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3.25.26 Jeanne O’Neil
East Grand Forks Artist Jeanne O’Neil is a printmaker, musician, dance caller, and part of the O’Neil Family Band and Co-Founder of North Country Fiddle and Dance. North Country Fiddle and Dance is featured in the Good Vibrations exhibit currently open at our gallery at NCTC in Thief River Falls.
Jeanne and her husband Tom founded North Country Fiddle and Dance in 1986 and focused on community dances and other performances. Their style is American Folk Dance and the music they play includes Appalachian, Metis, French Canadian, and Scandinavian. Their daughter Erin plays the fiddle and is part of their band. Dances are at Bernie’s Restaurant now from 3-5:30 PM. There is no charge to attend, but they accept donations. Other bands are brought in to join them at the community dances. They also receive funding from the NWMAC. They spoke about dancing, Jeanne’s history, what the community dances involve, Jeanne’s past mural painting, etching and printmaking, teaching art, and much more. Check out one of their community dances (once a month — the next one is April 25) and listen to this interesting conversation!
3.18.26 Project: Constellation Santiago and Christina Silva
The music of Santiago and Christina Silva of Project: Constellation blends folk, punk, Irish music, pop, and more. Christina is a violinist and Santiago plays the guitar. They perform Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, and Danish songs sung in their languages, drawing on Santiago’s background growing up in Stockholm, Sweden. They are working artists in the Red River Valley who offer live performances and write their own songs. Their Scandinavian music programs started when they played at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead with a set of Swedish music; then performing Norwegian music the following year. Recently, they began playing at museums and libraries throughout the region. The duo is included in the Good Vibrations exhibit at the NWMAC Gallery at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. Follow them on their Facebook page Project: Constellation. Christina is also an author of children’s literature and YA fiction. Listen to hear about their music, where they perform (including the Eastern European country of Georgia and throughout the US), and more!