FrozenFingers - Performers

The Performers

DAKOTA DRIFTERS

This quartet is made up of Dick and Brenda Johnson from the Turtle Mountains, Carl Kannianen from Stanley and Kevin Ternes from Minot. Dick plays guitar and handles most of the vocals, Brenda is on the standup bass, Carl Kannianen on lead guitar and Kevin Ternes on the drums and keyboard. All 4 are members of the Dakota Musicians Hall of Fame. They have performed at many venues around the area such as the Hostfest, Music in The Park, car shows and other events. They will be performing classic country songs from the likes of Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash and other greats and even some early rock and roll. So, if you like classic country and Chet Atkins style of guitar, you’ll enjoy hearing this group perform.

GRACE NOTES

Grace Notes is just 3 friends who love to play music together. Sisters Tori and Lydia Overton and Kamryn Morrison have been writing and playing music since they were little. Tori plays fiddle, Lydia mandolin and Kamryn on the guitar. You’ll enjoy their music. They love sharing their music with others.

HEART OF DAKOTA CLOGGERS

Karen Hamilton and Jacque Harvey fell in love with clogging after taking classes through the Minot Community Learning Center. In 2019, Jacque and Karen opened “The Clogging Place” in Minot where they have been blessed to introduce the love of clogging to others, including Sheri Cormier, Amanda Olson, Susan Renfandt and Christine Roberts. Together, these six dancers make up the Heart of Dakota Cloggers. The art of “making music with your feet” brings the group great joy, and it is their goal to share that joy with others.

JERRY SCHLAG

Jerry Schlag is an accordionist and started playing at the age of ten. He has been playing for dances and shows since the late 1950s when he started with his father’s orchestra. He is a chartered member of the Norsk Hostfest Accordion Club and has played in 6 accordion competitions and judged in three of the accordion competitions at the Hostfest. He has performed at thrashing shows, Arts in the Parks, Frozen Fingers Festivals, Norsk Hostfest, German Festival in Fargo, Wells County Fair, ND State Fair, SRT Annual Meetings, Sakura’s Japanese Restaurant in Minot and more. He plays about 100 performances a year at local and out of town nursing and retirement homes. For the past 10 years, Jerry has performed on Amtrak and played twice a month for 16 years at Four Bears Casino. Karen Stevens and Marla Rose will accompany Jerry in his performance today. In 2006, Jerry was inducted into the Dakota Music Association Hall of Fame in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

JUDY'S FUN TIME BAND

Judy’s Fun Time Band started playing together about thirty years ago, entertaining assisted living and nursing homes. They play polka services at local churches, as well. Current members of the band are Jane Vaage, vocals and rhythm guitar; Craig Argabright, vocals and lead guitar; Gary Siewert, bass and announcer; and Judy Randall, accordion. John Denn sings and plays guitar with the band when he is not “snow-birding” in sunny Florida. The band plays a variety of music ranging from old time, gospel, country, and 50s.

LARRY NELSON

Larry Nelson was born and raised on a farm south of Kenmare, ND. He started playing guitar at 14, and accompanied his piano playing mom in church.

After serving a 1969-70 tour in the Army Infantry in Vietnam, he played in several different bands for many years.

Larry retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway with 32 years of service. Retirement has given him the opportunity to develop his “Man Cave” and record his own instrumental and vocal backgrounds to sing for many different occasions.

Presently, he plays for the area assisted living facilities, senior events, social events and Sunday church. His passion for classic traditional music is actively promoted with the Frozen Fingers Music Association that helps provides scholarships for the International Music Camp.

MOONCATS

MoonCats have kept the fun in North Dakota’s music scene for all ages since 2018. After countless shows, three full length albums, and tours across the region and country, this tuned-in trio prides itself on singalong originals and an occasional cover. Using a mix of American roots instruments, Slinger, Danny, and Sky paint a picture of the plains and sing of the times. Enjoy their mix of new and old time music on banjo, washboard, upright bass, mandolin, guitar, harmonica, and more LIVE with MoonCats! Visit their website www.MoonCatsMusic.com for more!

Self Titled “MoonCats” (2018), “Hot Tea” (2021), and “Clowder”(2024) were self-produced in North Dakota, and they are all full length albums. The band continues to release new music online you can stream anywhere you listen to music. Exploring a mix of songwriting and instrumentation, MoonCats captivate all audiences with each and every song! Now based out of Pick City, North Dakota, the cats have performed in 9 states, competed in Colorado’s 2024 Rockygrass Music Festival Band Competition, and were invited to Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. MoonCats have shared bills with Pert Near Sandstone, Henhouse Prowlers, G. Love and Special Sauce, Jon Wayne and the Pain, Ben Suchy, Art Rude, Gypsyfoot and many more!

MYLO HATZENBUHLER

This unique entertainer is the character “Mylo Hatzenbuhler,” a fictional farmboy and music superstar who lives on a fictional farm near Strasburg, ND, with his fictional wife and family.

When Elvis Presley died years ago, Mylo was still in school – just another humble farmboy. However, he sensed that a tremendous void had opened in popular music. Seeing his chance for stardom, Mylo set out to fill that void and become the next king of rock and roll, and, as they say, “the rest is history.”

For the next several years, Mylo traveled to every town that would have him, winning (and losing) fans wherever he went with his remarkable stage show. Now, after more than twenty years of touring, and with more fans than he can count with his shoes on, Mylo finds himself at the top of the musical heap, truly worthy to be called “The Strasburg Superstar.”

When Mylo takes the stage, you can expect to hear him tell stories about life “on the farm” and “on the road.” Fracture words and phrases, poke fun at himself and everything else, and sing some of his hit songs. Listen carefully, though, what sounds like “In the Mood” is really a song about the henhouse called “In the Coop.” What sounds like “Send in the Clowns” is really a milking song entitled “Send in the Cows.” As Mylo says when he is on stage, “Anything that happens, could happen,” so don’t miss a minute!

TED & KARI BENTLEY

Music has always been a part of their lives with family and friend bands, bringing them together in 2016, and in 2019 Ted & Kari formed their acoustic duo, playing a variety of country, rock and originals; crowd favorites.

Originally from Williston and Tioga, now living in Minot, Ted & Kari play in North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota and South Dakota. They have shared their unique sound and high energy at bars, fairs, street dances, private parties and even the Sturgis Rally.

Along with their hit “Star” you can find their songs on all downloading platforms or their CDs which have a few bonus tracks.

THE REPLACEMENTS

The Replacements are a welcome site to area audiences with their upbeat personalities. This group has a large variety of music that they do including 50s – 60s music, country, country gospel and Christmas music. The group consists of Marlene Grabow singing soprano or alto wherever it fits best, Jim Mayfield singing bass, Jerry Martin singing tenor, and playing and singing are Karen Rath Martin on the piano and Larry Nelson singing and on the guitar. The Replacements are a group that just sings for enjoyment. Everywhere they go, the goal is to make people smile and this they do accomplish because they all enjoy what they are doing. They perform all around the area for different churches, assisted living homes and nursing homes.

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