Cornbread Harris, Live at Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 4/23/26

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 23rd, 2026

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS535)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Cornbread Harris for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

"Cornbread's 99th B-Day Party Extravaganza"

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Blue Blue Blue
3. Deeper Blues
4. Night Train (Jimmy Forrest cover)
5. Take the "A" Train (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
6. Early in the Mornin' (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five cover)
7. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)
8. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)
9. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra cover) > Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
10. Intermission Riff

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Jam Blues
3. Candy Man
4. All Blues (Miles Davis cover)
5. Never Ending Love Song
6. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover)
7. The Cornbread Song
8. Put the World (Back Together)
9. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk cover)
10. Intermission Riff

James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Jr- Piano and Vocals
James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III- Keyboard
Nathan Berry- Trombone
Maurice Jacox- Vocals and Alto Sax
Scott Soule- Bass
Rocko Bolero- Guitar
Douglas Hill- Drums
Jason “Bobby Jay” Marks- Trumpet
Benjamin Link- Trombone
Sam Brooks- Saxophone

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Hook & Ladder Theater is very proud to present a very special event celebrating the 99 year-old birthday of legendary twin-city performer, James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris Sr., his band of Friends and some very special guests!

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Tapers notes: My recorder shut off for some reason at some point during set 2, but thankfully I was recording video and was able to patch the missing audio with that. I was missing about the last 25 minutes of the show, so at the start of "The Cornbread Song" there is a difference in audio for the rest of the show. Unfortunate, but I tried to make the best of it, and I'm still not sure why my recorder died, I've been running a lot of tests since. This is an otherwise great recording, the show was great, always cool to see Cornbread and his son share the stage. Here's to hoping I'll see Cornbread next year at the 100th birthday extravaganza.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Alicia Witt, Live at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis, MN- 12/18/25

Alicia Witt
Electric Fetus
Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 22nd, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS511)

Lineage: Zoom H2 internal mics

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.aliciawittmusic.com/

1. Intro
2. I Think I'm Spending Christmas With You
3. O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam cover)
4. Weird Time of Year
5. Lonely Holy Christmas
6. December 26th

Archive.org / Google Drive

Monday, December 22nd at 12:30 pm, award-winning singer/pianist/actor Alicia Witt will celebrate the holidays at Electric Fetus with an in-store performance! Following her performance, Alicia will sign copies of I Think I'm Spending Christmas With You on vinyl and CD. This event is free and open to all ages.

I Think I'm Spending Christmas With You is Alicia Witt's 7th release and debut as solo producer. It includes her original renditions of Christmas classics like “O Holy Night,” “The First Noel,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” alongside nine new original holiday songs, including the title track.

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Tapers notes: My last recording of 2025, and it was deinitely a fun one. I knew of Alicia more from her acting, but I really enjoyed her Christmas album, so I was excited when I saw this show pop up. She was in town to play a full band show at the Dakota later that night, but at this in-store appearance it was just her and a keyboard, but that was really all that was needed, her voice carried the songs just fine. 2025 was a fun year in music, I made my 500th recording, saw some new artists, spent time with artists I've known for years, and met some great people along the way. Looking forward to 2026, I've already got a handful of shows on the list!

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Cornbread Harris, Live at Hook and Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 12/18/25

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 18th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS510)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

Set 1

1. Intro

2. Blue Blue Blue

3. Deeper Blues

4. Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) (Trad.)

5. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)

6. Merry Christmas, Baby (Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers cover)

7. Candy Man

8. Blue Christmas (Doye O’Dell cover)

9. Intermission Riff

Set 2

1. ?

2. What Child Is This? (William Chatterton Dix cover)

3. Take the "A" Train (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)

4. The Little Drummer Boy (The Trapp Family Singers cover)

5. Night Train (Jimmy Forrest cover)

6. Please Come Home for Christmas (Charles Brown cover)

7. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover)

8. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont cover)

9. Twas the Night Before Christmas (Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians cover)

10. Intermission Riff

James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Jr- Piano and Vocals

Steve Clark- Saxophone, Flute

Benjamin Link- Trombone

Maurice Jacox- Vocals and Alto Sax

Douglas Hill- Drums

Scott Soule- Bass, Vocals

Rocko Bolero- Guitar

Nathan Berry- Trombone, Cornet

Samuel Brooks- Tenor Sax

Jason “Bobby Jay” Marks- Trumpet

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Hook and Ladder Theater is proud to again host this very special, intimate Holiday Blues Show with the one and only Cornbread Harris and Friends on Thursday, December 18th at The Hook and Ladder Theater. 

James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris, Sr. (born April 23, 1927) is an American musician and Twin Cities legend. The Cornbread, as he often refers to himself, has been playing blues, boogie-woogie and rock n roll piano for Twin Cities audiences for decades…roughly 7 of them now. Yes, Cornbread opened for The King (Elvis). Yes, a young Cornbread appeared on MN’s first recorded rock & roll record (with Augie Garcia). Yes, Cornbread has been the recipient of numerous prestigious (Blues Hall of Fame, Sally Award, etc.) recognitions. Yes, Cornbread is Jimmy Jam’s dad.

 

But, the fact that Cornbread still holds down weekly and monthly gigs across the Twin Cities at restaurants like The Loring Pasta Bar and Hells Kitchen, as well as playing local music venues, weddings, churches, old folks homes and private events as often as he can, is what might just make him the most special artist in our artist-rich community.

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Tapers notes: None.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

BOB! (Music of Dylan), Live at Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis, MN- 7/27/25

BOB! (The Music of Dylan)
Lake Harriet Bandshell
Minneapolis, MN
July 27th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS486)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to the band for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/bobthemusicof/

1. Intro
2. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan cover)
3. Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan cover)
4. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan cover)
5. Tangled Up in Blue (Bob Dylan cover)
6. Slow Train (Bob Dylan cover)
7. If Not for You (Bob Dylan cover)
8. Positively 4th Street (Bob Dylan cover)
9. Girl From the North Country (Bob Dylan cover)
10. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
11. Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan cover)
12. Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys cover)
13. Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob Dylan cover)
14. Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)
15. Hurricane (Bob Dylan cover)
16. Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan cover)
17. All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan cover)

Steve Wold- Vocals, Guitar
Randy Olejnicak- Lead Guitar, Vocals
Colin T. Nelson- Saxophone, Keyboards
?- Bass Guitar
Pete Johnson- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: None.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Saltydog, Live at Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis, MN- 7/14/25

Saltydog
Lake Harriet Bandshell
Minneapolis, MN
July 14th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS480)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) + Soundboard > Tascam DR-60D

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Saltydog for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://saltydogband.com/

1. Intro
2. Yeehaw
3. Poker Night
4. One Line at a Time
5. Get Set
6. Otis & Cher
7. Come Home Soon
8. The Sleepy Preadventures of Sleepy Hank
9. ?
10. Little Room 302
11. Who Put the Hat on the Hound
12. Farmer Norm
13. ?
14. Cindy Drives the Bus
15. The Cleaning
16. Pecan Pie
17. Outro

Jacob Mahon - Vocals, Guitar
Owen Mahon - Drums, Vocals
Sam Deters - Guitar
Calvin Lund - Bass
Bryan Johnson - Conga/Vocals

Gavin St. Clair- Keyboard

Archive.org  / Google Drive

Saltydog is a funk jam Improvisational exploration that takes the audience & band on a journey through their playfully crafted folk driven tunes inspired by the likes of everyone from The Talking Heads, The Band, those classic country and jam band staples along with everyone in between. The band spawned on the banks of Duluth’s ice covered stones by brothers Jacob and Owen Mahon. This midwestern psychedelic cowboy review features Calvin (Calzone) Lund, Lefty Johnson, Gavin St. Clair, and Sam Deters.

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Tapers notes: It's always fun seeing these guys, and the recording here is great. Towards the end of the show there was a duck that flew in and almost hit the glass at the back of the bandshell, but luckily stopped just in time. It then tried to get through a smaller window at the bottom of the bandhsell that was halfway open, and finally succeeded. You can hear the band comment on it and the crowd reaction to it as well.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

High & Rising, Live at Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN- 7/6/25

High & Rising
Cabooze
Minneapolis, MN
July 6th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS476)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Tascam DR-40X

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to High & Rising for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://highandrising.net/

Set 1

1. Darlin Games
2. Sugaree (Jerry Garcia cover)
3. Home
4. Scarlet Begonias (Grateful Dead cover)
5. Devil's in the Jukebox (Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs cover)
6. ?
7. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Richard Thompson cover)
8. Pancake and a Bad Idea (Barbaro cover)
9. Howl > Golden Sky (Dead Horses cover)
10. Brand New Key (Melanie cover)
11. Getting Ready to Get Down (Josh Ritter cover)

Set 2

1. Sweet Inspiration (Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham cover)

2. No Stranger

3. Moth Song

4. Angel From Montgomery (John Prine cover)

5. They Love Each Other (Jerry Garcia cover)

6. Brown-Eyed Women (Grateful Dead cover)

7. ? > For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover) > Mississippi National

8. One More Saturday Night (Bob Weir cover)

9. Deep Elem Blues (Trad.)

Set 3

1. China Cat Sunflower (Grateful Dead cover) > I Know You Rider (Trad.) > I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open (Lester Flatt cover) > I Know You Rider (Trad.)

2. Wanderlust
3. Shakedown Street (Grateful Dead cover)
4. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard cover)
5. Lookin' for the Good
6. Long Time Gone (The York Brothers cover)
7. The Days
8. The Tide Is High (The Paragons cover)
9. Hookah
10. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
11. Ramble On Rose (Grateful Dead cover)
12. Eyes of the World (Grateful Dead cover)
13. High & Rising

Laura Farley- Vocals, Upright Bass
Jym Farley- Acoustic Guitar

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Out of the north midwest and the banks of the mighty Mississippi River grew this “Groovy Grass” band of music makers. High & Rising most often plays as a quartet, with a unique combination of instruments that bring a fresh groovy sound to the Bluegrass & Folk Americana scene.

The band, led by Laura Farley (upright bass/vocals) and supported by Jym Farley (acoustic guitar), Ben Rohde (percussion) and Harrison Olk (Banjo) have quickly made a name for themselves through their prolific songwriting and performances along-side many notable musicians in the upper midwest music scene.

High & Rising has released two full-length albums: their critically-acclaimed debut album Howl and the most recent tribute to the Grateful Dead.
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Tapers notes: I was hoping for this to be a Matrix recording, but the soundboard portion didn't work out. The audio here is heavy on the reverb, and the soundboard recording was even heavier, so it was unusable. The final recording is of average quality, but listenable, and a great setlist makes it worth the time IMO.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Samantha Crain, Live at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN- 6/15/25

Samantha Crain
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, MN
June 15th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS467/468)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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 to Samantha Crain for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

Quinn Christopherson

https://quinnchristopherson.com/

1. Intro
2. Raedeen
3. ?
4. ?
5. Loaded Gun
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. Erase Me

Archive.org / Google Drive

Quinn Christopherson is an Ahtna Athabascan and Iñupiaq songwriter, born, raised, and based in Anchorage, Alaska.

Samantha Crain

https://www.samanthacrain.com/

1. Intro
2. Dragonfly
3. Trap Door
4. Gumshoe
5. Bloomsday
6. Neptune Baby
7. Dart
8. Old Hallicrafter Radio
9. When We Remain
10. Joey
11. Ridin' Out The Storm
12. B-Attitudes
13. An Echo
14. Pastime
15. Elk City

Samantha Crain- Vocals, Guitar
Brine Webb- Bass
Billy Reid- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

Samantha Crain is a Choctaw-American singer, songwriter, film composer, and producer from Oklahoma. A two-time winner of the Native American Music Award, Samantha defies categorization, marrying folk music with the sounds of country rock and college indie. Samantha's latest album, A Small Death (2020), was released on Communion's Real Kind Records. The album received universal acclaim with tracks finding themselves in constant rotation on 6music.

Samantha has toured extensively over the past decade nationally and internationally, presenting ambitious orchestrated shows with her band as well as intimate folk-leaning solo performances. She has toured with First Aid Kit, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lucy Rose, The Avett Brothers, The Mountain Goats, and many others.

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Tapers notes: Some musicians create great music, some create important music, and very few create both. In my mind, Samantha Crain is one of those musicians, her lyrics always strike a chord, and stick with me long after I've listened to them. This was the first time I've seen her with a band, the previous few times I've seen her were solo appearances, so I was excited for a different type of experience. The show went above and beyond expectations, and I enjoyed listening back to it while mastering it. The opener was someone I was unfamiliar with, but I enjoyed their set as well. The sound here is great, one thing about a musician like Samantha is you aren't going to get many talkers because they are so focused on her, and it makes for a much more pleasant listening experience.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

KFAI 47th Anniversary, Live at Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 5/2/25

KFAI 47th Anniversary Community Celebration
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
May 2nd, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS457)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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://tianaspottedthunder.com/

https://www.tufawon.com/

1. Intro / Chat (Trish Cook & Deanna StandingCloud)
2. Tiana Spotted Thunder - ? (Warfield Moose cover)
3. Tiana Spotted Thunder - Unci Song
4. Tiana Spotted Thunder - So Close (Young Spirit cover)
5. Tiana Spotted Thunder - Ič’i Olowan
6. Tiana Spotted Thunder - Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover)
7. Tiana Spotted Thunder - At Last (Harry Warren cover)
8. Chat (Trish Cook & Deanna StandingCloud)
9. Tufawon - Sagepatch Kid
10. Tufawon - Dreamy
11. Tufawon - Time
12. Tufawon - Cherry Blossom
13. Tufawon - Like Her
14. Tufawon - Cinnamon
15. Tufawon - About That Life
16. Tufawon - Manifest
17. Chat (Trish Cook & Deanna StandingCloud)
18. Tiana Spotted Thunder - Toksa Ake

Archive.org / Google Drive

-Tiana Spotted Thunder is a Lakota recording artist from Oglala, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She is a vocalist of many genres, but specializes in singing traditional Lakota and indigenous music. She travels throughout North America to powwows as a backup singer for drum groups as well as performing solo for various audiences. Her vocal range reveals the pride of her identity as a Lakota woman.

-Tufawon (2 for 1) is a Dakota/Boricua singer, songwriter, producer, and teaching artist from Minneapolis. His name represents his mixed identity, and his music is an honest reflection of his life experiences, personal struggles, his hopes and dreams for the future, spirituality, connectedness to the land, love, and the realities of the world. Musically, he creates a broad spectrum of styles including Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall, Reggaeton, and Afrobeats. He has put his life on the line to protect the water and our planet thru protest and community organizing. Not only is he dedicated to making music at the highest quality, he is an active youth worker, teaching what he knows and setting the bar high for the next generation of songwriters.

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MC's:

-Deanna StandingCloud is a mom, playwright, organizer, artist, community leader, pow-wow emcee, and advocate for Indigenous people. A member of the Red Lake Nation, an Anishinaabe or Ojibwe tribe, StandingCloud’s role as an emcee is just one aspect of a life that intertwines both tradition and modernity. She found her calling in weaving words and telling stories, unlike the rest of her family who are more gifted in the visual arts. She studies Ojibwe, the Anishinaabe language, writes plays for New Native Theatre in St. Paul, and performs as a stand-up comedian. As a leader and connector within her community, she uses humor and storytelling to share her culture and break Native stereotypes. She hopes to pass down a love of her culture to her children, while also leaving a legacy of a powerful Anishinaabe woman.

-Trish Cook is a Red Laker with deep roots in South Minneapolis. She has been entertaining audiences for years with her humor and expressive storytelling. In addition to her individual performances Trish was a third of the nationally recognized Ojibwe Comedy Trio, NDN Way Comedy and is currently focused on kwe comedy with Ace BAE Comedy! Big Auntie Energy Comedy!

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Our friends at KFAI Community Radio (90.3FM) turn 47 this year and we’re helping them celebrate by throwing a free party. The station went on the air in 1978 with studios located in Walker Church and has been the voice of our community ever since. For their birthday celebration, they have curated an entertaining evening of music and fun.

KFAI’s MinneCulture presents Live from Minnesota: Turtle Island Voices Rising. Celebrating Minnesota American Indian Month with hosts Deanna StandingCloud and Trish Cook and performances by Tufawon and Tiana Spotted Thunder.

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Tapers notes: I saw this show pop up on the Hook and Ladder newsletter and thought it looked interesting. I wasn't familiar with either of the two musicians, but I figured since it was a free show, why not? It ended up being a really fun night, and both Tianna and Tufawon were great, very talented. I always like sharing stuff that opens people up to new types of music, and this is no exception.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Cornbread Harris, Live at Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 5/1/25

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
May 1st, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS456)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

"Cornbread’s 98th B-Day Party Extravaganza"

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Blue Blue Blue > Monk's Blues
3. Night Train (Jimmy Forrest cover)
4. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover) (w/ Jazzy Cheryl Wilson on vocals)
5. ?
6. Intermission Riff

Set 2 (w/ James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III on keyboard)

1. Intro
2. ?
3. Deeper Blues
4. ?
5. Fine and Mellow (Billie Holiday cover) (w/ Charmin Michelle on vocals)
6. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra cover) > Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
7. ?
8. Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You (Wilson Pickett cover)
9. Candy Man
10. Put the World (Back Together)
11. Country Boy Blues (Lil Green cover)

12. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)

13. Intermission Riff

14. Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)

James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Jr- Piano and Vocals

Steve Clark- Saxophone

Glenn Graham- Saxophone

Samuel Brooks- Tenor Sax

Nathan Berry- Trombone

Benjamin Link- Trombone

Jason “Bobby Jay” Marks- Trumpet

Rocko Bolero- Guitar

?- Drums

Scott Soule- Bass

James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III- Keyboard (Set 2)

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Hook & Ladder Theater is very proud to present a very special event celebrating the 98 year-old birthday of legendary twin-city performer, James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris Sr., his band of Friends and some very special guests!

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Tapers notes: This was a fun night, I wasn't anticipating seeing Cornbread and his son on the stage together, so it was a pleasant surprise. As always, Cornbread puts on a great show, and doesn't seem to be slowing down at all as he nears 100 years old. Here's to hoping I'll be posting his 100th birthday part extravaganza in a couple years!

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Saltydog, Live at Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 3/27/25

Saltydog
Hook And Ladder Theater (Zen Arcade Stage)
Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 27th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS454)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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://saltydogduluth.band/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Drivin in the Night
3. Who Put the Hat on the Hound
4. ?
5. Do Run
6. Old People (w/ "Snowman" on saxophone)
7. New Salty Dog (w/ "Snowman" on saxophone)
8. The Cleaning (w/ "Snowman" on saxophone)
9. Reachin

Set 2

1. Get Set
2. There Ain't No Bugs on Me (Fiddlin' John Carson cover)
3. Wisdom Holiday (Boss Mama cover) (w/ Boss Mama)
4. ? (w/ Boss Mama)
5. What's Up With You?
6. Sleeping With You (Boss Mama cover) (w/ Boss Mama)

7. Fall In To Winter (Boss Mama cover) (w/ Boss Mama)

8. Slip Away (Boss Mama cover) (w/ Boss Mama)

9. Jeramiah (Boss Mama cover) (w/ Boss Mama)

10. That's All Right (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup cover) (w/ Boss Mama)
11. Suit (w/ Boss Mama)

Jacob Mahon - Vocals, Guitar
Owen Mahon - Drums, Vocals
Sam Deters - Guitar
Calvin Lund - Bass
Bryan Johnson - Conga/Vocals

Archive.org / Google Drive

Saltydog is a funk jam Improvisational exploration that takes the audience & band on a journey through their playfully crafted folk driven tunes inspired by the likes of everyone from The Talking Heads, The Band, those classic country and jam band staples along with everyone in between.

 

The band spawned on the banks of Duluth’s ice covered stones by brothers Jacob and Owen Mahon. This midwestern psychedelic cowboy review features Calvin (Calzone) Lund, Lefty Johnson, Gavin St. Clair, and Sam Deters.  

 

The band’s genuine kindness, passion, enthusiasm and joy for their craft is apparent, enchanting & makes for an additive live performance. Their 2nd album Pepper dropped spring 2024 band is set to release their 3rd album in Spring 2025. The band has been known as differently original, very funky, and unpredictable in a delightful, soulful manner. There is something for everyone at a Saltydog show. You are beautiful, you are welcome, you will groove, we will vibe. We are Saltydog.

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Tapers notes: Decent recording, a few shouters in between songs, but that's about it. It's always fun seeing these guys, this was the last show of a month long residency, hopefully they make their way down to the cities again.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Cornbread Harris, Live at Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 12/12/24

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 12th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS433)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Blue Blue Blue > Monk's Blues
3. Deeper Blues
4. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)
5. Candy Man
6. Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown cover)
7. Santa's Messin' With the Kid (Eddie C. Campbell cover)
8. ?
9. Angels We Have Heard on High (Trad.)
10. Intermission Riff

Set 2

1. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover) (w/ Jazzy Cheryl Wilson on vocals)
2. Blue Christmas (Doye O’Dell cover)
3. The Little Drummer Boy (The Trapp Family Singers cover)
4. What Child Is This? (William Chatterton Dix cover)
5. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)
6. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont cover)
7. Deck the Halls (Trad.)
8. Twas the Night Before Christmas (Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians cover)
9. ?

James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Jr- Piano and Vocals

Steve Clark- Saxophone

Glenn Graham- Saxophone

Samuel Brooks- Tenor Sax

Nathan Berry- Trombone

Benjamin Link- Trombone

Jason “Bobby Jay” Marks- Trumpet

Rocko Bolero- Guitar

Douglas Hill- Drums

Scott Soule- Bass

Archive.org  / Google Drive

The Hook and Ladder Theater is proud to again host this very special, intimate Holiday Blues Show with the one and only Cornbread Harris and Friends on Thursday, December 12th at The Hook and Ladder Theater.

James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris, Sr. (born April 23, 1927) is an American musician and Twin Cities legend. The Cornbread, as he often refers to himself, has been playing blues, boogie-woogie and rock n roll piano for Twin Cities audiences for decades…roughly 7 of them now. Yes, Cornbread opened for The King (Elvis). Yes, a young Cornbread appeared on MN’s first recorded rock & roll record (with Augie Garcia). Yes, Cornbread has been the recipient of numerous prestigious (Blues Hall of Fame, Sally Award, etc.) recognitions. Yes, Cornbread is Jimmy Jam’s dad.

But, the fact that Cornbread still holds down weekly and monthly gigs across the Twin Cities at restaurants like The Loring Pasta Bar and Hells Kitchen, as well as playing local music venues, weddings, churches, old folks homes and private events as often as he can, is what might just make him the most special artist in our artist-rich community.

Please join us as we celebrate the holidays with a 97 year old living legend, James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris, Sr.

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Tapers notes: This was Cornbread's annual Christmas show, so there's a few Christmas songs sprinkled in through the set. Him being 97 years of age, I always appreciate being able to see Cornbread, and hopefully will be able to for at least a few more years still.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Kinda Fonda Wanda, Live at American Legion Eagles, Minneapolis, MN- 10/30/24

Kinda Fonda Wanda
American Legion Eagles #34
Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 30th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS430)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Tascam DR-60D + SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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 to Kinda Fonda Wanda for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://kindafondawanda.com/

Set 1

1. Intro

2. Searchin' (The Coasters cover)

3. Fujiyama Mama (Wanda Jackson cover)

4. Maybe Baby (The Crickets cover)

5. Cool Love (Wanda Jackson cover)

6. Discount Love

7. Don'a Wan'a (Wanda Jackson cover)

8. Li'l Red Riding Hood (Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs cover)

9. ?

10. Funnel of Love (Wanda Jackson cover)

11. Fire Bug (JD McPherson cover)

12. Back in Baby’s Arms (Patsy Cline cover)

13. Sticks and Stones (Titus Turner cover)

14. Oh Lonesome Me (Don Gibson cover)

15. Voodoo Voodoo (LaVern Baker cover)

16. Lovesick Blues (Elsie Clark cover)

17. Human Fly (The Cramps cover)

18. Goo Goo Muck (Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads cover)

19. Tryin' to Get to You (The Eagles cover)

Set 2

1. Intro

2. Twenty Flight Rock (Eddie Cochran cover) (J-Mo On The Beat on vocals)

3. Wooly Bully (Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs cover) (J-Mo On The Beat on vocals)

4. Lucille (Little Richard cover) (J-Mo On The Beat on vocals)

5. Let's Have a Party (Elvis Presley cover)

6. Stupid Cupid (Neil Sedaka cover)

7. Hard Headed Woman (Elvis Presley cover)

8. Three Cool Cats (The Coasters cover)

9. Jeopardy (Jean Shepard cover)

10. (You're the) Devil in Disguise (Elvis Presley cover)

11. Crazy (Willie Nelson cover)

12. Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache (Warren Smith cover)

13. Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)

14. Big River (Johnny Cash cover)

15. Mean Mean Man (Wanda Jackson cover)

16. Rock Your Baby (Wanda Jackson cover)

Amanda White - Vocals
Drew Miller - Bass
Al Subola - Guitar, Vocals
Bill Quinn- Pedal Steel Guitar
"Cadillac" Sally West- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

Brought together in 2018 by a love for the Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson, the band features Amanda White, a vocal powerhouse and compelling band leader. Two original songs “Discount Love” and “Aces” are out now on 7-inch vinyl, CD and streaming. KFW also put their own stamp on hits and deep cuts by Patsy Cline, Barbara Mandrell, LaVern Baker, and Johnny Cash.

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Tapers notes: I've always loved 50's and 60's era rockabilly, and this band covers a lot of that ground, so it was a fun night for me. Sound on this one is ok, there is quite a bit of hiss from the SBD recording as the output was really low. It's mostly noticeable in quieter parts, and doesn't detract from the music in my opinion. This was the night before Halloween, so there was a costume contest in between track 11 and 12 in set 2, so there is a fade out and fade back in at that point.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

The Rockin' Hep Cats, Live at American Legion Eagles, Minneapolis, MN- 8/23/24

The Rockin' Hep Cats
American Legion Eagles #34
Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 23rd, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS411)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Tascam DR-60D + Soundboard > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-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 The Rockin' Hep Cats for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/p/Rockin-Hep-Cats-100063893031645/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Route 66 (Bobby Troup cover)
3. Let's Think About Livin' (Bob Luman cover)
4. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins cover)
5. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
6. Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover)
7. Cut Across Shorty (Eddie Cochran cover)
8. C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover)
9. That's All Right (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup cover)
10. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
11. Rock the Joint (Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians cover)
12. Endless Sleep (Jody Reynolds cover)
13. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings cover)
14. Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time) (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five cover)
15. Runaway (Del Shannon cover)
16. Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran cover)
17. You're My Baby (Johnny Cash cover)
18. Twenty Flight Rock (Eddie Cochran cover)
19. One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette (Glen Glenn cover)
20. Rip Van Winkle
21. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash cover)
22. Jump, Jive, an' Wail (Louis Prima cover)

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Rock Around the Clock (Sonny Dae and His Knights cover)
3. Honey Don't (Carl Perkins cover)
4. White Lightning (The Big Bopper cover)
5. Be-Bop-A-Lula (Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps cover)
6. The Twist (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters cover)
7. 409 (The Beach Boys cover)
8. Money Honey (Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters cover)
9. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover)
10. In Heaven There Is No Beer
11. Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly cover)
12. Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry cover)
13. The Woman I Need (Johnny Horton cover)
14. Polk Salad Annie (Tony Joe White cover)
15. Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton cover)
16. Outro

Set 3

1. Intro
2. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover)
3. Rock This Town (Stray Cats cover)
4. Wipe Out (The Surfaris cover)
5. I Saw Her Standing There( The Beatles cover)
6. Surfin' Bird (The Trashmen cover)
7. All Night Long
8. Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll (Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men cover)

Coltan Smisek- Vocals, Guitar
Ben Owen- Guitar
Todd Owen- Bass
Eric Amundrud- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: This was the bands Twin Cities debut, so there was no doubt I was going to be there to support them. They did not disappoint, and there were already people asking when they were coming back after the show. There are a couple audio issues with this recording, I didn't get a SBD feed until about 1:45 in to the first song, so up until it's just AUD only. There are also a few glitches from the SBD feed, I got the impression that the person running sound wasn't the regular sound person there. But, I definitely appreciate what I got, and for the most part the sound is great.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Cornbread Harris, Live at Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 4/25/24

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 25th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS375)

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://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

"Cornbread’s 97th B-Day Party Extravaganza"

Set 1

1. Intro

2. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra cover) > Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)

3. Deeper Blues

4. Night Train (Jimmy Forrest cover)

5. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)

6. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Gal?) (Sam Lanin and His Orchestra cover)

7. Intermission Riff

Set 2

1. Put the World (Back Together)

2. Red Top (Gene Ammons and His Sextet cover)

3. ?

4. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover)

5. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)

6. ?

7. Country Boy Blues (Lil Green cover)

8. Intermission Riff

James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Jr- Piano and Vocals

Steve Clarke- Saxophone, Clarinet

Benjamin Link- Trombone

Rocko Bolero- Guitar

Scott Soule- Bass

Bill Golden- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Hook & Ladder Theater is very proud to present a very special concert event celebrating the 97 year-old birthday of legendary twin-city performer, James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris Sr., his band of Friends and some very special guests!

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Tapers notes: Always great seeing Cornbread, he's still going strong, sounding as good as ever. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't seen him yet, make it a point to before it's too late. Not often you get to see a living legend at 97 still out there playing shows.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Wayne Hancock, Live at Hook and Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 3/11/24

Wayne Hancock
Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge
Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 11th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS371)

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 to Wayne for allowing me record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/train.viper

1. Intro
2. Reefer Boogie
3. Draggin' Me Down
4. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (Fats Waller and His Rhythm cover)
5. Lost Highway (Leon Payne cover)
6. Johnson City
7. Thunderstorms and Neon Signs
8. Highway 54
9. PBR Boogie (Sebastien Bordeaux cover) (Sebastien Bordeaux on vocals)
10. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
11. Juke Joint Jumping
12. Miller, Jack and Mad Dog
13. Poor Boy Blues
14. Dog Day Blues
15. Cold Lonesome Wind
16. Viper
17. Tulsa
18. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) (The Ink Spots cover)
19. Rock 'n' Roll Ruby (Warren Smith cover) (Sebastien Bordeaux on vocals)
20. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover) (Sebastien Bordeaux on vocals)
21. Walking the Floor Over You (Ernest Tubb cover)
22. Route 66 (Bobby Troup cover)

Wayne Hancock- Vocals, Guitar
Sebastien Bordeaux- Bass, Vocals
Christopher "Slim" Parker- Guitar, Vocals

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: 2nd night in a row of seeing Wayne, definitely a fuller crowd this night. Some of the same songs as the previous night, but a few different ones as well. I was able to get a SBD feed for this show, but the mix was not great. The vocals were so far down in the mix and the electric guitar was so up front it was almost impossible to listen to. Definitely a bummer, but thankfully I was running both SBD and audio for this show, and this recording sounds pretty decent.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Charlie Parr, Live at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis, MN- 3/6/24

Charlie Parr
Electric Fetus
Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 6th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS369)

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 Charlie for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.charlieparr.com/

1. Intro
2. Ten Watt
3. Stray
4. Portland Avenue
5. Boombox
6. Sloth
7. Little Sun
8. Outro

Archive.org / Google Drive

Electric Fetus is excited to have Charlie Parr return to our stage for an in-store performance on Wednesday, March 6th at 5:00pm. Following his performance, Charlie will sign copies of his forthcoming CD and LP, Little Sun. Little Sun won't be released until March 22nd, but we're able to have it for sale early at this event, thanks to our friends at Smithsonian Folkways. No passes are needed for this event.

More about Little Sun:

Over the last couple of decades, Charlie Parr has crisscrossed the world on tour more times than one can count. He also has released over a dozen albums of his songs, acclaimed for their poetic simplicity. Little Sun, his most ambitious album to date, was recorded with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket) and features Parr augmenting his raw and affecting songs with stunning full-band arrangements. The remarkable backing band here includes Marisa Anderson, Victor Krummenacher, Andrew Borger, and Asher Fulero. Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.

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Tapers notes: This was supposed to be a Matrix recording, but the SBD portion sounded so distant and echoey it wasn't worth including. I think the sound guy plugged me into a mic that was off stage for announcements before and after the show, that's about the only thing I can think of. But, that being said, this is still a good recording, no real flaws to speak of. As always, check the samples and judge for yourself. Also, be sure to check out Charlie's new album that comes out on March 22nd, it's quality as always.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

IV & The Strange Band, Live at James Ballentine VFW, Minneapolis, MN- 3/2/24

IV & The Strange Band
James Ballentine “Uptown” VFW Post 246
Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 2nd, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS366-368)

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

Pine & Fire

https://pineandfiremusic.com/home

1. Intro
2. Train Cries
3. Workin' Folks Life
4. Recession Blues
5. Hold My Head Up High
6. Give Me Your Word
7. John Henry (Trad.)
8. Only as Holy
9. Left Behind Blues
10. Dance on the Ashes
11. Gas Can

Jobi Adams- Vocals, Guitar
Brandi Foster- Vocals, Mandolin, Banjo

Archive.org / Google Drive

Pine & Fire is a D.I.Y. folk music duo from the north woods of Minnesota. They blend traditional roots music influences with a modern punk sentiment, creating a unique and driving sound. Together they sing original songs woven with themes of love, escapism, home, and growth.

Possessed By Paul James

https://www.ppjrecords.com/

1. 40 Days & 40 Nights
2. When It Breaks
3. There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely
4. Come Back in My Mind
5. Nightmare Waltz
6. Feed the Family
7. Ferris Wheel
8. Asleep With Both Eyes Open
9. Heavy
10. Hurricane
11. Sweet But Bitter Life
12. 38 Year Old Cocktail Waitress
13. Older in My Body
14. Dragons
15. 3 AM
16. We Welcome You Home

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Konrad Wert is a man of many voices. As a special education teacher, he is articulate and intentional. As an advocate for justice in education, he is passionate. But as an artist and musician, better known by his stage name Possessed By Paul James, his voice is expressive, holding rest and action in tandem. In truth, "Paul James" is a fiction, a combination of the names of Wert's father and grandfather. Those who have seen him perform, however, would agree he seems possessed by something. Wert has still been able to release 5 full length albums, two of which topped Bluegrass Billboard charts in 2013 & 2020. Possessed by Paul James’s upcoming 6th album, titled Fighting For Our Own Survival, set to release "sooner than later".

IV & The Strange Band

https://ivandthestrangeband.com/

1. Intro
2. Diddle
3. Reincarnation (Roger Miller cover)
4. Inbred
5. Hang Dog
6. A.A.
7. Today
8. Drinking Sad
9. Deep Down
10. Son of Sin
11. Neskowin Ranger
12. Monkey Trick (The Jesus Lizard cover)
13. The Bleed
14. I'm Gonna Haunt You
15. Malice
16. If The Creek Don't Rise

Coleman Williams- Vocals, Guitar
Hunter Mellish- Bass
Lee Trent- Pedal Steel Guitar
Ethan Salas- Guitar
Hunter Edwards- Drums

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As the great-grandson of Hank Williams Sr., grandson of Hank Williams Jr., and only son of Hank 3, Coleman Williams spent years waging an internal battle with the expectations thrust upon him by his own lineage. He represented the fourth generation of country music's most legendary family — hence his nickname, "IV" — and the pressure to launch his own career was enormous. Although Coleman would eventually make his mark with Southern Circus — the genre-bending debut from his band, IV and The Strange Band, combining southern storytelling and country textures with 100-watt guitar amps and DIY attitude — he needed to break free first and discover his own musical approach along the way. Southern Circus is his homecoming: an album that finds him not falling into a legacy, but earning it.

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Tapers notes: Pretty good sound on this recording, no real flaws to speak of. I had never heard of Pine & Fire before this show, but was really impressed by them. Coleman & the band were great as always, playing a variety of genres throughout the set.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Tiny Tuesday's, Live at American Legion Eagles #34, Minneapolis, MN- 2/13/24

Tiny Tuesday's
American Legion Eagles #34
Minneapolis, MN
Feb. 13th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS363)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics + Soundboard > Tascam DR-60D > SD Card > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Aligned in Audacity > 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

1. Patrick Marschke- ?
2. RRA (Sara Abdelaal)- ?
3. RRA (Sara Abdelaal)- Sufidub
4. RRA (Sara Abdelaal)- 5Star
5. Voulouse & Pat Keen- Divine Light
6. Voulouse & Pat Keen- ?
7. Miles McClain- ?
8. Mark Verdin- ?
9. Outro

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Tiny Tuesdays! Music tolerable to the naked ear. Where the sets are short, and the night ends early. This is a recurring monthly music series, with 5 performers per night doing 12 minutes or less each.

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Tapers notes: I was requested to record this night, and I was more than happy to step in. I was familiar with Pat Keen, but all the other artists were unfamilar to me. A lot of these were improvisational songs/sets, so I wasn't able to title them, but there were a few songs I was able to identify.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Skarlett Woods, Live at Carbone's, Minneapolis, MN- 1/20/24

Skarlett Woods
Carbone's
Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 20th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS360/361)

Lineage: SBD > Tascam DR-60D > 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 to both Ry Edwards and Skarlett Woods for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

Ry Edwards

https://www.ryedwardsmusic.com/

1. Intro
2. God Only Knows (The Beach Boys cover)
3. Make Some New Plans
4. To Make You Sing
5. My Heart Plays the Villian (w/ Amy Leerae)
6. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (The Proclaimers cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Minneapolis-based guitar-blazing, soul-singing songwriter, Ry Edwards, sings about work, daydreaming, love, parenting, depression, and hope over rock chords that move like jazz. His songs tell stories through emotive riffs and descriptions so vivid you might even believe they're about you. Raised on the heavily nuanced music of 60s pop, Ry's music steals from the rhythms of Motown, the 7th chords of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, and the tenderness of the gentle and catchy ballads of the Everly Brothers and James Taylor. Yet the strongest influence comes from Ry's musical awakening when he encountered the emotional explosions of 90s Grunge Rock bands: The Smashing Pumpkins, Soul Asylum, Collective Soul, Stone Temple Pilots, Green Day, Soundgarden, The Offspring, and early Radiohead. The passion portrayed in songs like "Tonight, Tonight", "Self-Esteem", and "Fake Plastic Trees" comes through in Edwards' songs like "Ready to Wash", "Dominoes", and "Sparrow" off of his forthcoming "Sojourn Through the Night" album due out in summer of 2023.

Skarlett Woods

https://www.skarlettwoods.com/

1. Intro
2. Portland, OR
3. Strawman
4. Cry to Me (Solomon Burke cover)
5. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
6. Can't Stop (Thinking About You)
7. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover)
8. I'm Right Here
9. Me, I, Me, Me
10. Hold On (Tom Waits cover)
11. Minnesota Farm Girl
12. Close to You (Braver These Days)
13. Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover)
14. I Could Be Your Monster
15. The Last Love Song
16. You and I (Santa Cruz, CA)
17. Simple Twist of Fate (Bob Dylan cover)
18. Angel From Montgomery (John Prine cover)
19. Somehow (Letters to the West)
20. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

Often known for her way of entwining mesmerizing vocal passages with a 7-string classical guitar groove far advanced beyond your average singer/songwriter, Skarlett Woods brings folk and West Coast Jazz to the same dinner table.

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Tapers notes: None

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Skarlett Woods, Live at Water Works Park, Minneapolis, MN- 8/28/23

Skarlett Woods
Water Works Park
Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 28th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS348)

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/

1. Portland, OR
2. Can't Stop (Thinking About You)
3. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
4. Silver Fox
5. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover)
6. That's All (Nat King Cole cover)
7. Simple Twist of Fate (Bob Dylan cover)
8. Me, I, Me, Me
9. Minnesota Farm Girl
10. I Could Be Your Monster
11. Close to You (Braver These Days)
12. Hold On (Tom Waits cover)
13. The Last Love Song
14. You and I (Santa Cruz, CA)

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Tapers notes: I usually am able to get a soundboard feed from Skarlett, but she wasn't using her own sound system, and the one she was using didn't have any place for me to plug in, so this is an audience recording. This is a quiet recording, I amplified it as much as I could without causing too much hiss. Some background noise as this park was set against a road, so you'll hear traffic passing every so often.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"