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Getting Down At Barnfest 2013Is there anything better than a Minnesota summer music fest? How about one that includes some of the best in today’s roots music with artists like John Gorka, Michael Johnson, Peter Ostroushko, the Roe Fam-ily Singers and others? And if the festival venue is the outdoor amphitheater at the picturesque Hobgoblin Music Barn just

outside Red Wing, and includes food and kid-special entertain-ment, you have Red House Record’s 5th Annual Barnfest. Held rain or shine on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 7:30pm, this celebra-tion of Americana music is a multi-sensory reminder of what makes this region so very special. For tickets and information, go to redhouserecords.com, or call 651/644-4161.

Images of SelfThe definition and interpretation of “self” is explored in Images of Self, an exhibit at the Northfield Arts Guild Gallery that runs from July 31 to Sept. 7, and features a veritable cornucopia of local artists. Wendell Arneson, Jim Bohnhoff, Lilla Johnson, Marsha Kitchel, Jan Shoger and others create a provoca-tive conversation about who we really are, using mediums that range from paper toys to oil on canvas, with messages that employ humor and heart. The opening reception is Aug. 2, from 7 to 9pm. For more information, call the Center for the Arts at 507/645-8877 or go to northfieldartsguild.org.

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Blue Collar Sticky FingersCould this be Minnesota’s biggest block party? If thousands of people gathering in downtown Farib-ault for live music, games, and a barbeque com-petition are any indication, it sure could be. Join 5,000 or so of your closest friends on Sat-urday, Aug. 10, at the 5th Annual Blue Collar BBQ and Arts Festival, presented by Paradise Center for the Arts and held on the 200-300 block of Central Avenue, from 10 am to 11 pm, and see how big it is. This free event includes a home beer-brewing contest, the aforementioned BBQ cook-off, numerous kids’ activities and 12 solid hours of live music. For more information, go to www.paradisecenterforthearts.org


Welcome Back the Vintage Band FestivalIn 2006, Dr. Paul Niemisto created a musical event that wove together the histories and heritages of brass bands from across the globe, and brought it to Northfield. An immediate suc-cess, the Vintage Band Festival returned in 2010, and it’s back again in 2013 – bigger and better than ever – from Aug. 1 to 4. With 30 bands whose musical influences range from Mexican mariachi to the klezmer music of Eastern Europe’s Jewish tradition to New Orleans jazz to the songs of the Civil War battlefields, this four-day festival features 100 concerts at venues in and around the North-field region. The concerts are free, but a donation will get you a button and make you a partner in this extraordinary trip through time and place. For more information, go to vintagebandfestival.org and check out the schedule on pages 6-8.

Lamont Cranston at River City DaysSince the 1960s, they’ve shared the stage with names that read like a musi-cal “Who’s Who” of the American rock scene. From Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Otis Rush, the Blues Brothers and the Rolling Stones, mem-bers of the Lamont Cranston Band have performed with them or opened for them, while earning awards and accolades from critics, audiences and

fellow musicians as the best in the business. Dan Aykroyd called founding member Pat “Lamont” Hayes one of the best harmonica players around. And on Saturday, Aug. 3, this Minnesota-based blues band wows the crowd at Red Wing’s annual River City Days. The show starts at 8pm and runs till midnight; more information can be found at www.rivercitydays.org.

Sidewalk Poetry SaluteTwenty-seven poems have been selected since 2011 to be cast in concrete as part of the Arts and Culture Commission of North-field’s Sidewalk Public Poetry Project. On Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7pm on Bridge Square, many of the winning poets will join in a community celebration of this newest phase of public art. Poems will be read – music will be made (by Bonnie and the Clydes) and maps will be handed out so you can discover these immortal-ized words that capture, through the thoughts of fourth-graders through senior citizens, a sense of the spirit of the Northfield com-munity. More at ci.northfield.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=630.

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Crossings at Carnegie320 East Ave., Zumbrota • 507/732-7616 crossingsatcarnegie.com • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-4pmIvete Castro Martinez, Maggie Sutton: Paintings and DrawingsStolen Goods – a group show that takes liberties with works by old masters. Opening Recep-tion: Aug. 9, 6:30pm with a free presentation about notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory at 8pm.

Eclectic Goat – 413 Division St. S. • 507/645-0301 • M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Th until 7pm, Su Noon-4pm – Hip Handmade Goods!

Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfieldartsguild.org M-F 10am-5pm, visit website for weekend hoursArtist Self-Portraits – July 31-Sept. 7. Work of local artists Wendell Arneson, Jim Bohnhoff, Lilla Johnson, Kate Fisher and others. The exhibit is an opportunity to reflect on “self,” its definition and visual interpretation. Work will range from paper toys to oil on canvas. The work shifts in unpredictable ways, using humor as well as heartfelt image to hit its mark. Opening Reception: Aug. 2, 7-9pm. In the Upstairs Gallery:How We Become – featuring the work of Libby Koehl – through Aug. 12.

Northfield Historical Society408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfieldhistory.orgM-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pmNorthfield and the Civil War –”If war comes, I’m going!” – Aug. 22-Dec. 31.

Northfield Senior Center Gallery 1651 Jefferson Pkwy. • 507/664-3700 northfieldseniorcenter.orgHeaven and Earth, Invisible and Visible – through Aug. 3. Asian brush paintings by 30+ Minnesota and Wisconsin artists from the Ming Chiao Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America

Owatonna Arts Center – 435 Garden View Lane 507/451-0533 • oacarts.org • Tu-Su 1-5pmPatrick Ginter, painter and Jim Colton, photographer – Aug. 4-55. Ginter’s modern expressionism works include landscapes, cityscapes and rock stars. Colton’s exhibit, “Portraits of Southeast Asia” consist of photos he took on a recent trip to Viet Nam, Cam-bodia, Laos and Myanmar. Artist Reception for Patrick Ginter (with live music): Aug. 4, 1-6pmeParadise Center for the Arts321 Central Ave., Faribault • 507/332-7372Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closed$20.13 Sale – Aug. 6-10 – buy original artwork for $20.13.Carlander Family Gallery: Chris Holmquist: Ceramic and Digital Combine for Success

and Mary Singer: Water, Land and Sky – through Aug. 6. Philip Taylor – “Signifiers” Action Art – Aug. 13-Oct. 1, Open-

ing Reception: Aug. 16, 5-7pmVranesh Boardroom Gallery: Donna Carver – Eclectic Recollections – through Aug. 6. Action Art – Aug. 13-Oct. 1 – Opening Reception: Aug 16,

5-7pmCorey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery:Portraiture Exhibit by 2013 Seniors of Bethlehem Academy

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Paradise Center Health Arts Gallery at District One Hospital200 State Ave., Faribault Featured artists: Barb Pendergrass, Evan Ishmael, Katrina Smith, Julie Schroeder, Xena Goldman, Jim Foreman and Harry Meyering Center Painting Club.

Studio Elements16 Bridge Square • 507/786-9393 • studioelements.net Th 10am-5pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm.Fine art, unique gifts and fun junk.

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TheaterThe Music ManJuly 26-28, Aug. 2-4, 9-11; F-Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Northfield Arts Guild TheaterDirected by Rachel Haider. Fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill comes to River City, Iowa, to make a quick buck. Talking his way into the hearts of the city, he promises to form a boys’ band. Little does he know that his own heart is about to be lost. Filled with delightful, memorable songs, this classic musical includes such favorites as Seventy-Six Trombones, Good-night, My Someone and Till There Was You.

FootlooseJuly 26-28, Aug. 1-4, Th-Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Paradise Center for the Arts, FaribaultPresented by the Merlin Players. Directed by Eric Parrish, this high-energy musi-cal is based on the 1984 film of the same name. Ren is forced to move from Chicago to Bomont, a small town in the middle of nowhere, because his father has left his mother and him. He loves to dance but there is no dancing in Bomont. Ren finds love and helps others rediscover the joys in their lives. The show features classic ’80s songs such as Footloose, Holding Out for a Hero, Let’s Hear It for the Boy and Almost Paradise.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeAug. 2-3, 9-11, F/Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Hilltop Hall, MontgomeryA long one-act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.

Night WatchAug. 6-7, 6:30-8pm, Northfield Arts Guild

Tightly wound, ingenious and humorous at times, the layers of intrigue in this mystery are deep and exhilarating. Director Rachel Haider is seeking nine confident adult actors. Perfor-mances will be Oct. 11-13 and 18-20.

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I couldn’t resist the “Hansel & Gretel” story line. Who among us hasn’t followed a trail of poverbial breadcrumbs to potential doom? This one brings me back to the topic of “Free Range Chickens”. Oh how I scoff at criminally deceptive phrasing that leads one to envision scads of hippie chickens leaping through fields of daisies in their Birkenstock sandals... when, in fact, they’re likely only allowed to turn around on a mere napkin-sized hunk of dirt for 10 seconds daily. Well, lo and behold, there is a place right here that raises and roasts what they call “Happy Chickens”! Must investigate www.redbarnfarmofnorthfield.com.

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Vintage Band Festival

PRE-FESTIVAL – WEDNESDAy, JULy 31

12pm – Lunch, Listen, and Learn #1: Contented Cow Pub Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)

3pm – Archer House Riverfront Gazebo Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)

7pm – Grace Lutheran Church, Nerstrand Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)

8pm – Contented Cow Pub – Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria) J. Grundy’s Rueb ’n’ Stein

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)

DAy 1 – THURSDAy, AUGUST 1

(Roaming the Northfield downtown all afternoon: Matterhorn Alphorns, Schell’s Hobo Band)

12pm – Lunch, Listen, and Learn #2: Contented Cow Pub Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden)

Northfield Public Library Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)

1:30pm – Way Park – Schell’s Hobo Band2pm – Northfield Hospital – Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden) Bridge Square Main Stage – Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band2:30pm – Way Park – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band3pm – Archer House Riverfront Gazebo

Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden) Bridge Square Main Stage – Matterhorn Alphorns3:30pm – Way Park – Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria)

4pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Schell’s Hobo Band Northfield Retirement Center

Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band4:30pm – Way Park – Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)5pm – Bridge Square Main Stage

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)5:30pm – Way Park – Copper Street Brass Quintet6pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden)7pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Jack Brass Band First Lutheran Church, Red Wing – Kentucky Baroque Trumpets Between 4th Street and the Cannon River, Cannon Falls – First Thurs-

day Fun Fest – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band Central Park, Owatonna – Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Cowboy Band7pm – Central Park, Faribault – Dodworth Saxhorn Band7:30pm – Chatfield City Park – Independent Silver Band8pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Eagles Club – Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany) Contented Cow Pub – Copper Street Brass Quintet VFW POST 4393 – Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria)

2013the schedule

The Vintage Band Music Festival is here for the third time; it was first held in 2006 and drew approximately 10,000 people to Northfield, and the second one in 2010 attracted 15,000 people. This year’s roster is the largest yet, with bands playing at venues all over town, as well as in New Ulm, St. Peter, Nerstrand, Cannon Falls, Faribault, Chatfield, New Prague, Owatonna and Red Wing. The music ranges from alphorns to zydeco; throw in danc-ing, a vintage base ball game, a battle of the bands, a Historic Brass Society conference and an instrument exhibit – well, you get the picture. Pick up an official Vintage Band Festival Program and have at it.

This schedule may need to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Most concerts have a designated alternate site in case of inclement weather.

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Locations are in Northfield unless otherwise noted.

4 days • 30 bands • 100 concerts


5pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band Central Park – Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Cowboy Band Oddfellows Park Pavilion – Kentucky Baroque Trumpets5:30pm – Way Park – 1st Brigade Band6pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Sheldon Theatre Brass Band6:30pm – Way Park – Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)7pm – Bridge Square Main Stage

Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria) B&L Bar, New Ulm – Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany) St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls

Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden)8pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Kenny Carr and The Tigers J. Grundy’s Rueb ’n’ Stein – Dodworth Saxhorn Band The Hideaway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar – Dolcé Wind Quintet VFW POST 4393 – Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Cowboy Band Contented Cow Pub – Sheldon Theatre Brass Band

DAy 2 – FRIDAy, AUGUST 2

12pm – Lunch, Listen, and Learn #3: Contented Cow Pub 26th North Carolina Regimental Band

Northfield Retirement Center – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band Northfield Hospital

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)1pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden) Oddfellows Park Pavilion – Dodworth Saxhorn Band First United Church of Christ – Dolcé Wind Quintet Archer House Riverfront Gazebo

Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria)1:30pm – Way Park – Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden)2pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – 1st Brigade Band First United Church of Christ – Mark Ponzo and the Cornet Family Oddfellows Park Pavilion – Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Cowboy Band Northfield Retirement Center – Kentucky Baroque Trumpets Central Park – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band2:30pm – Way Park – Independent Silver Band3pm – Bridge Square Main Stage

26th North Carolina Regimental Band3:30pm – Three Links Chapel – Dolcé Wind Quintet4pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Dodworth Saxhorn Band Northfield Retirement Center – Independent Silver Band

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Bridge Chamber Music Festival

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Young Artist RecitalThursday, August 16, 7:30 p.m., Studio A, St. Olaf College (this is a free concert)

Festival Concert ISunday, August 19, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church

Artaria String Quartet and WindWorks performing works by Beethoven, Shostakovich and D’Rivera.

Festival Concert IITuesday, August 21, 7:30 p.m., Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf College

Bridge Chamber Players performing works by Mozart and Brahms, and Andrea Een performing a set of Hardanger Fiddle pieces.

Festival Concert IIIThursday, August 23, 7:30 p.m., Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf CollegeErin Keefe, violin; Andrey Tchekmazov, cello; and Esther Wang, piano,

performing works by Mozart, Kodaly and Brahms.

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Bridge Chamber Music Festival 2013

Festival Concert I • Tuesday, August 20 • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf College • The PARKER QUARTET

Festival Concert II • Thursday, August 22 • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf College

The BRIDGE CHAMBER PLAYERS with special guests Herb Winslow, horn and Taichi Chen, violin

Jazz Concert I • Friday, August 23 • 7:30pmCarleton College Hall • LAURA CAVIANI and FRIENDS “Bach to Bop”

Young Artist Recital • Sunday, August 25 • 2:00pmStudio A, St. Olaf College

Jazz Concert II • Monday, August 26 • 7:30pmNorthfield Middle School Auditorium SNOWBLIND, with David Hagedorn

Festival Concert III • Tuesday, August 27 • 7:30pmCarleton College Hall

SUSANNA PERRY GILMORE, SABINA THATCHER, ANTHONY ROSS and friends

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

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8pm – Northfield Armory Cotillion Grand Ball Dodworth Saxhorn Band

Bridge Square Main Stage – The Brass Messengers Contented Cow Pub

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany) J. Grundy’s Rueb ’n’ Stein – Copper Street Brass Quintet VFW POST 4393 – Tom Baker’s Mardi Gras Brass8:30pm – Eagles Club – The Original New Ulm German Band9pm – Patrick’s on 3rd, St. Peter – Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)

DAy 4 – SUNDAy, AUGUST 4

Church Service Appearances (see web site for details)12pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Bavarian Musikmeisters Oddfellows Park Pavilion

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)1pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Frontier Brigade Band Central Park – Lex-Ham Community Band1:30pm – Way Park – Swing and a Miss2pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Minnesota State Band Northfield Retirement Center – Copper Street Brass Quintet Cannon Falls Cemetery, Cannon Falls

Colvill Civil War Memorial Concert – 1st Brigade Band3pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Swing and a Miss August Schell Brewing Company Biergarten, New Ulm

Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria) New Prague Memorial Park, New Prague

Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)3:30pm – Way Park – Lex-Ham Community Band Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior, Faribault

Kentucky Baroque Trumpets4pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden) Northfield Senior Center Picnic – Bavarian Musikmeisters4:30pm – Way Park – Minnesota State Band7pm – Grand Event Center

North Star Cinema Orchestra Vaudeville Show8pm – Eagles Club – Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany) Contented Cow Pub – Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden) J. Grundy’s Rueb ’n’ Stein

Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria)

DAy 5 MONDAy, AUGUST 5- POST-FESTIVAL

7pm – John Burch Park, Cannon Falls: Music at the Movies – Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)

DAy 3 – SATURDAy, AUGUST 3

10am – Bridge Square Main Stage New Prague Area Community Band

11am – Bridge Square Main Stage – Lake Wobegon© Brass Band12pm – Northfield Retirement Center – Windworks Quintet Battle of the Bands – Downtown Riverwalk1pm – Civil War Bands Massed Concert, Fourth Street Bridge Three Links Chapel – Mark Ponzo and the Cornet Family1:30pm – Vintage Base Ball Game – St. Olaf Old Main Field

New Prague Area Community Band2pm – Lunch, Listen, and Learn #4: Contented Cow Pub

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany) Northfield Public Library – Kentucky Baroque Trumpets Bridge Square Main Stage – Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria) Minnehaha Park Bandstand, Minneapolis

Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden) Three Links Chapel – Windworks Quintet Northfield Retirement Center

The Original New Ulm German Band3pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Independent Silver Band Northfield Hospital – Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band Oddfellows Park Pavilion – 26th North Carolina Regimental Band Mill Pond Park, St. Peter – Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)3:30pm – Way Park – Lake Wobegon© Brass Band4pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Copper Street Brass Quintet Oddfellows Park Pavilion – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band Archer House Riverfront Gazebo

Original Drachenfelser Musikanten (Germany)4:30pm – Way Park – Century Brass Band5pm – Bridge Square Main Stage

The Original New Ulm German Band Archer House Riverfront Gazebo – Kentucky Baroque Trumpets Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery, Kasota

Medevi Brunnsorkester (Sweden)5:30pm – Way Park – Frontier Brigade Band6pm – Northfield Cemetery – Civil War Memorial Sunset Concert –

26th North Carolina Regimental Band Bridge Square Main Stage – Klezmerica6:30pm – Gammelgarden Museum, Scandia

Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr. (Sweden)7pm – Bridge Square Main Stage – Mariachi mi Tierra8pm – Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School Auditorium, Montgom-

ery – Eine Kleine Dorfmusik Kapelle (Austria) Polka Dance

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The last days of July…

FRIDAy, JULy 26

Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThe third of five days of fun – Owatonna-style: ice cream social, old car cruise-in, Crazy Days sidewalk sales, kiddie parade, food, music, street dance and Festival of the Arts in Central Park. Go to visitowatonna.org and click on area events for details.

Theater: The Music Man • 7:30pmNorthfield Arts Guild TheaterSee theater page.

Theater: Footloose – The Musical • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Mason Jennings • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaJennings tackles the exponentially grow-ing responsibilities of adulthood in his latest release, Minnesota. See him perform in this intimate setting shortly before he performs at the Minnesota State Fair.

Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldDubbed “the mayor of St. Paul” by friends and compatriots in the Twin Cities music scene, Devaney is an accomplished singer/songwriter with five albums to his name, each garnering praise and attention from the press and fans. He is known for his poetic, yet unpretentious songs and inspired live perfor-mances (martindevaney.com). Jake Hyer accompanies on vocals, violin and mandolin. Harmonies with Hyer provide the bread and butter to Devaney’s artful, sincere songs.

Diver Dress • 9-10pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

MONDAyS: Bar Bingo • 4:30pmSpike’s Bar and Grill, FaribaultChess Night with The Bishop • 7-9pmContented Cow, NorthfieldTUESDAyS: Open Mic Night 7pm-midnightBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleWEDNESDAyS: Babe’s Bar Bingo • 7pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleTHURSDAyS: Water Pong Tourneys 9-11pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleOpen Jam Night • 9-closeShenanigan’s, RosemountDJ Dance Party • 9:30pmSpike’s Bar and Grill, FaribaultDJ and Karaoke • 9:30pmFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldBy Speedo Entertainment. FRIDAyS: Karaoke • 9pmCastle Rock N Roll, Castle RockDJ Music • 9pm-1amRueb ‘N’ Stein, NorthfieldLive KDWB Party ZoneShenanigan’s, Rosemount

SATURDAyS: DJ Music • 9pmRueb ‘N’ Stein, NorthfieldCastle Rock N Roll, Castle RockAll Request Dance Party 9:30pm-midnightBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleFree Jukebox Saturday Night Froggy Bottoms, NorthfieldEVERy OTHER SATURDAy: Euchre Tournament • 11amSpike’s Bar and Grill, FaribaultSUNDAyS: Babe’s Poker Tourney 4 and 6:30pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleQuiz Night • 8pmContented Cow, NorthfieldFour-person teams compete for prizes.

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Relativity • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsMusic from popular artists such as Missy Higgins and the Avett Brothers as well as classic rock from bands like Fleetwood Mac and John Mellencamp to the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mando-lin, harmonica and percussion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmStudio A, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the third of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Astrid Schween. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.


Theater: Footloose – The Musical • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Jaded Evolution • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleRock, pop and modern country.

SATURDAy, JULy 27

Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThis is the fourth of five days of fun – Owatonna-style. See July 26.

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pmBridge Square, NorthfieldMinnesota’s only combined artists and farmers market, back for a fourth season. Local and organic farm produce, art and fine craft, artisan foods and Northfield’s favorite bread and pastries. Weekly mix of entertainment and youth activities ranges from hammer dulcimer music to breakdancing. New vendors always welcome. Riverwalk: The Art of a Summer Saturday. More at RiverWalkMarketFair.org.

Antique Road Show • 12-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsThis is the first of a two-day event. Shop for unique antiques while sipping award-winning wines.

Brooke Ellis • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA 20-something-year-old singer/songwriter from Hastings who plays guitar, keyboards and ukulele. Originals as well as covers.

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Matt Braaten CD Release Party • 8-11pmUpstairs Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldRaised in nearby Nerstrand, a graduate of St. Olaf College and now an up-and-coming member of the Los Angeles music scene, singer/songwriter Matt Braaten returns to Northfield to celebrate the release of his buzz-worthy debut solo album, Walk in the Sun., which has been compared to Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, the Replacements and R.E.M. More at soundcloud.com/matt-braaten.

Why Not • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA three-piece band that covers hits from the ’50s to today, Why Not is guaranteed to get everyone in the audience tapping their toes. With their tenacious ability to string songs together, they’re often referred to as a “human jukebox.” Why Not brings great vocals and instrumentation – and a whole lot of fun – to every performance.

Sell Out Stereo • 9pm-closeShenanigans, RosemountS.O.S. brings hits to the masses with a great attention to the detail of the original artists.

SUNDAy, JULy 28

Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThis is the last of five days of fun – Owatonna-style. See July 26 description.

Antique Road Show • 12-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsThis is the second of a two-day event. See July 27 description.

My Sweet Patootie • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAcoustic roots group from Ontario that brings twining vocal harmonies, monstrous fingerstyle guitar, sizzling fiddle, percussion and abun-dant chemistry together for the full package.

Theater: The Music Man • 2pmNorthfield Arts Guild TheaterSee theater page.

Theater: Footloose – The Musical • 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

John McCutcheon • 7pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaWith every possible honor includ-ing seven Grammy nominations, McCutcheon brings his timeless traditional and well-loved original music to Crossings. A superb instrumentalist able to play the

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Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the fourth of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Bruce Uchimura. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldAn informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Partici-pants and listeners of all ages and levels of experience are welcome.

TUESDAy, JULy 30

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen.

WEDNESDAy, JULy 31

Vintage Band PRE-FestivalNorthfield based4 days, 30 bands, 100 free concerts. See schedule pages 6-8.

Noontime Organ Recital: Rosalie Alcoser • 12:15-12:45pmFirst Congregational Church, NorthfieldOrganist and choir director at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Roch-ester.

Books and Stars: Talent Show! • 7-8pmCentral Park, Northfield

Willie B Blues Band • 7pmCentral Park Band Shell, Red WingWillie B formed the Willie B’s Blues Band in the summer of 2010 in Red Wing. His style is influenced by the “Crunchy Texas Blues Sound” as well as the “Chicago Clean Tone.” Willie has been gigging regularly with a rotating lineup of musicians spread through the Twin Cities Metro and is a member of the Minnesota Blues Society.

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA weekly gathering of musicians and listeners who love Irish music. Open to all players of traditional Irish music – come for jigs, reels, airs, the occasional song, good spirits and good company. Listeners most welcome.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the fifth of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Bo Li. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

THURSDAy, AUGUST 1

Vintage Band Festival – Day 1Northfield based4 days, 30 bands, 100 free concerts. See schedule pages 6-8.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the sixth of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Mark Sum-mer. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

Theater: Footloose • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Bonnie & the Clydes • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldTake a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and flower power from the late ‘60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan.

Key West Rejects • 4:30-8pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians per-forming favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fight-ers and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.


Shawn Phillips • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaCritically acclaimed and with a star-studded “played with” list, Shawn Phillips has the goods. Audiences will thrill to his voice and guitar. Phillips has sung with the Beatles, recorded with Traffic mem-bers and taught Joni Mitchell 12-string guitar techniques.

Ben Aaron • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldOriginal folk, blues and Americana songs for a night of great live entertainment. Song selections from the past and present along with selections from his recent CD release, Blue Winter. Find him at benaaronmusic.com.

Big City • 10pmSpike’s Bar & Grill, FaribaultCovers by today’s artists like Carly Rae Jepsen, Rhi-anna, Maroon 5, Usher, Kelly Clarkson, Cee Lo Green, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Pink, Ke$ha, Taio Cruz, Phillip Phillips, Taylor Swift, Hunter

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Epic Five • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleA high-energy show for a full night of a full dance floor.

FRIDAy, AUGUST 2


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Exhibit Opening Reception: Artist Self-Portraits • 7-9pmNorthfield Arts GuildSee galleries page.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the seventh of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s performance is a cham-ber recital. Free admission (donations appreciated). More at celloanamericanexperience.com.



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Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the eighth of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s performance is the first of two parts of a grand finale. Free admission (donations appreciated). More at celloanamericanexperience.com.


Theater: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 7:30pmHilltop Hall, MontgomerySee theater page.


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BZ Girls • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsThe BZ Girls are a blend of sweet tight harmonies that combine infectious rhyth-mic and soulful music in a classic style. Carol Z adds her guitar stylings while Tara B tickles the ivories.

Red House Records Barnfest 1-7:30pmHobgoblin, Red WingA whole day of the finest folk, Americana, roots and blues music with performances by John Gorka, Michael Johnson, Tracy Grammer, Peter Ostroushko, Chastity Brown, The Roe Family Singers, Molly Maher and more, in addition to the MN Songwriter Spotlight featuring Eric

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Theater: Footloose • 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Theater: The Music Man • 2pmNorthfield Arts Guild TheaterSee theater page.

MONDAy, AUGUST 5

Vintage Band Post-Festival Concert • 7pmJohn Burch Park, Cannon FallsMusic at the Movies with the Original Drachenfelser Musikanten Band (Germany)


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Sasha Mercedes • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA feisty folk-rocker that draws you in with her compelling and powerful vocal stylings. Lyrical, genre-bending, thought-provoking, inspiring, catchy, easy to relate to and easy to listen to. Her new album, Lucky, is wowing audiences and critics alike and has

been featured on KYMN Radio’s “All-Wheel Drive.” Find her at sashamercedes.com.

Lamont Cranston Band • 8:30pmBay Point Park, Red WingA River City Days concert: The Lamont Cranston Band has been evolving to legendary status since the 1960s. The Cranstons have shared the bill with legends Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, Mighty Joe Young, Little Feat, Delbert McClinton, Koko Taylor, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Animals II, Wilson Pickett, The Blues Brothers and many, many more (emphasis on many). One of their biggest thrills was opening for The Rolling Stones on a leg of their North American tour in 1981. Pat “Lamont” Hayes has toured with Bon-nie Raitt as a member of her band on her 1990 “Nick Of Time” tour; blown harmonica duets with Charlie Musselwhite in Min-neapolis and was a special guest performer at a private pre-grand opening bash at Dan Aykroyd’s new ‘House Of Blues’ nightclub, where he performed with Charlie and his band the first night and with The Blues Brothers band the next. Current lineup: Pat Hayes (harp, guitar, vocals), Rod Smith (guitar), Brad Pelkey (bass), Jason Kotecki (drums) and Brian Risling (saxophone). More at rivercitydays.org/.

Changing Times • 9pmRed Fox Tavern, Lakeville

SUNDAy, AUGUST 4

Vintage Band Festival –Day 4Northfield based4 days, 30 bands, 100 free concerts. See schedule pages 6-8.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the last of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s performance is the second of two parts of a grand finale. Free admission (donations appreciated). More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

Tony Williams • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsWilliams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, flamenco and jazz originals as well as some Americana/classic cover songs. During the summer

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Northfield Noontime Organ Recital: Bob Henstein 12:15-12:45pmNorthfield United Methodist ChurchOrganist at Northfield United Methodist Church.

Red Wing Bandshell Free Summer Concert Series: Long Time Gone Bluegrass Band 7pmCentral Park, Red WingMore at longtimegoneband.com.


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Nigel Egg • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA blues original and veteran of the 1970’s British music scene who has played with legendary groups like Supertramp and Mott the Hoople. Egg’s repertoire includes original blues songs, a few classics and a very personal collection of soulful American roots music. He has taken multiple awards at the Minnesota Folk Festival, the Austin (TX) Songwriters Group, the Big Top Chautauqua (Bay-field, WI), the Great River Festival (LaCross, WI) and the Telluride (CO) Blues and Brews festival. Egg is also a seven-time winner of the “mnspin” music competition sponsored by mnartists.org. More at nigelegg.com.

Key West Rejects • 4:30-8pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians perform favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.

FRIDAy, AUGUST 9

Big Wu Family ReunionCamp Maiden Rock West, MorristownThe first of two days of great performers including the Big Wu, Leftover Salmon, All Mighty Senators, Charlie Parr, Dean Magraw, Carsie Blanton, Nicholas David and more. Tickets and full lineup at BigWuFamilyReunion.com.

THURSDAy, AUGUST 8

The Vicksburg Campaign • 6pmNorthfield Historical SocietyThe Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle for the Gibraltar of the West is the fourth talk in a series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The Vicksburg Campaign was the battle for the Gibraltar of the Mississippi. Vicksburg was a heavily fortified city that controlled the mighty Mississippi for Southern transport. General Grant used a series of military diversions to confuse the enemy and conceal his true intentions. Grant took great risks, cut off his own supply lines and fought more battles in the shortest period of time to encircle the enemy at Vicksburg. On July 4, 1863, the beleaguered city fell to Grant and led to Grant’s later promo-tion and command of all Union forces. The program is free and open to the public.

Mischief & Mayhem • 7-8:30pmCentral Park, OwatonnaA variety of classic rock, pop, R&B and country.

Idlewheel • 7:30pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaA creative spark flies between Poco’s Jack Sundrud and veteran singer/songwriter Craig Bickhardt when they get together to perform acoustic alt-country, folk and Americana music.

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Joe Fessler • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldWell-known on the coffee house circuit in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Inspired by artists like The Fray and John Mayer, Fessler is working on his debut album.

Jonathan Young • 8-10:30pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Kickstart • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleHits from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s by the likes of Tom Petty to Stone Temple Pilots to AC/DC.

Younger Brother • 10pmSpike’s Bar & Grill, FaribaultGabe Elmhorst (lead vocal, rhythm, harmonica, tambou-rine – influences include AC/DC to Theory of a Dead-man), Mike Carlson (guitar – influences include Madonna to Dream Theater), Steve Hurinenko, and Jason Wilk-erson (bass, piano – influences from Cash to Zeppelin).

SATURDAy, AUGUST 10

Big Wu Family ReunionCamp Maiden Rock West, MorristownThe second of two days of great performers. See Aug. 9 description.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Stolen Goods • 6:30pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaSee galleries page.

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The Forger’s Apprentice • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaIn the late 1960s Elmyr de Hory was the world’s most talented and successful art forger. In 1967 his chicanery ended in a scandal that rocked the art world, although this monocle-wearing charmer’s artful deception did not end there. Join Crossings and de Hory’s former personal assistant, Mark Forgy, for a free showing of the BBC documentary, Elmyr: The True Picture?, followed by a question-and-answer session with Forgy. Forgy is author of The Forger’s Apprentice. Crossings’ August group exhibit Stolen Goods is inspired by de Hory’s tale.

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Outlaw Run • 8am-3pm after party 5:30-10pmBridge Square, Downtown NorthfieldStart the day off with a re-enactment of the failed 1876 James-Younger Gang raid on the First National Bank of Northfield. Then saddle up your motorcycle and head to New Trier, Red Wing, Goodhue and then back to Northfield for an after party with prizes and music by Rebel Queens at the upstairs Rueb ‘n’ Stein (5:30-10pm). Travel Southern Minnesota like the James-Younger Gang did before the failed raid. Along the route play games at each stop and get a little bit of history of what the gang did in these parts. $20/rider includes an Outlaw Run T-shirt plus a chance at prizes. 8-10am registration on Bridge Square.


Fifth Annual Blue Collar BBQ & Arts Festival 10am-11pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultFaribault’s biggest block party returns to the streets of Central Avenue in downtown Faribault. Filled with live music, an art fair, a beer garden, food vendors, a home brew competition, a washers tournament, a kids area and a local BBQ compe-tition, this one day not-to-be-missed event brings more than 5,000 people to the Main Street district of downtown Faribault. The festival is free and open to the public.

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Lindsay Pedalty • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsPedalty’s clear, unaffected voice is sophisticated and refreshing. Her repertoire includes pop, old and new rock, blues, jazz, standards and even a country tune or two.

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Tim Patrick • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsCouple this amazing voice with an amazing story and get ready for goosebumps. Less than nine years ago Patrick found himself and his shaky voice in the spotlight at Nye’s Piano Bar in Minneapolis. The rest is his-tory: opera, musicals, a CD in 2006 that got him discovered by Joanne Grauer (pianist to Andy Williams, The Osmonds, The Lennon Sisters and more), a second CD under her direction, a gig with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra and, in 2007, playing the Blue Moon in Croatia. In 2009 he made LA jazz critic Scott Yanow’s book, The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide, and was named Gigmaster.com’s choice for the 2008 Rising Star Award for Best Jazz Singer.



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Theater: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 2pmHilltop Hall, MontgomerySee theater page.

MONDAy, AUGUST 12


TUESDAy, AUGUST 13

Steele County Free FairOwatonnaThe first of a six days of fun. See why more than 320,000 people went last year. More at www.scff.org.

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen.

WEDNESDAy, AUGUST 14

Steele County Free FairOwatonnaThe second of a six days of fun. See why more than 320,000 people went last year. More at www.scff.org.

Northfield Noontime Organ Recital: Katie Burk 12:15-12:45pmBoe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf, NorthfieldSt. Olaf organ performance and music education 2013 graduate.


THURSDAy, AUGUST 15

Steele County Free FairOwatonnaThe third of a six days of fun. See why more than 320,000 people went last year. More at www.scff.org.

Dimestore Watch • 7-10pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Joe Carey • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldSinger/songwriter Joe Carey has been active in Minnesota’s music scene for over 15 years playing with several local bands. His sound is best described as a soulful roots rock band with a twist of twang.

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2 Hot 4 Northfield: Prince Tribute • 7pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldLocal musicians pay tribute to one of Min-nesota’s most famous symbols. Hosted by Jeremy Bishop.

Matthew Griswold • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldBone-shakin’ voodoo grooves that keep your toes tappin’ and hands clappin’ all night long. His brand of foot-stompin’ folk-rock pays tribute to the Delta Blues with a side order of thistle and shamrock. Expect a repertoire of classic covers, reinvented tra-ditionals and well-crafted originals. More at matthewgriswold.net.

Younger Brother • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleGabe Elmhorst (lead vocal, rhythm, harmonica, tambourine – influences include AC/DC to Theory of a Deadman), Mike Carlson (guitar – influences include Madonna to Dream Theater), Steve Hurinenko, and Jason Wilkerson (bass, piano – influences from Cash to Zeppelin).

FRIDAy, AUGUST 16

Steele County Free FairOwatonnaThe fourth of a six days of fun. See why more than 320,000 people went last year. More at www.scff.org.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Philip Taylor “Signifiers” Action Art • 5-7pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee galleries page.

Northfield Arts Guild 2013-2014 Theater Season Kick-off Party • 5:30-7:30pmNorthfield Arts GuildRefreshments, door prizes, entertainment and brief introductions of upcoming shows by their directors. Free and open to the public.

Wine and Yoga in the Vineyard • 6-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA relaxing evening with yoga and wine in the vineyard. Maureen Farley of the Green Lotus Yoga & Healing Center will be leading an hour-and-15-minute yoga class in our vineyard. Cost is $20/person, which includes yoga class, healthy snacks and glass of wine. Pre-registration required. Call the winery at 507/263-7400 to reserve your spot in the class.

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Hicktown Mafia • 9pmSpike’s Bar & Grill, FaribaultA five-piece, Southern Minnesota-based country and rock party band playing hits from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, from Johnny Cash to AC/DC. Hicktown Mafia is Rob Donner (lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar), Jason Rasmussen (bass guitar), Jody Sommer-vold (lead guitar), Scott Russell (drums, percussion, vocals) and Mike Solma (drums, percussion). Additional members sometimes include Greg Murphy and Mark Janning (keyboards and vocals).

Barb Piper • 7-9pmHideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, NorthfieldSinger/songwriter Barb Piper performs classics, covers and originals with passion and expertise from her extensive and varied musical background. Modern folk, vocals/guitar with influences from Hoagy Carmichael, The Beatles and Bonnie

Raitt to Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlile and Indigo Girls. More at barbpipermusic.com.

SATURDAy, AUGUST 17

Steele County Free FairOwatonnaThe fifth of a six days of fun. See why more than 320,000 people went last year. More at www.scff.org.

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pmBridge Square, NorthfieldMinnesota’s only combined artists and farmers market, back for a fourth season. Local and organic farm produce, art and fine craft, artisan foods and Northfield’s favorite bread and pastries. Weekly mix of entertainment and youth activities ranges from hammer dulcimer music to breakdancing. New vendors always welcome. The Art of a Summer Saturday. More at RiverWalkMarketFair.org.

Kids Party Zone/Customer Appreciation Day • 12-2pmCarbone’s Pizza and Sports Bar, NorthfieldCelebrate Carbone’s 1 year anniversary in Northfield with games for the kids, face painting, bouncy house, a Northfield fire truck, free pizza and a drawing for one kid to ride on a fire truck in the Defeat of Jesse James Days Parade.

Andrew Walesch • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsBlues and jazz by “the boy with the voice.” A great variety of classics and originals.

Sweet Jazz • 5-7pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldChristina Schwietz (vocals); Peter Webb (keyboard); David Miller (drums, flugelhorn, melodica) and Bruce Jensen (bass). Their name says it all.

Relativity • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsVoted one of Northfield’s best bands. Enjoy power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds man-dolin, harmonica and percussion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen.

HAPPENINGS Friday, Aug. 16, continued

2013-14 THEATER SEASON KICK-OFFAugust 16, 5:30-7:30pm

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SUNDAy, AUGUST 18

Steele County Free FairOwatonnaThe last of a six days of fun. See why more than 320,000 people went last year. More at www.scff.org.

Jagged Ease • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsRegulars on the Southern Minnesota music scene, Jagged Ease is an acoustic duo playing originals and covering many genres from easy-going lounge to blues-driven ballads. More at jaggedease.com.

MONDAy, AUGUST 19


TUESDAy, AUGUST 20


14th Annual Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert: Parker Quartet • 7:30pmSt. Olaf College, NorthfieldThis annual concert series is held at various venues for a week in Northfield, hosting distinct talent ranging from young artists to internationally known chamber musicians. Cost: $5 at the door. More at BridgeChamberFestival.org.



Summer Family Movie Night • 6:30pmRiver Bend Nature Center, FaribaultPlant your own seedling in a recycled container and watch a family friendly movie that explores the wise use of resources and imagines the lives of the robots who would clean up all our trash if humans had to abandon Earth. Fresh, movie-style popcorn will be on sale for 25 cents.

Charlie Parr • 7:30pmHogan Brothers Acoustic Café, NorthfieldCharlie Parr is an American country blues musician, born in Austin, Minn. His influences include Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Reverend Gary Davis, Dave Van Ronk and Mississippi John Hurt. He plays a National resonator guitar, a fretless open-back banjo, and a

12-string guitar in the Piedmont blues style.

Rich Prenier • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldRich Prenier is one half of the popular duo The Tumeni Broth-ers, covering a wide and eclectic range of music from artists like Matchbox 20, Eric Clapton, Incubus, The Beatles, Alice Cooper and even Lady Gaga.

Optimum Trajectory 9-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA jazz quintet based in the Twin Cities. Their repertoire spans jazz clas-sics from the ’30s-’50s as well as contemporary jazz

and originals. Band members include Ira Adelman (alto and tenor saxophones), Garth Anderson (drums), Jeff Gurney (acoustic and electric bass), Steve Hillson (trumpet and flugelhorn) and Tim McNamara (guitar). More at optimum-trajectory-jazz.com.

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14th Annual Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert: Laura Caviani with David Hagedorn and Friends • 7:30pmCarleton College, NorthfieldSee Aug. 20 description.

Craig Wasner & Maren Brogger • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldFather/daughter duo Craig (Over and Bank Band/piano) and Maren (guitarist recently returned from Nashville) play covers of popular artists such as James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty and Vince Gill. A mix between country, folk, blues and funk.

Local Songwriters Showcase • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaThis show highlights solo artist Jake McBroom from Wanamingo and Tat Thompson of The Trees, who grew up singing to cows on his family’s dairy farm. They’ll share their original acoustic-alterna-tive folk music.

Burning Chrome • 9pm-12amThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldSt. Paul-based band with rock at heart and a guarantee that each song will be a minimum of six minutes and a maximum of, well, somewhere around 18. All original material because the best things are still hand made. Chris Trifilio (guitar, vocals), John Gagich (drums) and Bryan Vann (bass). Influences include the Grate-ful Dead, Santana, Zeppelin, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Luna, Wilco, The Pixies, Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark and U2.

Roadhouse 6 • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleFirst-place winner of Country Fest 2013 Battle of the Bands. The band is made up of members of WYLEE, Bordertown and Elegant Mess who decided to get together and perform the best new country and some classic rock favorites. Lead singers are Jimmy Jay Anderson, Bonnie Racho and John Sautter.

Loose Cannon • 9pmSpike’s Bar & Grill, FaribaultSongs from the ’80s, ’90s and today from bands including Guns N’ Roses, Prince, Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi, Journey, Green Day, Neon Trees, Pink and Poison.

THURSDAy, AUGUST 22

Key West Rejects • 4:30-8pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians perform favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.

Dolce Wind Quintet • 7-8:30pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldFormed in 1995, this classical and popular music quintet hails from Minneapolis/St. Paul. They’ve played The Schubert Club Court-room Concert series in St. Paul, the Munsinger/Clemens Gardens concert series in St. Cloud, as well as weddings, artists’ series and charity benefits. The group has been featured on Classical Min-nesota Public Radio’s holiday sampler broadcast.

14th Annual Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert: Bridge Chamber Players • 7:30pmSt. Olaf College, NorthfieldSee Aug. 20 description.

Lonesome Dan Kase • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldFor the last 15 years, Lonesome Dan Kase has been playing his unique brand of country-blues on stages throughout the U.S. His live performances showcase both his unique finger-picking style and warm vocals as well as his depth of knowledge in the history of the blues. More at lonesomedan.com.

FRIDAy, AUGUST 23

Tonic Sol-fa • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultEmmy Award-winning a cappella group. $15 members, $19 non-members, $10 student.


Why Not • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA three-piece band that covers hits from the ’50s to today, guaran-teed to get toes tapping. With their tenacious ability to string songs together, they’re often referred to as a “human jukebox.” Why Not brings great vocals and instrumentation to every performance.

Stagecoach • 9pmRed Fox Tavern, Lakeville

Optimum Trajectory • 7-9pmHideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, NorthfieldA jazz quintet based in the Twin Cities. Their repertoire spans jazz classics from the ’30s-’50s as well as contemporary jazz and originals. Band members include Ira Adelman (alto and tenor saxophones), Garth Anderson (drums), Jeff Gurney (acoustic and electric bass), Steve Hillson (trumpet and flugelhorn) and Tim McNamara (guitar). More at optimum-trajectory-jazz.com.

SUNDAy, AUGUST 25

treVeld • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA group of string musicians producing a rare quality of acoustic music that blends gypsy, swing, old time, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, chamber and Nordic roots and appeals to all ages.

14th Annual Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert: young Artist Recital • 2pmSt. Olaf College, NorthfieldSee Aug. 20 description. Free.

SATURDAy, AUGUST 24


Summer Indulgence • 10am-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA delightful annual event complete with locally handcrafted jew-elry, clay pots, art, artisan soaps, wine-inspired gifts, clothing and more. Bring your friends, sisters, moms, aunts and grannies. Enjoy a glass of award-winning wine while you shop local.

Brooke Ellis • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA 20-something-year-old singer/songwriter from Hastings who plays guitar, keyboards and ukulele. Originals as well as covers.

Cedar Paddle • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsClassic rock, covers, folk and Jimmy Buffett.

Bruce Jensen Benefit Concert • 5-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldBruce has been a stand-up guy (bass) in many local bands includ-ing Sweet Jazz (playing the Cow Aug. 17). Stop in for some great music and show your appreciation to a great guy and musician.



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THURSDAy, AUGUST 29

Sidewalk Poetry Celebration • 7pmBridge Square, NorthfieldThis is the capstone event for Sidewalk Poetry. There will be a poetry readings of all the winning poems (with some by the win-ning poets), music by Bonnie and the Clydes and new walking tour maps will be available.

Mark Allen & The Key West Rejects 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA cast of talented musicians performing favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.

FRIDAy, AUGUST 30

Andy Tackett • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldPopular cover songs from many genres. Expect everything from the Little River Band and England Dan and John Ford Coley to Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell.

Robby Vee • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaSecond-generation rocker and beebopper Robby Vee (son of Bobby Vee) brings his three-piece band and pop, swing, rockabilly and bop to town.

Dirty Word • 9pmSpike’s Bar & Grill, FaribaultDirty Word is THAT band. The one that leaves audiences on their feet, stunned and

literally begging for one more song. Dirty Word’s playlist is a vir-tual library of hits that leaves no genre untouched including top 40 pop, soulful funk grooves, rockin’ country, and classic rock and pop hits that span five decades.

Plain White Toast • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleParty variety band.

MONDAy, AUGUST 26


14th Annual Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert: Snowblind with David Hagedorn • 7:30pmNorthfield Middle SchoolSee Aug. 20 description.

TUESDAy, AUGUST 27

The Blue and the Blond • 7-9pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldThe Finnish-Norwegian duo from Helsinki – Jutta Rahmel (kantele, vocals) and Vidar Skrede (harding fiddle, guitar, vocals).


14th Annual Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert: Su-sannah Perry Gilmore, Sabina Thatcher, Anthony Ross and Friends • 7:30pmCarleton College, NorthfieldSee Aug. 20th description.



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Mike Toomey: TV & Me • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultMike Toomey takes you on a journey back into the ’60s and ’70s TV land. He relates how his childhood television watching has shaped his adult life while sharing his unique observations about his favorite programs and their characters. This multi-media presentation features more than 300 slides and sound bytes plus Toomey’s dead-on impersonations of your favorite TV celebrities. $17 members, $22 nonmembers.

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing • 7:30-11:30pmSignature Bar and Grill, Farib-aultClassic acoustic swing. Hot licks, stellar vocals and dancing. No cover. More at jivinivanandthek-ingsofswing.com.

Relativity • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldVoted one of Northfield’s best bands, Relativity presents music from popular artists such as Missy Higgins and the Avett Brothers as well as many classic rock tunes from bands like Fleetwood Mac and John Mellencamp to such varied artists as the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Enjoy power harmonies from twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen, who also adds man-dolin, harmonica and percussion. Solid guitar and bluesy vocals are provided by Toby Jensen.

SATURDAy, AUGUST 31


Locklin Road • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsMinneapolis Irish folk and Celtic music

D’Sievers • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA group of musicians from Rochester and surrounding Southeast MN communi-ties. The core sextet consists of Steve Saw-yer on bass, Eric Straubmuller on piano, Lee Krueger on drums, John Sievers on trombone, Curt Shellum on trumpet and Dick Rohrbaugh on saxophone. Together they play a variety of music with a focus on improvisation.

A Momentary Lapse of Floyd - A Tribute to Pink Floyd 7pm-1amThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldLocal musicians pay tribute to Pink Floyd.

Ben Aaron .............................................. 2 – Tavern Acoustic Jam Session .................Tuesdays – CowMark Allen &

The Key West Rejects ......................29 – Tavern Chris Anders ...................................9 – HideAway Annex ....................................................10 – Spike’s Ashes to April .......... 10 – Cannon River WineryBig City ....................................................2 – Spike’s Big Wu Family

Reunion ....... 9-10 – Camp Maiden Rock WestThe Blue and the Blond .........................27 – CowBonnie & the Clydes ........1 – Tavern ; 10 – Cow

29 – Bridge SquareBridge Chamber Players ................... 22 – St. OlafKatie Burk ........................................... 14 – St. OlafBurning Chrome ....................................23 – CowBZ Girls .......................3 – Cannon River WineryJoe Carey ..............................................15 – Tavern Laura Caviani w/David Hagedorn

and Friends ....................................23 – CarletonCedar Paddle ........... 24 – Cannon River WineryChanging Times .................................3 – Red FoxDimestore Watch ....................................15 – CowDirty Word ............................................30 –Spike’s Dolcé Wind Quintet ..............................22 – CowD’Sievers ................... 31 – Cannon River WineryNigel Egg ................................................ 8 – Tavern Brooke Ellis .............. 24 – Cannon River WineryVicky Emerson and

Mother Banjo ..............................10 – Crossings

Epic Five ...................................................2 – Babe’s Joe Fessler ............................................... 9 – Tavern Susannah Perry Gilmore, Sabina Thatcher,

Anthony Ross and Friends .........27 – Carleton Matthew Griswold ..............................16 – Tavern Bob Henstein .......7 – United Methodist ChurchHicktown Mafia ...................................16 – Spike’s Idlewheel ...........................................8 – Crossings Jagged Ease .............. 18 – Cannon River WineryBruce Jensen Benefit ..............................24 – CowJivin’ Ivan and the

Kings of Swing ............................ 31 – Signature Lonesome Dan Kase ..........................22 – Tavern Key West Rejects .......................... 1, 8, 22 – Babe’s Kickstart ...................................................9 – Babe’s Lamont Cranston Band .........3 – Bay Point ParkLocklin Road ........... 31 – Cannon River WineryLong Time Gone

Bluegrass Band.....7 – Central Park, Red WingLoose Cannon ......................................23 – Spike’s Jake McBroom and

Tat Thompson .............................23 – Crossings Robert Meany .............3 – Cannon River Winery

10 – Tavern Sasha Mercedes ..................................... 3 – Tavern Mischief &

Mayhem ...............8 – Central Park, OwatonnaNorthern Roots Session ............Mondays – CowOptimum Trajectory 17 – Cow; 24 – HideAway Parker Quartet.................................... 20 – St. OlafCharlie Parr .........................17 – Hogan Brothers Lindsay Pedalty ....... 10 – Cannon River Winery

Tim Patrick .............. 11 – Cannon River WineryShawn Phillips ..................................2 – Crossings Pink Floyd Tribute ..................................31 – CowBarb Piper ......................................16 – HideAway Plain White Toast .................................30 – Babe’s Rich Prenier .........................................17 – Tavern Prince Tribute ..........................................16 – CowRebel Queens.......................................... 10 – RuebRed House Records Barnfest ....... 3 – HobgoblinRelativity................... 17 – Cannon River Winery

31 – Tavern Roadhouse 6 ..........................................23 – Babe’s Snowblind w/David

Hagedorn ........ 25 – Northfield Middle SchoolStagecoach .........................................24 – Red Fox Sweet Jazz .................................................17 – CowMark Summer .......................................1 – St. OlafAndy Tackett .......................................30 – Tavern Tonic Sol-fa ....23 – Paradise Center for the ArtsTraditional Irish

Music Session ....................Wednesdays – RuebtreVeld ...................... 25 – Cannon River WineryRobby Vee .......................................30 – Crossings Vintage Band Festival .......1-4, Northfield basedAndrew Walesch ..... 17 – Cannon River WineryCraig Wasner & Maren Brogger ......23 – Tavern Whiskey Canyon ..............................10 – Red Fox Why Not ...............................................24 – Tavern Tony Williams ............4 – Cannon River WineryJonathan Young ......................................... 9 – CowYounger Brother ..............9 – Spike’s ; 16 – Babe’s

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The Band Days of F. Melius ChristiansenVisitors to Northfield’s third Vintage Band Festival this month may be acquainted with the name of F. Melius Christiansen, founder and director of the world renowned St. Olaf Choir from 1912 to 1943. But they and local area residents alike may be unaware of his association with bands and instrumental music. Fredrik Melius Christiansen was born into a family of music lovers on April 1, 1871, in Berger, Norway, near Eidsvold. Joseph M. Shaw, in The St. Olaf Choir: A Narrative (1997), recounts that Christiansen’s maternal grandfather, Jon Braaten, was “a capable vio-linist and organist” who “laid down the rule that any young men calling on his daughters must play an instrument.” So Christiansen’s father Anders learned to play cornet, trom-bone and the bass viol as he courted Oleana Braaten. When they lived in the village of Agnes, Anders (a mechanic) led a factory band in which six-year-old F. Melius played a three-key clarinet he had received at the age of three. After the family settled in Larvik in 1879 where Anders worked for the glass-works, Anders and sons Karl and F. Melius joined the Larvik Band.

In Larvik, Christiansen’s musical abilities were encouraged as he took piano, organ and violin lessons. He became so proficient that, at the age of 12, he played a violin solo at a concert and, at 14, was able to fill in as church organist. He also began giving music lessons himself and composing pieces for small bands. But after the death of his mother in 1885 and the emigration to the U.S. of his brother Karl in 1887, Christiansen left for America in 1888. After a short stay with an uncle in Oakland, he joined Karl, who was working as a mechanic in a sawmill and directing a Scandinavian band,

in Washburn, Wisconsin. Soon he was playing the baritone in the band and learning English at the local high school. In the fall of 1890, at the age of 19, Christiansen was hired to be director of the city band in Marinette, Wisconsin. He gave piano, organ and violin lessons and became organist and choir director at a Lutheran church where he met his future wife, Edith Lindem. Two years later, Christiansen decided to further his education at Augsburg College and Seminary in Minneapolis after a concert at his church by a male quartet from this school.With plans to become a concert violin-ist, Christiansen spent just one year at Augsburg before enrolling in the Northwestern Conservatory of Music in Minneapolis, from which he gradu-ated in 1894 at the top of his class of 70 students. He directed a student chorus and was organist and choir director at a church near Augsburg, while taking advantage of a growing and active musi-cal climate. Christiansen was in demand as a violinist and performed for various

groups, including Norwegian-American social clubs.On July 14, 1897, Christiansen and Edith Lindem were married in Marinette and moved to Leipzig, Germany, for two years so Christiansen and his brother Karl could study music at the Royal

HISTORICHAPPENINGS

By Susan Hvistendahl

F. Melius Christiansen, director of the St. Olaf Band 1903-1919, founded the St. Olaf Choir in 1912 and brought it to international promi-nence. But the Band had been his “first love.” Courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

St. Olaf archivist Jeff Sauve says this is the earliest known photo of F. Melius Christiansen with the St. Olaf Band, ca. 1903-1904. He be-lieves this image has not been published since the Viking yearbook issued in the spring of 1904. Stephanie Henriksen bought this photo at an estate sale and her friend Marie Tommeraas (who had attended the St. Olaf Academy from 1911-1914) immediately identified Christian-sen to her. Henriksen sold it to the Northfield Historical Society for what she had paid for it ($30) on August 29, 1985, because she “wanted it to be in a safe place” and knew the NHS director, Beverly Voldseth Allers. Photo courtesy of the Northfield Historical Society.


during the inaugural term. The first notable music organization to emerge was the St. Olaf Band, which began as a 14-member cornet band at the college on Oct. 5, 1891, and played for commencement ceremonies and gave popular concerts in Northfield’s City Park (starting in 1893). It became a concert band with woodwinds under Andrew Onstad, the first salaried director from 1899 to 1903. In 1899, a Choral Union was organized by Oluf Glasoe. Christiansen took over both the Choral Union and the band, with his primary focus on the 46-member all-male band. As Dr. Shaw writes, “It is well known that when F. Melius Christiansen came to St. Olaf in 1903 he took as his first project the improving of the Band. Decades later, while

serving as guest conductor of the St. Olaf Band, he told its mem-bers, much to their delight, that the Band was his first love.” Schmidt attended early rehearsals of the band and, in My Years at St. Olaf (1967), he writes that the band was used to playing one piece after another “just for the fun of it.” Christiansen, however, was “not at all impressed by the fact the band could play some marches from beginning to end without any noticeable mishap, but made every effort to improve tone quality and balance in the different sections, spent a great deal of time in repetition of certain musical phrases, and – what really surprised some of them – took time to show them how to handle and finger their instruments most effectively.” Leola Nelson Bergmann, in Music Master of the Middle West (1944), writes that Christiansen was the most “electric personality” they had ever seen “with his sharp, darting eyes, flushed face and vigorous movements.” Christiansen “demanded their best, drove them fiercely. But, though somewhat terrorized by him, the boys came to admire him unrestrainedly.” After a dozen rehearsals, they could see real progress under their new master director. He increased and improved their concert repertoire and also added marching rehearsals in uniform, with Schmidt serving as drum major. By November the Manitou Messenger said that “interest for the art melodious has taken an upward shoot, and our

various musical organizations are in a flourishing condition.” As a climax to his successful first year, Christiansen orga-nized the college’s first musical festival on May 17-18, 1904. On May 21, the Northfield News called the festival “an im-mense success” and trumpeted in a headline Christiansen’s “Untiring Efforts and Superior Skill as a Leader in Music.” Festivities on the 17th included a baseball game on campus attended by 2,000 in the afternoon (won by Luther Col-lege) and a St. Olaf College Band concert downtown in the evening in a packed Ware Auditorium (now the Grand). The program included the Sextet from Lucia by Donizetti, The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss, F. Melius Christiansen’s own Norwegian Rhapsody and the Tancred Overture by Rossini. The News said “encore after encore was demanded.” On the 18th the St. Olaf Choral Union led by Christian-sen presented Haydn’s oratorio The Creation at the Ware, accompanied by the Danz Symphony Orchestra of Min-neapolis. The Northfield News raved, “This occasion was the

Conservatory of Music. Dr. Shaw, St. Olaf historian, points out that Christiansen’s first concern was the violin, which he practiced for six hours a day, with no choral studies at that time.After receiving his diploma in the spring of 1899, Christiansen joined the violin faculty at Northwestern Conservatory and played violin in the Philharmonic orchestra which became the Minneapo-lis Symphony in 1903. While directing a male singing society, the Kjerulf Club, Christiansen met an extraordinary bass singer, Paul G. Schmidt, who became an assistant teacher of mathematics in 1902 at St. Olaf College and later manager of musical organizations.In June of 1903, St. Olaf College president John N. Kildahl finally (on the third attempt) received permission to hire a music director from the United Norwegian Lutheran Church, which supported St. Olaf. Schmidt suggested Christiansen’s name to Pres. Kildahl and Christiansen accepted the position on a part-time basis, keeping his family in Minneapolis that first year. His duties were to head the music department, direct the band and the chorus and teach violin and music theory for $600 a year. Music had been part of St. Olaf since its inception in 1874 as a co-educational academy founded by pastor Bernt Julius Muus from Norway. Instruction in piano, organ and note reading was offered

This St. Olaf College Band, shown here with director F. Melius Christiansen and St. Olaf President J.N. Kildahl, was the first U.S. college musical organization to tour Europe, introducing both the saxophone and baseball to Norway in 1906. Courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

On July 3, 1906, shortly after the St. Olaf Band’s arrival in Norway, the Student Singing Society hosted the group at a dinner banquet at Hol-menkollen, a mountain resort outside of Christiania (Oslo). Courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.


first the citizens of Northfield and vicinity ever had to hear as large a chorus, accompanied by an orchestra of any repute. It was a feat for the musicians and from the first strains of the introductory the audience was held almost spellbound.” Christiansen had found his life’s calling in Northfield.On May 27, 1905, a touring Student Singing Society from the Uni-versity of Christiania in Norway stopped by Northfield. Schmidt wrote that before the afternoon concert at the Ware Auditorium, the singers were treated to a lunch on the lawn of Ytterboe Hall: “Two things especially seemed to interest them greatly – the heap-ing bowls of fresh strawberries and cream and the playing of the band.” Christiansen had arranged some favorite Norwegian music and the visitors were so impressed that they urged their American tour manager, Harry Randall, to arrange a tour for the St. Olaf Band to Norway. Randall persuaded a Minneapolis businessman (Olaf Searle of the Scandinavian American Steamship Line) to make up any deficit.Thus it was that the St. Olaf Band became the first U.S. college mu-sical organization to tour in Europe in July of 1906. They played six concerts en route to New York, including in Chicago and Brooklyn and, on June 20, they left for Norway on the Oscar II steamship. After some days of seasickness in their steerage berths, the band reached Kristiansand on July 1st and continued along the coast to Christiania (now Oslo) the next day. As they neared the city, small cannon blasts from the boat were answered by cannon booms from the Askerhus Fortress on shore.The student chorus from 1905, at the head of a tre-mendous crowd, greeted the band by singing the Star Spangled Banner and the band responded by playing the Norwegian national anthem, Ja vi elsker. The band then marched to the Mission Hotel and spent the next few days recuperating from their voyage, rehearsing and (on July 3) enjoying a dinner banquet with the student chorus at Holmenkollen, a mountain resort outside of town. On the afternoon of the 4th of July the band boys showed off the American game of baseball, with a fencing mask serving as a catcher’s mask. Schmidt reported that “So far as we were able to judge from remarks made after the game, most people in the audience thought the game too dangerous, especially catching high flies.” One of the

band boys said, “There were lots of grandstand stunts and some good plays, but it wasn’t the kind of game that wins pennants.”That evening came the first concert in Tivoli, an open air amuse-ment park. The band was to march, playing Alexander’s Olympia Hippodrome March, from their hotel to the site but needed police to clear their way through the tightly packed crowds that had gath-ered. More than 6,000 people enjoyed the sold-out concert, with one newspaper saying, “It is entirely unique that so young amateurs have been able to attain so much. Mr. Christiansen is apparently a conductor by the grace of God; there is inspiration in his baton.”In addition to marches by Alexander and Sousa and the national anthems of both countries, the band’s repertoire included Chris-tiansen’s Norwegian Rhapsody, Donizetti’s sextet from Lucia, Elsa Entering the Cathedral from Wagner’s Lohengrin, the William Tell Overture and Tancred Overture by Rossini, Schumann’s Trau-merei, Macbeth’s Love in Idleness, Delibes’ Intermezzo and Grieg’s Landsighting. The soprano soloist Beatrice Gjertsen of Minneapolis sang Gounod’s Jerusalem, Sullivan’s The Lost Chord and songs by Schumann, Hawley and Martens. At a stop at Eidsvold, the site of Norway’s Independence Hall, Schmidt recounted that an official was so overcome by the “sud-den, thunderous rolling of the drums” as the band played the Norwegian anthem that he fell to the ground in a “quivering faint.”

On Aug. 30, 1909, the St. Olaf Band led a mile-long parade celebrating Norway Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle and played at this amphi-theater. Courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

Left: On the 1906 tour, the St. Olaf Band visited Norway’s Prime Minister Michelsen at his estate near Bergen. Right: Each city received the band’s chartered boat, Andenaes, with banners, music and enthusiastic crowds on the 1906 tour of Norway. Saxophonist Herman Roe called the ship “the swellest, finest, newest boat on the coast.” Photos courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.


He later admitted that it was “the most stirring music he had ever heard and altogether too exciting for him.”In Trondhjem (now Trondheim) King Haakon asked the band to play for the royal family, including the queen and crown prince Olav. Prior to a concert in the cathedral where the king had been recently crowned, the band gathered in the cemetery there to honor St. Olaf founder, the Rev. B.J. Muus, buried in his homeland. At Trondhjem the band boarded the boat Andenaes which became their home for 17 days as they played in coastal cities. Near Bergen, the band was welcomed to the palatial summer villa Gammelhau-gen by Prime Minister Christian Michelsen and his wife (Mi-chelsen had presided over the separation of Norway from Sweden). And in Stavanger, they were invited to help themselves to canned fish of the famous Bjelland’s Cannery.A highlight for the band and for Christiansen was the stop in Lar-vik on July 21. The Larvik newspaper said: “We remember him well as a boy…On every 17th of May, and also on other festive days, we saw the little fellow march along with our city band. Later in life, like so many other talented Norwegian boys, he felt the urge to cross the high mountain in order to get more air under his wings. And now he returns to his boyhood home town, a grown-up man, who has brought glory and honor to the land of his birth.” Chris-tiansen’s father proudly watched his son receive a silver Viking ship at a dinner after the concert.Schmidt said the band had been a revelation to the people, since there was limited instrumentation in Norway. The band introduced the saxophone to the country, played by Herman Roe who later became the editor and owner of the Northfield News.Before they boarded the ship back on July 29, the band played three more concerts in Christiania, including one before the local Tem-perance Society. The Society was quite impressed that the bands-men were all abstainers. One of the players said, “The drinking class considered our attitude as highly ridiculous; the temperance people considered it as the height of perfection.”It had been a tour of 57 days, with about 10,000 miles of travel and 30 concerts in Norway.

Christiansen led another noteworthy band tour in 1909 from Northfield out to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. This time the band played 100 concerts in 69 towns in 105 days, covering 5,083 miles. The $10,000 expenses were made up for in concert receipts.The band left June 21st by train on a private tourist sleeper through Northern Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and Idaho. They played at auditoriums and opera houses en route to Spokane (oc-casionally taking on local baseball teams, as well). In Spokane, they had a week’s engagement to play two concerts a day at the Natato-rium Amusement Park. The band was hosted by United Church people and the park averaged 3,000 per day, the best attendance that summer.In Seattle, the highlight event was on August 30 when the St. Olaf Band led the mile-long parade celebrating Norway Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a world’s fair publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. The parade, with sections representing periods of Norway’s history, went through the exposi-tion grounds to an amphitheater where an afternoon program of speeches and band music took place. The band also had concerts in Everett, Tacoma, Silverton and Portland before a final appearance back in Spokane. Upon their return to Northfield, the Northfield Independent of Sept. 16, 1909, called it “the most successful and most extensive tour yet made,” with favorable press notices all along the way.In 1919, Christiansen turned over band directing duties to J. Arndt Bergh and devoted his energies to the St. Olaf Choir, which he founded in 1912. A tour to the east coast in 1920 led to widespread critical acclaim for the St. Olaf Choir which has continued to this day. Christiansen became a legendary choir director, composer and arranger (his arrangement of Beautiful Savior being the best-known and the signature a cappella song of the Choir). His son Olaf Christiansen succeeded him as Choir director in 1943. F. Melius Christiansen died on June 1, 1955, in Northfield.When the St. Olaf Choir returned from that first triumphant east coast tour in May of 1920, Christiansen spoke to the crowds that had gathered to welcome them back. He said, “The choir and band are a natural outgrowth of the culture here. They have grown natu-rally from a little seed way back in history and like flowers in the woods, grew under favorable conditions. That we were successful was only that the flavor of St. Olaf was given to the world and they seemed to like it.”Years later, a visiting choir director who had been watching re-hearsals of the St. Olaf Choir asked Christiansen, “How do you do it?”Christiansen replied, “Work. Hard work. Did you think that God whispered in my ear?”Perhaps Christiansen’s success with both the St. Olaf Band and Choir can be attributed to the flavor of St. Olaf, hard work--and divine inspiration, as well.Thanks to St. Olaf archivist Jeff Sauve and St. Olaf historian Dr. Joseph Shaw for their contributions to this story. I was privileged to play alto clarinet in the St. Olaf Band’s 1966 European tour, under director Miles Johnson, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Christian-sen’s historic 1906 band tour to Norway.

F. Melius Christiansen directs the St. Olaf Choral Union and Band at the Finseth Band Stand on the campus on May 17, 1911. Courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.


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