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Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin

Black River
Revue

Superior, WI & Duluth, MN

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Music Rooted in Place and People

Black River Revue brings together four friends. Two are from Superior, Wisconsin, and two are from right across the water in Duluth, Minnesota. They love to come up with new tunes and put their own spin on bluegrass classics. Their music often references places they grew up, like the Black River, which their band is named after.

Interview

View transcript:  English Transcript

Three questions…

One

Tim describes how playing music with his friends now is different from how he learned to play when he was younger. Why?

Two

Tim and Adam talk about how bluegrass songs are often passed down orally, with the players making changes to the songs over time. What other forms of music or art change as they are shared?

Three

Adam and Tim share that they grew up on opposite sides of the bridge over the Black River, doing the same kinds of outdoor activities. Is there a place that is special to you and the activities that you like to do?

Performance

“Outer Space” – With this song, Adam and the other members of Black River Revue send an intergalactic shout-out to Adam’s third-grade teacher whose love of space inspired her students.

View transcript with lyrics:  English Transcript

Song

“Outer Space”

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“Music allows you to travel the world without ever leaving home. When you sit down and read somebody's music, you kind of get inside of their mind a little bit. Why did they write this? What were they trying to say or express? That's a super fun kind of bridge that music opens up. ”
— Tim Leutgeb

Project Credits

Producer
Ryan Hendricks

Coordinating Producer
Mia Forslund

Videography
Ryan Hendricks
Ian Glodich

Editing
Ryan Hendricks

Sound
Beauxregard Neylon

Sound
Beauxregard Neylon

Captioning
Vicki Way Kipp

Web Design
Charles Barrows
Norman Yuson Cuaño

Web Development
John Vieth
Tim Schneider

Graphic and Motion Graphics
Ian Glodich
Amanda Roslansky
Scott Stetson

Music Education Content
Darin Menk
Laurie Fellenz

Educator Guide
Aimee Swanson
South Milwaukee High School
South Milwaukee, WI

Natasha Verhulst
Keshena Primary School
Menominee Indian School District
Keshena, WI

Musicians
Adam Stariha
Tim Leutgeb
Ian Kvale
Nate Hynum

Project Partner
Wisconsin School Music Association

Executive Producer
Megan Monday

Chief Curiosity Officer
Alyssa Tsagong

Director of Television
Jon Miskowski

Special Thanks
Mark Poirier – Executive Director
Armory Arts and Music Center

Funding Provided By

Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation

Focus Fund for Education

Friends of PBS Wisconsin

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