Author: Larry Long

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

Larry Long in SYRACUSE on 10.04.13

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

Welcome Home

Soul Asylum and the Healing Process

On Friday, July 27th, I performed with Soul Asylum on their finale song, Stand Up & Be Strong, as part of Skyline Music Festival.  Michael Bland  and Dave Pirner asked that I bring other singers with me to join them, center stage, on the 3rd

In Honor of Steve O’ Neil

Steve O'Neil was called the “Mother Teresa of Duluth” for his work with the homeless and poor. His wife Angie and he lived their life in the proud Catholic Worker tradition of Dorothy Day. Steve and I have been friends for over thirty years. When I

The Mary Hanson Show

Larry Long will be featured on the Mary Hanson Show July 1st, Monday, on Channel 6 at 9 PM, Metro Cable Network (MCN).   For more information: www.maryhansonshow.com

Honoring the North Minneapolis Community through Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song!

Elizabeth Hall International Elementary School students from Minneapolis Public Schools, under the direction of music teacher Rebecca Totzke, recorded three original songs written with Larry Long at the Minneapolis Media Institute.  This was a wonderful opportunity for young people to work in a historic studio,

Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song Featured in The Circle

Larry Long and Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song are featured on the front page of The Circle, March 2013.  The article talks about honoring Anishinabe Ojibwe elder Pat Bellanger on February 12th at Sanford Middle School in Minneapolis. Read the article: EWCS HONORS PAT BELLANGER WITH SONG For more