Winter Dance Party (Night 3), Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA- 1/31/25

Winter Dance Party Night 3
Surf Ballroom
Clear Lake, IA
Jan. 31st, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS348)

Lineage: Zoom H1Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

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Holy Rocka Rollaz

https://holyrockarollaz.com/home

1. Intro
2. Rave On! (Sonny West cover)
3. Tear It Up (Johnny Burnette and the Rock ’n’ Roll Trio cover)
4. Uranium Rock (Warren Smith cover)
5. I'm Coming Home (Johnny Horton cover)
6. My Boy Elvis (Janis Martin cover)
7. Bang Bang (Janis Martin cover)
8. Bye Bye Love (Boudleaux Bryant cover)
9. That'll Be the Day (The Crickets cover)
10. Black Slacks (Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones cover)
11. I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline cover)
12. Everyday (Buddy Holly cover)
13. Why Me (Kris Kristofferson cover)
14. King Of The Road (Roger Miller cover)
15. Maybellene (Chuck Berry cover)
16. Duck Tail (Joe Clay cover)
17. Somethin' Else (Eddie Cochran cover)
18. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
19. Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly cover)
20. I'll Fly Away (Rev. J.M. Gates cover)
21. Rumble (Link Wray & His Raymen cover)
22. Hot Rod Man (Tex Rubinowitz cover)
23. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings cover)
24. All My Love (Oh Boy) (Sonny West cover)

Mark Flora- Vocals, Guitar
Lisa Flora- Vocals, Bass
Levi Stugelmeyer- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

Take an authentic trip back to the fantastic 50s with The Holy Rocka Rollaz! If it’s the classic early rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash (and many more!) that you want, played just the way those legends played it…you have found your dream band! Minnesota’s own Holy Rocka Rollaz bring back the sound, the look, the memories and nostalgia of one of America’s most treasured eras. There’s nothing but pure early American Rock and Roll about them.

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys

https://www.bigsandy.net/

1. Intro
2. Heaven Is the Other Way
3. If You Should Come Back Today (Charley Pride cover)
4. It's a Mystery to Me
5. Modern Don Juan (Buddy Holly cover)
6. Rock Around With Ollie Vee (Buddy Holly cover)
7. Spanish Dagger
8. Love That Man
9. Crazy Blues (The Big Bopper cover)
10. Chantilly Lace (The Big Bopper cover)
11. Before the Next Teardrop Falls (Duane Dee cover)
12. Wasted Days and Wasted Nights (Freddy Fender cover)
13. Come On, Let's Go (Ritchie Valens cover)
14. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Ritchie Valens cover)
15. Bad News (John D. Loudermilk cover)
16. Chalk It Up to the Blues
17. Please Don't Leave Me (Fats Domino cover) (w/ Mario Valens on harmonica)

Robert Williams (Big Sandy)- Vocals, Guitar
Frankie Hernandez- Drums
Ashley Kingman- Guitar
Russell Scott- Bass

Archive.org / Google Drive

Since forming in 1988 in Southern California, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have become one of the world’s most beloved Americana/Roots acts, drawing from the deep musical waters that flow just beneath the surface of Rock & Roll’s fertile soil. A childhood passion for Country, Doo-Wop, and Rhythm & Blues 45s led Sandy (born Robert Williams) to pursue a singing career as a teenager, beginning a life in music that continues decades later. And as his personal record collection continues to grow (75,000 and counting), so does the depth of the musical influences that stream through his songwriting and singing style A critically acclaimed tribute to Tex-Mex hero Freddy Fender, released at the beginning of the 2020 lockdown, points the way forward for Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys as they continue on a path of musical growth. After nearly 35 years on the road, and more than two dozen releases to their credit, they remain key figures on the ever-changing Americana circuit, both on record and in live appearances.

Shake Baby Shake & The Lovettes

https://www.thelovers.com/newhome

https://www.thelovettes.com/

1. Intro
2. At the Hop (Danny & the Juniors cover)
3. Rip It Up (Little Richard cover)
4. Speedoo (The Cadillacs cover)
5. Remember Then (The Earls cover)
6. Heart and Soul (Hoagy Carmichael cover)
7. Fools Fall in Love (The Drifters cover)
8. Stroll Me (Kay Starr cover)
9. (He's) The Great Imposter (The Fleetwoods cover)
10. Dream Lover (Bobby Darin cover) > Travelin' Man (Rick Nelson cover)
11. Great Balls of Fire (Otis Blackwell cover)
12. Surfin' Safari (The Beach Boys cover) > Shut Down (The Beach Boys cover) > Dance, Dance, Dance (The Beach Boys cover) > I Get Around (The Beach Boys cover) > Pipeline (The Chantayscover) > Walk, Don't Run! (Johnny Smith cover)
13. Rock Around the Clock (Sonny Dae and His Knights cover) > Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover)
14. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You
15. Bye Bye Blackbird (Sam Lanin and His Orchestra cover)
16. Lollipop (The Chordettes cover)
17. Mr. Lee (The Bobbettes cover)
18. That'll Be the Day (The Crickets cover)
19. I'm a Woman (Christine Kittrell cover)
20. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) (The Crystals cover) > My Boyfriend's Back (The Angels cover) > He's a Rebel (The Crystals cover) > One Fine Day (Carole King cover)
21. Maybe I Know (Lesley Gore cover)
22. You Don't Own Me (Lesley Gore cover) > It's My Party (Lesley Gore cover)
23. She's a Fool (Lesley Gore cover)
24. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
25. Be My Baby (Ellie Greenwich cover)
26. Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
27. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Big Maybelle cover)

Lance Lipinsky- Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar
Jack Smith- Saxophone
St. Rose Laferrari- Drums
Zach Lentino- Bass
John Perrin- Guitar
Darcy Jo Wood- Vocals
Molly Jean Denninghoff- Vocals
Daryn Alexus- Vocals

Archive.org / Google Drive

Shake Baby Shake & The Lovettes will headline Friday night’s show at the Winter Dance Party, delivering a high-energy tribute to the golden era of 1950s and ‘60s rock and roll. Led by Lance Lipinsky, star of the Tony Award-winning Million Dollar Quartet, and backed by the Chicago-based showband The Lovettes, their performances capture the nostalgic spirit of rock and roll's heyday with an authentic sound and dazzling stage presence.

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Tapers notes: Night 3 of 4 of The Winter Dance Party 2025. I had seen the Holy Rocka Rollaz a couple times before, but wasn't familiar with the other two bands playing this night. I will say I enjoyed Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, they put on a really fun show and Big Sandy has a great sense of humor. He played a song (Spanish Dagger) that was requested before the show by a friend of ours, Coltan (of The Rockin' Hep Cats), so that was cool to see him get a thrill out of that. But, the highlight of the night by far was Shake Baby Shake & The Lovettes. The recording won't do it justice, but watching this performance was incredible. Lance reminded me of Jerry Lee Lewis without being a parody of him, just a great performer. The Lovettes (Darcy, Molly & Daryn) were equally as fun to watch and hear, they also reminded me of groups like The Ronettes and The Crystals without being parodies of them. I sometimes worry about the future of the Winter Dance Party with a lot of performers from the 50's/60's era growing older and passing away, but bands like this give me hope that this event will be able to keep going for a long time.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Winter Dance Party (Night 2), Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA- 1/30/25

John Mueller's Winter Dance Party (Winter Dance Party Night 2)
Surf Ballroom
Clear Lake, IA
Jan. 30th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS347)

Lineage: Zoom H1Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://winterdanceparty.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Instrumental
3. White Lightning (The Big Bopper cover)
4. Running Bear (Johnny Preston cover)
5. Sea Cruise (Huey “Piano” Smith & His Clowns cover)
6. Come On, Let's Go (Ritchie Valens cover)
7. C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover)
8. We Belong Together (Ritchie Valens cover)
9. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover) > Bony Moronie (Larry Williams cover)
10. Maybe Baby (Buddy Holly & The Crickets cover)
11. I'm Ready (Fats Domino cover)
12. Rock Around With Ollie Vee (Buddy Holly cover)
13. Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly cover)
14. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Chuck Berry cover)
15. Everyday (Buddy Holly cover)
16. That'll Be the Day (The Crickets cover)
17. It's So Easy (The Crickets cover)
18. Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry cover)
19. Outro (Connie Valens & The Valens Family)

Set 2

1. Tequila (The Champs cover)
2. Peggy Sue Got Married (Buddy Holly cover)
3. Think It Over (Buddy Holly cover)
4. True Love Ways (Buddy Holly cover)
5. Pink Petticoats (The Big Bopper cover)
6. That's What I'm Talking About (The Big Bopper cover)
7. Chantilly Lace (The Big Bopper cover)
8. That's My Little Suzie (Ritchie Valens cover)
9. Donna (Ritchie Valens cover)
10. La Bamba (Trad.) (w/ Mario Valens on harmonica, Connie & Irma Valens on guest vocals)
11. Rave On! (Sonny West cover)
12. All My Love (Oh Boy) (Sonny West cover)
13. Band Intros
14. Not Fade Away (The Crickets cover)
15. Hey Buddy
16. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover) (w/ Mario Valens on harmonica)

John Mueller ("Buddy Holly")- Vocals, Guitar
Linwood Sasser ("The Big Bopper")- Vocals
Ray Anthony ("Ritchie Valens")- Vocals, Guitar
Ed Maxwell- Bass
Dave Johnson- Drums
Michael Starr- Guitar
Craig Harbaugh- Saxophone

Archive.org / Google Drive

John Mueller's “Winter Dance Party” ® is the official live re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper’s final tour, and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens, and Richardson estates. Each performance delivers over two hours of high-energy entertainment, featuring timeless hits like “That’ll Be The Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “La Bamba,” and “Chantilly Lace.” Mueller, who formerly starred in the U.S. touring version of "Buddy...the Buddy Holly Story", performs as Buddy Holly, while Linwood Sasser portrays the Big Bopper and Ray Anthony takes on Ritchie Valens. Backed by an authentic four-piece band, this tribute to rock and roll’s golden era captivates audiences across the country.

The “Winter Dance Party” has performed in front of millions, from national TV appearances on the Jerry Lewis Telethon to stages across the U.S. and Canada. Notable highlights include playing at the iconic Surf Ballroom on the anniversary of Holly, Valens, and the Big Bopper’s final show, receiving the keys to the city of Green Bay, and performing alongside Maria Elena Holly, Niki Sullivan, and Tommy Allsup. The show is widely celebrated as the most authentic re-creation of that historic tour, preserving the legacy of these rock and roll legends.

Returning once again to the Surf, their award winning and critically acclaimed show has become a favorite of attendees!

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Tapers notes: Night 2 of 4 of The Winter Dance Party 2025. It's always fun seeing these guys, they put on a great show. One fun thing about the Winter Dance Party weekend is the people that come from all over the world to celebrate this event. A big part of the weekend is Ritchie Valens family, they are at the Surf every year, and we always see them around town at various places as well. Mario is Ritchie's brother and joins at least one of the bands every night on harmonica, while Connie & Irma (Ritchie's sisters) usually do some guest vocals with the various bands. The whole event is a unique experience, and I would encourage anyone who hasn't been to go at some point in your life.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Winter Dance Party (Night 1), Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA- 1/29/25

Winter Dance Party (Night 1)
Surf Ballroom
Clear Lake, IA
Jan. 29th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS346)

Lineage: Zoom H1Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

Clear Lake High School Jazz Choir

https://www.facebook.com/p/Clear-Lake-Choir-100079631781681/

1. Intro
2. One Fine Day (Carole King cover)
3. Born to Hand Jive (Sha Na Na cover)
4. The Day the Music Died
5. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

Richie Lee & The Fabulous 50's

https://www.facebook.com/richieleefab50s/

6. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Big Maybelle cover)
7. Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie (Eddie Cochran cover)
8. Somethin' Else (Eddie Cochran cover)
9. Tallahassee Lassie (Freddy Cannon cover)
10. Wake Up, Little Susie (Boudleaux Bryant cover)
11. Claudette (Roy Orbison cover)
12. Poor Little Fool (Rick Nelson cover)
13. It's Up to You (Rick Nelson cover)
14. All My Love (Oh Boy) (Sonny West cover)
15. Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly cover)
16. That'll Be the Day (Buddy Holly cover)
17. Chantilly Lace (The Big Bopper cover)
18. Come On, Let's Go (Ritchie Valens cover)
19. La Bamba (Trad.) (w/ Connie & Irma Valens)
20. Great Balls of Fire (Otis Blackwell cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

Richie Lee and the Fabulous 50's will take you back to the roots of Rock 'n' Roll history wrapped up into a high energy show! From Des Moines, Iowa, Richie Lee started out performing at a young age and has had the great opportunity in sharing the stage and opening up for many of the original Rock 'n' Roll greats. The music will sound just as it did back then. The band does their absolute best to stay true to the original sound of the songs. Just to name a few, you will hear music by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran, the Beatles, and many more!

Austin Allsup

https://www.austinallsup.com/

1. Intro
2. Not Fade Away (The Crickets cover)
3. Oh Lonesome Me (Don Gibson cover)
4. Some Days
5. Heartbeat (Buddy Holly cover)
6. That'll Be the Day (The Crickets cover)
7. Maybe Baby (Buddy Holly & The Crickets cover)
8. Big Boss Man (Jimmy Reed cover) (w/ Mario Valens)
9. Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold cover) (w/ Mario Valens) > What'd I Say (Ray Charles cover) (w/ Mario Valens)
10. Bony Moronie (Larry Williams cover)
11. (You're the) Devil in Disguise (Elvis Presley cover)
12. White Lightning (The Big Bopper cover)
13. Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

Austin Allsup rose to fame in 2016 as a top-10 finalist on NBC's "The Voice." His father, Tommy Allsup, played guitar with Buddy Holly on the 1959 Winter Dance Party Tour and was a regular performer at the Surf until his death in 2017. After performing in his father's place that year, Austin instantly became a part of the Winter Dance Party list of fan favorites and has returned to the Surf every year since!

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Tapers notes: Night 1 of 4 of The Winter Dance Party 2025. I've been going to the Winter Dance Party celebration in Clear Lake for about 7 years, but up until the last couple of years had really only done a lot of the free/cheap stuff around town, and not the actual event at the Surf Ballroom. That changed 2 years ago when my roommate and I got a great deal on tickets for night 1 of the event, and the next year we got a great deal on 3 day passes. Austin Allsup played a show in September at the Surf, and they annouced the lineup for 2025 as well as sold passes for the weekend early. My roommate and I decided not to try our luck a 3rd time on cheap passes and bought them that night. Knowing I would be attending all 4 nights (the first night was a bonus extra night, which I'm hoping they continue to do), I knew I wanted to record these. There was no way to bring in a stand, so I had to get creative. I also knew I wanted to spend time with friends we've made there over the years, and standing in one spot in the crowd just wasn't something I was willing to do for this event. I set my recorder in the best spot I could based on the situation, and decided I'd be content with what I got. These recordings aren't great, but they exist, and are listenable, and that was my hope when I started the weekend out. So, keep in mind when listening to these that they won't be the best recordings I've made or you've ever heard, but they are presented as is, warts and all, as a document of a moment in time.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Nate Hance Trio, MetroNOME, St. Paul, MN- 12/20/24

Nate Hance Trio
MetroNOME
St. Paul, MN
Dec. 20th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS345)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card + 

               SBD > USB Flash Drive > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC                       Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thank you to Nate Hance for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.natehance.com/

"A Charlie Brown Christmas Nhanced with The Nate Hance Trio"

1. Intro
2. O Tannenbaum (Ernst Anschütz cover)
3. Christmas Is Coming (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)
4. Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin cover)
6. My Little Drum (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)
7. What Child Is This? (William Chatterton Dix cover)
8. Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)
9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Mel Tormé cover)
10. Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
11. Please Come Home for Christmas (Charles Brown cover)
12. Charlie Brown Theme (Vince Guaraldi cover) > Oh, Good Grief (Vince Guaraldi cover)
13. Skating (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)
14. I Don't Like Pineapple on Pizza
15. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway cover)
16. My Favorite Things (Rodgers & Hammerstein cover)
17. Medley
18. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major - I. Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart cover) > Für Elise (Ludwig van Beethoven cover)
19. Cast Your Fate to the Wind (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)
20. O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam cover)
21. Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi Trio cover)

Nate Hance- Piano, Vocals
Keith Yanes - Bass
Lars Johnson - Drums
Kijana “KJ” Gant- Vocals (4,5,9-11,15,16,20)

Archive.org / Google Drive

Enjoy an evening of the music you love from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with an NHanced flavor from the Nate Hance Trio, featuring the smooth vocals of Kijana. From “Linus and Lucy” to “Skating”, you will be brought back to that nostalgic Vince Guaraldi holiday music, along with a few surprises along the way. The Nate Hance Trio makes jazz fun and accessible for all audiences with modern takes on jazz classics.

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Tapers notes: My favorite Christmas soundtrack is A Charlie Brown Christmas, so when I saw this on the MetroNOME website, I immediately bought tickets. This show was a lot of fun, and the sound on this one is really great, probably one of the best quality recordings I've gotten to date. This was my last concert of 2024, a year which saw me record about 70 shows, and introduced me to some great new music. Here's to 2025 being just as productive.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Cornbread Harris, Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 12/12/24

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 12th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS344)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Blue Blue Blue
3. Deeper Blues
4. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)
5. Candy Man
6. Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown cover)
7. Santa's Messin' With the Kid (Eddie C. Campbell cover)
8. ?
9. Angels We Have Heard on High (Trad.)
10. ?

Set 2

1. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover)
2. Blue Christmas (Doye O’Dell cover)
3. The Little Drummer Boy (The Trapp Family Singers cover)
4. What Child Is This? (William Chatterton Dix cover)
5. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)
6. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont cover)
7. Deck the Halls (Trad.)
8. Twas the Night Before Christmas (Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians cover)
9. ?

Archive.org  / Google Drive

The Hook and Ladder Theater is proud to again host this very special, intimate Holiday Blues Show with the one and only Cornbread Harris and Friends on Thursday, December 12th at The Hook and Ladder Theater.

James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris, Sr. (born April 23, 1927) is an American musician and Twin Cities legend. The Cornbread, as he often refers to himself, has been playing blues, boogie-woogie and rock n roll piano for Twin Cities audiences for decades…roughly 7 of them now. Yes, Cornbread opened for The King (Elvis). Yes, a young Cornbread appeared on MN’s first recorded rock & roll record (with Augie Garcia). Yes, Cornbread has been the recipient of numerous prestigious (Blues Hall of Fame, Sally Award, etc.) recognitions. Yes, Cornbread is Jimmy Jam’s dad.

But, the fact that Cornbread still holds down weekly and monthly gigs across the Twin Cities at restaurants like The Loring Pasta Bar and Hells Kitchen, as well as playing local music venues, weddings, churches, old folks homes and private events as often as he can, is what might just make him the most special artist in our artist-rich community.

Please join us as we celebrate the holidays with a 97 year old living legend, James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris, Sr.

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Tapers notes: This was Cornbread's annual Christmas show, so there's a few Christmas songs sprinkled in through the set. Him being 97 years of age, I always appreciate being able to see Cornbread, and hopefully will be able to for at least a few more years still.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Josie Sanken, Main Street Sports Bar, Hutchinson, MN- 12/5/24

Josie Sanken
Main Street Sports Bar
Hutchinson, MN
Dec. 5th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS343)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Josie for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/JSANKENMUSIC/

Set 1

1. I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons cover)
2. White Christmas (Irving Berlin cover)
3. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
4. Something in the Orange (Zach Bryan cover)
5. Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver cover)
6. Blue Christmas (Doye O’Dell cover)
7. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 cover)
8. No One Else on Earth (Wynonna Judd cover)
9. Silver Bells (Bing Crosby cover)
10. Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) (The Judds cover)
11. Royals (Lorde cover)
12. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)
13. Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter cover)
14. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston cover)
15. What's Up? (4 Non Blondes cover)
16. Radioactive (Imagine Dragons cover)
17. Mary, Did You Know? (Buddy Greene cover)
18. Tennessee Whiskey (David Allan Coe cover)
19. Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
20. In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Edwin Darke cover)

Set 2

1. Parachute (Chris Stapleton cover)
2. Drift Away (Mentor Williams cover)
3. Harper Valley PTA (Jeannie C. Riley cover)
4. When the Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams cover)
5. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt cover)
6. I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) (Bing Crosby cover)
7. Iris (The Goo Goo Dolls cover)
8. We Danced Anyway (Deana Carter cover)
9. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
10. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
11. My Jesus (Anne Wilson cover)
12. One Way Ticket (Because I Can) (LeAnn Rimes cover)
13. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: I tried a new recording technique with this show, and it didn't turn out as well as I was hoping. Since Josie got her new board I've been experimenting with what will give me the best results, and I think I have it figured out now. This recording has some echo/reverb to it that I couldn't get rid of completely, but I was able to tame it a little bit. She mixed up the setlist a bit as it was close to Christmas, so a few Christmas songs were thrown in, so I was happy to be able to capture those.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Gigi Amal, 10K Brewing, Anoka, MN- 11/23/24

Gigi Amal
10K Brewing
Anoka, MN
Nov. 23rd, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS342)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Gigi for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://ggtheukulady.wixsite.com/music

Set 1

1. Intro
2. We're Going to Be Friends (The White Stripes cover)
3. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
4. Baby, I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton cover)
5. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
6. What I Like About You (The Romantics cover)
7. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
8. Zombie (The Cranberries cover)
9. Little Talks (Of Monsters and Men cover)
10. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
11. Heaven (Bryan Adams cover)
12. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover)
13. For You
14. Rockstar (Nickelback cover)
15. What Is Love (Haddaway cover)
16. Strange (Patsy Cline cover)
17. Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
18. Flagpole Sitta (Harvey Danger cover)
19. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
20. Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen cover) > What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong cover)
21. Drive Thru
22. I'm a Believer (Neil Diamond cover)

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) (Rupert Holmes cover)
3. Float On (Modest Mouse cover)
4. I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons cover)
5. Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond cover)
6. Amie (Pure Prairie League cover)
7. How You Remind Me (Nickelback cover)
8. That's All Right (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup cover)
9. Valerie (The Zutons cover)
10. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (Green Day cover)
11. A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Shaboozey cover)
12. Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison cover)
13. Happy Together (The Turtles cover)
14. Into the Blue
15. I Will Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie cover)
16. First Date (blink‐182 cover)
17. Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison cover)
18. Too Old for This
19. Old Time Rock and Roll (George Jackson cover)

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Tapers notes: As with the last Gigi show I recorded, this one sounds funky as well, a lot of reverb. I e-mailed Gigi about this and asked if she had changed settings on her output at some point, and she seemed to remember doing that, so hopefully the next recording will be better.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"