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Benefit for Jerry Rau – Update

Jerry asked us to thank everyone who shared their kind words, songs and money in support of his life work last Tuesday evening at Coffee Grounds. Jerry requested that folks reach out directly to him through writing to: Jerry Rau PO Box 13014 Minneapolis, MN 55414 We are now

Monarch Festival and After-Party a Great Success

We had a blast at Lake Nokomis on Saturday celebrating the monarch and enjoying great food, music and company. We had a great turnout with hundreds of people coming out to enjoy the day and learn more about the monarch. And the festivities lasted well

Benefit Concert for Jerry Rau

Join Larry, Fiddlin' Pete, and special guests Lonnie Knight, Doug Lohman and Joe Savage next Tuesday at The Coffee Grounds in Falcon Heights. They'll be playing a benefit concert for Jerry Rau, a Vietnam veteran whose health issues recently left him unable to perform around

Two Chairs Talking Audio Added

If you missed the Two Chairs Talking show with Kevin Kling and Larry, we've got the next best thing—check out the entire performance here.

Helping Homeless Vets Benefit Concert

Larry will be opening for brothers Billy and Ricky Peterson, who’ll be performing with the Steve Miller Band Tribute (current and former Steve Miller Band members). Proceeds for this event will go to The Salvation Army – Harbor Light Center, who provide transitional housing

Help Commemorate 25 Years Since the P-9 Strike!

Join Larry and others at the American Legion in Austin, MN, this Saturday. The afternoon will be spent sharing memories with old friends, enjoying music, and looking to our future by honoring our past. Speakers will include Jim Guyette, Ray Rogers, Pete Rachleff and Pete

Interview with Larry in Access Press

Clarence Schragg of Access Press interviewed Larry earlier this month about the impact his program Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song has on its participants. Read Article >

Songs from Boycott Hormel: Live from Austin Featured on MPR

MPR's three-part series, "Austin at a Crossroads: 25 Years After the Hormel Strike," begins Monday on All Things Considered. Two songs, "Proud to March with P-9" by Dennis Jones and "Which Side Are You On" with new words and vocals by Larry Long & Carrie

Two Chairs Telling – Tuesday, June 15

Larry's going to be performing with Kevin Kling next Tuesday at the Open Door Theatre for the series Two Chairs Telling: “The Twin Cities’ most eclectic storytelling series Two Chairs Telling is returning to intimate Open Eye Theatre for 2010 with five months of

Notes from the Studio : Tibet

Download MP3 of Tibet (rough mix) by Larry Long Larry Long wrote the song Tibet with 5th grade students in honor of Mr. Gyatsho Tshering.  Mr. Tshering worked directly with the Dalai Lama in India for over 30 years after Tibet was invaded and hundred of