Category: Past Performance
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Johanna Shores
We dropped by to see friends at Johanna Shores for an afternoon of music. Read more
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Vivie Plaza
With the explosive growth in MMO membership, Jonathan had a hard time booking Vivie Plaza to perform for Grant’s parents and friends. Forty-ish string players descending upon you is far from a scene from The Birds, but it’s overwhelming without preparation. BYNRIE stepped in, however, and a good time was had by all. We played Read more
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Music for Jay!
Sherry, our composer, arranger, and friend, asked if we could organize a trip to Lyngblomsten to welcome her brother in-law Jay to his new digs. It was a sort of Irish housewarming, except with coffee and donuts instead of whiskey and soda bread. Here’s the setlist Read more
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We Love Villa Park!
The residents there graciously invite us to rehearse monthly in the banquet hall at Villa Park. Periodically, we perform a thank you show, which we hope goes more smoothly than our rehearsals, but it’s a good opportunity to share and explain some of our activity to our hosts. Here is the day’s setlist: Intermission *Laura Read more
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Happy Saint Pat’s, 2025!
Well, we’re a little early, but what do you do when Saint Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday…. Some people start on Friday, but Al booked us a gig at Under Pressure Brewing for the afternoon of Saint Pat’s Eve. The brewery is lovely, adorned with fantasy-themed art and all of the knights and dragons Read more
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Rushing to the Wedding!
We had the honor of performing for a small last-minute wedding in Linden Hills. It was an exciting rush to put together a setlists to introduce and send off the celebrants. The BYNRIE players rolled with the punches — flowing crowd around them — as our patrons packed Harriet Brasserie with their besties. Read more
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Thank You at Villa Park
Periodically, we practice at Villa Park in Roseville, so it was nice that we were able to thank the residents for sharing their space with a performance. Here is the setlist and Jonathan’s interpretation notes. Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet; She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet. Read more
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Plein Aire at Villa Maria
BYNRIE played at the reception for the inaugural Minnesota Plein Air Collective’s exhibit at the beautiful Villa Maria in Frontenac. Our mentors Sherry and Don Ladig even made the trip to play keyboard and flute with us. Read more
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Saint Patrick Goes to Mount Zion
A few BYNRIE players demonstrated the spirit of mixing traditions, incorporating “Yiddish Echos” into our Irish rotation. Read more
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Return to Zeller Studio
We returned to Zeller Studio to entertain attendees of an art show celebrating our own Allison Eklund. Read more
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Greenhouse Village
The residents of Greenhouse Village invited us for a performance as the Twin Cities began to poke its head out from the COVID restrictions. The photo above of the handmade card Marlene, our host coordinator, sent us in thanks of the performance. Here are the setlist and Jonathan’s announcing notes, if you’re interested in the tune background. Read more