Ballet Minnesota: River Songs

' RIVER SONGS ' with CHARLIE MAGUIRE
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'Recverend Hickman's Hand', Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis, MN
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Ballet Minnesota Performance 2007

June, 2007
Time TBA...........Grand Old Days Parade , St Paul

July, 2007
Time TBA (2 performances)...........Highland Fest, St Paul

August, 2007
Time TBA (2 performances) ..........Washington County Fair

August, 2007
Time TBA (2 performances) ..........Woodbury Days, Woodbury
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Songs and Music by Charlie Maguire
Choreography: Andrew Rist
Costumes: Cheryl Rist

See Also: River Songs 2002: Minnehaha Falls'O

Ozawindha' Choreography Premiered: August 2001
'Pass the Bowl' Choreography Premiered:April 1996
'Light the River' Choreography premiered: August 2002
'Tow Boat' choreography premiered; 1998

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The following gallery is a brief glimpse of a collaboration that has spanned over 15 years between Charlie Maguire and Anderew Rist. Over the years the two have collaborated on over 40 songs written and sung by Charlie, choreographed by Andrew with costumes by Cheryl and sponsored by Ballet Minnesota and, at times, by the National Park Service.

Some of the songs which Andy and Charlie have collborated on include:Old River, Great MIssissippi, BC Rail, I'm From Minnesota, Tow Boat, Pilot Daddy,Grey & Green, Light the River, Pass the Bowl, Goodnight Baby, Oziwindha,Roll River Journey, River Town, BC Rail, Goodnight Baby, Winter on the Farm, Play Us a Waltz, and Fall is Here

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This is the cover to one the CD released by theNational Park Service featuring Charlie's Songs. Some of the songs on the CD which have been choreographed by Andrew Rist include:
Great Mississippi, Light the River, Oziwindha, Reverend Hickman's Hand, Tow Boat, Pass the Bowl, Rising Tide, River Town, Gray and Green, Old River, Pilot Daddy, First Nations
and others

To get a printout of the words to the songs, click on the Great Mississippi Record Cover.....

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