Eric & Polly Rapp

We have joined ASCAP both as writers and as our own publisher, Blackbird Pike Music. ASCAP has a lovely deal going where they are waiving fees for both types of membership if you get the publisher membership at the same time as the individual one.

Time to return to the River Bottom Tavern! Mark your calendars and join us for a night of our special blend of folk, old-time, and gospel originals and traditionals.

Join us December 16, 6:00-9:00 PM, for another great evening at the Savage Tap in Savage, Minnesota. You can enjoy beer, wine, cocktails, pizza, cheese curds, salty snacks, and maybe a food truck--plus you can bring your dog!

When I first attempted to create a YouTube channel for our music, it got removed for some inexplicable reason. It is now back in operation! There isn't a lot there at the moment, but I'm creating some simple videos so folks can put us on their playlists if they'd like. Check it out here!

 

We've added so many new tunes to our repertoire that it seemed like time to put them together in a releasable form for you all. We got a great start today with eight songs laid down with just the two of us, and we're contemplating some additional tracks for those, plus we have several more songs to add to the collection. Many thanks to the Minnesota Songwriter Sanctuary for use of the studio!

This week we learned about a Reddit query about our song “Lauren's Lullaby,” from the More Than Enough CD. Someone remembered a snatch of the chorus and was trying to figure out what song it was from, and another person remembered hearing us play it live and said, "I … remember thinking it was sweet." The person who posted the question responded: "My parents used to play this song for me when I was really little and there's so much nostalgia surrounding the song!" If that doesn't just make your day as an artist, I don't know what would!

With July just around the corner, you need to put a couple dates on your calendar! We'll be doing a Clover Concert in Green Isle, MN, at the Veterans Park gazebo on Wednesday, July 9, 5:30-7:30 PM, and on Tuesday, July 22, we'll be at the Savage Tap in Savage, MN, 6:00-9:00 PM. Both shows are free and will feature a bunch of our new songs--come on out and enjoy them with us!

We played for a great group of gals at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chaska, Minnesota, today, and it was a wonderful time all around. We can amuse and uplift your gathering, too--contact us and see if we're available for your date!

Starting this week, some of our songs are being added to Rabbit Hole Radio's Live 365 programs. Listen Monday nights, 7:00-8:00 PM Central Time, on the “MN Musics Monday” show or weekday mornings, 6:00-7:00 AM Central Time, for their “Take It Easy Mellow Morning Mix.” What will they play first?

We made an appearance at the Brew Bridge tonight and had a blast playing a bunch of Eric's songs--“Original,” “Don't Forget about Me (When You Get to Heaven),” “Bluebird, You Missed Me,” “Rinse,” and “Detroit City.” Host Chris Martin Abell captured a bit of “Original,” one of Eric's newest songs, on video. Owensboro is a very musical town, and we are looking forward to further musical adventures here. If you happen to be here too, check us out at Brasher's Lil Nashville on Thursday between 6:00 and 9:00 PM!