Join us under the BIG TOP!
Bayfield, Wisconsin — August 27, 2023
Garrison & Friends in Bayfield, WI
Bayfield is one of USA Today’s Best Coastal Small Towns, Wisconsin's Smallest City, the Berry Capital of the state, and the Gateway to the Apostle Islands. There is so much to do in this wonderful small town located on the shores of Lake Superior. Garrison & Friends will stage a show under the Big Top with the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band led by Richard Dworsky, plus Heather Masse (one of Garrison’s favorite duet partners and vocalist extraordinaire), and Fred Newman on sound effects. It will no doubt be a great evening where we can come together in song and story.
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About HEATHER MASSE:
Known to many as a member of the acclaimed Juno Award-winning Canadian band The Wailin’ Jennys, Heather Masse has taken the stage at hundreds of venues across Europe, Canada, and the U.S. She appeared regularly on A Prairie Home Companion, and the versatile vocalist has performed with the bluegrass band The Wayfaring Strangers on NPR’s World Cafe and at Boston’s Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Among her recordings: August Love Song, Lock My Heart (with jazz legend Dick Hyman), and Beautiful Dreamer (a duet album with Garrison Keillor).
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About FRED NEWMAN:
Sound-effects man Fred Newman is an actor, writer, musician, and sound designer for film and TV. Turns out, no one is more surprised than Fred that he’s made a career out of doing what he used to do behind the teacher’s back — crossing his eyes, making sounds, and doing voices. He readily admits that, growing up, he was unceremoniously removed from several classrooms, “once by my bottom lip.”
ABOUT THE BAND:
Tonight's band is led by longtime Prairie Home Companion music director Richard Dworsky. Keyboard player, composer, and improviser in any style, he also wrote the show’s script themes and underscores. Joining Rich are mandolinist/fiddler Richard Kriehn, guitar ace Dean Magraw, and multi-instrumentalist Joe Savage.
If you are planning a trip to Bayfield, WI, which is a short drive from Duluth, MN, to see the show, here is a list of ideas for things to do in the area. Small-town charm abounds, with lots of hiking, shopping, and more. The Apostle Islands are nearby: take a short ferry ride to the main Madeleine Island, visit the Sea Caves and the Maritime Museum, or check out a distillery or two. There is so much to do — just don’t forget to add our show to the list!
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