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Friday, June 29New Moon Trio • 5pm

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ContentsExhibits ...................................................2

Happenings ..........................2-20, 29-34

Theater ...................................................4

Special Music Section ................ 21-28

June Gigs ................................................ 34

Just Curious: June Bug .....36-37June Positively Division Street ............... 38

Festival Guide .....................................39-40

June Shorts ..................................................41

Historic Happenings ..................42-45

Clubs, Classes & More .................... 46

Advertisers’ Index ............................ 46

NEG Coupons ....................................47-48

Dining ............................................47-48

On the Cover: It’s that time of year again when the Enter-tainment Guide dedicates a section to the music-makers in the area. Put a face to the name and maybe a fact to the funk – take it all in on pages 21-28.

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Eclectic Goat – 418 Division St. 507/786-9595 • Tu/W 10am-5pm, Th 10am-7pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm – More than 120 artists represented. “A shop where...ART RULES!”

Northfi eld Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfi eldartsguild.orgM-F 10am-5pm, Sa 10-3Off the Charts: 2012 High School Honors Art Show – through June 16 – more than 20 students’ art is on display. Opening Reception: June 1, 7-9pm, with an 8pm performance by Catty Wampus, the high school’s female choral group.

NC3 – Natural Connections x3 – June 27-Aug. 4 – showcasing ceramic sculpture by Claudia Poser, works on paper by Dale Vanden Houten and photographs by Cate Vermeland. All of the work is inspired by the natural world, making it rich in surface and color.

Art in Bloom – June 29-July 3 – fl oral arrangements are paired with pieces of artwork.

In the Members’ Room:“Wabi Sabi”: an American Adaptation – June 27-Aug. 4 – Tom Willis’ Japanese style Raku pottery and Judy Saye-Willis’ textiles, which are made using a variety of Japanese techniques. Tom fi nds the unpredictability of Raku fi ring engaging, while Judy is drawn to the unending possibilities of color and patterning available in Shibori dyeing. Opening Reception: June 29, 7-9pm.

Opening Reception for all three exhibits: June 29, 7-9pm, with a gallery talk by the NC3 artists 7-7:30pm.

Northfi eld Arts Guild at Allina Clinic1440 Jefferson Rd. • M-T 7am-8pm, F 7am-7pm, Sa 9am-3pmRandy Mitchell – June 5-July 21

Northfi eld Historical Society408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfi eldhistory.orgM-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pmThe History of Telephones in Northfi eld – through June 22 – discover the telecommunications history of Northfi eld and Dundas. Highlights include phones, switchboards, advertise-ments, tools of the telephone trade and much more from 1880 to 2011. Free admission June 2. Half-price admission June 14.

Northfi eld Girl Scouts – Then and Now – June 28-mid-August – Personal stories and memorabilia from Northfi eld women who have participated in the organization. Opening reception: June 28, 6-9pm with special events on the Square starting at 5.

Northfi eld Senior Center Gallery1651 Jefferson Pkwy. • 507/664-3700northfi eldseniorcenter.orgM-F 7am-8pm, Sa 7am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pmKathy Miller, watercolor paintings and Tom Willis, pottery – through June 3.

Richard Wright, pastel and oil paintings and Julie Fakler, paintings and fi ber art – June 4-July 8

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Carlander Family Gallery:Revelations and Inspirations by Richard Mittelstadt – through June 5 – Richard’s ambition has always been to ab-stract his painting subjects. However, as an observational and mechanical artist, that can be a challenge. With acrylic paints he can enthusiastically play with abstractionism – creating more colorful, expressive and whimsical forms of landscapes as well as nonobjective compositions.

Asia Speaks” – June 15-July 31 – Dee Teller’s entire show is on fans and scrolls – the Asian way to present original work. Teller has exhibited in China, Japan, Canada, Korea and the USA. Her horses and calligraphy make up the majority of the show. It will also include Yellow Mountain landscape, fl orals and other sub-jects. Opening Reception: June 15, 5-7pm. Demonstration and Artist Talk June 16, 1-2:30pm. Demonstration is $7 members, $9 nonmembers. Call 507/332-7372 to save your spot.

Vranesh Boardroom Gallery:Israel – Macro to Panoramic by Jane Strauss – through June 5 – Israel packs a diversity of views into less than 10,000 square miles, less than 1/8 the area of Minnesota. Another is its diversity of people – it has been referred to as a “Disneyland of history and religion” – and lifestyles, with everything from Western Urban, to nomadic, to third-world, to small rural towns. During a tour-on-a-shoestring lasting six weeks, Strauss pictured both its landscape and its detail, and shares them here.

“In His Image” – June 15-July 31 – Mary McCartney – paint-ings and drawings in a variety of media including oil, pastels, acrylic, batik and pencil. Her work ranges from the detailed and representational to highly expressionistic juxtapositions of color and form. Her portraiture has been described as having a classical air, reminiscent of Italian Renaissance painters. Opening Recep-tion: June 15, 5-7pm.

Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery:Student Work: Dakota Neuman – through June 5.

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Call for Artists: Car Parts – A Juried ExhibitParadise Center for the Arts (see above) invites artists to partici-pate in a juried show featuring artwork related to cars. Entries

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TheaterA Year With Frog and ToadJune 8-9, 14-16; 7:30pmJune 10, 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, Faribault The Merlin Players present this delight-ful musical based on the children’s books you love. It follows the woodland adven-tures of a worrywart toad and a perky frog, with their assorted companions, over the course of a year. This delight-ful show is for all ages and will feature Eric Parrish and Michael Lambert as Toad and Frog, and features other community members. Artistic director: Julianna Skluzacek; musical director:

Lois Vranesh; choregrapher: Shari Setchell. Tickets: $14 adults, $9 children 12 and under.

Measure for MeasureJune 22-24, 29-30; July 1, 7pmCentral ParkMeasure for Measure is a comedy which tells the tale of the young couple Claudio and Juliet. Their love is threatened by a strict judge named Angelo. Angelo, unfortunately, has a less than honorable intentions. Angelo’s abuse of power causes his comeuppance through a series of comedic misadventures, and the young couple is eventually allowed to marry and to live happily ever after. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students.

Best of Broadway and FilmJune 30, 7:30pmJuly 1, 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, Faribault Southern Minnesota’s best singers are back for a fourth time to belt out Broadway tunes. Always an audience favorite and sell out show, the Best of Broadway Series this year will feature Broadway and big screen classics. Tickets: $15 members, $19 nonmembers, $8 children under 12.

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27th Annual Morristown Dam Days Celebration • 5pmDowntown MorristownThis is the fi rst of a three-day event. Carnival and beer garden open at 5pm with Flashback playing the beer garden at 9pm, Twilight parade at 7pm.

Occasional Jazz • 5-7pmThe Contented CowMainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Off the Charts – 2012 High School Honors Art Show • 7-9pmNorthfi eld Arts GuildSee galleries page.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 2

Free Admission Day • 10am-5:30pmNorthfi eld Historical SocietyTour the site of the famous James-Younger bank raid, check out the exhibits on Northfi eld history and do some shopping in the Museum Store. Special bank raid re-enactment by the James-Younger Gang at 7:45pm.

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27th Annual Morristown Dam Days CelebrationDowntown MorristownThis is the second of a three-day event. Soap box derby races, car show, and a street dance with Blue Ringers at 8:30pm.

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-2pmBridge SquareArtists’ and farmers’ market with many family friendly activities.

June Bloom: Local Wine and Food • 11am-6pmGreat River Road Wine TrailThis is the fi rst of a two-day event. Each winery will have wines paired with delicious local food. Tickets: $25, includes a wine trail glass and six-bottle wine tote. Pick up a wine trail passport and get it stamped at every winery on the trail to get your free glass.

Don Paulson • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAn original singer-songwriter who performs beautiful ballads along with foot stompin’ bluegrass. He also performs songs by artists such as James Taylor, Paul Simon and The Beatles.

Relativity • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA Northfi eld trio who perform a variety of music ranging from covers of current popular music to the sounds of Fleetwood Mac, John Mellencamp, Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan. They com-bine power harmonies, bluesy vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica and percussion to create great music.

Boss Grant and the Johnny Cash Revue 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSold out in 2011, The Man in Black is back! Come and walk the line through the life of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three,

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Groove Factory • 10pm-1amUpstairs RuebTwo of Carleton’s most popular bands — Groove Factory followed by Ashantology, a hip-hop, jazz fusion collective (and winner of the 2012 Carleton College’s “Battle of the Bands.” Copies of Ashantology’s debut CD will be available for purchase.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 3

27th Annual Morristown Dam Days CelebrationDowntown MorristownThis is the third of a three-day event. Amateur BBQ contest, drop duck race.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

Books and Stars: The Everett Smith-son Band • 7pmWay ParkNew Orleans French quarter music. Zydeco, blues and rock, followed by a harmonica workshop with The Minne-sota Blues Society.


THURSDAY, JUNE 7

First Thursday Fun Fest • 5-8pmCannon FallsStreet fair with entertainment, street vendors, artist booths, games for kids and more.

Northfi eld Community Band Concert • 7pmBridge Square

Marv Gohman• 8:30-11pmThe Tavern LoungeSwaggerin’...foot-stompin’...heart-pumpin’...this Twin Cities-based one-man-band presents furious fi ddle, madcap mandolin, wailing harp and bluesy vocals.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

Carey Langer • 5-7pmThe Contented CowA solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, to Rick Springfi eld, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music.

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treVeld • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA group of string musicians who perform music that blends genres such as gypsy, swing, old time, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, chamber and Nordic roots.

June Bloom: Local Wine and Food 11am-6pmGreat River Road Wine TrailThis is the second of a two-day event. See June 2 description.

Bar Bingo • 3pmNorthfi eld Eagles Club

Politics and a Pint • 6pmContented CowJoin in on discussions concerning local issues at this “lightly mod-erated” open forum. For topics, go to contentedcow.com.

Quiz Night • 8pmContented CowStop in anytime to sign up for this four-person team competition; prizes and the winning team may drink from the Winners Mug the week following their triumph.

MONDAY, JUNE 4

Northern Roots Session 7:30-9pmThe Contented CowAn 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.

Study Hall • 9:30pm-12:30amThe Contented CowThis includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker and these guys really rock the house. Digging deep into obscure covers and originals.

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Faribault Heritage Celebration Summer Sizzler Dinner and Dance 5-10pmFaribault LegionA pre-cursor to the formal Heritage Celebration June 13-17. 5pm social hour, 6pm dinner, 7pm concert by Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing.

Lee Mensinger and Brenda Owens6-8pmHogan Brothers Acoustic CaféA dynamic folk duo.


Theater: A Year with Frog and Toad • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Fred the Bear • 8-10:30pmThe Contented CowAn acoustic-electric guitar group covering a variety of genres. Their distinct original arrangements of harmonies, tempo changes and solos creates a unique listening experience and fresh energy every time they play.

Sasha Mercedes • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern LoungeA 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, easy to listen to. Find her at sashamercedes.com.

Po’Boy Local 151 and Bitter Roots • 8pm-12amUpstairs RuebPo’Boy Local 151 is a country-rock/honky-tonk quintet: classic guitars, harmony vocals, upright bass and a whole lot of fun. Bitter Roots is made up of players from some of the Twin Cities’ most established country, bluegrass, folk and roots rock bands, and fea-tures 18-year-old State Fair champion fi ddler, Catie Jo Pidel. Using both modern and vintage sensibilities, they combine intri-cate improvisations with soulful singing and sweet harmonies. Infl uenced largely by the San Francisco scene and The Allman Brothers, their music bears a golden era quality. $5 cover.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-2pmBridge SquareArtists’ and farmers’ market with many fam-ily friendly activities.

Colors of Dance: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows11am and 7pmNorthfi eld High School AuditoriumNorthfi eld Dance Academy presents its 2012 Spring Recital. Dancers ages three and up

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Tony Williams • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsTony Williams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, fl amenco and jazz originals as well as some Americana/classic cover songs. During the summer of 2011 he was voted the winner of the KARE 11 “The Voice: Minnesota” contest.

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Tim Fast • 6-8pmHogan Brothers Acoustic CaféA nationally touring fi nger-style guitar picking, harmonica bending, singer/songwriter. His music is infused with folk, blues and country, playing both covers and originals.

Theater: A Year with Frog and Toad 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Burning Chrome • 8-11pmThe Contented CowSt. 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 Trifi lio (guitar, vocals), John Gagich (drums) and Bryan Vann (bass). Infl uences include the Grate-ful Dead, Santana, Zeppelin, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Luna, Wilco, The Pixies, Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark and U2.


Anne Sawyer • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern LoungeThis local artist couples her haunting and soulful-yet-powerful voice with a variety of old-time and Americana music.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 10

Lingua Luna • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA Minneapolis-based contem-porary folk trio who began their musical collaboration after years of friendship. Their music stems from their classical training as well as improvisation, and often includes beautiful acoustic harmonies.

Theater: A Year with Frog and Toad • 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

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MONDAY, JUNE 11

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

Study Hall • 9:30pm - 12:30amThe Contented CowThis includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker and these guys really rock the house. Digging deep into obscure cov-ers and originals.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12


Movie: Occupation 101 • 7pmBethel Lutheran ChurchThis award-winning fi lm is a thought-pro-voking and powerful documentary on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian confl ict. Unlike other fi lms produced on the confl ict, “Occupa-tion 101” presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never-ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions. Presented by Northfi elders for Justice in Palestine Israel.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

Faribault Heritage Celebration5-11pmFaribaultThe offi cial opening night of this annual fi ve-day community celebration. See inside back cover for full schedule of events.

Books and Stars: Justin Roberts • 7pmCentral ParkAward-winning children’s musician.

Texas Hold ‘em 8pmNorthfi eld Eagles Club

Alison Rae10pm-12amThe Contented CowKnown for her mes-merizing vocals and insightful lyrics, this talented and critically acclaimed artist deliv-ers songs that touch on the simple beauty

of the world around us. Samples of her original music can be found at alisonrae.bandcamp.com/album/birds.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

Wake-Robin12-1pmBittersweetWake-Robin is John Hanson and Brad Easterson, playing live acoustic (mostly

celtic) and traditional American music (including Civil War tunes).

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Faribault Heritage Celebration • 5-11pmFaribaultDay two of a fi ve-day community celebration. See inside back cover for full schedule of events.

Taste of Northfi eld • 5-11pmBridge SquareTasty local food, live music, beer garden, face painting, balloon ani-mals, wine tasting and silent auc-tion (5-8pm) and more. Headlined by Big Wu (8-11pm). $1000 cash raffl e at 9pm. Half-priced admis-

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Oldies Sing-Along with Marc Reigel and Friends • 8-10:30pmThe Contented CowMarc Reigel returns with fellow Night Crawler Barry Gillespie, Rob Larson (guitar), Rae Rusnak (harmonica) and, among others, Rich Larson as the Big Bopper. Song sheets provided.

Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pmThe Tavern LoungeEverybody’s favorite piano man tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Faribault Heritage Celebration • 10am-midnightFaribaultDay three of a fi ve-day community celebration. See inside back cover for full schedule of events.

Exhibit Opening Reception: In His Image/Asia Speaks • 5-7pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee galleries page.

Ad Hoc Duo • 6-7pmThe Contented Cow



Charlie and Timo’ • 8-10:30pmThe Contented Cow

Matthew Griswold • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern LoungeAcoustic/folk rock/pop.

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The Merlin Players Present

A Year with Frog and ToadMusic by Robert Reale; Book & Lyrics by Willie Realer

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Matt Arthur and the Bratlanders 8:30pm-1amUpstairs RuebMatt Arthur’s voice has been com-pared to Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, Nick Cave, and even Tom Jones, but it’s truly a voice unlike any of them... and unlike anything else you’re likely to hear. Matt’s backing band, The Bratlanders, draw their sound from a deep, dark well of American music: from pre-war blues to folk-punk protest anthems to outlaw country and swampy southern rock, all fueled by blistering, guitarrifi c howling weirdness. Opening act: Whiskey Plates.

Karaoke • 9pmRueb ‘N’ SteinCastle Rock and Roll

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

Faribault Heritage Celebration • 6am-11pmFaribaultDay four of a fi ve-day community celebration. See inside back cover for full schedule of events.


Solstice Outdoor Music Festival • 1-10pmRiverfront Park, MankatoThis is the fi rst of a two-day event. One of Mankato’s major sum-mer events, the festival is full of local and regional musicians, art-ists, crafts and food vendors. Appropriate for all ages and interests. Tickets (advance sale only): $20 weekend pass, $15 Saturday only, $10 Sunday only, $5 kids ages 8-14, kids seven and under are free.

Amy and Adams • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAn engaging duo who perform a combination of original and cover tunes. Their acoustic music spans a variety of genres includ-ing folk, blues, bluegrass, rock and roll and more.

Dee Teller: Demonstration and Artist Talk • 1-2:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultIn conjunction with the exhibit Asia Speaks. See galleries page.

Chance Meeting • 5-7pmThe Contented CowA group of Northfi eld musicians that met “by chance” at local jams and other events. They are John Hiscox, Chris Moen, Gail Moll, Neil Rowley and Steve Shroyer making for a real mix of styles and genres.

Daniel Switch • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA fantastic and engaging acoustic artist who plays a large variety of well-known covers.

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Area 51...Unplugged • 8-10:30pmThe Contented CowTake eight from the fi elds of education, architecture, communica-tions and medicine; mix in guitars, drums, saxophones, harmoni-cas, voices and cowbells and you’ve got music from the heavens.


Relativity • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern LoungeThis trio plays music from popular artists such as Missy Higgins and the Avett Broth-ers as well as many classic rock tunes from bands like Fleetwood Mac and John Mel-lencamp to such varied artists as the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Sit back and enjoy power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mandolin, harmonica and percus-

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SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Faribault Heritage Celebration • 9am-4pmFaribaultThe fi nal day of a fi ve-day community celebration. See inside back cover for full schedule of events.

Solstice Outdoor Music Festival • 1-5pmRiverfront Park, MankatoThis is the second of a two-day event. See June 16 description.

Tim Brown • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsBrown performs songs ranging from Bob Dylan to Cat Stevens to blues to show tunes to Sinatra and things in between, plus originals.


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MONDAY, JUNE 18

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pmThe Contented CowAn 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.

Study Hall • 9:30pm - 12:30amThe Contented CowThis includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker and these guys really rock the house. Digging deep into obscure covers and originals.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19


Movie: Jaffa, The Oranges’ Clockwork • 7pmBethel Lutheran ChurchJust as apple pie is considered a symbol of American good life, the Jaffa orange has been the symbol of good food in the Mid-dle East. This wide-ranging documentary considers the Israeli- Palestinian confl ict from the point of view of a dispute over

branding. Israeli fi lmmaker Eyal Sivan examines how both East and West have politicized this most prized orange. Presented by Northfi elders for Justice in Palestine Israel.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pmThe Contented CowEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen.WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

Books and Stars: Beacon Hill Brass • 7pmWay ParkClassic band music. March along to Sousa and more.


THURSDAY, JUNE 21

Barb Piper • 5-7pmThe Contented CowModern folk, vocals/guitar with infl uences from Hoagy Carmi-chael, The Beatles and Bonnie Raitt to Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlile and Indigo Girls. Fronts the blues/rock band, Top Shelf,

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Jonathan Rundman • 8:30-11pmThe Tavern LoungeMinneapolis-based Jonathan Rund-man has been writing songs and performing across the country since he was 18 years old. He emerged on the national music scene in the late-’90s as a Chicago-based touring artist, generating rave reviews in Billboard,

The New York Times, Performing Songwriter and Paste. He continues to tour and record. His songs can be heard on radio stations across America, Scandinavia and England, and have been featured on the Ellen Degeneres Show. In 2012 Salt Lady Records released his 20-song, self-titled, retrospective album, collecting his best songs from the previous decade, plus remixes, alternate versions and brand new songs. jonathanrundman.com/

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Derek Olson • 6-8pmHogan Brothers Acoustic CaféOriginal music and covers of both classic and contemporary songs.

Theater: Measure for Measure 7pmCentral ParkSee theater page.


Comedian and Entertainer Louie Anderson • 8pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultLast year, this show sold out in nine days. One of the most versatile and successful comedians in Hollywood today, loved by the television audiences who never missed his nightly hit series Family Feud or his appearances on late night chat shows. He is adored by standing-room-only crowds in Las Vegas and respected by readers of his books. He is worshiped by the rising com-

ics he mentors and encourages with his honesty and wisdom. $35 members, $45 nonmembers. Advance ticket purchases are highly recommended.

Bonnie and the Clydes • 8-11pmThe Contented CowTake a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and fl ower power from the late ’60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan.

Guitarist Rich Prenier • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern Lounge

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Wine and Art Crawl • 12-5pmThree Rivers Wine TrailThis is the fi rst of a two-day event. Enjoy local wine paired with local art while gaining an appreciation for everything local. Pick up a wine trail passport and get it stamped at each winery to get a complimentary glass of wine.

Customer Appreciation Day • 1-4pmCannon Valley Vet Clinic, Pet Hotel and Retail StoreAgility demonstrations, in-store specials, food, vendors, give-aways, MN Twins ticket raffl e (July 16, 7:10pm game vs. the Baltimore Orioles). All proceeds go to Prairie’s Edge Humane Society.

Andrew Walesch • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsCrowd favorites of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, plus originals.

Marty Anderson and the Goods • 5-7pmThe Contented CowThe “Goods” music is a blend of Americana and country alternative sound with lots of Bob Dylan. They do some glam-era adaptations that really rock, as well as new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams.

Theater: Measure for Measure • 7pmCentral ParkSee theater page.

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released this summer. Nearly four years in the making, Fierke says it’s the best music she’s ever made. Those who’ve had a sneak peek of the album unanimously agree.Did you know? Meredith Fierke was voted “Northfi eld’s Best Musician” in 2010.

Cannon Valley Regional OrchestraClassical music and beyond – www.cvrorchestra.orgCVRO is part of the Northfi eld Arts Guild family, drawing its members from the south metro area. Each year they perform a repertoire of concerts that include classical sym-phonic works, compositions by area composers, children’s concerts, festivals and balls. They’ve performed with vocal soloists, choral ensembles, the Cannon Valley Youth Orchestra and a bluegrass ensemble.Did you know? CVRO has a regular season schedule at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault and the Sheldon Theater in Red Wing.

To fi ve years of fi nger-snapping, toe-tapping, soul-soothing joy. You keep the song strong in our hearts – and we thank you, from their depths.

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The Counterfactualsthecounterfactuals.bandcamp.comFacebook.com/thecounterfactualsThe Counterfactuals have been making waves. Originally a duo, the group now features a full line up, with three Carleton profes-sors (Jason Decker, Andy Flory and Daniel Groll) and one St. Olaf professor (Michael Fuerstein) delivering golden pop nuggets with a dose of twang. In the past few months, The Counterfactuals have started generating buzz outside of Northfi eld with gigs in the cities at The Driftwood Char Bar, The Acadia Cafe and The Amster-dam. In addition, the band was highlighted as having “must hear status” by The Current’s Local Music Blog, and their demo “Run-ning Dry” (free download at the counterfactuals.bandcamp.com) was played on The Local Show. Did you know? The band is currently recording its debut record, for release in the fall.

Matt Arthur and the Bratlandersmattarthur.net – facebook.com/bratlandersMatt Arthur’s voice has been compared to Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, Nick Cave and even Tom Jones, but it’s unlike any of them ... and anything else you’re likely to hear. The Bratlanders (Don Bratland, Doug Bratland, Joel Beithon, and a rotating roster of musicians) draw their sound from a deep well of rough-edged American music. From pre-war blues to folky protest anthems to outlaw country and swampy southern rock, fueled by guitar-rifi c howling weirdness, there’s nothing quite like a full-on Matt Arthur and The Bratlanders show. Did you know? The band is currently at work on a new album of original music, produced by local musician/producer/promoter Michael Morris. Look for a CD release show and a fl urry of local and Twin Cities shows in late summer and beyond.

Northfi eld TrombonesFounded in 1990 – [email protected] eld Trombones was founded to play for community celebrations. Our fi rst gigs were part of ceremonies for new construction at Three Links and the Northfi eld Retire-ment Center. We’ve played for the Central Park Beautifi cation and the Northfi eld Arts Guild; in 2007 for the International Moravian Women’s Conference in Northfi eld, and we play annually for the Northfi eld Winter Walk. Contact can be made through our director, Paul Niemisto.


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Dewi Santdewisant.bandcamp.comDewi Sant is the primary recording and performing project for singer, songwriter, producer and Plastic Horse Records chief Michael Morris. His lyric-focused, original compositions are brought to life with a rotating cast of talented musicians and collaborators. The release of their debut record (the full-length CD, May) took the band on three extensive U.S. tours, earned a wide following, and taught its membership that Northfi eld is, indeed, an amazing place to come home to. Did you know? Currently hard at work on multiple follow-up recordings, Morris always enjoys the chance to perform Dewi Sant songs in Northfi eld – whether it’s in a rare full-band show or solo.

Stone [email protected] Soup is: four guys who have played many different styles of music at different times together in various groups over the past 30 years. Venturing back to their roots, Northfi eld natives Jon Bjork and Chris Perry deliver on guitars and vocals, while Dave Drentlaw (drums) and Jeff Lien (bass) drive things along with precision and punch.Stone Soup’s hallmark is classic rock and roll of the ’60s and early ’70s – tight and spare – that can deliver with a fullness and power that is visceral. To listen or dance, this music is a lot of fun. Did you know? Jon Bjork says, “We’re a cover band that’s…worked hard to preserve the details and nuances (to) make these songs what they are. Those subtleties are always noticed and appreciated by our fans.”

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Alluvion is the musical brainchild of longtime professional daydreamer Berndt Evenson. The purpose of Alluvion is to make music, distribute it, and perform it for any and all who will listen. The debut album, SELF TITLED, is an exploration in dark-yet-mellow wobbly bass synth sounds combined with melodic textures and thumping percussion. The live experience features midi tweaking, guitar improvisation and vocals. Thank you for listening. Who wants to play hide and never come back?

Did you know? All music is produced entirely by Berndt Evenson using Reason, Audacity, Recycle and Speech Synthesizer.

Ameriikan PoijatBoys of America – www.ameriikanpoijat.orgWe are a Finnish-American brass septet. Made up of Midwesterners – some of Finnish descent – we play old Finnish brass band music and newer compositions. Our main inspiration: friends and colleagues in Finland who keep the tradition alive, and generously share their music with us.Did you know? We’re announcing the Ameriikan Poijat Summer 2012 Tour to Finland, July 5-25. Destinations include Kokkola, Kaustinen, Kryuunpyy, Seinäjoki, Kuopio, Nurmes, Lieska and Helsinki. See our website for concert details.

Northfi eld Youth ChoirsSince 1968www.northfi eldyouthchoirs.org Singers enjoy weekly rehearsals, twice-yearly retreats, area performances and tours. The NYC promotes generosity, gratitude, mutual respect and enjoyment, while working at the highest level of musical artistry. Join us for

our 2012-2013 Concert Season!“At the NYC I get to be in an environment where we have a lot of fun, and get to connect with the songs, the choir and with the community.” ~Olivia“I like singing, traveling, touring and hanging out with friends.” ~Logan“Choir is AWESOME and I highly recommend it!” ~Eli


Mr. Stickymyspace.com/mrstickymusicEverybody’s favorite garage band is stickin’ around, rocking out whenever possible. Highlights of the past year include live re-creations of classic albums; most recently, The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo, as well as a six-song Beatles set that includes the classic Abbey Road medley. They rang in St. Patrick’s Day in the Irish capital of the Midwest, Emmitsberg, Iowa, alongside fellow Northfi eld musicians Dan O’Leary and Ted Vig, and are currently preparing for an upcoming family wedding. Sticky still hits it hard, but has been bringing out the upright bass, mandolin and acoustic guitar, adding a barrel-aged distilled spirit to their sound.

Did you know? Sticky takes on The Last Waltz this fall. You won’t want to miss this one!

Marc Reigelfacebook.com/pages/The-Night-Crawlers-60s-Minnesota-Garage-Band/114548891904744From Columbus Ohio, to lead sing-alongs of songs of the ’50s and ’60s – many by bands he formed at Carleton. His Night Crawlers toured the Midwest from 1965-67 with Marc on piano/organ, Mark Headington on bass, Mike Jines on 12-string guitar, Bill Redeker on drums and

Barry Gillespie as lead singer. Original song “You Say” (1966) is considered a “garage band classic.” Long time English teacher, he also worked for the Ohio Dept. of Educa-tion. Marc will lead his fi fth sing-along since 2010 at the Contented Cow on June 14, during Taste of Northfi eld.Did you know? Grandfather Irving Scott, a Northfi eld farmer, was married to Ruth Whiting, daughter of dentist D.J. Whiting, who was shot at by the James-Younger Gang in 1876, leaving Marc grateful that the gang’s aim was off.

Cannon Valley Youth Orchestrawww.cvyomn.org CVYO is a non-profi t youth program that was organized in 1997 with a mission to foster artistic growth and personal development in young musicians, and to provide opportunities for the musical education and enjoyment of the community-at-large. It currently consists of three string orchestras that serve advanced beginners through advanced high school string players. Its sessions begin in September and February, and run for ten weeks.Did you know? Auditions for new members will be held at Emmaus Baptist Church in Northfi eld in August 2012. See the website for details, or call 612/860-1286.


The Rice County RoostersFacebook.com/ricecountyroostersIn the Marvel Comics Universe, New York has The Avengers. In the real universe, Rice County has the Roosters. Both groups stand up for what is right, no matter the odds. While Captain America & Iron Man lead The Avengers in fi ghting evil with superpowers, Michael Morris and Jordan Taylor lead the Roosters in performing raucous, infectious country. You can’t stand against The Avengers, or stay in your seat while The Roosters are crowing. It just can’t be done. Find the Roosters at your favorite Northfi eld music spot, on Bridge Square, or any of the fantastic venues in greater Rice County. Did you know? The Roosters’ ultimate goal is to perform at Northfi eld High School’s prom in 2013.

I Cantanti Chamber Choirs Celebrating 25 years – icantanti-choirs.orgThe I Cantanti Chamber Choirs will celebrate 25 years in 2013. The fall performance will be A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a Northfi eld tradition since 1997. Held on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, it will be performed at Skinner Memorial Chapel on the campus of Carleton College. The organization supports the mixed choir, I Cantanti, and women’s ensemble, Le Donne. Did you know? The ensembles have been awarded a $4000 grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for the 2012-2013 anniversary year. The grant will help the organization celebrate 25 years of choral performances in the Northfi eld area with the accompaniment of an orchestra at the anniversary concert, scheduled for April 2013.


Ray Coudretfredthebear.comFor me, music is about sharing with friends and working to-gether to be more than you are alone. For the last two decades I have been fortunate to play with good friend Dan Andreasen as an acoustic duo, with Joel Cooper, Carey Langer and Scotty Barvir in Area 51, in an alt-country band, Fred the Bear, with Rick Roy, and with a top 40 band, Why Not? In ad-dition to playing, I work with Dan Rustad, Joel Leer, Joel Be-ithon, Bo Aylin and Jason Ripley to produce a co-op concert series several times a year. Dan Rustad and I recently formed a partnership with the Northfi eld Arts Guild to bring a concert series to the NAG Theater; we are hoping that we can soon unveil our fi rst year schedule. Our goal is to have local artists for the opening act. Did you know? I was just hired to direct Northfi eld High School’s Rock and Roll Revival!

The Vintage Band [email protected] 2006 a festival was held in Northfi eld that brought the music of the past alive and at-tracted 10,000 people. In 2010 it happened again and featured 25 bands giving 100 con-certs, drawing musicians – and audiences – from across the globe. From Aug. 1 to 4, 2013, the Vintage Band Festival returns. This internationally acclaimed celebration honors the music and instruments of a bygone era, and showcases vintage-style bands in outdoor locations throughout Northfi eld. Watch for up-dates on an event that’s become a Northfi eld tradition, in future issues of the Northfi eld Entertainment Guide.


Wisconsintration Campsoundcloud.com/WisconsintrationcampIt’s kind of hard to accurately describe how good something is, especially when it’s as great as Wisconcintration Camp. Musically we fall somewhere between Albert Einstein and the 1985 Chicago Bears. It doesn’t matter that the world isn’t ready for this, because we’re in it strictly for ourselves. If you fi nd yourself fortunate enough to see us in person, please refrain from making eye contact and fl ash photography. However, we will gladly accept your lunch money. Did you know? We have found the time to put the fi nishing touches on our fi rst EP, which is available exclusively at our shows.

Manitou Regimental Brass BandCivil war-era brass musicwww.vintagebandfestival.org/manitou-regimental-brass-bandComprised of St. Olaf students, they’ve converted their Scandinavian style into a revival of the brass fi eld bands that played during the War Between the States, and added a rope tension drum. They’ve performed at the Fort Snelling Minnesota Historical Society Civil War Conference, the Northfi eld Library Centennial and at Fort Ripley, for the opening of the Minnesota Historical Society’s Civil War Exhibit.Did you know? The MRBB is performing during summer 2012 throughout Northfi eld and the region; check the website for details.

Elinor NiemistoLife-long harpist –[email protected] have played a harp just about all my life; there is no other instrument that looks as good, sounds as beautiful and is as much fun to play. A harp can play alone at church, or with an orchestra, band or choir; it can accompany singers, participate in weddings and parties, and soothe people to sleep. The only thing that’s better than playing the harp is teaching others to play, which I do nearly every day.Did you know? Elinor has performed with the Northfi eld Youth Choirs and, as a trained Suzuki teacher, taught a number of students. She has also played “sleepytime” music at NYC retreats to lull the campers to sleep!


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8th Street Duo • 9pm-1amUpstairs RuebNorthfi eld natives and local favorites Chad Johnson and Russell Franek are known for their spot-on harmonies and diverse acoustic style. Their music is at the crossroads between Rock and Country, with a touch of modern folk – infl uenced by the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis

Presley, Bob Seger, CCR, Rolling Stones, Lynrd Skynrd, Zac Brown, and Tom Petty. More info at 8thstreetmusic.com.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 24

Wine and Art Crawl • 12-5pmThree Rivers Wine TrailThis is the second of a two-day event. See June 23 description.

Andrew Walesch • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsCrowd favorites of Frank Sinatra and Dean Mar-tin, plus originals.


Politics and a Pint • 6pmContented CowJoin in on discussions concerning local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to contentedcow.com.


International Year of the Co-op Quiz Night • 8pmContented CowThis special Quiz Night honors co-ops worldwide. Hosted by Just Food Co-op. Stop in anytime to sign up for this four-person team competition; prizes and the winning team may drink from the Winners Mug the week following their triumph.

MONDAY, JUNE 25


Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pmThe Contented CowAn 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.


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Movie: the Israel Lobby • 7pmBethel Lutheran ChurchThis documentary, based on a 2006 article of the same name, sheds light on the strong ties between the United States and Israel. It does so by examining the powerful pro-Israel lobby, and the lengths to which the lobby goes to stifl e any criticism of Israel by those in public offi ce. Narrating the story are military fi gures, academics, televangelists, lobbyists, journalists and others. Presented by North-fi elders for Justice in Palestine Israel.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Junebug Music FestivalThe Contented Cow

Barb Piper Jazz Duo • 5-6:30pmLate for Lunch • 7-9pm

Together for six years, this band takes a tune and gives it their own unique twist. Originals plus well-known rock and blues tunes. They know how to play and entertain. Original acoustic jazzy kinda stuff.

Wild Cathedral • 9-10:30pmAlison Rae • 11pm-12:30am

Known for her mesmerizing vocals and insightful lyrics, this talented and critically-acclaimed artist delivers songs that eloquently touch upon the simple beauty of the world around us. Samples of her original music can be found at alisonrae.bandcamp.com/album/birds.

Books and Stars: The Castaways • 7pmSpring Creek ParkClassic rock. Hear their hit “Liar, Liar.”


THURSDAY, JUNE 28


East Side Collective • 5-6:30pmOptimum Trajectory • 7-8:30pmTwin Cities-based jazz quintet doing innova-tive, exciting renditions of jazz standards and original music – and they donate their tips to

area charities. Margo Breivik (bass), Tim McNamara (guitar), Garth Anderson (drums), Ann Potter (vocals), Ira Adelman (sax) and Steve Hillson (brass).

Toaster Fork! • 9-10:30pmOriginal music from alt-country to straight up rock and roll, blues and punk.

Giraffes Love Dinosaurs • 11pm-1am

Punk rock/alternative.

Exhibit Opening: Northfi eld Girl Scouts – Then and Now • 5-9pmBridge Square and Northfi eld Historical SocietyThe Northfi eld Girl Scouts kick off their new exhibit with songs, activities and demonstrations as they celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts in America. Try your hand at making a square knot or learn how to signal fl ags. Find unique artifacts, and learn personal stories of Northfi eld’s own history in scouting, which dates back to 1919. Activities on the Square 5-6pm, exhibit opening 6-9pm, Commu-nity Band performance on Bridge Square 7-8pm.


Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pmThe Tavern LoungeEverybody’s favorite piano man tickles the ivories and performs sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 29

Fifth Annual Celebrate Dundas Community FestivalDundasA family friendly two-day event fi lled with activities for all ages. Today’s itinerary includes a Dundas Dukes Baseball Clinic for Kids at 5:30pm, followed by a Dukes vs. the Elko Express at 7:30.

Junebug Music FestivalThe Contented CowNew Moon Trio • 5-6:30pmHere’s a taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random requests and spontaneous harmonies that feature Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on drums and Justin London on guitar.

Stone Soup • 7-8:30pmA hearty broth of rock and blues from a time when it hit you in the chest and lifted you straight up. Breathe the air, stir the pot, share the wine and start feeling fi ne!

Area 51 • 9-10:30pmTake eight from the fi elds of education, architecture, commu-nications and medicine; mix in guitars, drums, saxophones, harmonicas, voices and cowbells and you’ve got music from the heavens.

Kinda Kinky • 11pm-12:30amThis Twin Cities Kinks tribute band returns to Northfi eld for an evening of classic rock and roll, playing favor-ites such as “Lola,” “You Really Got Me,” and “Come Dancing” as well as lesser-known gems from The Kinks’ timeless catalog. Kinda Kinky is Dave

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Yoga and Wine in the Vineyard • 6-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsMichele Hoffman of Bluff County Yoga will be leading a 75-min-ute yoga class in the vineyard. Cost: $25/person, includes the class and a glass of wine. Pre-registration required (507/263-7400).


Exhibit Opening Reception: Art in Bloom, NC3 and Wabi Sabi • 7-9pmNorthfi eld Arts GuildSee galleries page.


The Early Birds: Julia Douglass and Mother Banjo • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern LoungeThese Minneapolis-based, nationally recog-nized folk and pop songwriters have a wicked sense of humor. “[Julia Douglass has] memo-rable melodies … uncannily true pictures of contemporary American life” – Billboard. “Stripped-down, highly atmospheric … Mother Banjo’s simple, powerful songwrit-ing.” – St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 30

Fifth Annual Celebrate Dundas Community FestivalDundasThis is the second of a family friendly two-day event fi lled with activities for all ages. Today’s events are bookended by a pancake break-fast and dog Dash Fun Run at 8am on one end and a street dance starting at 9pm on the other. For more information, go to cityofdundas.org or see their ad on page 18.


Tim Brown • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsBrown performs a wide variety of songs ranging from Bob Dylan to Cat Stevens, to blues and show tunes, to Sinatra and things in between, plus originals.


Chance Meeting 1-2:30pmA group of Northfi eld musicians that met “by chance” at local jams and other events. They are John Hiscox, Chris Moen, Gail Moll, Neil Rowley and Steve Shroyer – a mix of styles and genres.

Carey Langer • 3-4:30pmA solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, to Rick Springfi eld, Dave Mat-thews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music.

Occasional Jazz • 5-6:30pmMainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.

Tramps Like Us • 7-8:30pmRCAs • 9-10:30pmThe Rice County All-Stars are Aaron Hagenson, Peter Lynn, Terry VanDeWalker and Aaron Anderson – that would be a dose of Last Known

Whereabouts, a dash of Deputies, a smidgen of Big Wu and Mr. Sticky to taste – the All-Stars.

Gospel Gossip • 11pm-1amVoted “Best Band” by City Pages. “Drawing an old-soul pop awareness they must have accrued in their past lives, these wunderkinds have made a high-wattage debut that harkens

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Jagged Ease • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA fi ve-piece acoustic group that plays original music ranging from a lounge feel to a blues-driven sound.


Theater: Best of Broadway and Film • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

The Minor Planets • 8-11:30pmThe Tavern Lounge

The Minor Planets are Eric Christopher and Dana Thompson, along with a revolving cast of guest jazz musicians of alt-country, and blue-grass. Both are nationally acclaimed for their collaborative and solo efforts. Christopher is an award-winning bluegrass fi ddler and Thomp-

son was voted “Best Female Vocalist” by City Pages. Their latest release, Shadow In The Water, combines a soulful bluegrass and country sensibility with an epic, orchestrated sound and has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio’s Heartland Radio. Paul Riley from Country Music People in the UK writes: “There is nothing minor about The Minor Planets. This is a band who writes incred-ible songs, has a unique feel for music and are doing something a bit different.” Find them online at theminorplanetsmusic.com.


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Johnny Cash Revue ............... 2 – ParadiseTim Brown ................17, 30 – Cannon FallsBurning Chrome .............................9 – CowCastaways ............... 27 – Spring Creek ParkChance Meeting.......................16, 30 – CowCharlie & Timo............................. 15 – CowJoseph Doctor ..................................2 – CowEarly Birds ..................................29 – TavernEast Side Collective ...................... 28 – CowEverett Smithson Band .......... 6 – Way ParkEverly Brothers Tribute ............ 2 – ParadiseTim Fast ..............................9 – Hogan Bros

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If you’ve lived in Northfi eld for longer than three days, you’ve heard of Norman

Butler. Businessman, restaurateur, force of nature – Norm’s been part of the down-town vibe for years. And regardless of whatever pie Norman’s got his fi nger in, music’s at the heart of it, through his restau-rant ventures to the

year-round happen-ings at the Cow. The

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four music-fi lled evenings – June 27-30 – with an annual celebra-tion that’s come to defi ne summer for us lucky locals. We caught up with the ever-busy Norman to learn a little about Junebug past, present and future – and why he doesn’t watch the Weather Chan-nel.

You must be a musician yourself, right?No.

You’ve got a favorite genre, though.Er…No.

Junebug: how did it start? It was on our collective mind while we were opening up the rear of the Cow – for the patio, deck and picnic area, and river view – and was pushed to the top of our agenda when we built the outdoor stage. The idea is to bring a bigger scale of outdoor entertainment and revenue to the Cow (and our community) and hopefully, eventually, leading to an annual week-long summer festival (that’s) based in downtown Northfi eld; involving not just music and local bands but also nationally known names – as well as food, drink, and other forms of art and entertainment.


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….and what’s it about?Four days of excellent music from local musicians on our outdoor stage overlooking the Cannon River in down-town Northfi eld. What more could one ask for on a fi ne warm, dry, summer’s day?

The evolution of the Bug:It’s got bigger in terms of musicians who want to play and those who we can schedule to play (the latter is much smaller), and audi-ence from near and far. An interesting development is our partnering up with other entrepreneurs; for example, Nick Sinclair and his Low Brow, High Octane in September; Rich Larson’s Left Hand Entertainment produces DylanFest and the (upcoming) Rolling Stones 50th an-niversary tribute. Tim Freeland of KYMN and Jessica Paxton of both KYMN and Carleton College are putting together “Northfi eld’s Got Talent” for Crazy Daze in July…to mention just a few.

Banes and other challenges:Not the musicians for they are all enthusiastic, cooperative and talented. Not the audience for they are all of that that, and appreciative. I sup-pose…the weather, the preparation and the scheduling of both bands and staff.

What makes it all worthwhile:

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Live music every Thursday through Saturday

Outdoor seating on our deck overlooking the Cannon River

Enjoying the enjoyment of all concerned.

The indispensable forces behind the festival:Julie Bixby, who labors long and hard to contact, recruit and schedule the bands; Leigh Johnson, who brilliantly converted

a snowmobile trailer into an outdoor stage, which can navigate the narrow access to the

east bank of the river, unfold and – voila! – of-fer a great performance platform; Beth Vande-

Walker, who conjured up the outrageously cute JuneBug logo; and of course the musicians, who perform for free and ask nothing but an appreciative audience in return…Re-spect!

Any pre-festival weather anxiety?I don’t want to talk about the weather.

Who you’re really, really happy to have on board:Always…Terry VanDeWalker – longtime barman at The Cow and drummer for the Big Woo.

Extreme Junebug fantasy line-up:Bob on his birthday, and Prince.

What will JuneBug look like ten years from now?See question 1. The Cow will be pleased and proud to be part of such a community festival.

And can we join you on the deck then?If I’m still around and kicking, it would be my pleasure. Mine’s a pint!

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“I’m just a person who likes music. Aren’t there like ten thousand trillion million people out there like me?”

There is such irony in that statement. She doesn’t get it. KYMN Radio personality Jessica Pax-ton has no idea how important she is to the Northfi eld music scene, and doesn’t understand why I want to do a column about her. Also, she’s vastly overestimating the Earth’s population.

Northfi eld has a phenomenal music scene. There are more good-to-great bands, musicians, songwriters and performers in this town of 20,007 than in a lot of bigger cities. Cincinnati, Boise and Mankato all wish they had the musical culture we have in North-fi eld. Nobody recognizes this better than Jessica. She’s made it her mission to promote the Gospel of Northfi eld Music, and she asks nothing in return.

“Fundamentally I love music. It’s my love for music and for this community. I have great appreciation for performers and want them to feel appreciated. I’m a music patron, and I have a respon-sibility to demonstrate my support. I’m not a musician. I’m not a producer. I don’t own a label or a venue. But I can create buzz and I can connect people. I’ve been called a difference maker, and I’m really proud of that.”

She’s a difference maker, to be sure. Some of the best shows and biggest events around here the past few years have her fi ngerprints on them. Chances are if you’ve seen good music in town, Jessica had something to do with it. “Since moving to Northfi eld, I’ve helped to plan a lot of community events. Whenever I was working on an auction for the Historical Society, or a Arts Guild auction or an event for the NDDC I was always like ‘it would be great if there was a live music component…’, because that’s my aesthetic. So I did the programming for the Taste of Northfi eld. Or for the NDDC partnership celebration I was in charge of entertainment. I did ArtSwirl for fi ve years. I got Savage Aural Hotbed to come to town.”

She’s also promoted a lot of the great music that is made here.

“Without Jessica, we probably wouldn’t be known beyond my base-ment,” says Daniel Groll of the Counterfactuals. “In our early days Jessica had us on her radio show and talked us up to some of the local heavyweights. She’s entirely responsible for our recent slew of gigs in the Cities. She plays our demos on her show regularly. She’s really supported us from day one.”

As a former producer and music coordinator (a position that was created for her) at channel 2, she has solid connections in the Cit-ies, and she’s not afraid to use them. “I’m fortunate to be relatively tapped in to what’s out there. I either have a connection with a particular venue, or I know who to call.”

Recently, Jessica started booking music at the Upstairs Rueb and at the Tavern Lounge. She does all of this without being paid, but she does have something to say about artists getting paid. “I feel very strongly about musicians and other artists being compensated fairly for what they’re providing. It’s awesome that there’s free

live music in this community every night of the week, and it’s awesome that I don’t have to pay a cover charge to be there, but I do think there’s something fundamentally wrong with that. I’m not saying everyone in town has to start charging a $10 cover charge. We’re all in tight times fi nancially. But I feel like artists should be compensated for what they do. Art and creative expression shouldn’t be a free commodity that’s out there for people to just enjoy at their leisure. We pay for movies, and video games and what have

you. You pay $5 for a head of lettuce at the Co-Op instead of $2 somewhere else because you want good quality lettuce. You should be willing and expecting to pay for an evening of fantastic live entertainment. I just want to make sure that the artists feel appreci-ated and they have a good time in Northfi eld and I want them to come back.”

And then there’s her radio show. She plays what she wants to play. She hears something, she loves it, she wants you to hear it, and bam, it’s on the radio. “Jeff Johnson is the superhero in terms of KYMN. We have totally different musical tastes. But he recognizes that people respond to what I’m doing and he’s a huge supporter of what I do. It’s great to work for somebody that trusts you and has that confi dence.”

“I love playing local music on my show. There’s amazing talent here, and it’s my mission to make sure those artists have an audi-ence. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to spread the word about what’s happening here in Northfi eld.”

“There’s a reason there’s a scene here, it doesn’t just randomly sprout up. There are a lot of people like myself that are really

By Rich Larson

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Owatonna 5 Days of FunJuly 25-29, 2012Owatonnavisitowatonna.org/places-to-play/events-in-owatonna.php

Kolacky DaysJuly 27-29, 2012Montgomerymontgomerymn.org/kdayindex.html

RibFestAug. 2-5, 2012Mankato •

Cruisin DaysAug. 2-4, 2012Cannon Fallscannonfalls.org/cc_august.html

Trappers ConventionAug. 2-5, 2012Owatonnanationaltrappers.com/convention.html

Giant CelebrationAug. 3-5, 2012Le Sueurlesueurchamber.org/giant-celebration/

River City DaysAug. 3-5, 2012Red Wing • rivercitydays.org

Dennison DaysAug. 3-4, 2012Dennison • dennisondays.org

Red House BarnfestAug. 4, 2012Hobgoblin Music, Red Wing • redhouserecords.com/barnfest.html

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Commonwealth TheaterApril 16-Dec. 23, 2012Lanesboro • commonwealtheatre.org

Smokin’ in SteeleJune 1-3, 2012Owatonna • www.smokininsteele.com

Dam Days CelebrationJune 1-3, 2012Morristown • 507/685-4155ci.morristown.mn.usFriday Carnival opens 5pm, Twilight Parade 7pm, Beer Garden opens 5pm with Flashback playing 9pm, Saturday Soap Box Car Races, Car Show, Duck Drop Race.

Minnesota Tractor RideJune 2, 2012Owatonna • minnesotatractorride.com

Mural Society Recycled Art SaleJune 7-9, 2012Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribaultparadisecenterforthearts.org

Pine Island Cheese FestivalJune 8-10, 2012Pine Island •

Minnesota Air SpectacularJune 9-10, 2012Mankato • mnairspectacular.com

Arts by the RiverJune 9-10, 2012Mankato Riverfront ParkArtsbytheRiver.com

Faribault Heritage CelebrationJune 13-16, 2012Faribault • faribaultheritagedays.com

Taste of Northfi eldJune 14Bridge Square, Northfi eldnddc.org/taste-of-northfi eld-2012/

Farmington Dew DaysJune 15-16, 2012Farmington • farmingtondewdays.com

Harry Wenger Marching Band FestivalJune 16, 2012Owatonna • owatonnabandfestival.com

Solstice Outdoor Music FestivalJune 16-17, 2012Riverfront Park, Mankatomankatosolstice.com14 Bands! Bring your lawn chairs, games and sun shades. Food & Crafts. BYOB (no glass). A food shelf donation gets you $1 off ticket.

Great River Shakespeare FestivalJune 20-Aug. 5, 2012Winona • grsf.org

Red Wing Plein Air Arts FestivalJune 25-30, 2012Red Wingredwingartsassociation.org/plein_air.htm

June Bug Music FestivalJune 27-30, 2012Contented Cow, Northfi eldcontentedcow.com Music Festival

Pan-O-ProgJuly 1-8, 2012Lakeville • panoprog.org

Steele County Historical ExtraganzaJuly 8, 2012Owatonnasteelecohistoricalsociety.org/events.php

Bluegrass by Music In OwatonnaJuly 14-15, 2012Owatonna

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Rice County FairJuly 17-22, 2012Faribault • ricecountyfair.net

Stockholm Art FairJuly 21, 2012Stockholm, WI • stockholmartfair.org

Cannon Falls Wine and Art FestivalJuly 21-22, 2012Hannah’s Bend Park, Cannon Falls •

Summertime. It’s the stuff that weekend drives along country roads are meant for – and when there’s a festival on the other end, it makes summer memories, too. Southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin offer a treasure trove of fairs and festivals all summer long, for all ages and interests. Just point your car in the right direction, and take time to check out the riches this region offers. Bring

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Goodhue County FairAug. 7-12, 2012Zumbrota • goodhuecountyfair.com/

Carv-FestAug. 9-11, 2012Alexander Park, Faribaultparadisecenterforthearts.org/special-guest/blue-collar-bbq-arts-festival/carv-fest/

Blue Collar BBQ & Arts FestivalAug. 11, 2012Faribaultparadisecenterforthearts.org/special-guest/blue-collar-bbq-arts-festival/

Steele County Free FairAug. 14-19, 2012Owatonna • scff.org/

Oronoco Gold Rush DaysAug. 17-19, 2012Oronoco • goldrushmn.com/

Outlaw RunAug. 18, 2012 Northfi eldnorthfi eldhistory.org/outlawrun/ Saddle your steel horse (motorcycle) and ride part of the escape route used by the notorious James-Younger Gang. Following their ill-fated robbery attempt in Northfi eld. A great ride with fun stops and prizes is preceded by a raid re-enactment. $20/rider.

Art and All that Jazz FestivalAug. 18, 2012Burnsvilleburnsvilleartjazz.com/homepage.aspx

Minnesota Renaissance FestivalAug. 18- Sept. 30, 2012Shakopee • renaissancefest.com/

Riverbend Music FestivalAug. 24-25, 2012Owatonna • riverbendmusicfest.com

Le Sueur County Pioneer Power ShowAug. 24-26, 2012Le Sueur • pioneerpowershow.com/

Jesse James DaysSept. 5-9, 2012Northfi eld • djjd.org

Riverfront Fine Arts FestivalSept. 8-9, 2012Northfi eld • northfi eldartsguild.orgThe Northfi eld Arts Guild’s Riverfront Fine Arts Festival celebrates its 53rd year! This juried fi ne art festival features work of more than 65 regional artists – jewelry, ceramics, painting, photography, fi ber, bookarts and more! The event runs during Defeat of Jesse James Days in downtown Northfi eld.

Lakeville Arts FestivalSept. 15-16, 2012Lakeville Area Art Center lakevilleartfestival.org/

Dozinky FestivalSept. 15, 2012New Prague • newprague.com/dozinky/

Valley Grove Country SocialSept. 16, 2012Nerstrand • valleygrovemn.com/

Mankato 40th Annual Traditional Pow WowSept. 21-23, 2012Mankato • mahkatowacipi.org/

Lowbrow High OctaneSept. 22, 2012Northfi eld • lowbrowhighoctane.com

Waseca Marching Band ClassicSept. 22, 2012Waseca • wasecamarchingclassic.com/

Vintage Band FestivalAug. 1-4, 2013Northfi eld • vintagebandfestival.org

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Books Under the StarsSummer evenings, a favorite song and book and soon to bed – how the tenderest of childhood memories are formed. Books and Stars returns to enchant the lit-tlest readers among us on Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m., in Way Park, with Booker the

Bookmobile and live entertainment. This slice of summer heaven continues on Wednesday evenings through the season, at parks throughout the city. The event is always free and the magic it creates is of course, priceless. For more information, call 507/645-6606 or go to booksandstars2012blogspot.com. And parents? It’s never too late to make a few more memories for your own inner child.

Colors of Dance: Sunshine, Lollipops and RainbowsWhat more do you need to say? This delightfully Suessian-sounding event is none other than the Northfi eld Dance Academy’s 2012 Spring Recital on Saturday, June 9, and it features the talents and hard work of its young students, who dance in genres ranging from tap to ballet to contemporary and hip-hop. Shows are at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., assuring that the tiniest dancers will be in bed on time. Northfi eld High School offers the venue; tickets are sold at the door. For more information, go to northfi elddance.com.

Getting A Taste of Northfi eldGot a hunger for the best in local fare? Join fellow food-and-fun seekers on Thursday, June 14, for the 7th annual Taste of North-

fi eld. Held from 5 to 11 p.m. on Bridge Square, the Taste features great food, great fun – including a James-Younger Gang bank raid – and great ways to go home with some loot (that would be via the silent auc-tion or through winning the $1,000 raffl e. Not the bank raid). Wine tasting, face painting for the kids, and

dancing under the stars with the Big Wu are just some of the other highlights of this fabulous Northfi eld streetfest. For more informa-tion, go to nddc.org. Just remember to come hungry.

An Evening With Frog and ToadHappy-go-lucky Frog. Worried little Toad. Two of the most endearing characters in children’s literature, these reptilian pals come hopping on to the stage at the Paradise Center for the Arts on June 9, for the opening of A Year With Frog and Toad. This family inclusive musical, based on the books by Arnold Lobel and performed by the Merlin Players, follow Frog and Toad through a year of happy and sad along the

gently bumpy road of friendship, in kindhearted language all chil-dren connect with. Performances run for two weekends. For more information go to paradisecenterforthearts.org And remember Toad’s wise advice: “You can keep your willpower, Frog. I am going home to bake a cake.”

Good Things Abound In Small DowntownsGet friendly with Dundas – past and present – at the 5th annual Celebrate Dundas community festival, brought to life by the Dundas Historical Society, on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30, in downtown D. This small town extravaganza packs more into its two-day schedule than cities three times its size, and features creative – and interactive – events to get you right into the spirit of this picturesque village, from a Dundas Dukes’ baseball clinic for kids (followed by a Dukes game) to a dog-dash fun run, kids’ carnival (with safety exhibit), street dancing, car show and a one-day history museum. Whew. All this activity got you hungry? They’ve got that covered, too, with food vendors and a farmers’ market. For more information, go to cityofdundas.org. Rain or shine – a great time for all.

Way Beyond the Thin MintsIn 1912 Juliette Gordon Low founded an organization based on the radical notion that girls needed the kind of physical and mental challenges that boys enjoyed to learn self-reli-ance and self-empowerment; skills, indeed, that would help them shape the next century and beyond. For the last 100 years, The Girl Scouts of the USA has been putting good learning to practice, and on June 28 the Northfi eld Historical Society makes it local with a celebration called “Northfi eld Girl Scouts – Then and Now,” at the Historical Society on Bridge Square. Hosted by the Cannon Valley Girl Scouts and running from 5 to 9 p.m., this event features songs, activities and demonstrations by vintage-clad area Scouts. The ac-companying NHS exhibit runs through mid-August and includes a cornucopia of stories, memorabilia and service awards. Cookie fun facts, too, of course. For more information, contact the Historicla Society or the Cannon Valley Girl Scouts.

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tor Edward Thye (a Northfi elder) and signed by President Truman.

After his graduation from St. Olaf in 1951, the couple was mar-ried that July and Yosh became a new hire in the Northfi eld public school system. Paul Stoughton, director of music from 1935-73, fi rst became acquainted with Yosh when Yosh was a student teacher under him at Northfi eld High School in the spring of 1951. “I would like to have people think that I deserve the credit for recog-nizing his worth and hiring him,” Stoughton wrote in 1975. “Actu-ally, appropriately enough, it was the students who were responsible.

High school students have more than teachers the instinct for instantly separating the talented from the incompe-tent and the real from the phony, and by the time Yosh had fi nished his term of practice teaching, their feelings toward him were so obvious that there would have been little choice in my offering him the place on the music staff that happened to open up. The result has become Northfi eld history.”

Stoughton wrote of Yosh’s musical standards: “There was no humbleness about his demands for high standards in musical performance. Most of his students will remember the sign on the wall of his rehearsal room: ‘If you think that your results are perfect, maybe your standards are

imperfect.’ He insisted on every student doing his best, and under his stimulation students more often than not achieved a little better than their best.”

Marilyn Sellars (NHS Class of 1956), who has achieved success as a professional singer, told me that Yosh Murakami was “phenomenal. We just adored him.” He was “generous, kind and inspirational” to his students as he upheld his high standards. “He knew instinctively how to encourage and inspire us. He had a way of getting our atten-tion without having to say a word (like moving ONE little fi nger to raise or lower our volume) and to inspire us to (always!) try harder.” Yosh encouraged her to try classical music and to join in all the musical groups that he started, as well as Choir and Madrigals. He also put her in touch with Gertrude Boe Overby, a noted St. Olaf voice instructor, for lessons. Sellars said, “They helped me develop my voice and they both are responsible for my never having had problems with my voice in all these years, because they taught me how to use my voice cor-rectly. I am so grateful to them both. I still ‘practice what they preached’ to this day.”

Maggie Lee wrote in the Northfi eld News of May 28, 1993, that “Yosh fi lled a valuable niche in Northfi eld at a time when blacks were experienc-ing a particular amount of bigotry. He was well accepted and he could draw people together. To frustrated blacks he would tell about the persecution he had experienced on the West coast, yet emphasize his love of

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Yosh Murikami: Beloved Northfi eld Vocal Music Teacher“Until Dec. 7, 1941, I thought I was a normal boy, a normal American. All of a sudden I was dirty. All of a sudden I was sinister. All of a sudden I couldn’t be trusted.” These were the words of Yoshiteru Murakami, native Califor-nian of Japanese ancestry, about what happened after Pearl Harbor. “We were assigned numbers, herded into a troop train and shipped to a place a few hours away. That evening we arrived at a relocation camp in the Mojave Desert. For two years, tarpaper barracks with loosely constructed fl oors were the only home and straw-fi lled bags covered with blankets the only beds for about 10,000 Japanese-Americans crowded into one square mile, surrounded by barbed wire fences and sentry towers.”

“Yosh,” as he was known to one and all during his years at St. Olaf College and as a Northfi eld school music teacher, did not dwell on this experience but did not downplay it, either. Kathy Budd Peterson, Northfi eld High School Class of 1969, said, “I felt kind of ashamed this good person would have to go through that.” In a speech he once gave, Yosh said that in spite of the interment, “This is the best country I know. This is where I want to live, this is where I want to die, this is where I want to raise my children. And, if this country is attacked, I will serve to defend it.”

Jeff Sauve, St. Olaf’s Associate College Archivist, has researched how St. Olaf College took in Japanese-American students in the wake of Pearl Harbor. At a time when many universities, including the Uni-versity of Minnesota, were denying admissions to Japanese-Ameri-can students, St. Olaf’s acting president J. Jorgen Thompson called a meeting of the administrative offi cers in August of 1942 at which it was “unanimously decided that American citizens of Japanese origin will be given the same opportunities as all other students at St. Olaf College.” The fi rst three Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) students arrived in January and early February of 1943 and Sauve found that from the spring of 1943 until the fall of 1944, “a total of 10 Japanese-American students, representing 7 of the 10 relocation camps, enrolled in St. Olaf College.” Helen Kinoshita and Yosh Murakami were members of the St. Olaf Choir, the “fi rst ever students of color in the Choir,” according to Sauve. Murakami also served as director of the Viking Male Chorus.

Yosh interrupted his studies to serve in the U.S. military as a Japanese interpreter with the army of occupation from 1946-48, and returned to St. Olaf to fi nish his degree in public school music. In Japan, he had met Mikiko (Miki) Anzai and was able to bring her to be his bride through a special bill introduced in Congress by Sena-

Yosh Murakami in service 1947.Photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.


his country. He was an excellent teacher and was much loved by his students.” His wife Miki picked up English quickly and was “warmly accepted.” (Their four children were born in Northfi eld: Paul, Stephen, Jane and Jonathan.) Lee wrote that “there was always much humor” as “Yosh made jokes about being Norwegian and about the

Norwegian customs, objects and food that are common in Northfi eld.”

Ken and Carolyn Jennings, long-time members of the St. Olaf music faculty, told me, “We remember Yosh as a highly respected choral conductor/teacher who related very well to young people. He also identifi ed to an amazing degree with Northfi eld’s largely Scandinavian and north European population. Once, after returning from a family vacation to

Europe, the whole family sported Norwegian sweaters. And when Yosh was asked about the various countries they had visited, he replied that Italy didn’t feel so comfortable, but they really liked Norway. ‘They’re more like us,’ he added.”

Stoughton also noted Yosh’s “signifi cant contribution to the cause of racial tolerance,” saying, “At the time he was hired, it was still close enough to the end of the war that there was considerable

resistance to anything Japanese. Students very quickly learned to value him as a human being and not as a member of a particular race.” Yet, said Stoughton, “In an era when ethnic jokes are in many circles regarded as an attack on personality, he not only allowed but created many jokes about his ancestry. I remember one occasion when he disrupted the composure of a blood bank staff. A nurse asked him the usual question abut whether he had ever suffered from jaundice. When he, in feigned innocence, asked what the symptoms were, she explained that the skin often turns yellow. ‘I’ve had it all my life,’ chuckled Yosh.”

Yosh led Northfi eld High School choirs, including, in 1961, the Ju-nior High Boys’ Chorus (top left) and Senior High “Sangerinders” (Danish for singers, top right). Carol singing in 1953 (bottom left) and playing sax with Paul Stoughton on trombone in 1952.Photo courtesy Northfi eld Historical Society Collection.


Murakami had a very active role in local and state music, especially after taking over the senior high choir from Stoughton in 1954. A Northfi eld News story on Sept. 4, 1958, shows him at work on “voluminous correspondence” after helping select the music for the 1,200 voice All-State Chorus in Minneapolis in his role as vice-presi-dent of the Minnesota Music Educators Association. The program, celebrating Minnesota’s centennial year, included the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The Northfi eld Independent then ran a front-page headline on Sept. 15, 1958, about the results of a Minnesota Centennial State Fair contest win for the Northfi eld High School Choir: “Choir Called Best in State. Yosh’s Choristers Win Top Rating at State Fair.” A trophy was later presented to the school during N.H.S. homecoming weekend. The choir was one of ten choirs that had sung on various days of the fair, chosen by a poll of high school

choir directors in Minnesota.

Yosh also had time for extracurricular fun. Gary Anderson, NHS Class of 1967, remembers a band which was put together for Crazy Days, with himself on clarinet, his father Phil Anderson on trumpet, band director Jim Anderson (no relation) on tuba and Yosh on alto saxophone. “We strolled up and down Division Street playing pol-kas and old-time music” said Anderson, and they called themselves “Five Slender Swedes.”

An “Epiphany letter” of the Murakami family from 1967, found in the St. Olaf Archives, notes that Mikiko’s holiday baking of “Krumkake, lefse, and other Scandinavian goodies are turning out very well.” They wrote that Yosh “found this year a challenging year since moving into the brand new $2,750,000 high school.” He had to commute back and forth between junior and senior high schools for 16 singing groups and for two Christmas concerts. “Claims he will resign from teaching if they should ask him to prepare the elementary Christmas concert too!”

In the spring of 1968, the 240 students of the various choirs led by Yosh plotted a surprise for their director. Yosh had not seen his par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Motoyoshi Murakami of Long Beach, California, for six years. Oliver Towne, columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, wrote about what happened.

Along about April, the choir students decided that it would be nice if Yosh’s parents could be in Northfi eld for the annual high school pop concert. So they all chipped in from $3 to $5, then told Miki what was planned and asked if she’d play the role of intermediary – without telling Yosh. They wanted it to be a big surprise.

And it was. The night of the big concert, as Yosh got up to lead the choirs, a student stood to tell the guests that since the 17th of May was Norwegian Independence Day, and since they had a ‘Norwegian’ director, the students were about to present two special guests. Yosh, thinking he would be greeting Dr. Olaf Christiansen, retiring director of the St. Olaf College Choir, turned to bow — and found himself facing his mother and father.

Nobody is quite clear on what happened after that. Because you can’t see clearly with tears in your eyes. They ran down Yosh’s cheeks like rain and the choir members’ cheeks like a waterfall and also the faces of the 500 persons in the audience. Not to mention the senior Murakamis who didn’t forget the Japanese custom of returning a gift for a gift. Yosh’s father wound up the event by presenting the choirs with $50 for their annual picnic.

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Left to right: Yosh with colleagues Eva Lou Scott and Paul Stoughton in 1954; Yosh with Stough-ton and James Anderson in 1961 (photos courtesy Northfi eld Historical Society Collection); Yosh (right) with roomate Dick Robertson at St. Olaf (photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives).


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It was to be Yosh’s last concert in Northfi eld in his 17-year career. He accepted an offer to serve on the music faculty of Concordia College at Moorhead and as director of music at Trin-ity Lutheran Church there. He taught at Concordia until 1971, then worked for the Fargo public schools.

Marilyn Sellars told me that the last time she saw Yosh was when she was appearing in a nightclub in Fargo after her fi rst album,

“One Day at a Time,” went to number one on the top country LP list in October, 1974. She said, “I was so honored when he asked me to come and speak to his high school choir about my recording experiences in Nashville and to share what it was really like to be in the (country) music business.” Yosh Murakami died suddenly several weeks later. In Sellars’ words, “He left us too soon.”

Maggie Lee wrote that Yosh died Jan. 13, 1975, “after a short and very severe illness. The autopsy showed that the death cause was Addison’s disease, the primary clue to which is the yellowing of the skin. But of course his skin was that color to start with and, tragi-cally, the nature of the disease was not detected. He was only 48.”

Northfi elders were stunned and many drove up to join more than 1,000 others at the memorial service in Moorhead. From his retirement home in Arizona, Stoughton wrote a memorial for the Northfi eld News on Jan. 30, 1975. He said, “One of the last times I saw Yosh I asked him which age group of students after work-

ing with senior high, college students, and junior high, he enjoyed the most. He seemed to feel that the senior high age group was the best. I am very grateful that he was able to end his career with the students he liked best.” Stoughton concluded a long tribute by saying that talk of creating a suitable memorial to Yosh would be “almost irrelevant, because the memorial is already there: the memories in the hearts of the many students whose lives he touched, and whose aspirations he strengthened.”

My thanks to those who shared their memories of Yosh Murakami with me and best wishes to the Murakami family: Mikiko and her husband Roy Sveinson in Manitoba, Paul and Suzanne Murakami in Edina, Rev. Steve and Betty Murakami in Sacramento, Jane Murakami in Fargo and Jon Murakami in Coral Springs, Fl. Molly Murakami, daughter of Paul and Suzanne Murakami, has followed her grandfather Yosh’s path and is a second-year studio art major at St. Olaf.

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Professional singer Marilyn Sellars credits Yosh with aiding her musical career.

Yosh Murakami in later years speaking of relocation camp experiences. Photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

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Quarterback Club Page 20116 3rd St. W. • 507/645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family friendly dining in Northfi eld for 37 years. House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and fl ame-broiled hamburgers.

Subway Page 11Hwy. 3 and 19 • 507/645-7226 • Open 24 hours/7 days a week – Fresh sandwiches, salads, fl atbread, breakfast and more.

The Tavern of Northfi eld Page 37212 Division St. • 507/663-0342 • tavernofnorthfi eld.com • Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 6:30am-11pm, lounge open daily 3pm-mid-night. Located in the historic Archer House since 1984, The Tavern offers casual dining with a wide variety of homemade menu items and specials daily featuring fresh fi sh on Fridays and prime rib on Saturdays. The Tavern Lounge sports a deck overlooking the Cannon River, appetizers and a full bar with live music Thur-Sat.

528 South Division Street, Northfield, MNdufourscleaners.com • 507-645-6403

Professional dry cleaningGreen clean service • Same day orders

Certified environmental cleaners • Members MCA & DLI

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Faribault Heritage CelebrationJune 13-17, 2012

www.FaribaultHeritageDays.com

Buy a Button for $3 to Support the Heritage Festival! The Festival is made possible by generous support by Pillar Sponsors:

Ameriprise Financial • City of Faribault • Faribault Web Faribault Chamber of Commerce • The State Bank of Faribault

SPECIAL EVENTS!

FRIDAY, JUNE 8Summer Sizzler Dinner & Dance

5pm Social Hour, 6pm Dinner, 7-10pm concert with Jivin’ Ivan & The Kings of Swing. Held at the Legion. Call: 332-2121 for tickets. Sponsored by State Bank of Faribault.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9Practice Run – Soap Box Derby

9-11am, Peace Lutheran Church neighborhood.

JUNE 11-15, 1-4PMDakota Indians Puppet Workshop

Gr. 3-6. Kids create a puppet show that tells a story of the Dakota Indian culture from Rice County’s pioneer days. Call the Cathedral at 334-7732 for details.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13Carnival at the Park

5-11pm, Central ParkFaribault Woolen Mill Tours

2 & 2:30pm. Call 334-2064 to preregister.

Opening Ceremony6pm at Central Park

Concert at Central Park6:30pm, features Faribault Community Band.

Teen Night Talent Show8-11pm, Central Park Band Shell. Free inflatable toys...this is a big night for Big Brothers & Sisters!

THURSDAY, JUNE 14Carnival at the Park

5-11pm, Central ParkAmablu Cheese History

2pm at The Cheese Cave Store, 318 Central Ave. Sample cheese, view company history. See www.cheesecave.net.

Mayor’s Reception4:30-7pm. See special events below.

Free Family Fun Night & Karaoke7-10pm. Come on down to Central Park for a free night of fun family games!

Stone House Bus Tour7pm. Meets at City Hall at 6:45pm. Call 334-2064 to register.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15All-City Garage SaleFree Community Lunch!

11am-1pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church (142nd Anniversary!)

Craft Show10am-9pm in Central Park.

Classic Car Show6-10pm, 400/500 block downtown. Sponsored by Flair.

Bingo at Central ParkNoon-8pm. Sponsored by Pleasant Manor & Pleasant View Estates. Benefits Rice Co. 4-H.

Art in the Park – En Plein Air4-8pm. Artists converge on Central Park to paint scenes from Friday night festival life! Call 334-2064 to register.

“Asia Speaks” Art Display5-7pm opening reception for Dee Teller, Paradise Center.

Historic Tour of the CathedralSee special events below.

Concert at the Cathedral7pm Stephen May Pipe Organ Concert

Faribault Woolen Mill Tour2 & 2:30pm. Call 334-2064 to preregister.

Carnival at the ParkCentral Park, 3-12pm

Historic Downtown Tour6:30pm. Call 334-2064 to preregister.

Dance and Beer GardenMusic by “Uncle Chunk,” Central Park, 8-12pm. Sponsored by Grandpa Al’s.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16Farmers Market

6am-Noon, Central Park. La Compagnie Fur Traders

9am-5pm. See special events below.Tractorcade

10am parade leaves Rice Co. Fairgrounds.

Alexander Faribault House Tours10am-2pm. Free with HD button.

Carnival Central ParkNoon-12

All-City Garage SaleKid’s Fishing Contest

9-11am. See special events below.Craft Show

10am-9pm in Central Park.

Historic Cathedral Tours9am-2pm. See special events below.

Food on the Maul Rugby Tourney11am-All Day, TeePee Tonka Park

Soap Box DerbyRegistration 8-9:30am. See special events below.

Stone House Bus Tours1pm. Meets at City Hall at 12:45pm. Call 334-2064 to preregister.

Music at the Band Shell12:30-1:30pm: “Jerry Hatfield”1:45-3:45pm: “Rusty Nails”4-5pm: “Stix of Fury”

Bingo at Central ParkNoon-6pm. Sponsored by Pleasant Manor & Pleasant View Estates. Benefits Rice Co. 4-H.

Neos CompetitionCentral Park, 1-3pm

Kid’s Fun Run6:15pm. Preregister at 5:45pm at the 2nd Ave. location: Fairground entrance.

The Parade6:30pm. See special events below.

Dance and Beer GardenSponsored by Grampa Al’s. Central Park, 8-12pm. Featuring “Pop Rocks” Band.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17Classic Car Show

9am-3pm, TeePee Tonka Park. Sponsored by Fette Electronics.

Concert at the Cathedral10am. See special events below.

Historic Tours of the Cathedral9am-2pm. See special events below.

Medallion Hunt Listen to KDHL 920AM for clues and start hunting for the coveted prize! The solid silver medallion will once again be donated by Chappuis Jewelry…the lucky person that finds it earns $750. Must have a festival button to collect the cash prize! Clues on KDHL 920AM!

Mayor’s Reception &Woolen Mill Store Ribbon Cutting

Wednesday, June 13, 4:30-7pmFaribault Woolen Mill celebrates the opening of their new retail store.

Soap Box DerbySaturday, June 16, 9:30amPeace Lutheran Church NeighborhoodSee www.faribaultheritagedays.com

Kid’s Fishing ContestSaturday, June 16, 9-11amBring the kids down to the King Mill Dam for an old-fashion’ fishing contest. Kids angle for fish and prizes! Spon-

sored by the Rice Co. Sportfishing Association.

La Companie Fur TradersSaturday, June 16, 9am-5pmLearn of the area fur trade from a colorful group of voyageurs camping in Central Park, all day long!

Grand ParadeSaturday, June 16, 6:30pmDon’t miss the biggest event of the weekend celebration! Come out and meet your family and friends! Route follows 2nd Ave. NW, begins at Alexander Park, and south to Central Park.

Cathedral EventsDakota Indian Puppet WorkshopJune 11-15, 1-4pm. Kids create a Dakota Indian puppet show.

Church Tours on the Hour!Fri., June 15, 1-6pmSat., June 17, 9am-2pm

Stephen MayPipe Organ ConcertFriday, June 15, 7pm

Ecumenical Service & ConcertSat., June 17, 10am, by Mike Hildebrandt & the Over and Back Band.

Historic Places ContestYou think you know local history? Test your knowl-edge in the Daily News Historic Places Contest! Watch for details printed in the Faribault Daily News!


Fresh ProduceAn abundance of locally grown

organic vegetables, seasonal flowers, fresh eggs, and delicious artisan

pastries and savories.

Fine ArtA juried selection of oils,

watercolors, acrylics, ceramics, glass, sculpture, jewelry and much more!

Every Saturday through December, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.(Except September 8, Defeat of Jesse James Days)

and Debit Cards Welcome!Be a Riverwalk Market Fair Vendor!

Join us for one Saturday, or for twenty-one. Minimal per-day fee. To apply, visit our website or email info@riverwalkmarketfair.

www.RiverwalkMarketFair.orgDowntown Northfield on Bridge Square (4th & Division)

Discover the Art of a Summer Saturday!Original painting by Alexandra Betzler

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june 2012 Northfield Entertainment Guide