May 7, 2012
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Rollin’ down the River
Larry's work on the Mississippi River is featured in this month's "Big River Magazine". Read all about it here.
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May 4, 2012
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Larry to be featured in upcoming concert series
Grassroots Concert Series will feature Larry alongside Cory Wong. Read more here.
April 20, 2012
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Youth Voices Music Project – Southern Poverty Law Center
âSince I was young, at an early age, no one seemed to care what I had to say. If they only knew what weâve been through, they would say, oh my god, what can I do?â The above excerpt is from âFreedom,â a song written and
April 16, 2012
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Elders Circle 2012
This year, Community Celebration of Place's Elder Circle will be held on April 26, 2012, 9am - 1pm, at the North Community YMCA. Featuring Jazz Legends Irv Williams & Jeanne Arland Peterson with Billy Peterson; Harold Mezile, President & CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis; C. Bennice
April 9, 2012
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Woody Guthrie at 100 with Darryl Holter and Larry Long
Celebrate the centennial of Woody Guthrieâs birth with a program featuring folk singer Darryl Holter, a former labor education director for the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and labor educator at UCLA, who has developed a âWoody Guthrie in Los Angelesâ presentation/performance, and renowned Twin Cities labor troubadour Larry Long, who assembled the first
March 24, 2012
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Mother’s Day Card
March 24, 2012
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Don’t Stand Still makes it to Morocco!
My good friend, David McDonald, at the age of 55 just joined the Peace Corp and is now serving in Morocco. David produced two documentaries from two songs on my new sound recording, Don't Stand Still. (You can see them on YouTube). Last Monday David
March 21, 2012
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Just in Time for Mother’s Day!
Larry Long and Robert Robinson have teamed up to create a musical card featuring the beautiful âMother's Song,â written by Long as a tribute to his mother and appearing on his latest album, Don't Stand Still. Along with the beautiful artwork from Ron Germundson, this
March 9, 2012
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Watch a Video of We Shall Overcome from Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Check it out: We Shall Overcome Featuring Joan Baez, Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Guy Davis, Ruby Dee, Ani DiFanco, Emmylou Harrish, Larry Long, Scarlett Lee Moore, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Toshi Reagon, Tao Rodriquez-Seeger, Pete Seeger, Dar Williams
March 9, 2012
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A Celebration of the Life of Marv Davidov
Tomorrow, Saturday, March 10th, there will be a 'Celebration of the Life of Marv Davidov' in stories, poetry, song, and film. Speakers and performers include Larry Long, Garrison Keillor, Jamela
February 26, 2012
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Generations 2 Come
UPDATE: Larry Long will be performing his new song with Billy Peterson, Generations 2 Come at the St. Paul Capitol in Minnesota on March 8th, 10:30 am. Larry has just completed the recording Generations 2 Come to help save the Boundary Waters. You can learn
February 26, 2012
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Friends of Carrie Benefit Show Great Success
The benefit, Friends of Carrie, with the legendary members of âHang Dynastyâ raised over $12,000 for Carrie Stenson-Hansenâs fight against cancer.  Larry wrote and performed a song especially written for the occasion with Hang Dynasty, called Friends of Carrie.  Friends of Carrie Friends of Carrie We are
February 26, 2012
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Dennis Oglesby and Friends… The Music of Our Lives
Larry will be performing at a benefit concert for Park Avenue Youth & Family Services. Hosted by T. Mychael Rambo with special guests Greta Oglesby, Larry Long, Van Nixon, Kingdown Road and more. Friday, March 2, 2012 6:30 Reception â 7:30 â 9:30 concert Where: Profile Event Center 2630
February 19, 2012
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Book Release Party for Meridel LeSueur
Join Larry on February 22, 2012, from 6:30 to 9:00pm, for a Book Release Party for This with my last breath and a 112th birthday celebration for Meridel LeSueur. Featuring performances by Barb Tilsen, Gayla Ellis, Louis Alemayehu, Steve Sklar, Fernando Silva, Larry & Jacqueline
January 25, 2012
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Larry and JD Steele Host Black History Month Seminar
On February 16th at 1:00 PM Larry Long & JD Steele will be giving a one hour seminar for Black History Month entitled Freedom, Oh Freedom: The Power of Song at the Minneapolis Media Institute, College of Media Arts, in Edina, MN. The Recording Campus
January 23, 2012
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Legendary Musicians to Perform at Cass Lake in Veterans Benefit
Larry Long will be joining Hang Dynasty and the Leech Lake Honor Guard in Cass Lake, January 27-28 in a benefit concert to raise money for âBring A Vet Homeâ (BRAVE), an organization devoted to helping homeless U.S. military veterans. âHang Dynastyâ is a four-piece rock-and-roll