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The Water Festival in Traverse City - December 12-14
The latest in an ongoing series of Water Festivals offers a chance to experience world-class Michigan musicians, speeches from water luminaries, interactive multimedia projects and presentations, artisan foods and beverages, workshops, visual art, theater and dance, children's activities and connections to campaigns and presenters. Learn more and watch a cool performance by May Erlewine.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton
Joseph Fulton put together this amazing tribute to the 29 men who died in the shipwreck of November 10, 1975 aboard the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. It's set to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot, and the video is one of the best I've ever seen on YouTube. I hope you can watch it.

Video Spotlight: Michigan Blues Artist Larry McCray
Absolute Michigan correspondent Scott Allman has a passion for the blues and every Sunday works as a DJ hosting one of Michigan's premiere blues shows. Scott has hosted Capitol City Blues Cruise in Lansing for almost 20 years and recently had the opportunity to get Larry McCray in the studio. Enjoy this exclusive video performance of Larry's song 'Broken Promise'.

FROM MICHIGAN IN PICTURES

Photos from the 2008 Rothbury Music Festival, photo by Ann Teliczan

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Drake-Michigan acoustic folk-rock,Americana/roots music
Drake is a band that has its roots in jungles of northern Michigan, millions of years ago when magic was in the atmosphere and shaped the area known as Camp Michi-Lu-Ca. Fun, earthy acoustic folk-rock, Americana/roots music.

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Brian Vander Ark Music
Welcome to Brian Vander Ark's space on the web. The lead singer of the Verve Pipe and author of the hit song "The Freshmen", Brian has just released his debut solo CD "Resurrection". (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Drake-Michigan acoustic folk-rock,Americana/roots music
Drake is a band that has its roots in jungles of northern Michigan, millions of years ago when magic was in the atmosphere and shaped the area known as Camp Michi-Lu-Ca. Fun, earthy acoustic folk-rock, Americana/roots music. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Elderly Instruments
A music store and mail-order service featuring a huge stock of new and used guitars, amps, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, harmonicas, accordions, and other instruments, an extensive selection of instructional books and vids, plus 1000's of hard-to-find CD's. (Lansing, Ingham County)
John Sturk Magic
Children love John Sturk! John's comedy magic show is perfect for audiences of all ages at festivals, restaurants, and private events. Book now! (Lansing, Ingham County)
Rothbury Festival
July 3-6, 2008 featuring Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, John Mayer, 311, Phil Lesh, Primus, Snoop Dogg, Art, Camping, Sustainable Action, Energy, Climate Change, Environment, Green, Double JJ and More! (Rothbury, Muskegon County)
Steppin' In It
Celebrating Amercian roots music, Steppin' In It is an acoustic quartet with hearts based in tradition and minds forever moving in creative directions. (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Harvestmen
The Harvestmen play honest, unassuming, toe tapping music that moves a body as well as a soul, the songs form a tapestry of Americana against which a variety of stories are told. (American roots, bluegrass, country and blues) (Lansing, Ingham County)