
Live Music with Charlie Parr
Clip: Season 2026 Episode 11 | 4m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
We hear a tune from Minnesota roots and folk icon Charlie Parr.
We hear a tune from Minnesota roots and folk icon Charlie Parr.
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Live Music with Charlie Parr
Clip: Season 2026 Episode 11 | 4m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
We hear a tune from Minnesota roots and folk icon Charlie Parr.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHAD ♪ >> MINNESOTA SINGER-SONGWRITER CHARLIE PARR IS FRESH OFF BEING INDUCTED INTO THE MINNESOTA BLUES SOCIETY'S HALL OF FAME LAST MONTH.
CHARLIE HAS STOPPED BY TO PLAY FOR US DURING A RARE BREAK BETWEEN TOUR DATES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
AND CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> HOW DID THAT FEEL?
>> WELL, IT'S AN HONOR.
>> YEAH.
>> IT'S A SURPRISE.
>> YEAH.
>> PROBABLY TO MORE THAN JUST ME.
>> WELL, WELL DESERVED, I MEAN, YOU'VE ROLLED THROUGH THE "ALMANAC" STUDIO A FEW TIMES, RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> AND YOU'RE ON A BREAK RIGHT NOW.
YOU HAVE ANOTHER ANNUAL JANUARY RESIDENCY AT THE TURF CLUB, RIGHT, COMING UP?
>> YES.
>> ANY SPECIAL GUESTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE JOINING YOU HEN?
>> ALL KINDS OF 'EM.
>> YEAH.
>> WE'VE GOT DIFFERENT PEOPLE COMING TO PLAY EVERY SUNDAY, EVERY SUNDAY IN JANUARY.
INCLUDING LOCAL, LIKE DAVE KING AND EVEN FOLKS FROM CHICAGO AND MONTANA.
>> AWESOME.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE -- I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
IT'S GOING TO BE NICE.
>> YEAH.
SO, YOU'RE ON A BREAK RIGHT NOW.
WHY ARE YOU ON A BREAK AT THE MOMENT?
>> WELL, YOU GOTTA TAKE A BREAK SOMETIME.
>> YEAH.
I HEARD YOU'RE WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM.
>> I'M WORKING ON A NEW RECORD.
THAT WILL BE DONE BY THE END OF JANUARY.
>> OKAY.
>> AND, YOU KNOW, WINTER THIS TIME OF YEAR IS KIND OF TRADITIONALLY WHEN I JUST KIND OF SLOW DOWN FOR A MINUTE BEFORE JANUARY STARTS RAMPING STUFF UP AGAIN.
>> WELL, WHERE CAN PEOPLE FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE YOU'RE PLAYING?
>> THERE'S A WEBSITE, CHARLIEPAEHR.COM, I BELIEVE.
CHARLIEPARR.COM, I BELIEVE.
>> CHECK HIM OUT.
CHECK HIM OUT AT THE TURF CLUB IN JANUARY, TOO.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, CHARLIE PARR.
>> THANK YOU.
♪ ♪ THERE'S A WOMAN NEXT DOOR, OUT ON HER PORCH WITH A BOOM BOX BLASTIN' AT FULL FORCE ♪ ♪ AND SHE'S DANCIN' SLOW, IN HER WOOLY SOCKS, SLIDING ACROSS THE WOODEN FLOOR THROUGH THE DUST ♪ ♪ CRYIN', WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ ♪ LET THE MUSIC MOVE ME THIS WAY AND THAT ♪ ♪ IF YOU EVER DANCE, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT ♪ ♪ BUT WHEN I DANCE, THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ ♪ THERE'S A BAR DOWNTOWN WHERE THEY PLAY THE BLUES ♪ ♪ ON A TINY STAGE NEAR THE CORNER BOOTH ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES, MAN, AND YOU CAN FEEL THE GROOVE ♪ ♪ YOU CAN DANCE, EVEN IF YOU DON'T MOVE ♪ ♪ YEAH, WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ ♪ WITH THE MUSIC MOVIN' ME THIS WAY AND THAT ♪ ♪ IF YOU EVER DANCE, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT ♪ ♪ WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ ♪ I HAVE A FRIEND, CAN'T PLAY A SINGLE NOTE, BUT THE MUSIC GETS RIGHT DOWN TO THEIR SOUL ♪ THEY CAN HEAR IT PLAYIN' NO MATTER WHERE THEY GO ♪ ♪ YOU'D HEAR IT, TOO, IF YOU JUST LISTEN NOW ♪ ♪ YEAH, WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ ♪ LET THE MUSIC MOVE ME, THIS WAY AND THAT ♪ ♪ IF YOU EVER DANCE, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT ♪ ♪ BUT WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ ♪ WHEN I'M ALONE, IT'S ALL RIGHT ♪ ♪ I DONE WHAT I'VE DONE, I FEEL FINE, I CAN DANCE ♪ ♪ MEMORIES ARE IN MY MIND, I CAN TAKE A TURN ♪ ♪ MY OWN TIME ♪ ♪ WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS S HOW I DANCE WITH THE MUSIC MOVIN' ME THIS WAY AND THAT ♪ ♪ IF YOU DANCE, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT ♪ ♪ WHEN I'M DANCIN', THIS IS HOW I DANCE ♪ [ Applause ]
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