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Airwaves (1980-02) .. AIRW\VES A Service of Continuing Education and Extension - l5TI University of Minnesota, Duluth Second Satutday ·_ TH AIR 9 0 ..c 0. Rick Olson & Mike Mattson Phll Kinney, Rick Olson, Jim . Gru11endorf -- In the fall of that year the band split and Rick and Mike continued as the Sawtooth Boys, still performing around the area. And in just a few months they ALBUM REVIEWS__ _ began concentrating their efforts on the radio show. This effort included "Twin Picking" by Adam Granger and Staff ~ofik adapting to performing in front of an Dudley Murphy (Grass Mountain Catfish Hodge Band "Eyewitness Records GM-1003) invisible audience and making extra By John Ziegler effort to add new songs to their Blues" Adelphi (AD 4113) repertoire in order to avoid duplication Take two fine guitarists with almost By John Ziegler four decades of experience between from show to show. A member of the East Coast's growing them, a set of wonderful tunes of a wide " Blue Wave" and a native of Detroit variety and combine with a warm and SeccnJ 5:turiliy Since June, "Second Saturday" has where, as a youngster he used to sneak relaxed atmosphere. These are the featured many of our area musicians, into clubs to watch the likes of John Lee ingredients of the album we selected to including Home Cook in', Ross Hooker. Hodge now makes home use as a premium during our October Vaughan and John Soderberg, Bruce ~CbugriJiam Washington, D.C. and is firmly rooted marathon: "Twin Picking" by Dudley Moen, Mike Sershon, Don Brown, in rock as well as blues and Murphy and Adam Granger. Tyler Kaiser, and Elbo Grease. We have demonstrates it on this his first LP. Saturday, February 9th, at 3:00 p.m., the Migrations Program as a means for also had out-of-town guests Dudley who comes from rock and roll highlighted by the appearance• of familiar "Valley Head" will kick off the regional performers to be regularly The playing is impeccable, the stock, encountered people like Royce heard and also for spreading the Minneapolis-based singer Maureen ninth "Second Saturday" edition of arrangements air-tight, and the tune Campbell, Dan Crary, and Doc Watson knowledge that good music is being McKelderry. Folk Migrations. The show, which gets selection very choice. Listen especially during the early and middle 60's and its name from its air-time each month, created in our region. they turned his head toward the world We have experimented with m1xmg to Herbie Hancock's lovely "Tell Me A is the first regular show in our area with Bedtime Story" , Chick Coreas lively However: Something in me has always of the flat-picked guitar. Since, he has Since I saw great community among the recorded music with the live music and an expressed intent to feature regional "Matrix" or the beautiful old classic loved something in Jerry Jeff. Maybe become a fine artist as a solo act, with area musicians, I decided to get a with trying gracefully to keep it live musicians live. ., "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The it's the o'ld broken down losers he sings his wife Deanie, or with his group regular act to help me with the while shuffling musicians in and out of Most". about, and who he pitifully play acts "County Line". "Second Saturday" I must admit was rounding up of musicians and to give our sardine-can studio without creating the part of constantly on stages aroynd brewed in my own brain. For a number the show some added continuity. So last too much background rackeL Settling the country. Maybe it's the wonderful Adam Granger played in Arkansas, of years I have been going to area May I approached the Sawtooth ML on a definite format has been tough. soft songs he wrote in his folkie days, or Oklahoma, and Tennessee before saloons and folk festivals to hear folk Boys; they obliged, and in June Your feedback on this is much \ the even better albums he put out later moving to Minneapolis in 1974 and and blues music. The number of good "Second Saturday" became a reality. appreciated. from Texas like, " It's a Good Night for becoming a member of the Powdermilk musicians I discovered living in our Singing" on MCA records. Whatever it Biscuit Band. Adam has since left the 'region gave my heart a lifL But the lack Rick Olson and Mike Mattson joined as All of us involved with the show are is, I always find myself listening to the band, but is busy with an anthology of of regularity in getting a chance to see the Sawtooth ML Boys in 1976; both very excited about the addition of Jim new ones when they come in the mail. 500 old-time bluegrass, Irish, and these acts along with the frequent had an interest in folk music and both Grussendorf on banjo and Phil Kinney French-Canadien fiddle tunes for the sparcity of the audiences weighed were active in music prior to their on bass as regulars. With Rick playing guitar. heavily on my mind. For months I uniting. After a year of sporadic mandolin or guitar and Mike on guitar, . When he switched to Elektra, the first cradled the idea of using the Folk engagements in and around Duluth, in Dobro, or harmonica, we will have two albums suffered from weak These fine players have chosen a mix of the interest of getting a bigger sound, more sound and opportunity for greater material and proved utterly forgettable. traditional tunes ("Paddy On The· they joined Bruce Moen, Steve Johnson, variety. Phil and Jim are veterans of However, "Too Old to Change" has Turnpike"), Irish fiddle tunes Airwaves is a monthly publication of and Mark Akervik, forming the five- The Gospel Bluegrass Boys, and if you some of the old Walker magic. Using ("Golden Eagle Hornpipe/ Flowers Of WDTH-FM, the public radio station at piece bluegrass band known as the listened last month, you heard The established songwriters like Rodney Edinburgh"), classic ballad (Bob Wills' the University of Minnesota, Duluth. A Sawtooth Mt. Boys. For over a year, this Second Saturday String Band's first Crowell, Paul Siebel, and Willis Alan "Faded Love"), a classic waltz yearly membership in WDTH costs just band trotted around Northern 1 gospel chorus. Ramsey, and his always surprising ("Tennessee Waltz"), and even an $20. Membership entitles you to receive Minnesota and Northwestern ability to come up with great tunes from original "Boys And Girls" by Murphy. "Airwaves" mailed directly t.o your Wisconsin, playing such places as St. So far our only casualty has been the complete unknowns, this one is worth a home. Cloud, Virginia, Ely, and many of the "antique" clock which once hung on listen. Potential classics include: Art Coats might have said it best: "I can towns in the more immediate area, our studio wall. In the excitement of the Jerry Jeff Walker "Too Old to "Cross the Borderline"; "Mountains of say this: your money can't buy a better WDTH STAFF including Duluth. · January show it fell to a loud demise. Change" Elektra 6E239. Mexico"; the title track "Too Old to album with any wider scope of material Change" and ''I'll Be Your San Antone of flat-picking than this choice Station Manager .... Tom Livingston The highlight of the band's travels, Rick says he is "thankful for the By Tom Livingston Rose". Strangely enough, my favorites album ..... ln the past years I have Program Director ...... John Ziegler according to Rick and Mike, occurred opportunity to help with the show." First Impression: "An appropriate title so far are from the nobodys; people like listened to hundreds of pickers; this AssL Program Director . Paul Schmitz in the summer of 1978 in Grand Rapids but says that "we need more support as £or an album by the old soak". Billy Jim Baker and Daniel Moore. album represents some of the finest flat- Engineering ........ Bruce Hegerness where the Boys met and shared the stage far as musicians are concerned." picking guitar music available today." Engineering ........... Peder Nelson with Norman Blake. Seniors Project ........ Jean Johnson Mike is "glad to be a part of the show." He says, "I enjoy continually working > AIRWAVES STAFF to make it better. I'm just happy people 0 0 0 NEED get to hear this type of music ENTERTAINMENT? Layout ............ Kitty Kavanaugh the l\brthlard's (acoustic)." tfle Debra Coleman WHOLE FOODS nu;ic & sourd giant We hope someday to change the setting Community Co-op bands Sales ................ Keith Methven --- of the show to allow for live audiences. HOURS·---- Wion-Fri •······ Noon- 7pm I discos But for now we will keep on in the artery Sat •······ 10am-tspm . •country to rock- · The University of Minnesota is it10W•Vl?O studio, and hope you will tune in on the 631 East 8th St,..t committed to the policy that all persons 9th to hear the Second Saturday String· 0 0 0 0 0 c:.Jr1 Duluth, IIN ISISBOIS shall have equal access to it's programs, 218-727-1177 Band and guests including longtime ~.:t,! 723-1(187 PRODUCTIONS facilities, and employment without area twelve-string guitar maker and flas a fleortl .\., .. e; "&,metft.ing Jar ~verrarie l UNLIMITED regard to race, creed, color, sex, national 24 hal8' •an-• Ing player, Charlie Jirousek, give us some origin, or handicap. good old blues. KENWOOD SHOPPING CENTER 727•1199 7:00 • Minnesota Issues tonight TUESDAY -11 recording "To Duke With Love". With explores the question "Can A City Cedar Walton (piano), Sam Jones Make An Impact On The Energy 5:00 • " Ritua ls for Symphony {bass), and Billy Higgtns (drums) we Problem?".
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