May 21, 2012
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May 8, 2012
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Larry helps write Section town song
The town of Section is celebrating the essence of its heritage this weekend with a special community program to honor town history and student involvement. For the past year, students at Section High School have been involved in the project by recording community history through interviews
May 7, 2012
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Elders’ Circle featured in Spokesman Recorder
On Thursday, April 26, the North Community YMCA & Teen Enrichment Center played host to Eldersâ Circle 2012, which gathered elders representing various West Metro area school districts and communities. These elders were honored by Elderâs Wisdom Childrenâs Song, a program that creates intergenerational relationships and
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.
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 25, 2012
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March 24, 2012
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We Owe It All to Marv (Who Says There’s Not Love in the Movement)
Marv changed my life. It was because of Marv that I met my future wife, Jacqueline. When I was asked to sing at a demonstration against Honeywell, I told the organizer, Marv Davidov, that I would, but I would not be participating in any nonviolent action,
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 12, 2012
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I See Change Coming
âI see change coming, and Iâm really glad about it.â Young Dylon Frei spoke these words after their victory this Tuesday over the neutrality position of the Anoka Hennepin School District regarding the bullying of GLBT Youth. Dylonâs words inspired I See Change Coming, which we
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