* In the greater Alexandria, Minnesota, standard metropolitan statistical area.
A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians. ~ Frank Zappa
Part 2 is all about 2011, unabridged. I should note (so I will) that I did not include any large musician clusters (i,e., Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra; AAHS orchestra, band, and choirs) because that would offer too many opportunities for libel suits . . .
CCW, January 2011
Djangleville & fan @ SAWA, undated but likely of this era . . .
Funky Gumbo Trio (Luke Skrove (trumpet), Mike Gill (saxophone, vocals), Craig Sandberg (bass, vocals), Spencer Christensen (guitar) & Bill Engebretsen (drums, leader of the pack) @ SAWA, February 2011
Salty Dogs @ CCW, February 2011
SAWA (Vic Rima), April 2011
Tommy & Matt Velline @ CCW, April 2011
CCW, May 2011
Matt Velline & fans @ CCW, May 2011
Mikko Cowdery @ CCW, May 2011
Sami Steidl Graduation, June 2011
Patchouli (Julie Patchouli & Bruce Hecksel), July 2011
Patchouli @ City Park, July 2011
Patchouli @ CCW, July 2011
SAWA, July 2011
Spencer Christensen & Sami Steidl @ City Park, July 2011
Terry Kennedy & Al Lieffort @ City Park, July 2011
CCW, July 2011
CCW, August 2011
Christine Rosholt @ SAWA, August 2011
Hotdishes (Dedra Zweig, Mary Lou Thunselle, Miriam Thornquist & Stephanie Osterberg) @ Phoenix Event Center, August 2011
Patchouli @ CCW, August 2011
Skilly & Duff, and fans @ CCW, August 2011
Tommy & Matt Velline @ CCW, August 2011
Djangleville (Erik Schultz, Bill Riggs & Tom Mulder) @ SAWA, September 2011
Red Willow Arts Coalition @ Big Ole Park, September 2011
Skilly & Duff @ CCW, September 2011
Jeff James @ CCW, October 2011
Annie O’Flynn, Al Lieffort, Bruce Kelly, Patty Kakac & Terry Kennedy @ The Pines, November 2011
Salty Dogs @ CCW, November 2011
High School Carolers @ CCW, December 2011
Djangleville @ SAWA, December 2011
Matt Velline @ CCW, December 2011
Tommy & Matt Velline @ CCW, December 2011
Allegedly from England
A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t. ~ Tom Waits
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! This is the follow-up to the original, “alexandriacardinals.wordpress.com,” which overwhelmed the system’s ability to handle it any more. Thus, this is “Part 2.” As the original was initially described:
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“It all began in a 5,000 watt radio station in Fresno, California” . . . wait a minute, that was Ted Baxter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show! Let’s see . . . oh yeah, it all began in 2003 when retirees, i.e., old people, in Alexandria, Minnesota, who had no desire to become snow birds, went looking for mid-winter entertainment here in the frozen tundra of West Central Minnesota. We discovered girls’ high school hockey, fell in love immediately, and it remains our favorite spectator sport to this day. Initially, and for several years, reports on these games were e-mailed to those who were actually snowbirds but wanted to keep abreast of things “back home.” It was ultimately decided a blog would be more efficient, and it evolved into a personal diary of many things that attracts tens of readers on occasion. It remains a source of personal mental therapy and has yet to elicit any lawsuits.
~ The Editor, May 9, 2014
p.s. The photo border around the blog is the Cardinal girls’ hockey team after just beating Breck for the state championship in 2008. It’s of the all-tournament team. The visible Breck player on the left is Milica McMillen, then an 8th-grader – she is now an All-American for the Gophers. The Roseau player in the stocking cap I believe is Mary Loken, who went on to play for UND; and the Cardinal player on the right, No. 3, is Abby Williams, the player we blame most for making us girls’ hockey fans who went on to play for Bemidji State.
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Photos contained herein are available for personal use. All you have to do is double click on any of the photos and they will become full screen size. You can then save them into your personal “My Pictures” file. They make lovely parting or hostess gifts, or holiday gifts for such as Uncle Ernie who wants to see how his grand niece is doing on the hockey team. If any are sold for personal profit, however, to, for example, the Audubon Society, National Geographic, Sven’s Home Workshop Monthly, Curling By The Numbers, or the World Wrestling Federation, I only request that you make a donation to the charitable organization of your choice. You have two hours and fifteen minutes. Pencils ready? Begin!
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