Great Northern Radio Show from Pequot Lakes

A view of the stage at the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show at Pequot Lakes High School. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Reina del Cid (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

The speed of life seems to have accelerated lately. End of the semester. Kids in school and activities. In any event, I’ve not talked about my April 9 Great Northern Radio Show from Pequot Lakes, Minnesota.

The Pequot Lakes show was a lot of fun and turned out well. The musical lineup delivered big time. Reina del Cid and her band performed songs from her newest album “The Cooling” along with some old favorites and neat covers. The Brainerd band Last Call played songs from their new EP “Embers.” And a pair of teenage brothers from Walker performed as “Hog Rooster,” positively wowing the audience with their energetic style and original tunes.

Guests for the program included Brainerd poet Doris Stengel whose work captivated and scintillated the audience. Don and Barb Merritt told us how being the Pequot Lakes Beanhole Days King and Queen is is such a gas. Former Pequot Lakes Mayor Nancy Adams talked about the spirit of her community and how the Pequot Lakes Community Libraray, an all-volunteer library, came to be.

Nancy Waller, Sara Breeze, and Louisa Scorich perform as “Reference Team 6,” a secret team of commando librarians, during the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Katie Wig, lead singer of Last Call, performs during the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

The Great Northern Radio Players for this episode included regulars Sara Breeze, Louisa Scorich, C.J. Anderson and foley artist Lauren Nickisch and guest stars Nancy Waller and Dave Vieths.

Katie Houg played our new theme song, which she wrote, as the new permanent piano player for the Great Northern Radio Show.

You can hear the show again this Sunday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Northern Community Radio. You can also listen to it anytime here at PRX.

We are still working on the Great Northern Radio Show site, which I hope to follow up with an iTunes podcast.

The next Great Northern Radio Show is June 18, 2016 at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The program will feature Sonny Knight and the Lakers, Charlie Parr and Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club featuring Charmin Michelle.

Call Northern Community Radio at 800-662-5799 to reserve tickets, or visit them online.

Host Aaron Brown speaks during the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Doris Stengel performs one of her poems during the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Reina del Cid performs with Toni Lindgren on guitar and Adam Tucker on upright bass. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Foley artist Lauren Nickisch creates sound effects during the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Dave Vieths and C.J. Anderson perform as Sven and the boss during the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Brothers Owen and Jacob Mahon perform as Hog Rooster at the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)

Last Call, including Nich Schwen on cajon, Duncan Vinje on guitar, Katie Wig on vocals, and Mitchell Gerard on lead guitar, perform at the April 9, 2016 Great Northern Radio Show in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. (PHOTO: Grant Frashier)