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House Concert on January 22

Larry will be doing a small house concert this month. It'll be a great chance to hear songs from the upcoming album (as well as plenty of old favorites). There is a suggested donation of $15 per person. You can bring a snack to share with

Larry Long and filmmaker David McDonald Creating Tibet Documentary

Larry will be working with filmmaker David McDonald in the coming months on a new documentary featuring Larry's song, Tibet (Peace, Lovingkindness, Compassion), written in honor of Gyatsho Tshering and the Tibetan people. The film project, which will feature members of the Tibetan community in Minnesota,

Hope for Tomorrow Benefit Concert for VEAP

Join us Sunday, October 3rd as some of the Twin Cities finest musicians and singers come together to support VEAP, the largest food shelf in Minnesota. It’s an exciting musical event you won’t want to miss! Included in the line-up are Members of Minnesota's First Family

Monarch Festival Slideshow

One of the festival goers posted a great slideshow of photos from the event online. Check it out! View Slideshow

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

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 Connor’s fire hoses in those times of Civil Rights in Alabama.