tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46141180045946507032024-03-05T19:18:12.822-08:00Vocal Jazz News: Happy Days Are Here Again TourI started this blog to update folks who are interested in my tour of "Happy Days..." across Minnesota. I am a jazz vocalist singing songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond. I have been accompanied by a jazz trio and love to share the history with the music.Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-56097470927388537242013-04-16T16:17:00.000-07:002013-04-16T16:17:00.925-07:00Happy Days from Bloomington to Bemidji!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was a perfect intimate space for the show and the audience was engaged and participatory. Many of them thanked me for bringing back memories. The sound was superb as was the lighting, manned by Jordan Daoust, AV Specialist at BCA. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The band was my cradle and we were swingin'! My thanks to Reynold Philipsek, guitar, Josh Granowki, double bass and Doug Haining, horns (as featured above). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I just booked a Happy Days tour of the Kitchigami Regional Libraries which will take me from Brainerd to Bemidji with 7 other stops in between. What a wonderful opportunity to bring the stories and standard songs of the 30's 40's and 50's and the Greatest Generation to all the generations of this region! Super excited to spend time, meet all the fine folks along the way, and experience this beautiful part of Minnesota in the Fall. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am now booking this show on my own, so please pass along my info if you think this show would be well received in a particular community. Again, my thanks to the Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Regional Libraries and Legacy Fund and the people of Minnesota for making this all possible.</span><br />
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Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-18773797422050302922013-04-02T16:49:00.005-07:002013-04-02T16:49:55.810-07:00Bloomington Center For The Arts in April!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, "Happy Days" is coming to the Bloomington Center on April 13th and 14th. My band will be Reynold Philipsek on guitar, Doug Haining on horns and Josh Granowski on upright bass. I am really excited to perform this show in my own current hometown.<br />
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As many of you know, I have traveled the state to perform the show through the wonderful MN Historical Society and MN Regional Library partnership. I am currently contracting the show myself and i am so grateful for that opportunity! I recently booked a library tour of 9 shows in the Kitchigami region for September. I am extremely excited to bring the show to that area!<br />
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As I say in the show: "Uplifting songs were needed then, and they have endured because they are still needed now"!!!</div>
Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-45050271476810218602012-09-23T06:34:00.001-07:002012-09-23T06:34:19.526-07:00"Happy Days" Looking For New Venues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been an amazing year and a half working with Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) creating this show. From choosing all the material-to sitting down with a talented scriptwriter Beth Gilleland-to seeing it come alive with all of the kind and generous folks at various Minnesota libraries and venues. I thank everyone at MHS, especially Maren!, Beth, all the musicians, coordinators, librarians, volunteers and guests. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I want you to know that although MHS will not be offering this show as part of their programing, I am still interested in making "Happy Days" available, and traveling to more libraries and concert venues that are interested in a historical musical program about the 1930's, 40's and 50's with lots of national and local historical tidbits about the songs, the songwriters, the performers and the momentous time period. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Uplifting songs were needed then and they are needed now! And, as always, I would love to hear from you about your experience with the show and with questions you may have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will be performing the show in April 2013 at the <a href="http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/cityhall/dept/commserv/parkrec/bca/series/series.htm">Bloomington Center For the Arts</a> as part of the Annual Performance Series. What a great place to do this show!!</span><br />
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Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-33963170945324863922012-07-26T16:48:00.001-07:002012-07-26T16:48:52.612-07:00Arrowhead Tour<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you haven't guessed by now, I am a Duluth devotee. Actally, I am drawn to the North Shore, in general. But after performing in Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Virginia and Cloquet, I realize I feel very tied to an even greater geographical region. Maybe it's the iron ore. Maybe it's the bedrock. Perhaps it's the people who survived fires and rebuilt their towns from scratch. I just know that I want to return and explore even more of the region.<br />
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This photo was from our performance of "Happy Days" at the Virginia Regional Medical Center. What a fantastic audience!!! Imagine my utter delight to roll into the town of Hibbing and see this!!!<br />
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Cloquet's performance was at the fairly new Encore Performing Arts Center! <br />
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The next and last stop of this leg of the tour will be Upsala, MN on August 10th 2012. Hope we can come to a town near you!!! Until then....</div>Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-38374095562381771532012-05-20T13:00:00.000-07:002012-05-20T13:00:09.103-07:00Grand Rapids, birthplace of Judy Garland and soooo much more!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was the performance that I have had to recover from. It was also the one that in the back of my mind, became the standard for what a great show can be. As wonderful as every audience is in their own unique way, the audience at the GR Library was especially attentive and with over 120 people, the energy was palpable. As you can see, all ages attended!</span><br />
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An audience member in Grand Rapids, MN inquired whether I made a recording of the union parody I did in the show (to the tune of Makin' Whoopee). I did not record this and was unable to track down another recording, so I am including the words to the union parody as a well as a video of Dinah Washington singing the original song.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br />Another night, another day<br />Of living tight from pay to pay<br />But here’s the reason my life ain’t easin’<br />Ain’t got a Union</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br />I go to work when work is there<br />I never shirk, I do my share<br />It doesn’t matter, my wallet’s flatter<br />Without a Union.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br />Sometimes I sit and daydream<br />Wondering how things could be<br />Silly to some it may seem<br />But I’d like seniority</span></div>
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Duluth is a treasure. Much of it is a bit off the beaten path, but there for the adventuresome...I guess this blog installment is not so much about music but about the overall experience of Duluth. Thus, the pictures that follow.<br />
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That is not to say that our concert venue, sound, turnout, experience was not awesome and we have many to thank for that!!! But my output tonight is going to be a photo journey of the wonderful city of Duluth.<br />
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Who knew but before MTV cribs, there was a real original crib sitting right out in Lake Superior!<br />
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I am getting ready for going up north on Tuesday and performing one of my favorite regions on earth: the Arrowhead Region of Northern Minnesota!! Here is my performance itinerary:<br />
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Tuesday May 1st Duluth, MN<br />
Wednesday May 2nd Virginia, MN<br />
Thursday May 3rd Grand Rapids, MN<br />
Friday May 4th Hibbing, MN<br />
Saturday May 5th Clocquet, MN<br />
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more details at my <a href="http://rhondalaurie.com/happydays.html" target="_blank">website</a><br />
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I am extremely excited to meet alot of new folks, see alot of new places, perform with amazingly great musicians, visit Judy Garland's and Bob Dylan's birthplaces, maybe squeeze in a mine tour and who knows what else. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. You can <a href="mailto:rljazzsmith@gmail.com">email</a> me!<br />
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Here's an ad from the Duluth Tribune newspaper!!<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Why, this adds a whole new dimension to this event!! I am so excited that someone had the creative inspiration to invite people to dress for this! How wonderfully nostalgic and retro-respective of America's Greatest Generation!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Need some tips on where to get some retro inspired clothing? I personally love collecting vintage clothes, but the gals in those days had much smaller waist sizes, as <a href="http://viasvintage.com/#">Via's Vintage Wear</a> expert Kelly explained to me. On the other hand, if you want brand new clothes in sizes tiny to voluptuous try <a href="https://www.bettiepageclothing.com/">Bettie Pages's</a> at MOA. You might even find one of the Twin Cities' favorite dance instructors and super chic retro darling at the ready to outfit you in a wonderful dress!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, what will I wear?!?!?! xoxo</span></div>
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There I was faced with the dilemma of half a voice due to illness and being face to face with an intimate, captive audience. What's a singer to do? At first I was not sure that I could accomplish the task. <br />
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Thank you Kathie Harris for doing such a great job at your library and in welcoming us,<br />
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and thanks to the fine folks of Belgrade who came out and graciously listened and gave me what I needed to get through the show! xoxo</div>Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-37768353267162267582012-03-12T15:01:00.000-07:002012-03-12T15:01:32.583-07:00Pierz, Cokato, Kimball, Sauk Centre, Belgrade, and Upsala!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
WOW! That was a whirlwind of shows with lots of great people and musicians and fun!!! <br />
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St. Cloud became sort of the hub for the first three shows in Pierz, Kimball and Cokato-Mary took a nice shot of gary Schulte and I at the Cokato Library<br />
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I love the sign in the Cokato library entry way which reads:..."built through the efforts of the people of the community - to preserve the past, enrich the present, and enhance the future..."<br />
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After Kimball, The new hub became Salk Centre. Sauk Centre is where Sinclair Lewis had his boyhood home. I thought I was taking a photo but I guess it was a video...oops!<br />
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As always, was fun to explore new places and meet new folks. Belgrade is my next blog, so please stay tuned. In the meantime,<br />
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After the show, and after we were offered wonderful baked goods<br />
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Boy did we ever have a fabulous meal. Rick said it put him in a meat coma and ended up falling asleep as soon as we got back to the hotel. I, on the other hand digested my food for a little while, catching up on some late night infomericials!<br />
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The next day, we breakfasted in Starbuck MN, home of the world's largest Lefse!! Not to mention a great breakfast spot: The Nutcracker Cafe!<br />
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Also, I had a great chat with Jeanne the librarian about how similar things are to the Great Depression and how relevant this show is to the current times even though the theme of the show is centered mostly on the 30's & 40's...<br />
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Our next stop will be Graceville MN and I am already checking out the history and particulars of the town. This is really fun for me having not grown up here in MN. It is all new to me. I found a great website with some old photos of Graceville: <a href="http://www.lakesnwoods.com/GracevilleGallery.htm">Vintage Graceville</a><br />
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This Wednesday I will be interviewed by the nearby local radio station out of nearby Ortonville. I might have to visit the <a href="http://bigstonelake.info/2012/big-stone-county-museum">Big Stone County Museum</a> while I am there and check out the Charles Hanson North American Wildlife Collection. More to come...<br />
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</div>Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-27538009566685573182012-02-08T19:34:00.000-08:002012-02-08T19:44:31.462-08:00Bing Crosby sings "Love Is Just Around The Corner"-Bing sang many Depression era songs alluding to the American Dream. Thsi song is from the motion picture "Here Is My Heart"and is one of Bing Crosby's many recorded songs of reassurance...<br />
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As I near some dates for my return to Happy Days, I am getting very excited just thinking about traveling around Minnesota and meeting all kinds of new folks and seeing new sights. I anticipate the joy of sharing my love of the Great American Songbook and the reward that I get in doing so. I will be posting my schedule for the next few months as soon as I firm up a few dates. Next stop: Cottage Grove on February 11th!!!
Please subscribe if you would like regular updates. Don't worry, I only post every few weeks so you will not be bombarded!!Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-55866881092153198242011-12-24T09:02:00.000-08:002011-12-24T09:02:45.943-08:00Happy Holidays!!! Thanks for a great year!<iframe width="300" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 300px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=1899318558/size=grande/bgcol=d03e3e/linkcol=1b670f/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://rhondalaurie.bandcamp.com/track/mister-santa">Mister Santa by Rhonda Laurie featuring Robert Bell</a></iframe>Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-29210419620866608742011-11-08T15:59:00.000-08:002011-11-08T15:59:50.887-08:00New Season of "Happy Days Are Here Again"!Just like there are so many fish in the sea, songs to be sung, there are libraries and communities to be visited and explored. That is what I am most looking forward to this season of the show. In the brief hiatus(part of which was spent worrying a bit about our arts and cultural heritage funding during the government shutdown etc..), I realized how much I missed touring with the show. I missed the travel, the new sights, the communities and community members young and old, and how the show is just a tidge different for the different audiences!! I look forward to sharing this show with new and familiar faces, and watching it grow. So for those Minnesotans reading this blog, I could be coming to your town soon....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvjH2sIsR2KG8HHda6QMLmLDXad1KcpAIN09beVMMqBYn5CL51t2dCBjjcwle33nhO-eT7rTuYj045Buw9_sSPNv6RpMrOik3q8oEgye04Z1Z6kExKo6suxQas8Ir9UEusFNg32axUZc/s1600/Litchfield+6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="234" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvjH2sIsR2KG8HHda6QMLmLDXad1KcpAIN09beVMMqBYn5CL51t2dCBjjcwle33nhO-eT7rTuYj045Buw9_sSPNv6RpMrOik3q8oEgye04Z1Z6kExKo6suxQas8Ir9UEusFNg32axUZc/s320/Litchfield+6.jpeg" /></a></div>Photo of Rhonda Laurie & Sidewalk Cafe courtesy of Jana FriebandRhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-3688702523640820332011-07-23T13:42:00.000-07:002011-07-23T13:42:51.729-07:00Hope to See You Soon!Well the first leg of this wonderful tour ended in June and things had come to a grinding halt when the government shut down as the programs are funded by Legacy Funds. Well, apparently the Legacy Bill was signed after the government ended the shutdown. What that means for programming remains to be seen. I would love to continue to meet all the wonderful new people and explore all the important spots in this wonderful state. However, this year has been amazing and something I will never forget. Thanks to all of you who made this possible. Until next time...Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-37443844022831946522011-05-11T07:21:00.000-07:002011-05-11T07:21:22.774-07:00Jeepers Creepers!I never thought I would find a clip of this but here it is...Louis serenading Jeepers Creepers...<br />
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Someone asked for a CD from the show. It is certainly something I would love to do. I tried to get a grant to do it but did not get it. Hopefully there will be a way to record these tracks soon and have a CD available at the shows...<br />
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After the gig, Robert and I went down the block for lunch...homemade soup and salad at Three Crows, and we sat right outside on the river on the first beautiful day in May!!!<br />
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More to come about the rest of our trip later....Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-20481183597788243882011-04-26T20:56:00.000-07:002011-04-26T20:56:00.718-07:00May Triple Header! Delano to Paynesville to Little Falls!Looking forward to the next three performances all in one weekend. We actually will be performing the show five times in May! That's alot of happy days. On Saturday we will have the wonderful Rick Carlson joining us for the first time---super excited about that. Hope to see some local TC folks in Delano as this is the closest the show will be to the Twin Cities. <br />
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Delano Public Library Friday May 6th @ 1 p.m.<br />
Paynesville Library Friday May 6th@ 7 p.m.<br />
Little Falls Senior Center Saturday May 7th@ 2 p.m.<br />
Hinckley Library Friday May 13th @ 2 p.m.<br />
Cold Spring Assumption Senior Center Sunday May 22 @ 1 p.m.<br />
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On my way up I stopped in Garrison to look at the lake. I found a big fish.<br />
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The lake was beginning to thaw and the air was opaque. Drive a little further, and I arrive in Aitken. Aitken has a really nice library and everyone there was so welcoming. The librarian, Mary Beth made me feel right at home. There was a local group that arranged for refreshments after the show. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj384X77Q99-EzT_5oheJ31_2BDi_36d-mKyblBf-KWYiWM7ELuvJOUDF_1CkT1jIxPPqkSdg8THPml_FaLJUWi6V1wgIStj817sTXP1pCRJhRwF2nd-y4xu4jAs43XgeEMKnAh3O8RGKA/s1600/imgres-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="194" width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj384X77Q99-EzT_5oheJ31_2BDi_36d-mKyblBf-KWYiWM7ELuvJOUDF_1CkT1jIxPPqkSdg8THPml_FaLJUWi6V1wgIStj817sTXP1pCRJhRwF2nd-y4xu4jAs43XgeEMKnAh3O8RGKA/s320/imgres-2.jpeg" /></a></div><br />
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The room was full and over 40 people showed up and stayed for the whole show! My accompaniment was Robert Bell on guitar, Tony Baluff on clarinet and Keith Boyles on bass. They were awesome!<br />
There were many lips mouthing the words to the songs and many came up to me and the trio after the show to share their appreciation. Photo courtesy of Cortney Walbridge.<br />
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After the show, we were all pretty hungry, and we asked Mary Beth for a suggestion. So we went to the Tuscany Room, and had a nice lunch.<br />
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Time to head home. But not before I peek in at the old Depot Museum. I caught them just before closing and had a quick peek. Note to self: return to see the rest.<br />
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This was a great trip for me. I really felt like we connected with our audience in a meaning full way. If music conjures up memories, well then there were a lot of memories in the room that day. It was palpable. I look forward to the next...Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-58145503882910207862011-03-17T20:36:00.000-07:002011-03-17T20:36:40.091-07:00Next Stop AitkenOn April 9th, we will perform Happy Days in Aitken MN. <br />
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I understand that Minnesota born film actress and singer Judy Garland performed at the opera house in Aitkin as a young child. A small display related to Ms. Garland can be found in the converted opera house, now Butler's store, in downtown Aitkin. You can be sure that I will visit there!<br />
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I just need to figure out where I should stay the night before. Any suggestions?Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-83118435488922084902011-03-12T21:24:00.000-08:002011-04-26T20:37:06.491-07:00North Branch LibraryPerformed the show at North Branch Library. When I arrived, Sue Monroe was shoveling as it was a blustery snowy morning. Cortney greeted me as I entered the beautiful new library building.<br />
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I had a different band for today's show and they were wonderful! We had Robert Bell on guitar, Keith Bowles on bass and Tony Balluff on clarinet. <br />
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Afterwards we visited with folks. After packing up our gear and heading out, we decided to stop and get a bite to eat. After all, it was lunchtime! So we headed down the road and stopped at the Rustic Inn in Stacy, MN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuPgSKtEwDK0Joh7lpPZHDPnJfpgLnAc18AluV_rgxuim6cZRx_yymcq5Kpey3cHNShEET0S4wT4BuCZeGA9izr_lTxHQxoUmqQiDRnTNEzMzVWfKRgXXFP59BNnWpU-_UKxiydBQbr4/s1600/Photo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="165" width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuPgSKtEwDK0Joh7lpPZHDPnJfpgLnAc18AluV_rgxuim6cZRx_yymcq5Kpey3cHNShEET0S4wT4BuCZeGA9izr_lTxHQxoUmqQiDRnTNEzMzVWfKRgXXFP59BNnWpU-_UKxiydBQbr4/s320/Photo.jpeg" /></a></div><br />
We had a delicious lunch and were served by the best waitress: Her name is Rhonda!<br />
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After pie and coffee it was time to hit the road. When I get some photos from the show I will post them. TTFNRhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614118004594650703.post-10602307059210081582011-03-01T18:12:00.000-08:002011-03-01T18:12:32.655-08:00Isle on Mille Lacs LakeGary told me the story of Father Hennepin as we waited to perform at the Isle Community Center. Soup and pie was served and lots of folks were congregating as we waited. Father Hennepin State Park is right there in Isle:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSXkM5OQQIE7Qappj5P2ch9abr54znqpvTQ1ZjGvL_tMSfek-XMz2pSQdVt3ZS3gFlSpSGIoOKkCHDCUNP-CxKBun6YFlpzYl4pUQjLHxww4IiXOg8Ma-P9k3tkoPR4uy_Yz6yQzf8DU/s1600/0223011439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSXkM5OQQIE7Qappj5P2ch9abr54znqpvTQ1ZjGvL_tMSfek-XMz2pSQdVt3ZS3gFlSpSGIoOKkCHDCUNP-CxKBun6YFlpzYl4pUQjLHxww4IiXOg8Ma-P9k3tkoPR4uy_Yz6yQzf8DU/s320/0223011439.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I had to take this photo from the road at the park, so it's not much to see but a few ice houses and I think the Isle water tower in the distance.<br />
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Anyway---we had a great crowd. Alot of folks told us it brought back memories, and we even got a suggestion!!! Katherine took a nice video of one of our tunes. Visit my facebook @ <a href="http://facebook.com/rhondalaurie">facebook.com/rhondalaurie</a> and you can see us playing Love Is Just Around The Corner.<br />
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Next stop: North Branch Library March 12th @ 1:30Rhonda Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386491773194765043noreply@blogger.com0