Charlie Maguire's River Songs

RIVER SONGS

( Singer / Song writer: Charlie Maguire)

Charlie Maguire & Andrew Rist have been collaborating for over 20 years. They meet when Andrew moved into a house across the street from Charlie. They have been working together ever since. Each summer Ballet Minnesota performs River Songs all over the Twin Cities Area. The havey performed at The History Center, Salo Park, Minnehaha Falls, St Anthony Falls, Washington County Fair, the State Fair, Woodbury Days, Hihgland Festival and many more venues.

Charlie and Andy have collaborated on 30+ songs:

    Pass The Bowl
    Light The River
    Tow Boat
    The Great Mississippi
    Reverend Hickman's Hand
    Roll River Journey
    Play Us A Waltz
    BC Rail
    Oziwinda
    I'm From MInnesota
    and many more

River Songs Gallery

Singer / Songwriter: Charlie Maguire
Choreographer: Andrew Rist
Costumes: Cheryl Rist
Play Us A Waltz photography: Dave Trayers

Charlie Maguire

Charlie has also been honored with many grants and awards, including a Bush Artist Fellowship and the New York Film and Television Festival Gold Award. He has been named a "Humanities Scholar" by the Minnesota Humanities Commission. He lectures throughout the region on the role of women in environmental history; and he is an adjunct professor of Language Arts at Hamline University in Saint Paul, teaching a course on songwriting. He has written for the Star Tribune (Minneapolis), and for All Things Considered and Options in Education, both on National Public Radio.

Charlie has also been honored with many grants and awards, including a Bush Artist Fellowship and the New York Film and Television Festival Gold Award. He has been named a "Humanities Scholar" by the Minnesota Humanities Commission. He lectures throughout the region on the role of women in environmental history; and he is an adjunct professor of Language Arts at Hamline University in Saint Paul, teaching a course on songwriting. He has written for the Star Tribune (Minneapolis), and for All Things Considered and Options in Education, both on National Public Radio.

P lay Us A Waltz was one of the first songs of Charlie which Andrew Choreogarphed. It was commissioned by the MN Choreogerapher's Alliance to take on tour around the twin cities, Ely and Duluth, MN.

Later, the song became a featured dance in the full eveing ballet 'Black Dog Cafe'. Charlie perfomed the work as himself on the permiere.

Play Us A Waltz photography:
Dave Trayers

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Sampling of Ballets by
Andrew Rist
Costumes by Cheryl Rist
Photographed by Dave Trayers

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River Songs Gallery

Sampling of Ballets by Andrew Rist

Previous BALLET MINNESOTA Seasons

BALLET MINNESOTA / Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota

Sampling of Ballets by
Andrew Rist