Author: Larry Long

“For Pete’s Sake” to Launch Labor Day Observance on KFAI

KFAI will present “For Pete’s Sake”, a celebration of the life and work of musician and activist Pete Seeger, as a holiday-brightening opener on Labor Day morning from 6 to 8 am. Seeger was a lifelong supporter of organized labor and union causes. When Pete died

The Refuge, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

When I suspend judgment and allow the best intentions of the people to be heard through the collective songwriting process, a power far greater than “I” takes hold. A song has the potential to open up ones heart to love, so often concealed within the ‘busy’ world in which we live. To

Beyond The Yellow Ribbon

Thursday, August 14th, I collectively wrote an anthem for Beyond The Yellow Ribbon in Crookston, Minnesota with eleven of their supporters at the Crookston City Hall. They shared with me the story of how Beyond The Yellow Ribbon began and their commitment to help veterans and

Larry Long & American Roots Revue honor the Veterans in Crookston, Minnesota

American Roots Revue will be performing this Thursday & Friday, August 14th & 15th,  in Crookston, Minnesota, as part of Ox Cart Days to honor our Veterans, in partnership with Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and the Crookston Chamber & Visitor’s Bureau.  Free & Open to the public! The 4th Annual

Hands Across the World

American Roots Revue will be performing for Hands Across the World in St. Cloud, Minnesota on July 31st, Thursday, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Wilson Park, 625 Riverside Avenue NE, St. Cloud, MN. Free and open to the public! Rain or shine! American Roots

Singing for Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon (Woody Guthrie’s Sister)

Larry Long sang on the front porch of the Old London House with Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon (Woody Guthrie's Sister) - sharing memories at the Okfuskee Historical Society in Woody's hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma! Performing with is Fiddlin' Peter Peter J Watercott and Neil Gelvin, as part

Gii Zah G’iin (I Love You)

“American Roots Revue” has now performed in two of the five out state Minnesota communities this summer. Each concert features a song collectively written by members of the host community at a two-hour ‘World Café’ model workshop with Larry Long.In Cass Lake, Minnesota, the host organization

The 80th Anniversary of the Great Minneapolis Teamsters Strike

SUNDAY, JULY 20, Noon to 4 pm., Wabun Picnic Area D, Minnehaha Park Minneapolis 55417 Music/ Brief Speeches/ Children’s Games/ Historical Display FREE LUNCH-RAIN OR SHINE Featuring: LARRY LONG, Social Justice Troubadour, with Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott & Neil Gelvin; WISCONSIN SING ALONG GROUP, Nation’s longest

LARRY LONG, TO BE INDUCTED INTO AMERICA’S OLD TIME MUSIC HALL OF FAME

 For the past thirty nine years, a quiet unassuming organization has been very busy 'saving' what they call America's old-time music.  Located in the very Midwestern State of Iowa, it was founded by Smithsonian Institution recording artists Bob & Sheila Everhart who make their home in

For Pete’s Sake: Thank You All So Very Much!

"Thank you all so very much for coming to For Pete's Sake: Celebrating Pete Seeger's 95th Birthday at the Fitzgerald Theatre. The portals of heaven opened up for this moment of time and we were able to catch a glimpse of dreams fulfilled through the

Once Upon a River: Celebrating the St. Croix River in Stories & Song, hosted by Dan Chouinard Special Guest: International Troubadour Larry Long

Saturday, April 26, 2014, 7:30 PM Earth Day at Festival Theatre means Dan Chouinard and special guest musician Larry Long take the stage for music and stories celebrating our most constant neighbor, the St. Croix River.  Pianist, accordionist and occasional storyteller Dan Chouinard is a Minneapolis native who plays, tours and

May 3, 2014: Pete Seeger’s 95th Birthday

For Pete's Sake: Celebrating Pete Seeger’s 95th Birthday  A collection of singers, musicians, spoken word artists, social leaders, and filmmakers will honor one of the world’s most influential folksingers, Pete Seeger, May 3rd, 7:30 PM – 9:30 Pm, at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. The

American Roots Revue Concert at the Dakota Jazz Club

American Roots Revue Presents Larry Long, Robert Robinson, JD Steele and Tonia Hughes at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant November 22, 2013 - 7pm and 9pm shows Tickets: $30. With Cory Wong (Guitar), Brian Ziemniak (keyboards), Yohannes Tona (bass), and Michael Bland (traps) Start the holiday season with a

Festival of Giving

Larry & Fiddlin' Pete Watercott will be playing at the Festival of Giving with Dean McGraw, Marc Anderson, Louis Alemayehu, and Alex Goldfarb, September 7, 2013, 11:00 - 3:00 at Common Ground Meditation Center, 2700 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406. The event is offered free

Larry Long & Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott Reunion Concert

Larry Long & Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott have been playing music together for over 40 years. They have played music extensively throughout the United States—hitchhiking and hopping freights—and in the mid seventies they traveled in the much-beloved Lone Prairie Schooner and the Red Caboose down the