Crafting the authentic voice to artfully and truthfully tell our stories.
*LATE CHANGE TO LINEUP* Unfortunately, Diane Jarvi had to cancel her performance for our event, ‘Welcoming a Darker Night’, due to illness. But luckily, traditional Finnish folk musicians, Ralph & Jaana Tuttila, members of Lauluaika and Finn Hall Band, will be joining us instead for what promises to be a magical welcome to the winter […]
***THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT*** Please join Larry Long & Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott on their 2024 Reunion Tour in celebration of their new release ‘As In Those Early Days’ with bassist Larry Dalton. Larry Long & Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott’s life story is something out of a John Steinbeck novel. Throughout their early twenties they hitchhiked and hopped […]
Come celebrate the Winter Solstice with stories, poems, and songs. Drawing on Nordic roots and American branches, share a bit of what makes this fallow time the right moment for gathering kith and kin around a fire. As satisfying as mulled wine, or plates of herring and cheese on hard crackers, the language of gratitude […]
Hailed by everyone from Dave Van Ronk to Doc Watson, from the Washington Post to Downbeat to fRoots, the legendary Dakota Dave Hull’s guitar style spans a wide musical geography to create an infectious, uniquely personal blend of jazz, ragtime, folk, blues, Western swing, and vintage pop. Dakota Dave is a restlessly curious, adventurous traveler […]
Narrated by dynamic, award-winning storyteller Nestor Gomez, this intimate and immersive performance tells Gomez’s personal stories – , memories of his native Guatemala, his family’s immigration to the United States […]
Narrated by dynamic, award-winning storyteller Nestor Gomez, this intimate and immersive performance tells Gomez’s personal stories – , memories of his native Guatemala, his family’s immigration to the United States […]
Adventures in Music and Storytelling is an evening of storytelling by David Daniels, the “Rootswriter” weaving the personal cultural and historical in his Rasta/Reggae influenced stories. He is joined by guitarist singer/songwriter, Twin Cities musician, Chris Stevens. Chris is noted for his work with the Stevens Family Band, the Wilkinson James band and recently released […]
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Wendy Smith performs as a solo artist and with her band, The Zillionaires. Crafting songs with depth, playfulness, and simplicity, Wendy weaves together music and stories to reflect everyday life, dreams, and desires. She has composed for theater, film, special events, and just for the heck of it. Bio: Musician Wendy […]
Once more, 1762 Hennepin gets out its holiday trim to mark our Winter Solstice Celebration featuring stories, poetry, songs and more with Leslie Ball, Ralph Tutola and guests- a nod to Nordic tradition to mark the longest night of the year. Come welcome a darker night with us. To register: Add the number of tickets […]
In Brenda Varda’s Songwriting Workshop, we consider well-known lyric examples (and lesser known), looking for ways that your words can incorporate rhyme, rhythm, imagery, and metaphor within common structures of song. The second half of the class will be an opportunity to do a first draft based on your ideas. To register: Add the […]