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McMinnville residents know summer has arrived with the start of the Thursday Farmers' Market and Brown Bag Concerts. It's become a weekly tradition for residents and visitors alike to kick back during the lunch hour and enjoy live music with artists performing everything from Celtic to blues, jazz to folk, and swing to Latin. The remainder of the afternoon can be spent meandering through the Farmers' Market where you'll find fresh produce, plants, hand-cured meats and cheeses, and fresh baked breads - with many vendors offering certified organic products. The Market also includes a number of crafters offering items such as jewelry, bath products, garden art and furniture. The Brown Bag Summer Concert Series runs from June to August. Farmers' Market starts late May and closes mid-October. We can't think of a better reason to roll into town a day before the weekend kicks in.
2009 Brown bag summer concerts
Thursdays, 12noon to 1:30pm at the US Bank Plaza, NE Third & Davis Street
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JUNE 11 - Michael Allen Harrison- producer, composer and arranger, this well-known concert pianist has been in the music scene for over two decades. Michael returns for the 13th year to perform at our Brown Bag Concert Series. NOTE: this performance will take place at the First Baptist Church, 125 SE Cowls St, McMinnville.
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JUNE 18 - Ty Curtis Blues Band: Nominated for two Muddy Awards by the Cascade Blues Association; Best New Act and Best Regional Blues Act (Sept. 2008); 2nd place winner at the International Blues Challenge, Memphis TN (Feb. 2009). This new young blues band will knock your socks off!
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JUNE 25 - Michael "Shoehorn" Conleyis an original performance artist who tap dances and plays the sax at the same time. He is an internationally recognized tap soloist, featured in the Emmy-nominated PBS TV documentary JUBA: Masters of Tap & Percussive Dance, and has recently toured Russia and Austria with other leading tap artists. He has performed in over 30 countries and has recorded five CD's.
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JULY 2 - The Bad Mitten Orchestre is an eclectic mix of folk, cabaret, bluegrass, and world sounds, driven by extraordinary female vocals. They draw from a variety of historical influences to evoke a feeling provocative timelessness for their audiences.
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JULY 9 - Vivid Curveis known in McMinnville as the UFO Didgeridoo Band, hosting the didgeridoo making for kids at the UFO Festival for the past several years. They bring acoustic guitar together with drums and didgeridoo to create a modern/ancient sound. Their music is wholly original, unclassifiable, and unforgettable!
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JULY 16 - Lauren Sheehan with Greg Clarke: this duo will treat your ears to some high energy songs and tunes from our cultural heritage of bluegrass, old-time, country blues, string band and country music. Performing on banjos, guitars, mandolins, and fiddle with warm vocal harmonies. This is American music at its finest!
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JULY 23 - Molly's Revenge is a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm. The classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle and song - set against a backdrop of guitar, bouzouki and mandola accompaniment - guarantees an enjoyable experience for all fans of Scottish and Irish music. Their arrangements of traditional jigs and reels bring these dance tunes up to date with a driving, hard-edged accent that always leaves audiences shouting for more.
- TODAY'S CONCERT IS CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT (Mike Strickland is rescheduled for August 27) JULY 30 - Mike Strickland is a pianist and composer, performs his original works as well as popular, familiar songs using classical, jazz and blues styles. Whether its blues, boogie-woogie, jazz or classical, Mike's sparkling arrangements and exciting piano style make for a very fun and memorable concert.
- AUGUST 6 - Brent Alanwas playing solo gigs by the age of 19 and his instrumental prowess encompasses acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin, banjo, dobro, percussion and bass. His greatest asset, however, is his voice described as "soulful and tender while powerful and sensitive. He will leave his listeners moved, enchanted, even healed."
- AUGUST 13 - Diva and the Dixies,sings "oldies but goodies" from yester-year, including songs made popular by the Andrew Sisters, McGuire Sisters, the Chordettes, along with a little country and gospel. You'll also be treated to a few originals by the "Diva," Nancy Emmerich. The trio consists of Nancy, her sister Dixie Lu Sims, and friend Dixie Jo Henson - their adopted soul sister.
- AUGUST 20 - The Rendezvous String Bandwill have your toes tapping and hands clapping with their delightful renditions of old-time, Celtic, blues and bluegrass music. This local group formed sixteen years ago to perform traditional music for the Yamhill Grade School Rendezvous, a re-enactment of the Rendezvous of the early 1800's. The event is long gone, but the band is still here!
- AUGUST 27 - Mike Strickland is a pianist and composer, performs his original works as well as popular, familiar songs using classical, jazz and blues styles. Whether its blues, boogie-woogie, jazz or classical, Mike's sparkling arrangements and exciting piano style make for a very fun and memorable concert.
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