** Meet The Performers 2007 
Meet the four outstanding songwriters and musicians whose passion for their craft will make Unplugged Songwriters Performance a reality.

** Tickets Available On-Line
Tickets for the the Unplugged: The Northern Harvest are available on this web site.  Tickets prices are as follows:

    Northern Harvest Traditional "Fish Boil" Dinner
    $20 per person, Friday 5:30pm

    Unplugged VI Songwriters "On Stage" Performance
    $30 or $35 or $45 per person, Saturday 7:30pm

** Northern Harvest Traditional
   Fish Boil Dinner
     Friday, Sept 28 - 5:30pm
     A traditional fish boil complemented by side dishes,
          beverages & desserts featuring the culinary expertise
          of the chefs of the North Shore
      Participating area restaurants include:
           ** Angry Trout Cafe    
           ** Dockside Fish Market
           ** Bluefin Grill
           ** Lutsen Resort
           ** The Pie Place
           ** Cook County Coop
           ** Wild Onion
           ** Johnson's Foods
           ** Java Moose

** Folk Artisan and Northern
    Hospitality Auction
     Saturday, Sept 29 - 9am-7pm
      From basketry to fiber arts, Scandinavian folk art to north
           shore experiences
       Complete Details - Visit Auction Gallery Page

** On Stage: Exploring Traditions Through
    Music and Storytelling
     Saturday, Sept 29 - Noon-4pm

Sept 29 - Noon
Sweden’s Instrument – The Nickelharpe
     with Judith Nelson-Kjenstad, traditional musician
Nyckelharpa has been played in the Uppland area of Sweden for hundreds of years possibly as early as the 1300’s. It is now played in all the areas of Sweden and is the unofficial national instrument. You will be able to see and hear an instrument built in medieval style as well as the more recent chromatic version. Nyckelharpa was traditionally played for dancing and there will be plenty of Uppland dance music including waltzes, marches and also the quirky bond polska or farmer polska. Wondering about a polska? Come find out and discover Sweden’s national instrument. 

Sept 29 - 1pm
"Navigating Norway Through Sound”
     with Arna Rennan, traditional musician
Arna Rennan looks forward to sharing the oldest of the old traditional ballads, herding calls, lullabyes, and dance tunes from Norway by performing and telling anecdotes and stories about their background.  In addition to singing, Arna will demonstrate the use of the "seljefloyte" (overtone flute). She will also play on the langeleik, the Norwegian version of the dulcimer that uses one melody string and seven drones

Sept 29 - 2pm
“Doing The Jig: Celtic, English and Early American Fiddle Tunes”
     with Tom VanCleve, traditional musician
Tom will play and discuss  a variety of fiddle styles ranging from Old-timey Appalachian, Celtic,   French Canadian and more.  Reels, breakdowns, jigs, waltzes and airs are included in this sampling of  traditional  dance music from America, the British Isles and beyond.

LEARN  MORE    --- please look back to past years.                          Unplugged III - 2004 Performers (l to r) Michael Monroe, Jon Vezner, Paul William, Michael Johnson and Randy Leago Unplugged II - 2003 Performers (l to r) Michael Monroe, Jon Vezner, Bernie Leadon and Paul William Unplugged I - 2002 Performers (l to r) Michael Monroe, Jon Vezner, Michael McDonald, Kathy Mattea and Bernie Leadon MEET  PAST  UNPLUGGED  PERFORMERS Michael Johnson        # "A dazzling guitarist and wonderfully expressive singer.          No two shows are alike." - Billboard Magazine      # classic songs include "Bluer Than Blue." "Give Me Wings"         & "This Night Won't Last Forever"      # "Tell them that I love it.  Tell them that I play the guitar.  Tell         them that I'm a soloist at heart."      # visit Michael Johnson's web site to learn more Paul Williams             - songwriter extraordinaire, recognized internationally      - 2001 Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee      - hit songs include "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song,"           "You're Gone" & "Evergreen"      - recorded by Barbara Streisand, Diamond Rio, Three Dog            Night, and Kermit the Frog (seriously)      - winner of multiple Grammy awards, multiple Golden Globe           awards and an Oscar award      - returning for his second Unplugged performance      - visit the Paul Williams Music & Acting Pages Michael McDonald            - Grammy award winning singer and songwriter      - formerly of the Doobie Brothers      - visit michaelmcdonald.com Paul Reisler     Paul Reisler/Amy Speace      - the Washington Post said the music of Paul Reisler        "...climbs up the Blue Ridge and down to the bayou and        back up to the Himalayas."      - co-founder of the music ensemble Trapezoid and a        composer, songwriter, performer, recording artist and        community builder      - has recorded and produced eight albums with Trapezoid        as well as Birth of a River, a duo album of original instrumentals        with Bobby Read of the Bruce Hornsby Band      - founder and artistic director of the Kid Pan Alley™ children's        songwriting project      - joined by Amy Speace on vocals      - learn more at www.paulreisler.com or www.cdbaby.com/preisler2 Lindsay Mac     # Lindsay's debut album Small Revolution (released in 2005) has played       over 200 shows in US and Canada in the past 14 months  # "There’s nothing small about Lindsay Mac or her revolution. The first fat       plunking notes immediately signal originality, creativity squared; the       mad whispered vocals confirm my suspicions. Strap yourself in and let       the wild things begin.” - IndieMusic.com  # "Imagine a beautiful and delicate cello slapped, plucked, and strummed       with a primal ferocity that would make most orchestra conductors shudder."   # "Mac’s voice is so sincere that it cuts through to your       heart." - Northeast Performer  # visit lindsaymac.com for music, downloads, photos, press and more Amy Speace     Photo: John Mazlish, NYC      - 2004 Winner of Founder's Title Folk Festival Songwriter        Showcase and Honorable Mention Winner at Telluride        Bluegrass Troubadour Contest.      - Her song "Why Not Wyoming" is being featured in a national        TV and radio campaign promoting tourism to Wyoming      - Shared the stage with Ricky Skaggs, Steve Forbert, Alejandro        Escovedo, Joan Osborne, Norah Jones      - Her debut self-released album "Fable" received critical praise        and international airplay on AAA and college stations, even        reaching #1 chart position in Germany, Serbia and parts of        Scandinavia. Her follow up CD "Songs For Bright Street" will        be released fall 2005.      - learn more at www.amyspeace.com Michael Monroe       - Minnesota's own, joining Unplugged lll for his 3rd appearance      - original soundtrack: instrumental music featured           nationally on PBS Documentary, "Chased By The Light"      -Guthrie Theater collaboration with Jim Brandenburg, international           wildlife photographer and author      - records on North Shore at MisTree Solar Powered Studio as           featured on KSTP with Jason Davis, PBS' Venture North and           MPR's "Morning Show"      - TOP TEN Star Tribune Recording, "as far as i can see"      - nominated Best Indie Recording, MN Music Academy      - visit michaelmonroe.info Bernie Leadon            - exceptional guitarist who played with Eagles during their           early years, co-wrote Witchy Woman      - recorded/toured with Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Stevie           Nicks, Nancy Griffith and Emmy Lou Harris      - Eagles inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998      - just released his new CD "Mirror" (which were for sale           at Unplugged), available on line      - visit his updated web site History of Unplugged - A Look Back   "North House Unplugged" came to be after Jon Vezner and his father spent time in Grand Marais and discovered North House in 2001. Inspired by the organization’s commitment to life-long learning and traditional northern crafts, Jon left town focused on doing something special for the community and for North House. Back in Nashville, he decided to organize a benefit concert, and enlisted a few well-known friends from the Nashville music scene. He also invited Cook County’s own Michael Monroe, whose music he knew from his college days. All Unplugged events generate funds to help build an educational endowment for North House. The fund will be managed for the long term, with earnings targeting special projects such as scholarship requests, building educational partnerships with schools & colleges, and enhancing program resources. North House Unplugged is just one of several initiatives designed to create an educational endowment that can serve as a financial foundation for the organization. Restricted contributions, memorial gifts and donations of appreciated stock will also be invested in the endowment at the donor’s request.

Contact North House for additional information: 218-387-9762 or info@northhouse.org