Set 1

Prairie Fire Choir

No Roots

• Written by Alice Merton and Nicolas Rebscher
• Arranged by Stefan Flügel, adapted by Klair Hans 
• Klair Hans on Cajon

Superbloom

• Written by Ben Darwish, Frans Mernick, Cal Shapiro, and Mandy Lee of Misterwives
• Arranged by Merrilee Brown
• Solo by Anna Miller

The Chain

• Written by Fleetwood Mac, in the style of The Highwomen
• Arranged by Ashley Webb and Lisa Heyman

Hide and Seek

• Written by Imogen Heap
• Arranged by Merrilee Brown

Everything is Awful

• Written by Colin Meloy of The Decemberists
• Arranged by Kara Greshwalk, with Samuel Ahern and Caly McMorrow
• Kara Greshwalk on Cajon

Picture in a Frame

• Written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
• Arranged by Valerie Kahler
• Solo by Klair Hans

Oh Lovely Sun Child

• Medley of Here Comes the Sun, written by George Harrison of The Beatles, Lovely Day, written by Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough, and O-o-h Child, written by Stan Vincent, performed by Five Stairsteps
• Arranged by Nichole Pelerine

Floodplain Ballad

• Written by Molly Balcom Raleigh
• Arranged by Richard Rasch
• Solo by Katie Vagnino

Smile

• Written by Maisie Peters
• Arranged by Caly McMorrow

When the Party’s Over

• Written by Finneas O’Connell, performed by Billie Eilish
• Arranged by Stephanie Kitzhaber,  Sara Tinklenberg and Caly McMorrow

Settle Down

• Written by Kimbra and François Tétaz
• Arranged by Rachel Buchberger and Sara Tinklenberg
• Solos by Ellen Farnham and Dani Hans

Anthem

• Mashup of Anthem and Hallelujah, written by Leonard Cohen
• Arranged by Valerie Kahler

Hold Onto Love

• Written by Meghan Kreidler and Michael Anderson of Kiss the Tiger
• Arranged for PFC by Ashley Webb
• Solo by Meghan Kreidler

INTERMISSION

Set 2

Meghan Kreidler

Solo set

Three Friends

• Written by Meghan Kriedler
• Arranged for PFC by Nichole Pelerine

Crawl Inside

• Written by Meghan Kreidler
• Arranged for PFC by Annie Schiferl

Prairie Fire Choir

Thank you for Being a Friend

• Written by Andrew Gold and Cynthia Fee
• Arranged by Ashley Webb

Hot Knife

• Written by Fiona Apple
• Arranged by Molly Bloom
• Caly McMorrow on Cajon

Shake it Out

• Written by Paul Epworth, Thomas Hull, and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine
• Arranged by Karla Kapaun and Klair Hans

Don’t Stop the Bike

• Medley of Don’t Stop Me Now & Bicycle Race, written by Freddie Mercury of Queen
• Arranged by Molly Bloom

Enter Mr. Sandman

• Mashup of Enter Sandman, written by James Hettfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Mr. Sandman, written by Pat Ballard, performed by The Chordettes
• Arranged by Laura Borgendale and Annette Schiebout 

Prairie Fire Choir Members 2024

Our Justice

We’re delighted to share a portion of proceeds from this year’s finale with Our Justice. Our Justice works to ensure that all people and communities have the power and resources to make sexual and reproductive health decisions with self-determination.  They envision a world free of reproductive oppression and promise to defend and advance sexuality and reproductive choice as a human right by providing resources and education.

Thank you for Your Support!

Announcing our 2024 Season Finale – November 9

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 9 at 8pm for our 13th season finale, “Don’t Stop Me Now!”  We’ve been loving our new mashup of Queen songs including this one.  We’ll be returning to one of our favorite venues, the Cedar Cultural Center.  Tickets are $25 in advance (click here to purchase) or $30 at the door.

Our Collaborator: Meghan Kreidler of Kiss The Tiger

We are so excited to share the stage with Meghan Kreidler, frontwoman of local rock band Kiss the Tiger. Kreidler and her band have released three studio albums, including Vicious Kid (2021) and have opened for prominent artists like Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Lucinda Williams, and Lake Street Dive. Kreidler’s powerful voice and dynamic stage presence will bring an extra edge to the evening’s lineup. 

Supporting: Our Justice

In addition to celebrating community and creativity, the evening will support Our Justice, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all individuals and communities have access to sexual and reproductive health resources. Our Justice provides financial and logistical support to those seeking abortion care and advocates for reproductive justice.

Saint Paul Pride
Our first gig of the season was a rainy one! Thank you so much for all who came to fight the rain, we tried to bring the sunshine, instead we brought the fun!
Thank you to all of those in attendance!

Upcoming Gigs!

Gala Choruses Festival

• Saturday, July 13th
• 8:00 pm
• Peavey Plaza
  1101 Nicollet Mall
  Minneapolis, MN 

Dylan & The Dead

• A Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead Tribute Show
• PFC Opening Act
• Wednesday, Jul 17th
• 7:00 pm
• Turf Club
  1601 University Ave W.
  St. Paul, MN 

Minnehaha Falls Art Fair

• Sunday, July 21st
• 2:00 pm
• Minnehaha Falls Bandshell
  4801 S. Minnehaha Park Dr.
  Minneapolis, MN 

Minnesota State Fair

• Saturday, Aug 24th
• 1:00 – 2:30 pm
• Cosgrove Stage
• Saint Paul, MN

Photo Shoot

Photos for the 2024 season were taken at Union Depot in beautiful Lowertown Saint Paul.
Photos by  Anna Grinets.

Don’t forget to order for the 2024 PFC season on Bonfire! There are a variety of items from mugs, tote bags, T-shirts to sweatshirts. You can even get your little ones outfitted to support the choir, maybe for our next family friendly gig at Minnehaha Falls!

We are thrilled to be kicking off our 2024 season with two very exciting highlights:

• 15 brand new members! We can’t wait to introduce them to you at our upcoming gigs.
• A brand new name! We are delighted to be moving forward under our new name, Prairie Fire Choir. Expect the same high quality, high energy fun from us you’ve always loved.

We have a wide variety of merch available on Bonfire and would love to see you showing your PFC support at our gigs and out in the community. Check out some really fun new products available with our updated logo!

Now Booking 2024 Gigs!
Do you know of a community festival, a local venue, or other opportunity you think would be perfect for our fun, eclectic sound? We are currently booking for summer 2024 and would love to hear from you if you’d like to see us somewhere. Send us a message at gigs@prairiefirechoir.org with your ideas!

We can’t wait to welcome you to our 2023 season finale in November!  We’ll be singing many of our familiar classics and also introducing new favorites, like Florence + The Machine’s “Shake it Out,” a fun mashup of the Beatles, Bill Withers and Five Stairsteps, a sweet arrangement of a beloved television theme song, and, inspiring this season’s show title, “Superbloom” by Misterwives.

Our Collaborators: Wild Goose Chase Cloggers

We are so excited to share the stage with our friends the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers!  You’ll get to enjoy their traditional Appalachian clogging to open the show, and we’re working on a couple of songs we plan to perform together! 

The Venue: The Cedar Cultural Center

And we’re thrilled to return to one of our favorite performance spaces, The Cedar Cultural Center.  Tickets for this all-ages show are $22 in advance or $27 at the door.  A 20% discount is available for groups of 10 tickets or more at one time.

We’re delighted to share a portion of proceeds from this year’s finale with Family Tree Clinic, a change agent cleverly disguised as a sexual health and education center. Since 1971, Family Tree has been cultivating a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education. We believe everyone is deserving of not only high-quality and affordable services, but also affirming, individualized, and respectful care. And that’s exactly what they deliver. From person-centered medical care and specialized LGBTQ services, to comprehensive sex education and authentic community engagement, no other clinic in the upper Midwest provides the unique combination of services they do. Family Tree provides the gold standard of sexual health care and education to over 20,000 people each year. And we know they can ensure this standard for many more with your support.

Summer so far…

Those in the Twin Cities know this summer has been full of record breaking heat.  Well, PFLC can’t say we’re responsible for the scorching temps but we can’t say we’re NOT responsible either due to all the amazing shows we’ve had!  We’ve been having so much fun at our gigs this Summer. In case you missed them, fret not…. here are some highlights.  And there are more chances to see us this summer into fall; keep scrolling to see more upcoming gigs below.

Stone Arch Bridge Festival

Twin Cities Pride Festival

Summer Girls at the Turf Club

Dear friends,

It’s hard to believe that we’re already nearing the end of summer! Prairie Fire Lady Choir has had a busy season of gigs, learning new music, and reconnecting after a couple of challenging years. We’ve performed quite a few times already in 2022 – at the Art Shanty Projects, the Mall of America, Art-a-Whirl, Lake Harriet Bandshell, and Twin Cities Pride. It’s been fun to perform, but even better to gather and sing with one another.

We have some exciting gigs coming up in the next few months. We’d love to see you there!

Upcoming Shows

August 17 (tonight!): Amphitheater at Lyndale Gardens

• 7:00 pm
• Lyndale Gardens Amphitheater: 6400 Lyndale Ave S., Richfield, MN 55423 (map)
• More information
• NOTE: There is a chance of rain tonight. Watch Facebook and Twitter for updates.

August 27: Minnesota State Fair

• Three performances: 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30
• Minnesota State Fair Cosgrove Stage (between Wright Ave and Dan Patch, near the 4-H building) (map)
• More information

September 17: Linden Hills Fall Festival

• 3:00 pm
• Linden Hills Park: 3100 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410 (map)
• More information

October 8: 2022 Finale!

• 7:00 pm
• Como Dock and Paddle Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Pkwy N, St. Paul, MN 55103 (map)
• More information coming soon!

Auditions!

We WILL be holding auditions in 2023! If you’re interested in auditioning for Prairie Fire Lady Choir, stay tuned to our Facebook page for all the details. We’ll also send out an email as the audition date approaches.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  to stay updated on upcoming shows, auditions, and other choir shenanigans. We hope to see you at a show!
xoxo,
Prairie Fire Lady Choir

 prairiefirechoir.org

Dear friends,
After nearly 18 months of virtual rehearsals, Prairie Fire Lady Choir is singing together once again! We had fun on Zoom, but are grateful to be rehearsing in person instead of virtually. (Note: we are continuing to put safety at the forefront, requiring our members to be vaccinated and to wear masks at rehearsals.)

Looking Ahead to 2022

What’s more exciting than rehearsing together? Performing together! We are thrilled to announce that we’re performing at the Art Shanty Projects in early 2022.

The Art Shanty Project was our last performance in 2020 before Covid struck, and we’re excited to get back into live performances at one of our favorite events. We hope you join us for this full circle moment!

PFLC performs on January 29. Exact time TBD. Watch our website or the Art Shanty Projects website for more information.

Give to the Max!

Like many arts organizations, the pandemic significantly disrupted our operations and finances. As we head into the 2022 season and *fingers crossed* more regular rehearsals and performances, we’ll gratefully accept any donations that are sent our way. We’re participating in Give to the Max Day on November 18 – visit our GiveMN page for information or to donate!

Auditions

As much as we love welcoming new members into the choir, we have decided not to hold auditions for the 2022 season. With so many current members who have yet to experience a regular season, and with the uncertainty of the pandemic, it makes the most sense to wait until the world is a little less…unusual.

Finale Retrospective

The PFLC season finale is not just a showcase of our repertoire, but an opportunity to collaborate with our local music scene. Each year, we reach out to our dream collaborator and hope that they too, want to work with us. Together, we come up with a vision and at the end of the year we execute that vision, one time only, before a live audience.

It’s been two years since our last finale performance and we’re missing it, deeply.
Take a trip down memory lane with us and enjoy some epic songs and amazing local talent from years past!

2013 Season Finale
While Prairie Fire lady choir has been around since 2010 and performing finale concerts since 2011, this is the first performance to be caught on camera. Here we are at The Cedar Cultural Center singing our rep as well as Lou Reed’s “Satellite of Love” with Matt Latterell and “Birds Are Always“, an original song by Haley

Song Birds
In 2013, PFLC received a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council grant to work with Aby Wolf on an original song-writing project. During the off-season, choir members wrote 14 new songs! These songs, along with many others, were performed at the 2014 finale concert held at the Cedar.

Sound Waves
Our 2015 collaboration with the delightful dudechoir Murder of Bros took place at The Cedar Cultural Center and included a rowdy rendition of “Women and Men” by They Might Be Giants and “Rebel Girl” by Bikini Kill. In fact, we loved the latter so much that we incorporated it into our repertoire!

So Contagious
Our friend Matt Latterell joined us again in 2016, this time at McNally Smith, for a reprise of “Satellite of Love“ as well as “Busby Berkeley Dreams” by The Magnetic Fields. Lyrics from Matt’s original song “Run to the Window“ generated our show title So Contagious and boy does that have a different meaning today!

Anthems and Monuments
2017 was a big year with lots of new music made possible by another MRAC grant. We joined forces with Chris Koza, who wrote an entire suite of music inspired by water. We performed this set only twice. Once, at the intimate North Garden Theatre followed by an encore performance at Grace Trinity Community Church.
Set 1 with Chris Koza
Set 2 PFLC

Heart Break Open
Back at the Cedar for our 2018 season finale! This year we performed a soulful rendition of “River” by Leon Bridges with our collaborator Sarah White.

Months of Moon
We had so much fun in 2019 at our last finale performance! We always feel at home at the Cedar Cultural Center and our collaborator PaviElle was on fire! Highlights from the show include Heart’s “Magic Man“, and “Under the Bridge” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Check out our website for the latest details on all our activities or keep track of our doings on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We miss you and hope you are well!

XOXO
Prairie Fire Lady Choir