Galactic Cowboy Orchestra, Live at Veterans Park, River Falls, WI- 8/28/25

Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Veterans Park
River Falls, WI
Aug. 28th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS499)

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 Galactic Cowboy Orchestra for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.galacticcowboyorchestra.com/

1. Intro
2. ?
3. Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band cover)
4. Raga Piloo (Ravi Shankar cover)
5. Gypsy Grass Jump
6. Strength, Peace, Faith
7. Rocky Top (Felice & Boudleaux Bryant cover)
8. ?
9. Righteous
10. When the Levee Breaks (Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy cover)
11. Swara-Kakali (Ravi Shankar cover)
12. Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine (Bill Monroe cover)
13. Better Than Vacation
14. All for the Taking
15. Odd Men Out
16. ? > 21st Century Schizoid Man

Lisi Wright – Violin, Vocals
Dan Neale – Guitars, Vocals
John Wright – Bass, Vocals
Nathan Fryett- Drums

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Galactic Cowboy Orchestra was started in 2009 by founding member/bass player John Wright. The band was born out of a desire to play technically challenging music derived from John’s influences ranging from Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Dixie Dregs and King Crimson, to name a few. Wright enlisted the aid of guitarist Dan Neale, who brought to the table many deep Jazz influences in his advanced playing and composing style. Along with the band’s first drummer, Mark O'Day, the beginnings of Galactic Cowboy Orchestra were found. Soon after, violinist (and John’s wife) Lisi Wright joined the band with her aggressive "electric guitar player plays violin" style and engaging stage presence to complete the band’s sound and look. Fast forward 16 years: 6 studio releases (and one live), 3 Downbeat Nominations, a Minnesota Arts Tour Grant, collaborations with symphony orchestras, thousands of miles of touring and the band is just getting started. 

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Tapers notes: I'm always amazed at the amount of quality free shows there are during the summer. The area I live in is blessed to have so many concert in the park series, free music festivals, free fair shows, patio show at restaurants, etc. Galactic Cowboy Orchestra is a band I first saw at one of those free events (Lakeside Guitar Festival) and have seen a few times since. This type of music is definitely not for everyone, it tends to be very experimental and doesn't always have a structure, but for those who get in to that style of music, this band is such a treat. Sound on this one is great, no obvious flaws that I heard.

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

Chastity Brown, Live at Falcon's Nest, River Falls, WI- 6/4/24

Chastity Brown
Falcon's Nest
River Falls, WI
June 4th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS378)

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 Chastity Brown for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://chastitybrownmusic.com/

1. Intro
2. #41 (Dave Matthews Band cover)
3. Wonderment
4. Loving the Questions
5. Sing to the Walls
6. Wake Up
7. When You Were Mine (Prince cover)
8. Golden
9. Drive Slow
10. Outro

Chastity Brown- Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Kick Drum
Liz Draper- Upright Bass

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: This was originally supposed to be an outdoor show, but was moved inside due to rain earlier in the day and storms that were rolling in that night. Sound is great on this one, I was able to set up in the perfect spot and nobody around me.

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

Charlie Parr, Live at Garage Bikes + Brews, River Falls, WI- 8/24/23

Charlie Parr
Garage Bikes + Brews
River Falls, WI
Aug. 24th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS342/343)

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.

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

More pictures here: Link

Tommy Bentz

https://tommybentz.com/

1. Intro
2. Shades of Grey
3. Love in Vain Blues (Robert Johnson cover)
4. Night to Day
5. Push and Pull
6. You Were Never Here to Stay

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Charlie Parr

https://www.charlieparr.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. St. James Infirmary Blues (Trad.)
3. 817 Oakland Avenue
4. Last of the Better Days Ahead
5. Remember Me If I Forget
6. 1922 Blues
7. Easy Rider Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson cover)
8. Lowdown
9. Old Dog Blue (Jim Jackson cover)
10. Falcon
11. Over the Red Cedar
12. My Name Is John Johanna

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Kentucky Blues (Little Hat Jones cover)
3. Cheap Wine
4. Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles cover)
5. Dog
6. Roll and Tumble Blues (Hambone Willie Newbern cover)
7. Kassie Jones (Trad.)
8. Ain't Dead Yet
9. Duncan and Brady (Wilmer Watts & The Lonely Eagles cover)
10. Samson and Delilah (Trad.)
11. On Stealing a Sailboat
12. Jubilee
13. Stack Lee Blues
14. There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down (Brother Claude Ely cover)

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We are so excited to welcome Charlie Parr to our 2023 Music in the Park Concert Series! This internationally and critically acclaimed blues/folk singer-songwriter always puts on a fantastic show to the delight of his legions of fans. Special guest, local singer-songwriter Tommy Bentz will open the show. Spread the word and bring your friends, this is going to be one of the concerts of the year for River Falls!

A review from Americana Highways on Charlie's latest album "Last of the Better Days Ahead":

"If there ever was a reincarnation of Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Leadbelly or any other of the true acoustic and folk blues masters, Parr is as close as you will ever get."

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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"

Joyann Parker, Live at Garage Bikes + Brews, River Falls, WI- 7/27/23

Joyann Parker
Garage Bikes + Brews
River Falls, WI
July 27th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS329)

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 for Joyann Parker for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.joyannparker.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Fire on the Bayou (The Meters cover)
3. Faintly Optimistic
4. Carry On
5. Sconnie Girl
6. Stay Home Mama
7. Have You Ever Been Mistreated (Lightnin' Hopkins cover)
8. Old Flame
9. Dirty Rotten Guy
10. Envy
11. Closing Someone Else's Blinds

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Juxtaposition
3. Come on Baby (Take Me Dancing)
4. Predator
5. Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan cover)
6. What's Good for You
7. Evil Hearted
8. Roots

Joyann Parker- Vocals, Guitar
Mark Lamoine- Guitar, Vocals
Chris Bates- Bass
Bill Golden- Drums
Tim Wick- Keyboard
Scott Graves- Woodwind Instruments

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Music in the Park proudly welcomes Joyann Parker. This Contemporary soul/blues powerhouse and her band bring a wealth of sound and musical experience that will keep you engaged the whole concert. This is the first of two big shows we're holding as part of the 2023 Concert Series, and our friends at Garage Bikes & Brews have gracefully offered to host this fantastic show. Spread the word and bring some friends for a incredible night of music!

Here's just a few reviews on this great artist:

“Throughout Parker’s totally commanding powerhouse pipes prevail. Better yet, she comes across with honesty and conviction, never seeming to try too hard. She’s a flat-out dynamo.”
— Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine

“Multi-faceted and versatile, Joyann Parker is a song-slayer, her feet firmly planted on the floor, her vocals emanating from a deep and centered place. With a voice and range like hers, she could sing just about anything but you can hear on Out of the Dark that she’s deeply committed to each track...A class in soulful singing and songwriting...Even after repeated listens, the hair on my arms stood on end. Highly recommended.”
— Martine Ehrenclou/Rock & Blues Muse

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Tapers notes: I've wanted to see Joyann for quite some time, she does a Patsy Cline tribute show that I've heard is pretty amazing. I knew her own music is more blues oriented, so I wasn't surprised by her style here, but I was definitely not expecting to be blown away like I was. This woman can play the blues like very few I've seen, and her band is top notch. She just released a new album "Roots" that I highly recommend. She's one of the midwests's hidden secrets, but hopefully not for long, she deserves to be heard by everyone. This recording is ok quality, it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. In between songs and quieter parts there is the sound of a fan blowing, it was one of the huge industrial ones so I think anywhere I would have set up it would have been audible. The show ended about 15 minutes early due to weather, and you can hear Joyann reference towards the end of the show.

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

High & Rising-Live at Veterans Park, River Falls, WI- 7/14/22

High & Rising
Veterans Park
River Falls, WI
July 14th, 2022

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS224)

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 High & Rising for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://highandrising.net/

Set 1

1. Intro

2. Mississippi National

3. Moth Song

4. Sugaree (Jerry Garcia cover)

5. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below) (Bob Dylan cover)

6. No Stranger

7. Howl > Golden Sky (Dead Horses cover)

8. Everybody Come On (Cascade Crescendo cover)

9. In the Dark

10. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)

Set 2

1. Intro

2. Pancake and a Bad Idea (Barbaro cover)

3. Darlin Games

4. Deal (Jerry Garcia cover) > The Days

5. 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.)

6. Lookin' for the Good

7. Brand New Key (Melanie cover)

8. Scarlet Begonias (Grateful Dead cover)

9. Home

10. Wanderlust

11. Deep Elem Blues (Trad.)

12. High & Rising

Laura Farley- Vocals, Upright Bass
Jym Farley- Acoustic Guitar
Harrison Olk- Banjo, Vocals
Ben Rohde- Percussion

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: First time seeing this band and I was really impressed, they have a great sound and mixed the set up with originals and covers. Track 5 in set 2 is just labeled as "Medley" in the files, there was no way to title it correctly without Windows giving me an error because of the length.

Roe Family Singers-Live at City Hall Plaza, River Falls, WI- 6/23/22

Roe Family Singers
City Hall Plaza
River Falls, WI
June 23rd, 2022

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS219)

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 the band for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

http://www.roefamilysingers.com/

Set 1

1. Intro

2. The Train That Carried My Girl From Town (Trad.)

3. Born for Thine

4. The Ram of Darby (Trad.)

5. Rocky Road Blues (Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys cover)

6. John Brown's Dream (Trad.)

7. Hold the Woodpile Down (Trad.)

8. Loretta Lynn Blues

9. Hey, Good Lookin' (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)

10. The Road to Hell

11. Jive Turkey Shuffle

12. I'll Be Here in the Morning (Townes Van Zandt cover)

13. Jack Malone 

Set 2

1. Intro

2. Little Trouble

3. Cotton Fields (Lead Belly cover)

4. The Road Is Rocky

5. Kitchen Girl (Trad.)

6. Moanin' the Blues (Hank Williams cover)

7. You Be the Melody

8. 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton cover)

9. Don't Worry About the Rich Man

10. Buffalo Gals (Malcolm McLaren cover)

11. Let the Cocaine Be (Trad.)

12. It Takes a Long Long Train With a Red Caboose (To Carry My Blues Away) (Peggy Lee cover)

13. Bedtime in Boogie Town

Kim Roe- Vocals, Autoharp, Banjo, Washboard
Quillan Roe- Vocals, Banjo
David Robinson- Guitar, Vocals
Dave Gustafson- Mandolin
Eric Paulson- Upright Bass

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The Chapin Sisters-Live at Melvin Wall Amphitheater, River Falls, WI-7/26/11

The Chapin Sisters
Melvin Wall Amphitheater
River Falls, WI
July 26th, 2011

More pictures here: Link

-Audience Recording using Zoom H2 rear internal mics >SD Card>PC>Adobe Audition>CD Wave Editor (split tracks)>TLH>FLAC Level 8

-"A "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS041)

-Feel free to re-master, share on any other torrent site, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying their music and seeing a show next time they're in your area.

-www.thechapinsisters.com/

1. Intro
2. Sweet Light
3. I Can Feel
4. Bird Song
5. Don't Love You
6. Wash Away
7. Left All Alone
8. Hey
9. While You're Cheatin' On Me (The Louvin Brothers cover)
10. Toxic (Britney Spears)
11. Roses In Winter
12. Girlfriend
13. Let Me Go
14. Palm Tree
15. Your Long Journey (Doc Watson cover)


This is an outdoor concert, and there were quite a few kids running around and screaming, which you can hear every once in a while. Nothing too distracting, but I just wanted to let people know beforehand.

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