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Lauren Pelon Musique Company

Lauren Pelon
Musique Company
Private Mail Box 101
168 Tyler Road South
Red Wing
Minnesota
55066
Phone (651) 388-8945 for
bookings,
products,
concert information.

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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 


*****

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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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