Pieta Brown-Earley Center for Performing Arts, Mankato, MN- 1/31/23

Pieta Brown
Earley Center for Performing Arts
Mankato, MN
Jan. 31st, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS206)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

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https://www.pietabrown.com/

1. Intro
2. Wishes Falling Through the Rain
3. Calling All Angels
4. Ask for More
5. In My Mind I Was Talking to Loretta
6. Butterfly Blues
7. Street Tracker
8. No Not Me
9. Faller
10. Rosine
11. Other Way Around
12. Painter’s Hands
13. ?

Pieta Brown- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Liz Draper- Bass
Richard Medek- Drums

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Tapers notes: Really unique show combining 3 musicians who don't play together regularly, but are all very well respected in the Minnesota/Midwest music scene. The result was a great show, with beautiful vocals by Pieta as always, and impeccable musicianship by Liz and Richard. The recording turned out pretty good to my ears, I had a great spot for audio.

Josie Sanken-River House Kitchen + Drinks, Hutchinson, MN- 1/28/23

Josie Sanken
River House Kitchen + Drinks
Hutchinson, MN
Jan. 28th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS205)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Josie for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/JSANKENMUSIC/

Set 1

1. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
2. Radioactive (Imagine Dragons cover)
3. Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) (The Judds cover)
4. Stuck Like Glue (Sugarland cover)
5. A Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay cover)
6. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
7. Royals (Lorde cover)
8. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
9. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
10. Ring of Fire (June Carter / Merle Kilgore cover)
11. Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter cover)
12. My Jesus (Anne Wilson cover)
13. Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses cover)
14. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley cover)
15. When the Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams cover)
16. Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver cover)
17. Tennessee Whiskey (David Allan Coe cover)
18. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 cover)

Set 2

1. Kiss (Prince cover)
2. What I Like About You (The Romantics cover)
3. Parachute (Chris Stapleton cover)
4. Drift Away (Mentor Williams cover)
5. Drops of Jupiter (Train cover)
6. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover) (Keenan Dummer on vocals)
7. Iris (Goo Goo Dolls cover)
8. Red High Heels (Kellie Pickler cover)
9. Travelin’ Soldier (Bruce Robison cover)
10. Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
11. I’m Alright (Jo Dee Messina cover)
12. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
13. Desperate (Wo)Man (Eric Church cover)
14. We Danced Anyway (Deana Carter cover)
15. Setting the World on Fire (Kenny Chesney cover)
16. Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
17. Heads Carolina, Tails California (Jo Dee Messina cover)

Josie Sanken- Vocals, Guitar
Keenan Dummer- Cajón

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Tapers notes: Noisy recording, this took place at a restaurant, so not much could be done unfortunately.

Cornbread Harris-The Icehouse, Minneapolis, MN- 1/28/23

Cornbread Harris
The Icehouse
Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 28th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS204)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

Set 1

1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. In the Dark (Lil Green cover)
5. Night Train (Jimmy Forrest cover)
6. ?

Set 2

1. Cherry Red (Big Joe Turner cover)
2. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)
3. Shipwrecked Blues (Spencer Williams cover)
4. Did You Ever
5. Country Boy Blues (Lil Green cover)
6. ?

Set 3

1. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)
2. Candy Man
3. Cool Rider
4. ?
5. It Seems Like a Dream (Yank Rachell cover)
6. ?

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James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Sr. is an American musician. He is a singer and pianist who performs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a performer on Minnesota's first rock 'n' roll record, and is the father of record producer Jimmy Jam. His message and beautiful spirit is exactly what we need, now.

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Tapers notes: I've had Cornbread Harris on my "bucket list" of musicians to see for a while, but thanks to Covid that got pushed back a couple years. I wasn't sure what to expect from him at 95 years old, and I was worried when I got there and he had to be helped on to the stage and up to the piano. But, my fears were put to rest once he started playing, he was playing the piano like a man half his age. Sound is pretty decent here, I was able to set up on the upper level in direct line of the speaker.

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King-Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN- 1/20/23

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King
Mystic Lake Casino
Prior Lake, MN
Jan. 20th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS203)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.bicoastalproductions.com/tapestry-carole-king

All songs are Carole King covers

1. Smackwater Jack
2. Sweet Seasons
3. Take Good Care of My Baby > It Might as Well Rain Until September > Keep Your Hands Off My Baby > I'm Into Something Good
4. Pleasant Valley Sunday
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
6. Up on the Roof
7. So Far Away
8. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
9. The Loco-Motion
10. Beautiful
11. Tapestry
12. Chains
13. Where You Lead
14. It's Too Late
15. One Fine Day
16. You've Got a Friend
17. Jazzman
18. I Feel the Earth Move

Jeannie Austin- Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Ori Huberman- Guitar
Jim Doyle- Drums
Rick Thibodeau- Bass
Tim Battig- Keyboard
Starr Light- Harmony Vocals

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Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King faithfully recreates the glorious sound of a Carole King concert, leaving audiences with memories of the great music she wrote and recorded, including “You’ve Got a Friend”, “Natural Woman”, “It’s Too Late”, “So Far Away”, “I Feel the Earth Move” and “Beautiful” -- the title song of the mega-hit Broadway musical about the life and times of one of America’s most prolific, honored, and revered singer-songwriters.

Skarlett Woods-Veranda Lounge, St. Cloud, MN- 1/14/23

Skarlett Woods
Veranda Lounge
St. Cloud, MN
Jan. 14th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS202)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Skarlett for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://skarlettwoods.com/home

Set 1

1. Silver Fox
2. Beg, Steal or Borrow (Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs cover)
3. Stay > I'm Right Here
4. Pyramid Song (Radiohead cover)
5. Hold On (Tom Waits cover)
6. Minnesota Farm Girl
7. Friday I’m in Love (The Cure cover)
8. ?
9. Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover)
10. What Only Lovers Know (Conrad Johnson cover)
11. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover)
12. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
13. River (Leon Bridges cover)
14. Strawman
15. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (Elton John cover)
16. Hickory Tree
17. Harvest Moon (Neil Young cover)
18. The Colors You Make

Set 2

1. Love Is a Losing Game (Amy Winehouse cover)
2. Close to You (Braver These Days)
3. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
4. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan cover)
5. 2 Plus 1
6. That's All (Nat King Cole cover)
7. Doubting Thomas (Nickel Creek cover)
8. I Can't Help You Now (Bonnie Raitt cover)
9. Something (The Beatles cover)
10. Portland
11. Can't Stop Thinking About You
12. Crash Into Me (Dave Matthews Band cover)
13. Yesterday (The Beatles cover)
14. ?
15. Cry to Me (Solomon Burke cover)
16. Blackbird (The Beatles cover)

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Emerging indie artist Skarlett Woods has won or been nominated for countless folk awards in the nation. She has opened for such acts as Stephen Stills, Judy Collins, and the Blues Traveler. While the exquisite voiced singer/songwriter has earned comparisons to Joni Mitchell and KD Lang. Her Americana-Jazz style is what captivates audiences amongst the passionate tales from her life. Keeping honesty on the tip of her pen, Skarlett has produced a body of work that remains true and entirely unto itself.

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Tapers notes: Not a great recording unfortunately. I set up in front of Skarlett's normal stand up speaker, but I didn't realize she was going to use the venue speakers until it was too late. The results are the vocals are a tad distant, and the crowd noise is present throughout. I recorded here again in February and came away with a much cleaner recording, so this was a teaching moment.

Josie Sanken-Mario's Italian Kitchen, Watertown, MN- 1/13/23

Josie Sanken
Mario's Italian Kitchen
Watertown, MN
Jan. 13th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS201)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Josie for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/JSANKENMUSIC/

Set 1

1. I’m Alright (Jo Dee Messina cover)
2. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
3. Royals (Lorde cover)
4. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
5. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
6. Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson cover)
7. Ring of Fire (June Carter / Merle Kilgore cover)
8. Desperado (Eagles cover)
9. Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver cover)
10. Tennessee Whiskey (David Allan Coe cover)
11. Gratitude (Brandon Lake cover)
12. Stuck Like Glue (Sugarland cover)
13. Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) (The Judds cover)
14. Radioactive (Imagine Dragons cover)
15. Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty cover)
16. Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter cover)
17. She's in Love With the Boy (Trisha Yearwood cover)
18. Cowboy Take Me Away (The Chicks cover)
19. Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses cover)
20. Drift Away (Mentor Williams cover)

Set 2

1. Parachute (Chris Stapleton cover)
2. Drops of Jupiter (Train cover)
3. When the Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams cover)
4. Iris (Goo Goo Dolls cover)
5. A Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay cover)
6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 cover)
7. Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
8. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
9. We Danced Anyway (Deana Carter cover)
10. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover)
11. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley cover)
12. Desperate (Wo)Man (Eric Church cover)
13. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)

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Tapers notes: This show was at a restaurant, so as expected, some crowd noise throughout.

Kat Perkins-Pioneer Place on Fifth, St. Cloud, MN- 12/8/22

Kat Perkins
Pioneer Place on Fifth
St. Cloud, MN
Dec. 8th, 2022

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS200)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.katperkinsmusic.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Joy to the World (Isaac Watts cover) > Go Tell It on the Mountain (Trad.)
3. North Country Christmas
4. Hard Candy Christmas (Carol Hall cover)
5. Christmas Cookies (George Strait cover)
6. A Marshmallow World (Carl Sigman cover)
7. Angels We Have Heard on High (Trad.)
8. My Grown Up Christmas List (Amy Grant cover)
9. Winter Wonderland (Richard Himber & His Orchestra cover)
10. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont cover)
11. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sammy Cahn cover)
12. Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson cover)

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Joy to the World (Instrumental) (Hoyt Axton cover)
3. Let’s Make a Baby King (Jesse Winchester cover)
4. We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins Jr. cover)
5. Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song) (Amy Grant cover)
6. ?
7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin cover)
8. Christmas Medley
9. Christmas at the Red House
10. Joy to the World (Hoyt Axton cover)

Kat Perkins- Vocals, French Horn
Mark Perkins- French Horn, Autoharp
Eric Warner- Guitar
Pat Nelson- Bass
John Peterson- Keyboard
Josh Alfaro- Drums
Nina DeNio- Background Vocals
Lexie Wollan Swenson- Background Vocals

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Christmas is Kat Perkins’ favorite time of year! A Kat Perkins Christmas is an incredible blend of traditional Christmas songs with Kat’s modern spin. She incorporates her audience in fun crowd participation holiday songs and even features an up and coming young star at each venue. Together she has created a fun, rockin' show to celebrate the holidays filled with great music, laughter and even her own original Christmas songs! It’s a must see all ages opportunity to bring the entire family!

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Tapers notes: The last recording I made in 2022, as well as my 200th live recording overall since I started in 2010. I've met a lot of great people through music, had a lot of memorable times, and I look forward to the next 200 recordings.