINARY!
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11 / 17
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11 / 18
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 The Cedar is pleased to kick off the inaugural Third Tuesday Dance Night series in style with Dan Newton's Gypsy Cafe Orchestra. Third Tuesday is a new monthly event for couple dancing featuring live music and the great, open dance floor of The Cedar.
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11 / 19
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11 / 20
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 AfrissippiTHE CEDAR REGRETS TO ADVISE THAT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, AFRISSIPPI HAVE CANCELLED THEIR FALL TOUR. TICKET-HOLDERS ARE REFERRED TO THE CEDAR REFUND POLICY.
... what might have happened if Ali Farka Toure recorded for Fat Possum. (Ian Anderson,Editor, fRoots)
West African roots meets North Mississippi trance blues!
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11 / 21
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 After unexpectedly receiving City Pages' Best Live Artist award in 2007, Minneapolis' Dance Band has continued to refine their unique brand of independent funk with the release of their new EP, Geekadelic. This record marks the end of an era with the departure of original drummer Hans Johnson and the arrival of Joe Rand from another local super-group, Best Friends Forever. DB lives up to their hype in giving one of the most entertaining live shows in Minneapolis. You will dance!
Dance Band:
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11 / 22
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Eliza GilkysonSOLD OUT!Red House Records presents Our Side of Town: A 25th Anniversary Concert with John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson and Cliff Eberhardt, all master singer-songwriters, performing in the round. These old friends are some of the most respected songwriters on today’s folk/roots scene, and their performance together will be a rare concert event. The last of just a handful of concerts across North America celebrating Red House’s silver anniversary, this is not to be missed!
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11 / 23
Music Starts:2:00 pm
 The KlezmaticsThe superstars of the klezmer world return to The Cedar for a special afternoon performance. Since erupting out of New York City’s East Village in 1986, The Klezmatics have revitalized klezmer. Their music is steeped in Jewish spiritualism and Eastern European tradition while incorporating more provocative themes such as social rights and anti-fundamentalism with eclectic musical influences such as gospel, punk, and Arab, African, and Balkan rhythms. Over the course of more than twenty years, they have released nine albums of wild, spiritual, provocative, reflective, and ecstatically danceable music, forever redefining and transcending traditional labels.
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 One of the principal architects of the Southern California country-rock sound, J.D. Souther famously played a key role in the formation of the Eagles and co-wrote their hits “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” “New Kid In Town,” and “Best of My Love,” as well as writing Linda Ronstadt’s classics “Faithless Love,” “Simple Man, Simple Dream,” and Prisoner in Disguise.” A highly sought-after songwriter and session man, Souther also released three critically acclaimed solo albums -- “John David Souther,” (1972) “Black Rose,” (1976), and “You’re Only Lonely” (1979) -- and two albums as a member of The Souther Hillman Furay Band, the supergroup which united Souther with Poco’s Richie Furay and the Byrds’ Chris Hillman.
But in 1985, after countless hit records, Grammy nominations, American Music Awards, and gold and platinum albums, J.D. Souther decided to walk away from his solo career. According to Souther: “I just wanted to be a good songwriter. I wanted to just stay home and write.”
Relocating to Nashville, Souther wrote for and with artists as diverse as India.Arie, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffet, Glen Campbell, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills & Nash, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, Don Henley, One Flew South, Roy Orbison, Bernadette Peters, Bonnie Raitt, George Strait, Brian Wilson, Trisha Yearwood, Warren Zevon, and most recently the newly re-formed Eagles, who chose Souther’s protest song “How Long” as the debut single from their first studio album in twenty-eight years.
And now, Souther returns with his first studio album of new material in twenty-five years: If The World Was You.
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11 / 24
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11 / 25
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11 / 26
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 As Ben Ratliff, writing in the New York Times earlier this year, describes the band "David King, the drummer of the trio Happy Apple, is a heavy-gauge clown, honest, graceful and intuitive. He looks as if he’s constantly subverting his own nature around the drums. His body language says he’s going to cream them, really boss them around, but at the last instant he hesitates, hitting lightly or leaving a blank. Meanwhile the long-haired saxophonist Michael Lewis just blows and blows, a jazz musician in love with long-form improvising and the infinitely changeable melody. Erik Fratzke plays an electric bass, walking and chording, laying out theme and variations with a shortened, muffled tone.
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11 / 27
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11 / 28
Music Starts:3:00 pm
 Kimya DawsonMuch loved contributor to the Juno soundtrack, Kimya Dawson has recently finished work on Alphabutt, a new album of children's music due for release on K Records in September 2008. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender and Pitchfork, as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of songs with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands and stamping feet. Song titles include "The Alphabutt Song," "Seven Hungry Tigers," "Little Monster Babies," "Wiggle My Tooth" and "Pee Pee in the Potty." Kimya is the proud parent of a bouncy two-year old girl named Panda.
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Kimya DawsonBack by popular demand after an early sellout show at The Cedar in April! If you've seen the movie Juno, you've heard Kimya Dawson--quirky, emotionally-baring songs like Tire Swing, Loose Lips, and So Nice So Smart, and others like Tree Hugger, performed by Kimya with friends Antsy Pants, and Anyone Else But You performed by Kimya's old group The Moldy Peaches. Don't delay, another sellout is all too likely!
Note also that Kimya will be performing a Cedar Family show at The Cedar at 3pm Fri 11/28!
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11 / 29
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Haley BonarTwo of The Cedar's most popular local indie acts in one night: songstress Haley Bonar, riding an upwards trajectory across the country with the release of her somewhat ambiguously titled album Big Star; and The Owls, like their namesake, light on the wing and airy, with an instantly recognizable sound all their own, and more than a hint of wisdom in their songs.
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11 / 30
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12 / 4
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12 / 5
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 The Infamous Stringdusters are the new vanguard of acoustic music. Well crafted songs, vivid arrangements, instrumental virtuosity, stunning improvisation, unique individuality and complete harmony… Bluegrass, Rock, Country, Blues, Folk, and Jazz, the “IS” is American Acoustic Music.
When The Infamous Stringdusters was released in June by Sugar Hill Records, some assumed from the title that it was a debut recording. Those already aware of the Stringdusters phenomenon will know differently: that 2007's Fork in the Road was the album that boldly introduced this daring, disciplined band to the world of bluegrass and a wider world of music enthusiasts who heard it and decided: 'if that's bluegrass, then I love bluegrass.' Fork in the Road was named Album of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Its title track was named Song of the Year, and the band itself earned the honor of Best Emerging Artist in a competitive field. It was a stunning cap to an amazing 2007.
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12 / 6
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Minnesota original Michael Monroe makes it back to The Cedar for a "Return To Wintersong". The concert will feature a collection of vocal and instrumental selections created from the warmth of his cabin during winters on the North Shore. The performance will be recorded for a future "LIVE @ The Cedar" CD! WINTERSONG, his latest CD was described by City Page’s Rick Mason as "...richly melodic acoustic music...with heartfelt sincerity ...Monroe explores subtle, quiet places that spark the imagination."
Monroe lives and creates music on Lake Superior's North Shore having moved from Twin Cities to rustic Hovland cabin in 94. He moved his solar MisTree Studio to his Grand Marais Log Cabin where he and long time partner Deb Mueller (now husband and wife) host a monthly Log Cabin Concert Series in their home.
From Vinyl to digital, performing his original music Monroe blends rich vocals, guitars, bamboo and glass flutes together... music and technology working together powered by creativity. He recycles his music LIVE on stage to deliver a powerful style of acoustic folk, reggae, and jazz. His award winning soundtrack is featured on PBS in the documentary "Chased By the Light" and he received a regional Emmy for his "Soaring On Mended Wings". Monroe plays guitars built by David Seaton on the Gunflint Trail, using salvaged woods from the 1999 blow down and 100 year old trees from the bottom of Lake Superior. Adding to his 8 CDs and 2 vinyls, he recently narrated and composed music for a series of podcasts for the Gunflint Trail Association.
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12 / 7
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 John JorgensonExperience gypsy jazz as you’ve never heard it before! John Jorgenson brings all his musical creativity and experience to bear in the John Jorgenson Quintet, and the result is astounding audiences everywhere! John Jorgenson is a former member of the award winning Desert Rose Band, The Hellecasters and Elton John's band, and has recorded and performed with such luminaries as Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Birele Lagrene and even the great Pavarotti.
A master of gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt, John has appeared in many prominent guitar magazines. He was asked to recreate Django's music for the feature film Head in the Clouds, in which he portrayed the legendary guitarist with stars Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz. John Jorgenson brings his own flair to the stage with exciting new compositions, amazing fretwork and searing clarinet playing supported by some of the best musicians in the world. Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standards, John and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.
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12 / 8
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12 / 9
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12 / 10
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Open Stage with host Molly Maher. Labeled as St. Paul Americana, Molly Maher breaks all convention with her guitar style, playing upside down and in different tunings. She is one person who has lived her music and it comes out beautifully in her playing. She will play a few of his own songs then invite people from the audience up on stage to do a number or two. 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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12 / 11
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 “Innately creative and defiantly adventurous, they are concerned only with hurling their talents together and stamping new identities onto Brazilian music.” (Global Rhythm Magazine)
"an effervescent collage of samba, airy folk, and sheer mysticism" (Spin Magazine)
Kassin + 2 is the new portrait of Rio’s rich musical, cultural and ethnic diversity. The final installment in the + 2 trilogy — fellow band members Moreno Veloso (son of the great Caetano) and Domenico Lancellotti were the featured names for the first two rounds — this is the vanguard of a new generation of Brazilian musicians. Heirs to a family heritage of Tropicalia and Samba and respected producers in their own right, this unique mix of traditional Brazilian songwriting with the quirky beats, loops, and noises of contemporary electronica is defining the sound of New Brazil.
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12 / 12
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 Local favorites Curtis & Loretta bring you a delightful old-fashioned holiday show, complete with your favorite Christmas carols, Victorian costumes, sweet vocal harmonies, and an array of traditional turn-of-the-century instruments, including folk harp, mandolin, mandocello, celeste (a charming music-box sounding antique keyboard), and harmonica. Curtis & Loretta are rereleasing “Christmastide with Curtis & Loretta” tonight. It was originally released on cassette tape in 1991. “Husband-and-wife team Curtis Teague and Loretta Simonet are living treasures of the Twin Cities folk scene, with a body of music rich in lovely harmonies and delicately wrought mandolin and harp....” The Onion
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12 / 13
Music Starts:8:00 pm
 John Williams and Dean MagrawA truly magical evening of Celtic music - trad. tunes, shining original compositions influenced by the tradition, and a great deal of fun and cameraderie, celebrating 10 years of wintertime concerts together at The Cedar.
John (from Chicago) and Dean (from St. Paul) have a fruitful, if long-distance relationship -- typically they meet up somewhere in the U.S. or the British Isles to play concerts and festivals. When they do, sparks fly and the music comes alive again.
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12 / 14
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 Neal and LeandraNeal and Leandra’s Holiday Show has become an eagerly anticipated seasonal favorite on The Cedar calendar, so much so that loyal fans have snapped up all tickets well in advance of the last three concerts! Expect a cozy evening of songs and stories, perhaps the odd unannounced special guest joining in for a few numbers, and a sense of a community sharing in the magic of the season, unified by their love of Neal and Leandra’s heartfelt songs that touch the core of human existence.
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12 / 15
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12 / 16
Music Starts:7:30 pm
 The Cedar is pleased to continue the Third Tuesday Dance Night series in style with Southside Aces. Third Tuesday is a new monthly event for couple dancing featuring live music and the great, open dance floor of The Cedar.
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12 / 17
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