Dean Magraw Benefit at Celtic Junction – 8/30/2009

Thanks to everyone involved and attending who made this benefit a huge success!

To raise money for Dean’s living expenses during his recovery from a bone marrow transplant, a benefit concert and silent auction was held on Sunday, August 30th, 2009 at The Celtic Junction at 836 Prior Avenue in St. Paul.

Doors opened at 11:30 am and music began at noon and continued throughout the day until 10 pm. Many of the Twin Cities’ finest musicians were present.

Performance Schedule:

• 12:00-12:30 – Dakota Dave Hull
• 12:30-1:00 – Eastside
• 1:15-1:45 – Lehto and Wright
• 2:00-2:30 – Eric Hohn & Blair Krivanek
• 2:45-3:15 – Axis Mundi
• 3:30-4:00 – The Petersons
• 4:15-4:30 – Tim Sparks
• 4:30-4:45 – Elgin Foster
• 5:00-5:15 – Nirmala Rajesakar & Marcus Wise
• 5:15-5:30 – Marcus Wise & Mike Salovich
• 5:45-6:15 – Laura Mackenzie & Dáithí Sproule
• 6:30-7:00 – Marc Anderson, JT Bates & Jim Anton
• 7:15-7:45 – Café Accordion Orchestra, Diane Jarvi
• 8:00-8:30 – Greg Herriges Trio
• 8:45-9:15 – Prudence Johnson & Dan Chouinard
• 9:30-10:00 – Boiled In Lead

Silent Auction Items (more to come!)

• Winnipeg Folk Festival – 2 Adult Weekend Passes ($400 value)
• Creation Audio – 4 hours of Studio Time ($500 value)
• Secret Stash Studio- 4 hours of Studio Time
• Secret Stash Records-5 CDs
• The School II-Gift Certificate – $30
• Sid Maurer-Signed print -Miles Davis
• Sid Maurer-Signed Donovan photograph
• School of The Wise-Gift Cards – $30
• AC Media-6 Signed Star Wars Prints
• Junpei Sekino-2 Signed Fractal Prints
• Dan Rein – Framed Photo of Sufi Shrine in Iran
• Brenda Langton – The Cafe Brenda Cookbook
• Spoonriver Restaurant – $50 Gift Certificate
• Black Dog Cafe – 2 $25 gift certificates
• Tony Benedict-3 Signed Hanna Barbara Cartoon Drawings
• Jim Fraher-2 Photos of Ireland
• Irish on Grand – signed print by Sheralyn Barnes
• Joel Bahma-2 North Shore Photos
• Savage Amp – Jeff-3 T-Shirts
• Dick Michaels-Guitar, Stand, tuner, strap $500
• Gabrielle Angelique-2 signed CDs
• Daithi Sproule-signed CD
• Todd Menton-Signed CD
• Lehto & Wright-signed CD
• New Folk-26 CDs
• New Folk-Wellness CDs – 4
• Drew Miller – Omnium Records 10 cd set
• The School II-Beer Glasses – 12
• Pamela Espeland – Knitted Cap
• Dec Barry – 1 Beginning Mat Series @ Core Pilates (12 classes)
• Cedar Cultural Center – 10 assorted show tickets (5 shows, 2 tix each)
• Liz Welch – framed giclée print
• Nick Lethert – framed giclée print
• Element 115 Design & NuForm Graphics -
  5 canvas prints of Dean Magraw by Manfred Pollert, signed by Dean
• Michael McKern – 4 hours recording time at Tracks on 6th, St. Paul
• Bryan Aaker & Judith Napier – 10 copies of Why Marmarth (DVD),
  a film by Digger Kohler about Willie Murphy’s Cockroach Park Band
• Online Strategies – Online classes (for any donation)
• Metro Sound – 2 pair Samson Headphones
• AC Media – Signed Pete Bruntnell poster
• Gregory Bitz – 2 Prints
• Shannyn – Scupture: ‘MOVE’
• Gina Louise – Drawing
• Erin Sayer – 2 paintings of Dean Magraw on Metal
• Heather Jansz – Fire and Spice Cookbook
• Heather Jansz – Catered meal for 4
• Caroline Keefe – 3 Handmade bags
• Elgin Foster – Beringer Founders Estate wine
• Red House Records – 6 new release cds

Stay tuned to dothedean.com for information about future benefits for Dean.