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Minnesota Music Hall of Fame announces inductees

NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame has chosen its 2019 Inductees, who will be include on Friday, Nov. 1. They are:

The Peterson Family (Linda, Billy, Patty, Ricky, and Paul), Minneapolis are referred to as “Minnesota’s First Family of Music.” Everyone in the Peterson Family is a musician/singer. The family has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, Prince, Kenny Loggin, Michael Bolton and countless others.

Ernie Coopman, Mankato was known for polka music throughout the Midwest, especially in Minnesota. In addition to being heavily involved with tuning concertinas, Coopman also led several bands throughout his musical career. He was best known as the leader of the Jolly Home Brewers and his latest band, The Stagemen.

The O’Neill Brothers (Tim and Ryan), New Prague, have released over 40 CD’s of piano music. They’ve performed for several governors and US Presidents. The O’Neill Brothers have provided music for NBC, CBS, ESPN, PBS, and HBO.

John and Sara McKay, (pronounced McK-eye) live in St. Peter. John, a concert pianist, performed widely in Europe, Canada and the United States. He taught piano and music history at Gustavus Adolphus for 28 years. He founded the MN Valley Sommarfest which presented concerts of chamber music every summer for 17 years. Sara sang over three hundred concerts as soloist with The Festival Singers of Canada and l’Ensemble Vocal de Bruxelles. In 1979 she co-founded the St. Peter Choral Society and directed the choir in annual performances of great masterpieces for choir and orchestra.

Soul Asylum is an American rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, best known for the Grammy winning 1993 hit “Runaway Train”. The band played at the first inauguration of President Bill Clinton.

John Holmquist is widely regarded as one of the finest classical guitarists of his generation. A musicians’ musician, his recitals and recordings have received high critical and popular acclaim.

The Induction will be held at Turner Hall Friday, November 1st. Tickets are $50 for non-members and $45 for members. No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets for this event must be purchased in advance at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., or call 507-354-7305. There will be no tickets sold at the door.

Saturday, November 2nd the MMHF will host “Showcase Day” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free event, and a perfect time to visit for those who have never been to the MMHF.

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