“Michael Monroe” Aunt Annie’s Listening Gallery – Avon

Michael Monroe –Aunt Annie’s Listening Room, Avon – “Minnesota Acoustic Music Master & Emmy Award-winning acoustic troubadour, Michael Monroe, performs an evening of warm-hearted “acoustic originals and a few legend favs” by James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, Peter, Paul and Mary and more. Michael’s rich vocals, crystal/bamboo flutes and his hand-crafted Seaton guitars, (“works of art” made of 200 year-old reclaimed wood from the bottom of Lake Superior) showcase his signature vocal mellifluous sound over the past 55 years.

June 13, 7pm

From vinyl to digital, Monroe is celebrating over 50 years performing acoustic music for his profession. He plays hand-crafted Seaton guitars, which are “works of art,” made of 200 year-old reclaimed wood from the bottom of Lake Superior and made on the Gunflint Trail.  His rich vocals and crystal/bamboo flutes showcase his signature mellifluous sound. Monroe has always embraced “…technology as an instrument…” (Jon Bream Star Tribune) and though vinyl has become trendy again, digital technology has been his music medium of choice. He was a ‘looper’ in 1990, long before it became mainstream and he could be considered the one of the ‘grandfathers’ of  LIVE looping!

Michael Monroe returned to the Twin Cities following his 28 years on the North Shore of Lake Superior and he presented Log Cabin Concerts in his cabin for the past 17 years which were featured on KSTP’s Jason Davis’ On The Road and in Lake Superior and Cabin Life Magazines as well as the Star Tribune. Monroe’s award winning instrumental soundtracks have been featured on PBS/CBC, Toronto Enviro/New York Indie Film Fests in the documentary, “Chased By The Light” presenting Jim Brandenburg’s life and stunning photography.

Photos Mary Jindra