Even though he’s just in his early 20’s, Twin Cities based indie-folk artist John Mark Nelson’s name has already begun to be mentioned alongside other longstanding Minnesota musical heavyweights like The Jayhawks, Trampled by Turtles, Low, and Dan Wilson. Here he performs “Dream Last Night,” backed by his own band, recorded live on the campus of the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
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Mountain Stage After Midnight: John Gorka, LOW, Trampled by Turtles
To say that Mountain Stage is excited about returning to Grand Marais this September? Total. Understatement.
In honor of our upcoming Minnesota trip, this weekend’s #MSAM takes place at the North House Folk School.
Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Mountain Stage After Midnight takes the best episodes from the show’s 32 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners.
Join us this Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23 for Mountain Stage After Midnight, where we’ll hear…
… a 2011 Grand Marais show featuring John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Michael Johnson, Linday Mac, Pat Donohus & Mary Flowers.
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… and a 2012 Grand Marais show featuring Trampled by Turtles, LOW and Barbara Jean Minnesota (feat. Peter Himmelman).
In/around Minnesota this fall? Check out our live show schedule and be a part of our next Grand Marais recording! Prep for the trip with our 24-7 stream of archived shows (that you can’t hear anywhere else), and check out our own travels on social media (follow us @mountainstage on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram). And if you want Larry and the Mountain Stage crew to bring the party to another state, contact your local public radio station and request the show be recorded in your neck of the woods.
Listen to Chris Smither on Mountain Stage
The undisputed master of acoustic blues guitar, Chris Smither’s songwriting often draws on the influences of poets, folk singers, philosophers and humorists. Now in his 5th decade of making music, Smither made his 13th appearance on Mountain Stage last year when the show returned to the lakeside town of Grand Marais, Minnesota. Here he performs “Get a Better One,” recorded live on the campus of the North House Folk School.
Hear Chris Smither Play "Get a Better One" Live on Mountain Stage
An undisputed master of acoustic blues guitar, Chris Smither’s songwriting often draws on the influences of poets, folk singers, philosophers and humorists. Now in his 5th decade of making music, Smither made his 13th appearance on Mountain Stage this year, when the show visited the lakeside town of Grand Marais, Minnesota. Here he performs “Get a Better One,” recorded live on the campus of the North House Folk School.
Backstage and On Stage at Mountain Stage in Grand Marais
This weekend you can hear the second of the two episodes that Mountain Stage recorded on the road in Grand Marais, Minnesota this fall. Iconic folk singer Tom Paxton closes the show, and Lori McKenna shows why she’s one of the most respected and in-demand singer-songwriters working today. Matraca Berg plays a few of the hits she’s written for others, along with the songs only she sings best. Andrew Walesch recalls classic jazz and lounge vocals. Drew Kennedy makes his first Mountain Stage appearance, and you’ll hear from Grammy-winning songwriter Jon Vezner, along with cellist Jeff Gilkinson.
Listen Sunday at 2 pm on West Virginia Public Radio, or on one of 130 stations around America.