January 31, 2012
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January 30, 2012
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Loring Theater Concert on Youtube
[youtube]http://youtu.be/DP24D83kVyI[/youtube] Watch Larry Long and Tonia Hughes perform the title track from Don't Stand Still at Loring Theatre. Filmed live at the Don't Stand Still CD release concert, a benefit for Community Celebration of Place.
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 “Bring A Vet Home” (BRAVE), an organization devoted to helping homeless U.S. military veterans. “Hang Dynasty” is a four-piece rock-and-roll
January 12, 2012
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Larry to be on Centerstage Minnesota Tonight
Larry Long will be featured this evening at 6 PM on ‘Centerstage Minnesota’, KAXE, Grand Rapids. The program that will include an interview with Larry and music from his just release CD, Don’t Stand Still. It will also air Saturday at noon. This segment will
January 8, 2012
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University of Minnesota to Host 31st Annual MLK Concert featuring Committed
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (12/15/11) -- On Sunday, January 15, 2012, from 4-6 p.m., the University of Minnesota will host the 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert featuring Committed, winners of NBC’s The Sing-Off, plus Larry Long with musical guests Tonia Hughes, Billy Peterson, and Billy Steele. The concert will take place at the
December 18, 2011
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Celebrating Appalachian Communities
Larry just facilitated his second in a series of collective songwriting workshops in the Appalachian communities of Section and Camp Hill, Alabama through a partnership with PACERS through Larry’s nonprofit, Community Celebration of Place. Celebrating Appalachian communities is a project through which young people and
October 18, 2011
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Article on Larry and Elders Wisdom in Common Ground
Check out this great article on Larry's work with Elders Wisdom in the schools and his residency at Sanford this past school year: Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song at commongroundmeditation.org
September 11, 2011
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Duty, Honor, Courage
In 2007 I was asked to write a song to honor the Eden Prairie Fire Department. After going out with them on a fire run the first draft of Duty, Honor, Courage, was written. The song remained unfinished until 2009, when I visited Ground Zero. Duty,
September 5, 2011
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2011 Monarch Festival
This year, the Minneapolis Monarch Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept 10, at Lake Nokomis. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association and Community Celebration of Place invite you to join us at the Festival to learn about our state’s
September 1, 2011
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Larry to Perform at Minnesotans Standing Together
In 2007 Larry wrote a song to honor the Eden Prairie Fire Department. After going out with them on a fire, the first draft of Duty, Honor, Courage, was written. The song remained in limbo until 2009, when he performed at Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday
September 1, 2011
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Slideshow from Northside Benefit
Check out the slideshow from the Northside Benefit. With kind permission of Tony Nelson Photography to post.
August 29, 2011
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Article on Monarch Festival in Longfellow Messenger
This month's Longfellow-Nokomis Messenger has a great article on the Minneapolis Monarch Festival, which will be held this year on September 10 at Lake Nokomis. Get close to monarchs during Lake Nokomis festival Sept. 10 By Tesha M. Christensen Send a monarch butterfly on its amazing journey from
August 29, 2011
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PACERS: Celebrating Appalachian Communities
Through 2011-2012 CCP and Larry are working in partnership with PACERS: Celebrating Appalachian Communities. Throughout Appalachia there are examples of celebrations and festivals that have positive financial outcomes and improved community resilience and well-being. With generous assistance from the Appalachian Regional Commission, PACERS will build upon
August 26, 2011
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Larry to be on The Mary Hanson Show
Larry's appearance on the Mary Hanson Show will be re-broadcast on Channel 6, the Metro Cable Network (MCN) on Sept. 5 at 9 PM in honor of Labor Day. The interview, "An Interview with Larry Long," will also be seen on the Minneapolis Television Network
August 21, 2011
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Greetings from the Road!
Larry's currently in Alabama leading workshops through his not-for-profit Community Celebration of Place and its program Elder's Wisdom, Children's Song. The organization goes into schools across the United States, bringing with it elders from the community-at-large who then share their life stories and life lessons