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	"Lauren Pelon Musique Company"  2007-09 SCHEDULE January 11, 2007 - Delavan, Wisconsin January 12, 2007 - Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin January 16, 2007 - Mt. Pleasant, Michigan January 17, 2007 - Holland, Michigan January 18, 2007 - Springfield, Michigan January 19, 2007 - Bay City, Michigan January 23-24, 2007 - Bradford, Pennsylvania January 26, 2007 - Mansfield, Pennsylvania January 31-February 2, 2007 - Shawnee, Oklahoma February 7, 2007 - Austin, Minnesota February 16, 2007 - Tampa, Florida February 18, 2007 - Tampa, Florida February 20, 2007 - Temple Terrace, Florida March 4, 2007 - Monmouth, Oregon March 5, 2007 - Corvallis, Oregon March 6, 2007 - Cornelius, Oregon March 7-9, 2007 - Portland, Oregon March 12, 2007 - Olympia, Washington March 17, 2007 - McLaren Vale, South Australia March 19, 2007 - Allenby Gardens & Ridgehaven, South Australia March 20, 2007 - Plympton, South Australia March 22-24, 2007 - Portland, Victoria, Australia March 27, 2007 - Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia March 28, 2007 - Lismore, New South Wales, Australia March 31, 2007 - Margate, Tasmania, Australia April 2, 2007 - Invermay, Tasmania, Australia April 3, 2007 - Kingston, Tasmania, Australia April 5, 2007 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia April 15, 2007 - Devonport, New Zealand April 17, 2007 - Taranaki, New Zealand April 18, 2007 - Wanganui, New Zealand April 21, 2007 - Wellington, New Zealand April 24-26, 2007 - Wanaka, New Zealand April 29, 2007 - Golden Bay, New Zealand May 3, 2007 - Blenheim, New Zealand May 5, 2007 - Hawkes Bay, New Zealand September 24, 2007 - Ann Arbor, Michigan October 4-5, 2007 - Dublin, Ireland October 6, 2007 - Cork, Ireland October 9, 2007 - Athlone, Ireland October 10, 2007 - Dungarvan, Ireland October 13, 2007 - Aust, England October 15, 2007 - Albrighton, England October 17, 2007 - Oxford, England October 18, 2007 - Cobham, England October 19, 2007 - London, England October 20-21, 2007 - Rochdale, England October 26-27, 2007 - Hull, England October 30-31, 2007 - Glasgow, Scotland November 1, 2007 - Winscombe, England November 2, 2007 - Bristol, England November 6, 2007 - Athlone, Ireland November 7, 2007 - Monaghan, Ireland November 8, 2007 - Tullamore, Ireland November 9, 2007 - Ennistymon, Ireland November 10, 2007 - Murroe, Ireland November 12, 2007 - Ballymote, Ireland January 6, 2008 - Tampa, Florida January 7-9, 2008 - Sarasota, Florida January 11, 2008 - Corbin, Kentucky January 14, 2008 - Hopkins, Kentucky January 22, 2008 - Howell, Michigan January 23, 2008 - Ann Arbor, Michigan January 25, 2008 - Greenville, Pennsylvania January 28, 2008 - Newtown, Pennsylvania January 30, 2008 - Oak Harbour, Ohio February 11, 2008 - Glyndon, Minnesota February 14-15, 2008 - Janesville, Wisconsin February 26-27, 2008 - Spearfish, South Dakota February 29, 2008 - Kearney, Nebraska March 4, 2008 - Brookings, South Dakota March 6, 2008 - Eagan, Minnesota March 11, 2008 - Hastings, Nebraska March 13, 2008 - Omaha, Nebraska March 19, 2008 - Duluth, Minnesota March 20, 2008 - Appleton, Wisconsin April 8, 2008 - Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin April 9, 2008 - Abbotsford, Wisconsin April 11, 2008 - Bloomer, Wisconsin April 15, 2008 - Kentwood, Michigan April 16, 2008 - Waukesha, Wisconsin April 30, 2008 - Drummond, Wisconsin May 2, 2008 - Evansville, Minnesota May 7, 2008 - Scappoose, Oregon May 8, 2008 - Tillamook, Oregon May 9, 2008 - Nehalem, Oregon May 11, 2008 - Portland, Oregon May 13, 2008 - Sherwood, Oregon May 14, 2008 - Rogue River, Oregon May 16, 2008 - Warrenton, Oregon May 19, 2008 - Cannon Beach, Oregon May 22, 2008 - Hood River, Oregon May 23, 2008 - Seattle, Washington September 12, 2008 - Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin September 17, 2008 - St. Cloud, Minnesota September 19, 2008 - Milton, Wisconsin September 22, 2008 - Stanton, Michigan September 29, 2008 - Sussex, Wisconsin September 30, 2008 - Rhinelander, Wisconsin October 7, 2008 - Riverside, California March 4, 2009 - Newtown, Pennsylvania ***** 2006 SCHEDULE  "The Living Roots of Music"  January 9, 2006 - Tulsa, Oklahoma January 10, 2006 - Shawnee, Kansas January 11, 2006 - Bern, Kansas January 12, 2006 - Olathe, Kansas January 13, 2006 - Healy, Kansas January 17, 2006 - Fontana, Kansas January 19-20, 2006 - Topeka, Kansas February 1, 2006 - Janesville, Wisconsin February 3, 2006 - Somerset, Wisconsin  February 7-8, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida February 9, 2006 - Dunedin, Florida February 12-13, 2006 - Greeneville, Tennessee  February  16-17, 2006 - Waleska, Georgia  February 20-21, 2006 - Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia March 13, 2006 - Rapid City, South Dakota March 16, 2006 - Spearfish, South Dakota March 20, 2006 - Princeton, Minnesota April 7, 2006 - Manistee, Michigan May 1, 2006 - Wichita, Kansas May 4, 2006 - Boulder, Colorado May 5, 2006 - Denver, Colorado May 8, 2006 - Colorado Springs, Colorado May 9, 2006 - Greeley, Colorado May 10, 2006 - Denver, Colorado May 11, 2006 - Thornton, Colorado May 12, 2006 - Colorado Springs, Colorado May 15, 2006 - Denver, Colorado May 16, 2006 - Centennial, Colorado May 17, 2006 - Denver, Colorado May 19, 2006 - Parker, Colorado September 3, 2006 - Traverse City, Michigan September 14-15, 2006 - Siloam Springs, Arkansas September 17, 2006 - Wausau, Wisconsin September 20, 2006 - St. Cloud Minnesota September 23-24, 2006 - Bemidji, Minnesota October 4, 2006 - Jenison, Michigan October 5, 2006 - Brooklyn, Michigan October 6, 2006 - Cement City, Michigan October 29, 2006 - Hull, England October 31, 2006 - Egham, England November 1-2, 2006 - London, England November 6, 2006 - Roscrea, Ireland November 7, 2006 - Dublin, Ireland November 8, 2006 - Cavan, Ireland November 9, 2006 - Tralee, Ireland November 10, 2006 - Bantry, Ireland November 12, 2006 - Cork, Ireland November 29, 2006 - Wadena, Minnesota December 1, 2006 - Badger, Minnesota December 7, 2006 - Decorah, Iowa December 8, 2006 - Verona, Wisconsin December 11, 2006 - Kewaskum, Wisconsin December 13, 2006 - Muskegon, Michigan ***** "Women in Music: Someone Will Remember Us"  March 28, 2006 - College Station, Texas March 30, 2006 - San Antonio, Texas April 4, 2006 - Farmington Hills, Michigan April 6, 2006 - Allendale, Michigan ***** "Earth Tones"  April 18, 2006 - Duluth, Minnesota April 19, 2006 - Menomonie, Wisconsin April 20, 2006 - Menomonie, Wisconsin April 21, 2006 - Onalaska, Wisconsin April 24, 2006 - Ellsworth, Wisconsin April 28, 2006 - Eleva, Wisconsin ***** 2005 SCHEDULE "The Living Roots of Music"  January  3-4, 2005 - Albany, Oregon  January 5, 2005 - Portland, Oregon  January 6, 2005 - Sweet Home, Oregon  January 7,  2005 - Portland, Oregon  January 10, 2005 - Willamina, Oregon  January 11, 2005 - Sweet Home, Oregon  January 12,  2005 - Albany, Oregon  January 13, 2005 - Monmouth, Oregon  January 14, 2005 - Sherwood, Oregon  January 18, 2005  - Lebanon, Oregon  January 19, 2005 - Ontario, Oregon  January 23-24, 2005 - Valley City, North Dakota  January 25,  2005 - Badger, Minnesota  February 8, 2005 - Janesville, Wisconsin  February 10, 2005 - Lyle, Minnesota  February  11, 2005 - Lewiston, Minnesota  February 18, 2005 - Eagan, Minnesota  February 23, 2005 - Burnsville, Minnesota  February  24, 2005 - St. Paul, Minnesota  February 25, 2005 - Minneapolis, Minnesota  March 1, 2005 - Plymouth, Minnesota  March  4, 2005 - St. Louis Park, Minnesota  March 18, 2005 - Little Falls, Minnesota  March 22-23, 2005 - Appleton, Wisconsin  March  30, 2005 - Lake City, Minnesota  April 1, 2005 - Coon Rapids, Minnesota  April 6, 2005 - St. Michael, Minnesota  April  7, 2005 - Princeton, Minnesota  April 8, 2005 - Owatonna, Minnesota  April 20, 2005 - Echo, Minnesota  April 22,  2005 - Wayzata, Minnesota  April 26, 2005 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa  April 27, 2005 - Maxwell, Iowa  April 28, 2005 -  Glenwood, Iowa  April 29, 2005 - Atlantic, Iowa  May 19, 2005 - Red Wing, Minnesota  June 15, 2005 - St. Cloud, Minnesota  July  14, 2005 - Coon Rapids, Minnesota  July 24-30, 2005 - Sitka, Alaska (concert 27th)  July 31, 2005 - Haines Junction,  Yukon, Canada  August 4, 2005 - Anchorage, Alaska  August 12, 2005 - Homer, Alaska  August 13, 2005 - Soldotna, Alaska  August  19, 2005 - Haines, Alaska  August 23, 2005 - Petersburg, Alaska  September 15, 2005 - Decorah, Iowa  September 16,  2005 - Hopkins, Minnesota  September 25, 2005 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin  September 27, 2005 - Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin  September  28, 2005 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin  September 29, 2005 - Chilton, Wisconsin  October 5, 2005 - Plainwell, Michigan  October  7-10, 2005 - Allendale, Michigan  October 11, 2005 - Hart, Michigan  October 12, 2005 - Zeeland, Michigan October 13-16, 2005 - Holland, Michigan  October  20, 2005 - Aiken, South Carolina  November 3, 2005 - Royalton, Minnesota ***** “Merry Company” December 10, 2005 - Lake City, Minnesota December 16, 2005 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin December 20, 2005 - Rochester, Minnesota December 21, 2005 - Wauwatosa, Wisconsin December 22, 2005 - Coon Rapids, Minnesota ***** "Women in Music: Someone Will Remember Us"  October 6, 2005  - Allendale, Michigan ***** "Trio in Tandem: Two for One, Three to Get Ready"  May 19, 2005 - Red Wing, Minnesota  *****  "That's  How We Came to Have This Place"  reader's theater production  with Gary Holthaus & Clark Cruikshank  June  7, 2005 - Morris, Minnesota  *****  2004 SCHEDULE  "The Living Roots of Music"  February 17,  Janesville, Wisconsin  February 20, Baraboo, Wisconsin  February 24, Mankato, Minnesota  March 9, Phillips, Wisconsin  March  29, Evansville, Minnesota  April 6, Owatonna, Minnesota  April 13, Wautoma, Wisconsin  April 15, Eau Claire, Wisconsin  May  3, Lanesboro, Minnesota  May 5, Kewaskum, Wisconsin  May 7, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin  May 13, Muskego, Wisconsin  September  13, McFarland, Wisconsin  September 14, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin  September 22, Cumberland, Wisconsin  September 27,  Ft. Collins, Colorado  September 28, Boulder, Colorado  September 29, Estes Park, Colorado  September 30, Ft. Collins,  Colorado  October 21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  October 22, Kansasville, Wisconsin  October 26-27, Bradford, Pennsylvania  November  2, Elm Grove, Wisconsin  November 4, St. Paul, Minnesota  November 8-9, Duluth, Minnesota  November 10, Silver Bay,  Minnesot  November 16-17, Lincoln/Beatrice, Nebraska  November 22, St. Paul, Minnesota  November 23, Wisconsin Rapids,  Wisconsin  December 1, International Falls, Minnesota  2003 SCHEDULE  "The Living Roots of Music"  January  21, Chattanooga, Tennessee  January 23, Franklin Springs, Georgia  January 30, New Brighton, Minnesota  March 11,  St. Paul, Minnesota  March 12, Wadena, Minnesota  March 14, Silver Lake, Minnesota  March 17, Plainview, Minnesota  March  18, Slayton, Minnesota  March 20, Kasson, Minnesota  March 21, Rochester, Minnesota  March 25, Anoka, Minnesota  May  15-16, Dunedin, New Zealand  May 20, Coromandel, New Zealand  May 22, Hamilton, New Zealand  May 24, Taranaki, New  Zealand  May 26, Devonport, New Zealand  May 30, Portland, Victoria, Australia  June 6, Armidale, New South Wales,  Australia  June 8, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  June 13-14, Canberra, ACT, Australia  September 18-19, Alfred,  New York  September 23, Louisville, Kentucky  *****  OTHER PROGRAMS 2003-2004  "The Arts Equation"  Workshop  June 28, Newport, Oregon  *****  "Feet First"  Lauren Pelon, John Reed & Kik  Gheen  April 23, Red Wing, Minnesota  April 25, Red Wing, Minnesota  *****  "Gathered Waters"  Lauren  Pelon, John Reed & Kik Gheen  July 1, Pepin, Wisconsin  August 22, Lake City, Minnesota  *****  "That's  How We Came to Have This Place"  reader's theater production, with Gary Holthaus  music composed by Lauren Pelon  & performed with John Reed  March 25, Red Wing, Minnesota  March 27, Red Wing, Minnesota  September 11, Rochester,  Minnesota  November 20, Minneapolis, Minnesota  *****  "Composing & Arranging for Theatrical Productions"  Lauren  Pelon & John Reed  March 28, Red Wing, Minnesota  *****  "Circling Back"  Lauren Pelon  & Gary Holthaus with  Ted Chamberlin & David Chrislip  October 1, Boulder, Colorado  October 3, Wetmore,  Colorado  *****  "A World of Music"  August 16-19, Red Wing, Minnesota  *****  "Crystal  Silence"  Jazz Vibraphonist, Susan Pascal  with Lauren Pelon, John Reed & Kik Gheen  February 21-23, Red  Wing, Minnesota  *****  "A Quartet of Daffodils"  Jamaican poet, Lorna Goodison  with Lauren  Pelon & John Reed  March 29, Red Wing, Minnesota  *****  "Summer Excursion"  Lauren Pelon,  John Reed, Kale Olson-Reed & Kik Gheen  July 11-13, Red Wing, Minnesota  *****
	Under the title, "The Living Roots of Music," Lauren Pelon performs music from the 1st to the 21st centuries on archlute, guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, psalmodikon, concertina, ocarina, hurdy-gurdy, doucaine, bowed and plucked psalteries, Kiowa courting flute, eagle bone flute, synthesizers, electric wind instrument, and MIDI-pedalboard. She also traces the story of music and tells stories about the development of instruments throughout history. Pelon is a vocalist as well. Her original songs and her haunting renditions of ballads collected by Francis Child in the late 19th century have been especially appealing to audiences. A recent reviewer wrote, "Lauren Pelon is a showpiece by virtue of her beautiful, fervent voice and her extraordinary talents on an assortment of unusual, but authentic instruments." Ms. Pelon, recipient of the 2001 "Artist of the Year" Award from Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC), has studied the history of music and instrumentation both in America and overseas. She has performed in concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and China. Recent tours took her to Australia, to perform at Australian National University, Canberra, ACT; to the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia; and to the Conservatory of Music in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Pelon has also performed as a soloist with symphony orchestras, on television specials and with Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion." "I am fascinated by the interesting ways people of other cultures and different times have found to make music," says Pelon. "I especially enjoy doing these programs because they differ from ordinary concert performances. They offer not only an opportunity to listen to music, but also a way to think about how music has affected the lives of people all over the world -- from ancient times to our own modern day." Her current program features music from ancient Greece, medieval and renaissance Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. Dr. William Kearns, Director, American Music Research Center, Boulder, Colorado, called the program "captivating and awesome," and wrote, "Her repertory ran the historical gamut, from a rendition of one of our first ancient Greek scripted pieces to her own contemporary compositions. It's breadth was amazing -- jigs, laments, fancies, songs, ballads, and calls drawn from different nationalities -- a truly universal presentation of both old-world and new-world music...I have never witnessed such an effective program of music and it's role in society done by a single person." 2004-2006 IS SPONSORED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL, INC. (SEMAC) AND MINNESOTA HUMANITIES COMMISSION (MHC) IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) AND THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE.

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