What an amazing show this is going to be! We could not be more excited to host Antje Duvekot and Natalia Zukerman together in one night. Antje Duvekot has been called “the next great American folk singer-songwriter.” Born in Germany, Antje came to the U.S. as a teen. Duvekot’s songs feel at once fresh-faced and firmly rooted, driven by the whispery sensuality of her voice. (AntjeDuvekot.com / MySpace) Natalia Zukerman has a sound that’s strong yet delicate, gentle yet insistent. You can call her songs folk music if you like, but there’s jazz there too, and some sultry blues. The Boston Globe writes: “Zukerman’s guitar is a strutting brass band one minute, a sighing lover the next.” (NataliaZukerman.com / MySpace) Join us for a great night a music with two of today’s finest rising songwriters!

Music will begin at 8pm. The suggested donation for this show is $15.

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Edie Carey returns! Edie was the first artist to perform at Little Apple House Concerts and we couldn’t be happier to have her back on April 3rd, 2009 at 8:00PM!

Boston-based singer-songwriter Edie Carey is known for her unmistakable honeyed voice, her intelligent, heart-grabbing songs, but perhaps most especially for her warm, engaging presence on - and off - stage. As much a part of her show as the music itself, Edie’s wry and often self-mocking humor makes audiences feel as though they have just spent an evening with a very close friend. (EdieCarey.com / MySpace)

Newly-formed americana band Harbor Collective, led by Brianna Lane and Cahalen David Morrison will be opening the show, performing a mash of tunes; originals, covers, and traditionals, mostly from the old-time, blues, and country traditions. These two nearly-veteran songwriters will not disappoint. (MySpace)

The suggested donation for this show is $15. The music will start at 8:00.

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We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Peter Mulvey to the Little Apple House Concerts living room on Friday, January 23rd at 8:00 PM! We will also be joined by special guest Brianna Lane for this show. Please join us for our first show of 2009 and our first show at our new location in southwest Minneapolis.

Peter Mulvey began as a self-described “city kid” from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He played, wrote, and sang in bands while studying theatre at Marquette University. After graduating, he traveled to Ireland, where he learned the trade of busker on the streets of Dublin. Returning to the U.S. a few years later, he settled in Boston, building an audience through street and subway performing, while also immersing himself in the thriving musical community. Following his Signature Sounds label debut The Trouble with Poets in 2000, Peter released three more solo albums - Ten Thousand Mornings (2001), Kitchen Radio (2004) and The Knuckleball Suite (2006) - in addition to the 2003 collaborative Redbird album with Kris Delmhorst and Jeffrey Foucault. About him, The Irish Times wrote: “Peter Mulvey is consistently the most original and dynamic of the US singer-songwriters to tour these shores… A phenomenal performer with huge energy, a quick fire, quirky take on life, and an extraordinary guitar style… a joy to see.”

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We are ridiculously excited to be hosting the brilliant and beautiful ladies Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Ries on Thursday, November 20th.

Singer/songwriters Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Ries met at a Texas campfire in 2004. Both artists had releases on the same small label—Chicago’s Waterbug Records—before Mitchell joined Ani Difranco’s Righteous Babe Records and Ries founded her own SoDak Records in 2007. The two friends began doing occasional tours together, for camaraderie and to share touring expenses. “People kept saying, ‘you girls should make a recording,’” says Mitchell. “So finally we did!” The result is the simply titled country e.p. The relaxed, vintage production features musicians from the artists’ respective Boston and Chicago communities and the vocal harmonies they worked out for their tours. We are thrilled that Anaïs & Rachel are stopping by Little Apple House Concerts as part of their tour in support of this new record.

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Join us at our next show on Thursday June 26th, when we will be hosting
Rose Polenzani and Rose Cousins.

Individually, these two women are both among the smartest, most talented singer-songwriters you can find playing today. Put them together and it’s something to behold! It is a rare treat to catch either of these two touring in Minnesota, so we couldn’t be more excited to be hosting them together, in our home!

About Rose and Rose, WERS.org wrote: “Rose Polenzani and Rose Cousins have the same first name and sing in the same genre of music. One would think that they would immediately reflect each other in the music department, but that is only true when they sing together. Each woman has a distinctly different style, sound, and voice, and when combined, their harmony is contagious.”

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