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Katie McMahon’s Celtic Christmas

Apple Tree Wassail & Dance
Apple Tree Wassail & Dance
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
Mary's Christmas Merriment
Mary's Christmas Merriment
Winter Song
Winter Song
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
On Christmas Night
On Christmas Night
Once in Royal David's City / Ding Dong, Merrily on High
Once in Royal David's City / Ding Dong, Merrily on High
Angelus ad Virginem
Angelus ad Virginem
Traveling with the Star Set
Traveling with the Star Set
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Even if the Christmas season has passed, Katie McMahon brings us Celtic music that can be enjoyed at any time of the year!

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Filed Under: Special, World


Trio of 3 Cultures

Dancers
Dancers
Winds
Winds
Mountain Breeze
Mountain Breeze
Unity
Unity
Jasmine
Jasmine
Pipa/Harp Duet
Pipa/Harp Duet
Pipa/Oud Duet
Pipa/Oud Duet
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show

Truly a global affair, this trio blends musical styles from China, Syria, and Venezuela to create an experience you won’t hear anywhere else.

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Filed Under: World


Scott Mateo Davies

Bint a Shallabiya
Bint a Shallabiya
Chiftatelli
Chiftatelli
Colombianas
Colombianas
Al Noor
Al Noor
Djellem
Djellem
Lamma Bada
Lamma Bada
Rani Melit
Rani Melit
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show

With music from all around the Mediterranean, Mateo and his group bring a tantalizing style not often heard in Minnesota.

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Filed Under: Folk, World


Red Hot Django Peppers

Minor Blues
Minor Blues
Lulu Swing
Lulu Swing
For Sephora
For Sephora
Bassa Dorado
Bassa Dorado
Swing for Ninine
Swing for Ninine
Joseph, Joseph
Joseph, Joseph
Minor Swing
Minor Swing
Dark Eyes
Dark Eyes
Full Half-Hour Sow
Full Half-Hour Sow
Interview with Ryan Picone
Interview with Ryan Picone

Some familiar faces return to the studio, this time with the whole band! Join us again for some fantastic Django Reinhardt-insprired melodies to delight your day.

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Filed Under: Jazz/Blues, World


Ryan Picone & Jose Betanzos

Minor Swing
Minor Swing
Nuages
Nuages
Lulu Swing
Lulu Swing
Bassa Dorado
Bassa Dorado
Minor Blues
Minor Blues
Swing for Ninine
Swing for Ninine
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Georgia Brown
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
Interview with Ryan Picone and Jose Bentanzos
Interview with Ryan Picone and Jose Bentanzos

Ryan Picone and Jose Bentanzos from the Red Hot Django Peppers will have you dancing with their amazing guitar playing and unique style pioneered by the great Django Reinhardt.

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Filed Under: Folk, Jazz/Blues, World


Sprig of That

River Song
River Song
Carefree 23
Carefree 23
Emmie
Emmie
Cluck Old Hen
Cluck Old Hen
A Moment We Can't Understand
A Moment We Can't Understand
Frank's Reel
Frank's Reel
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
Interview with Sprig of That
Interview with Sprig of That

Just in time for Spring! Sprig of That brings a fresh blend of instrumentation and musical style that will leave you feeling rejuvinated.
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Filed Under: Folk, World


Daniel & Adrian Volovets

Meditação
Meditação
Solaeres
Solaeres
Round Midnight / Sunrise, Sunset
Round Midnight / Sunrise, Sunset
Abandoned City
Abandoned City
It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime / Michelle
It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime / Michelle
Vignette / Retraco em Branco e Preto
Vignette / Retraco em Branco e Preto
The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
Interview with Daniel & Adrian Volovets
Interview with Daniel & Adrian Volovets

A powerful duo play a magnificent set of music in a variety of styles, including jazz, classical, and flamenco.
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Filed Under: Classical, Jazz/Blues, World


Robert Everest Expedition Quartet

The Walrus and the Manatee
The Walrus and the Manatee
Besame Mucho
Besame Mucho
Funiculi, Funicula
Funiculi, Funicula
Inventing Possibilities
Inventing Possibilities
Triste
Triste
Janelas Abertas
Janelas Abertas
Elusive Restful Slumber
Elusive Restful Slumber
Liuqin
Liuqin
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
Interview with Robert Everest
Interview with Robert Everest

Robert Everest returns to Baby Blue Arts with a new group and a new set of captivating tunes. Celebrating music from around the world, Robert and his quartet perform traditional songs from many different countries, sung in their native languages, as well as a collection of originals.
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Filed Under: World


Other Country Ensemble

Scalerica de Oro
Scalerica de Oro
La Tarara
La Tarara
Sa Dawi
Sa Dawi
Bakchelerde
Bakchelerde
Haniotikos
Haniotikos
Baladi
Baladi
Danza de los Gitanos
Danza de los Gitanos
Pera Ston, Pera Kambo
Pera Ston, Pera Kambo
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
Interview with Scott Nieman and Michael Ziegahn
Interview with Scott Nieman and Michael Ziegahn

Not just any country ensemble, Other Country Ensemble takes us on a world tour celebrating the diversity of music from other countries around the globe.
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Filed Under: World


New Riverside Ramblers

Ouvre la Porte
Ouvre la Porte
Acadian Two Step
Acadian Two Step
Black Top Blues
Black Top Blues
Blues du Soulard
Blues du Soulard
Daddy Carriere's Waltz
Daddy Carriere's Waltz
Blues de Tac Tac
Blues de Tac Tac
Valse Belizaire
Valse Belizaire
Lache Pas La Patate
Lache Pas La Patate
Full Half-Hour Show
Full Half-Hour Show
Interview with Eric Mohring and John Terr
Interview with Eric Mohring and John Terr

Cajun music comes to Baby Blue Arts with the New Riverside Ramblers! See why they won the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association competition at the Minnesota State Fair! Enjoy this lively 6-piece group – which includes button accordion, pedal steel guitar, bass, guitars and drums – and brush up on your French at the same time!

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Filed Under: Folk, World


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Special Thanks!

Baby Blue Arts is the proud winner of an Alliance for Community Media Foundation Hometown Media Award as 2024 Local Performances Independent Producer! We would like to thank the ACM and CCX Media for their support. Please view our award-winning show here: A Holiday Celebration 2023!

Who We Are

Baby Blue Arts is committed to celebrating the vibrant music community in Minnesota by bringing you videos of wonderful Minnesota-based music artists, recorded monthly. Be sure to come back often to see what is new, and check out the archives with the “Past Shows” link at the top.

Recent Recordings

  • The Eclectics
  • Katie McMahon’s Celtic Christmas
  • Maryann and Money Makers
  • Ancia Saxophone Quartet 2024
  • The Rosie Daze Band
  • The Jack Schabert Jazz Trio

Categories

  • Classical
  • Country
  • Folk
  • Jazz/Blues
  • Latin
  • Rock
  • Special
  • World