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the John Beargrease Song Cycle

"Without Those Dogs"

"Without Those Dogs" is the result of spending times scrolling through old newspaper articles on microfilm.  The stories from the 1800s often began with descriptions of different sleds.  Then, pretty quickly the focus would shift to the dogs and the telling of a harrowing journey that ended up having a happy ending because of the dogs, their stamina or sense of direction ability to ascertain dangerous conditions, desire to please, "generosity of spirit."  In this way these tales are like children's stories and the life lessons they often reveal.  This video features students from Hermantown Elementary School , and their director, Jerry Kaldor.

"The Most Important Thing"

This song is from an interview conducted by Mark Ostazeski for this blog during the 2015 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon with Arleigh Jorgenson.  

"John was My Best Friend"

 

This song is a description of John Beargrease as a young man taken from several accounts and informed by John Beargrease, Legend of Minnesota's North Shore, by Daniel Lancaster.

Note:  There are 17 songs in this song cycle.  Recordings were made at the performances at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Sacred Heart Music Center on February 5-6.  

In addition, these songs will be recorded in studio and will hopefully be available for the public in the future.