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SUMMARY:Nicholas David: St. Nick's Show & Album Release
DESCRIPTION:“infectious as hell… passionate” – City Pages\n  \nAfter five years in the making\, Nicholas David is celebrating his first vinyl release: More Than Music.  \nThe St. Paul singer/songwriter has been making music from the heart\, for the heart for nearly thirty years. Like the mighty Mississippi River\, David’s musical journey rocks n’ rolls like a cosmic current. Here\, his music has taken him from coast to coast and across the pond.  \nDavid had an unforgettable run on NBC’s The Voice. There\, he met Bill Withers\, sang with Smokey Robinson and finished in Third Place! Recently\, David has been riding along the rock n roll highway with the Allman Brothers sons. \nCome celebrate an evening where dreams and reality mix into music. Also\, help us celebrate the twelfth year of the St. Nick’s day show. \nRecommended for fans of Dr. John\, Ray Lamontagne\, Leon Bridges and Amos Lee.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/nicholas-david-st-nicks-show-album-release-dec3-2025/
CATEGORIES:Americana,R&B/Soul
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SUMMARY:Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway
DESCRIPTION:“wild\, highly technical blend of bluegrass\, folk\, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone\n  \nProlific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style. His forty-plus albums over four decades have earned him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk\, blues and jazz\, he plays his signature six-string and twelve-string guitars with effortless aptitude\, a big heart and an even bigger grin.  \nKottke was born in Athens\, Georgia\, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in twelve different states\, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child. There\, he flirted with both violin and trombone\, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age eleven. \nHe added a love for the country blues of Mississippi John Hurt to the music of John Philip Sousa and Preston Epps. Then\, Kottke joined the Navy underage\, to be underwater\, and eventually lost some hearing shooting at lightbulbs in the Atlantic. He served on the USS Halfbeak\, a diesel submarine. \nDischarged in 1964\, he settled in the Twin Cities area and became a fixture at Minneapolis’ Scholar Coffeehouse. Further\, this venue had been home to Bob Dylan and John Koerner. \nKottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations. Also\, a Doctorate in Music Performance by the Peck School of Music at the U of Wisconsin\, Milwaukee. He also received a Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the U of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College. \nCellist Olivia Diercks and violinist Karla Peters are The OK Factor. This new-classical crossover duo has one word to describe their musical connection: lucky. Here\, the almost telepathic way they respond to one another is palpable to the audiences they capture during performances. Moreover\, their spontaneity and joy shine through. MPR calls them “genre-bending” and Wausau Pilot & Review hails their “pure magic”. \n“influences in Americana and Irish/Gaelic fiddle styles\, but with the virtuosity of classical performers” – MPR \nRecommended for fans of John Fahey\, Ry Cooder\, Michael Hedges and Peter Lang.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/leo-kottke-live-at-the-ordway/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Jazz
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SUMMARY:Mark O'Connor's Appalachian Christmas
DESCRIPTION:“a national treasure” – Wynton Marsalis\n  \nThree-time Grammy winning composer and fiddler Mark O’Connor has created several arrangements of Christmas classics. Here\, he fashions a wondrous mixture of both instrumental and vocal music in bluegrass and other American music genres. The show features fresh takes on traditional songs with a few original compositions included. His renditions are playful and joyous\, but can be strikingly earnest too. Mark’s touring ensemble includes his wife Maggie O’Connor on fiddle and vocals. Additionally\, he will bring a variety of guest musicians on each tour. \nHaving toured An Appalachian Christmas nine consecutive years\, O’Connor and his ensemble have a dynamic energy on stage. Then\, they bring their individual expertise to holiday themes and classics in the most delightful and musically satisfying way! \n“…the reason we were all there was Mark O’Connor\, in all his lyrical perfection. There is no more aching line in contemporary American music than the melody in his Appalachia Waltz. Also\, the joy of his mandolin duet with his son in Macedonia\, a song Mark wrote years ago\, was pure delight. O’Connor is a composer and arranger of the highest order\, creating intriguing harmonies and rhythms in recognizable folk music. \nHe elevates a music with humble beginnings to impeccable elegance\, creating a whole different category. While the instrumentation is traditional in country music\, his deft treatment of the songs and choice of performers brings out unexpected elements. He’s more than a performer; he’s a suitor to the music\, to the instruments\, a passionate devotee of traditional forms and tools. And\, his adoration is evident in every note he writes and every chord he plays.”  by Meg Currell EDGE Media Network Contributor \nRecommended for fans of Sam Bush\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Nickel Creek and Edgar Meyer.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/mark-oconnors-appalachian-christmas/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Holiday
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SUMMARY:Riders in the Sky present: Christmas the Cowboy Way
DESCRIPTION:Winners of 2 Grammy Awards and back by popular demand!\n  \nRiders in the Sky stand hats and shoulders above the rest of the purveyors of comedy and western. For more than 40 years\, they have kept the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. Here\, they have become modern-day icons with their wacky humor\, western wit\, and cowboy way of life.  \nRiders in the Sky pay tribute to and poke gentle fun at the classic cowboy songs of the 1930s and 1940s. The group is made up of lead singer Ranger Doug\, Woody Paul on fiddle and vocals\, Too Slim on string bass and guitar\, and\, and “Cowpolka King” Joey Miskulin on accordion. \nRecommended for fans of Gene Autry\, Roy Rogers\, Bob Wills & Texas Playboys and Asleep at the Wheel.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/riders-in-the-sky-present-christmas-the-cowboy-way-dec18-2025/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Holiday
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