August 1, 2013
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Author: Larry Long
July 28, 2013
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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
July 19, 2013
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In Honor of Steve Oâ Neil
Steve O'Neil was called the âMother Teresa of Duluthâ 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
June 29, 2013
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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
March 10, 2013
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Be Kind To All That Live (Honoring Helen Tsuchiya)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vbRX6B3wMo
March 10, 2013
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Honoring the North Minneapolis Community through Eldersâ Wisdom, Childrenâs 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,
March 3, 2013
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Eldersâ Wisdom, Childrenâs Song Featured in The Circle
Larry Long and Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song are featured on the front page of The Circle, March 2013. Â The article talks about honoring Anishinabe Ojibwe elder Pat Bellanger on February 12th at Sanford Middle School in Minneapolis. Read the article:Â EWCS HONORS PAT BELLANGER WITH SONG For more
May 13, 2010
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Music Has Great Healing Power
Music has great healing power. It makes grown people cry. It brings laughter to the faces of those in pain. It unites thousands of people to withstand the force of Bull Connorâs fire hoses in those times of Civil Rights in Alabama.
October 3, 2009
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Riding on the California Zephyr â Liberty Train
A few weeks ago, my wife Jacqueline and I traveled on the California Zephyrâan Amtrak Train running from Chicago to Reno--with three other couples: Fiddlinâ Pete & Kathryn, Scott & Pam, and Kris & Karen. We called this journey the Liberty Train, with the goal
September 5, 2009
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Leo Kottke
I first met Leo Kottke in the fall of 1969. It was on my first night of college at St. Cloud State University, and Leo was playing at the Ratskeller Coffeehouse, located in the basement of the Atwood Student Union. It was a
August 30, 2009
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Bradley Memorial Church Dedication and Senator Edward Kennedyâs Memorial Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard
Half of Martha's Vineyard fled to the mainland yesterday to avoid the oncoming storm that arrived this morning. We were ferrying over as they were leaving. We started our trek from South Station, Boston, to catch the ferry at Woods Hole. Along the way I met
August 29, 2009
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Edward Moore Kennedy, February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009
My wife and I waited three hours in line last evening to show our respect for Senator Kennedy with thousands of others at the JFK Library in Boston, Massachusetts. The stories of those in line were rich with affection for the Senator and his family. One
June 15, 2009
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Thoughts from Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Looking out onto Madison Square Gardens was like looking out onto the Grand Canyons for the first time. Breathtaking. I walked up to a security guard and asked him, âWhere did Mohammed Ali box?â He looked at me and said, âI donât know. Iâve never
April 9, 2009
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In Honor of Craig Wilkins, Friend and Mentor
He Was A Real Good Man (Honoring Craig Wilkins) I met Craig along time ago When I went to college Right after I left home Much older and wiser than me He just got out of the military He was real good man. A real good man. They donât make âem much
February 18, 2009
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Freedom, Oh Freedom Featured in New Film
This afternoon I received a note from Jack Niedenthal, who is producing a film called "Ăa Noniep" in the Marshall Islands. He was asking to use one of my songs, Freedom, Oh Freedom, in the movie. I originally wrote and recorded Freedom, Oh Freedom with
November 19, 2008
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