The Homestead Pickin’ Parlor® & The Armatage School Community Education Program Proudly Present An Evening With Bryan Bowers & Karen Mueller (Members of the Autoharp Hall of Fame) Friday, January 15, 2010 8:00 PM Armatage School Auditorium 2501 West 56th Street, Minneapolis 2 blocks west of Penn Ave. S. on 56th St. $17.00 in advance, $20.00 Day of Concert Tickets Available Now at Homestead Advance Tickets Available at Homestead Pickin' Parlor 6625 Penn Avenue South www.homesteadpickinparlor.com
Bryan's Web Site	Karen's Web Site
Bryan Bowers has been a major presence on the North American folk music scene for some forty years.  A powerful singer and performer, he is best known as one of the world’s most accomplished masters of the American folk instrument, The Autoharp®.  A Flying Fish and Seattle Sounds recording artist, Bryan’s music has been captured on seven albums: “Home, Home on the Road”, “By Heart”, “For You”, “The View From Home”, “Friend for Life”,   “Bristlecone Pine”, and “September in Alaska”.  He also has an instructional DVD titled “Autoharp Techniques” on Homespun to his credit. The Chicago Sun-Times said about Bryan “He plays the Autoharp® and when he picks up the instrument, the entire room changes…a very magical world, a music never heard before. Bryan simply says “I want to have a good time and I want people to have a good time.  I want the joy of bringing people together and communicating…If I can say it like I see it, I can bring happiness.	Karen Mueller won the 1986 International Autoharpâ Championship held at Winfield, KS.  She has since performed for audiences internationally.  Like Bryan, Karen is considered one of the outstanding Autoharp® players performing today. She has four CDs to her credit; “Clarity”, “Still Point”, “Autoharp Gourmet”  and “Landscape of the Heart” .  She is a published author having written Celtic Autoharp  and having contributed to Dulcimer 2000  both published by Mel Bay Publications.  Her playing is also featured on two widely circulated anthology compact discs, Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer II  and Autoharp Legacy. We are very proud to have Karen as a member of the Homestead Pickin’ Parlorâ teaching staff.  She teaches at the West Bank School of Music as well.

Dear Friends:

Even though NFC dissolved late in 2008, I have kept this domain alive for a couple of reasons.  First, it provides a place to let people look for information about Minnesota folk and acoustic music events.  Second, I also kept the New Folk Collective Announcements e-mail list alive, just in case an event which might be of interest to you comes up.  We've already used it to announce Bill Staines and Gordon Bok shows.

I'll keep the list going, since there are almost 500 people currently subscribed. You are of course always free to unsubscribe, but I hope you'll stay. There is no good way to spread the word about acoustic music in the Twin Cities, and maybe this will be the legacy of the New Folk Collective.

I would expect to send a message rarely, and once again, only because there is an event I think would interest our faithful NFC folks.

Please be assured that I am protecting the list, and it will not be passed along to others. The only way it can be used is through me as moderator. Since I was the webkeeper and listkeeper for NFC, I hope you'll trust me to keep this list going.

Of course, I welcome any new subscribers, and the method for subscription is the same as before.  Just Click the link or Join Now! box below and follow the directions.

Thanks.

Don Venne, WebKeeper & List Moderator
     webkeeper@newfolk.org

Fall 2008

Dear Supporters:

We're sad to inform you that Fall 2008 was the last season for the NFC, and it has been dissolved as a formal organization.  A variety of factors, including the declining economy, smaller audiences, and dwindling numbers of volunteers to keep this all-volunteer organization in operation, made us realize that the New Folk Collective should be dissolved 

It has been our great honor and pleasure to present many wonderful performers to the Twin Cities audience.  We have managed to do this for well over 20 years, and we could not have done so without the loyal support of our wonderful audiences.

Thanks for everything.

The New Folk Collective

 

Music Links

Be sure to verify any information you might find through these links.  There is a larger list of these and other links -- see the menu at left.

Homestead Pickin' Parlor
The nice folks at Homestead in Richfield sold tickets for us, promoted our concerts, and also carry the music of the artists we presented.  A center for bluegrass, folk, blues and other acoustic music in the Twin Cities.

FolkBlues.Com
Offers lists of selected artist sites, some music theory, music camp listings, some Minnesota music events, links to instrument makers and sellers, a few instructional resources, song links and more.

Gatherings
Acoustic music festivals, camps, and workshops all over the world.

Armadillo Sound and Design
Doug Lohman has provided terrific sound reinforcement (equipment and mixing skills to allow you to actually hear the performer) for many NFC concerts.  He's also just an all around good guy -- and a bass player.

Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association
MBOTMA is the premier organization of its type in this region, sponsoring frequent jams, concerts and festivals, the most prominent being the annual Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, held each August.

Cedar Cultural Center
Located in the old Cedar movie theater near Cedar and Riverside on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota, the Cedar is the other primary presenter of folk music in the Twin Cities.  It has the advantage of a permanent home and a paid director, unlike many other nonprofits which promote music.

Gingko Coffehouse
Located on Snelling Avenue just south of Hamline University in St. Paul MN.  This little  coffeehouse has a nice "neighborhood" feeling to it.  A small schedule of local and touring acoustic musicians can be heard here, presented by people who care about the music.

Dulono's Pizza
This is THE place to hear Live bluegrass, old-time and acoustic music every weekend.  Located at 607 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, just a block east of Lyndale.