(soft guitar music) - [John] Montana musicians conti to write songs and make music.

But with many venues just starting to open up, artists are sharing their music with their fans virtually.

(soft guitar music) I'm John Floridis.

We'll be featuring 13 more artists, groups, and combos from across big sky c as they perform "Live From Home.

(soft guitar music) - [Announcer] "Live From Home," A Montana music home video special is made possible with support from viewers like y the friends of Montana PBS.

Thank you.

- Welcome to this fourth edition of "Live From Home."

I'm John Floridis.

We begin the video from Kalispel guitarist and songwriter Mike Murray, born and raised here in Montana, Mike has a voice that is honest, and embodies a classic folk stor His music carries a message of comradery and empathy while drawing inspiration from his adventurous life experi The tales are all his own, but somehow the way he tells them, we can all find ourselves in his words.

From his new album, "We are like Warriors," here's Mike Murray and "The Trouble of the Trail."

(rhythmic guitar music) ♪ I appreciate the honesty ♪ ♪ Of early spring ♪ ♪ When she and old man winter are wrestling ♪ ♪ The robins are returning ♪ ♪ Perennials are yearning ♪ ♪ While the snow keeps its grip on the green ♪ ♪ Without the cold dark days of ♪ Spring wouldn't mean a thing ♪ ♪ And if not for the trouble of the trail ♪ ♪ Getting there would never be s ♪ And if not for the pain along ♪ We may never count our blessings like we should ♪ ♪ I appreciate the honesty of grief at large ♪ ♪ Because you can never learn co ♪ Without carrying a cross ♪ ♪ The mud and the melting snow ♪ ♪ I've got a way of putting me i ♪ Of hope for better days and hard ones left behind ♪ ♪ Without the bitter taste of de ♪ Success could never be so swee ♪ And if not for the trouble of the trail ♪ ♪ Getting there would never be s ♪ And if not for the pain along ♪ We may never count our blessings like we should ♪ ♪ Days are growing longer ♪ ♪ Your shadow shrinking shorter ♪ Life returns to the hemisphere ♪ Spring is here ♪ ♪ Dry your tears ♪ ♪ There will be plenty of time for winter next year ♪ ♪ And if not for the trouble of the trail ♪ ♪ Getting there would never be s ♪ And if not for pain along the ♪ We may never count our blessing like we should ♪ ♪ We may never count our blessing like we should ♪ ♪ We may never count our blessings like we should ♪ ♪ I appreciate the honesty of early spring ♪ ♪ When she and old man winter are wrestling ♪ - I'm real excited to bring you this next video by singer Kelly Sinclair.

Kelly's been a part of the Montana music scene, both in Polson and in Missoula.

She first came to a lot of folks' attention with her band Gladys Friday.

But for this project, she submitted her first recording of one of her own tunes.

Joined by a pianist Doug Olsen, Here's Kelly Sinclair, And "Slow (soft piano music) ♪ I got a picture from you today ♪ Took me back to a different time, different place ♪ ♪ So many hours and so many days ♪ But I still feel that flame ♪ ♪ Now I'm not saying I'm unsatis ♪ But maybe sometimes I think if only we tried ♪ ♪ Where would we be if you and me would have believed ♪ ♪ Or would our love have died ♪ ♪ And it just lights me up insid ♪ And it's a slow burn baby ♪ ♪ In the back of my mind ♪ ♪ Lighting on a summer's night ♪ ♪ It's just a matter of time ♪ ♪ Before the fire starts ♪ ♪ And all the walls come tumblin ♪ And we just burn baby, burn ba ♪ Right down to the ground ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Now I'm not saying I'm unsatis ♪ Oh baby sometimes I think if only we tried ♪ ♪ Where would we be if you and me would have believed ♪ ♪ Or would our love have died ♪ ♪ And it just lights me up insid ♪ And it's a slow burn baby ♪ ♪ In the back of my mind ♪ ♪ Lighting on a summer's night ♪ ♪ It's just a matter of time ♪ ♪ Before the fire starts ♪ ♪ And all my walls come tumbling ♪ And we just burn baby, burn ba ♪ Right down to the ground ♪ (Kelly vocalizing passionately) ♪ You're the one that I wanted ♪ ♪ I'm the one that you need baby ♪ You're the one that I wanted ♪ ♪ I'm the one that you need ♪ ♪ You're the one that I wanted ♪ ♪ I'm the one that you need ♪ ♪ You're the one that I wanted ♪ ♪ I'm the one that you need ♪ ♪ It's a slow burn baby ♪ ♪ In the back of my mind ♪ ♪ Lighting on a summer's night ♪ ♪ It's just a matter of time ♪ ♪ Before the fire starts ♪ ♪ And all my walls come tumbling ♪ And we just burn baby, burn ba ♪ Right down to the ground ♪ ♪ And we just burn baby, burn ba ♪ Right down to the ground ♪ - Our next song comes to us from Helena's Charlotte Dyke.

Charlotte holds a master's degree in piano performance from the University of British C and enjoys playing many styles of music from classical and jazz to classic country and She's worked extensively across various art forms collaborating and performing with actors, ballet and tap dancers, choirs, big bands, and more.

Charlotte performs "Impromptu in A flat major Opus 29, Number one by Frederic Chopin."

(lively piano music) My introduction to Shawn White G and Brittney Hunter was during a terrific performance online during this year's Martin Luther King day celebration out of Missoula, put on by Empower Montana.

An event they've been a part of for some time.

Shawn frequently is involved wit that assist, build and support community such as a recent day of recognition f and murdered indigenous women.

Shawn is from the Blackfeet nati and Brittany is Hopi and Hualapa The song they have submitted for us is "The Honor Victory Son Here's Shawn White grass and Brittney Hunter.

(gentle music) (singing in foreign language) Livingston, Montana's John Lowell has been writing, singing, playing, recording and around Montana and the Western United States for over 40 years.

In addition to touring and teaching in Canada, Europe and the UK.

Public radio fans might remember his performance with Ben Winship under the name Growling Old Men for a Prairie Home Companion episode a few years back.

John gave himself a challenge to write a song entirely in his head before ever laying a hand on his guitar.

And "The Pontiac Blues" is the r Here's John Lowell and "The Pontiac Blues."

(upbeat guitar music) ♪ I've been down to Sante Fe tow ♪ London and Singapore too ♪ ♪ But I'm telling you lads ain't nothing too bad ♪ ♪ As a case of the Pontiac blues ♪ I had me a woman with jet blac ♪ Cheeks hue red as a rose ♪ ♪ Her beauty was beyond compare ♪ From her head to the tip of he ♪ Went over in the Pontiac lake ♪ To find us a bed for the night ♪ But I found me a card game and I did play from the dust ♪ ♪ Til the broad day light ♪ ♪ Oh I been down to Sante Fe tow ♪ London and Singapore too ♪ ♪ But I'm telling you lads ain't nothing so bad ♪ ♪ As a case of the Pontiac blues (lively guitar music) ♪ Well I lost my rings, I lost m ♪ 'Cause I lost the streak I was ♪ But then I found out that I lost my honey ♪ ♪ Her note said she was long gon ♪ I'm on the Pontiac streets with not a friend in the world ♪ ♪ With holes in both of my shoes ♪ I curse those cards and I miss that girl ♪ ♪ Who left me with the Pontiac b ♪ Oh I've been down to Sante Fe ♪ London and Singapore too ♪ ♪ But I'm telling you lads ain't nothing so bad ♪ ♪ As a case of the Pontiac blues (lively guitar music) ♪ Well I've been down to Sante F ♪ London and Singapore too ♪ ♪ But I'm telling you lads ain't nothing so bad ♪ ♪ As a case of the Pontiac blues (lively guitar music) - This next video comes to us from the Missoula based collabor of Hermina Jean, Caroline Keys and Jenny Lynn.

At the junction of sparse folk, pop and cosmic country, you'll find Junior helmed by two and complimentary songwriters Hermina and Caroline.

The song "Hi" was originally rec on Hermina's album, Hot Gray.

This version was recorded as par of the song catcher sessions in a Juniorized arrangement we h This is Junior and "Hi."

(gentle music) ♪ Wondering how you're doing ♪ ♪ Down there ♪ ♪ Getting too much sun on your s ♪ How much are their eyes paying ♪ To get into what you are getti ♪ It was a long time ago now ♪ ♪ When we thought we could work ♪ Your arms wrapped around my kn ♪ I knew I had to set you free ♪ ♪ When you called in just to say ♪ 'Cause there's something else on your mind ♪ ♪ My love is a little lost ♪ ♪ Not the same but it's not gone (gentle music) ♪ I know I'm not allowed to call you on the phone ♪ ♪ But I'm getting tired of being either loved or gone ♪ ♪ I know I'm not allowed to stop by your home ♪ ♪ But I'm getting tired of being either loved or gone ♪ ♪ You called in just to say hi ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's something else on your mind ♪ ♪ My love is a little lost ♪ ♪ Not the same but it's not gone (gentle music) - Parker Brown, a singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist from Billings, Mon has submitted "Like The Rain" for this program.

He's a very versatile musician who plays with a wide variety of groups and bands in the area.

And as well is an adjunct facult at both Rocky Mountain College and Montana State University, Bi Here's Parker Brown and "Like Th (soft guitar music) ♪ Child like wonder ♪ ♪ Slips through our hands ♪ ♪ And it shows up to be and is ♪ ♪ Only innocent ♪ ♪ That this world tries to take ♪ And we hold on forever ♪ ♪ Time moves faster ♪ ♪ Faster than the light is at first fell on your face ♪ ♪ Moving slowly ♪ ♪ Out of time and out of space ♪ ♪ And we hold on forever ♪ ♪ If we could be like the rain ♪ ♪ When it hits the ground ♪ ♪ And releases its sweet perfume ♪ And we could conquer this pain ♪ Come face to face with truth ♪ ♪ There'd be nothing more to do ♪ Would be here ♪ ♪ Would be here ♪ ♪ Be here with you ♪ (soft guitar music) ♪ Our love is stronger ♪ ♪ Sharp as any steel and as fine as any blade there is ♪ ♪ Only moment ♪ ♪ In this life we're here to mak ♪ We hold on forever ♪ ♪ We could be like the rain ♪ ♪ When it hits the ground ♪ ♪ Releases its sweet perfume ♪ ♪ We could conquer this pain ♪ ♪ Go face to face with truth ♪ ♪ There'd be nothing more to do ♪ But be here ♪ ♪ But be here ♪ ♪ But be here ♪ ♪ Be here with you ♪ - Hannah King hails from the Flathead Valley of Montana and is a multi-instrumentalist a She started playing fiddle at six years of age and has won numerous state, regi and national contests on that in She released her debut album last fall comprised of all original songs and as a follow-up plan for release in the coming months Here's Hannah King and "When Time Has Its Way."

(soft guitar music) ♪ Can't take this pounding ♪ ♪ The way it's tearing up my che ♪ I gotta stop trying ♪ ♪ Somehow to make it make sense ♪ Does it kill you baby ♪ ♪ To look at the damage we did ♪ ♪ We tried everything to find a ♪ Out of this mess that we're in ♪ Never thought I'd be walking a ♪ Taking my share of blame ♪ ♪ Never wanted to see us breakin ♪ Never thought we could end thi ♪ Never said it won't hurt so mu ♪ When time has its way on us ♪ (soft guitar music) ♪ It's hard to hang up ♪ ♪ When I know it's the end of th ♪ But do you say ♪ ♪ When you're saying a final goo ♪ Were the promises just empty w ♪ Now it hurts ♪ ♪ But I meant it like I mean it ♪ When I say I meant you no wron ♪ Never thought I'd be walking a ♪ Taking my share of the blame ♪ ♪ Never wanted to see us breakin ♪ Never thought we could end thi ♪ Yeah they say it won't hurt so ♪ When time has its way on us ♪ (soft violin music) ♪ When the years go by and I cross your mind ♪ ♪ I hope your memory is kind ♪ ♪ Yeah they say it won't hurt so ♪ When time has its way on us ♪ ♪ When time has its way on us ♪ - Born in Sydney, Australia, gui and singer songwriter Kate Plumm to the Helena area a number of y and eventually met Montana-born Maren Haynes-Marchesini.

Maren has a doctorate in ethnomu So maybe it's not too surprising that the two musicians from two different hemispheres found one another and named their collaboration, just that, Hemispheres.

Helena's David Casey joins the d for the piece they submitted for this program, "Clearwater."

(upbeat music) - I first met Livingston, Montana-based songwriter Sean Devine in the mid 1990s when he was featured at the Mammoth Bakery showcase in Missoula.

And I later interviewed him for a musician spotlight for Montana Public Radio.

He's continued to perform across the state as well as nationally and released several recordings along the way including a new album scheduled out this summer of 2021.

Here's Sean Devine, performing h "I'm Going Home."

♪ There's something calm to my mind mountain stream ♪ ♪ Clear blue sky ♪ ♪ Going home, going ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ There's a small red dress around that girl ♪ ♪ A smile that lights up my whol ♪ Going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ (soft guitar music) ♪ There's two barefoot boys in the tall green grass ♪ ♪ Chasing something goes so fast ♪ Going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ The fairy tale that was you an ♪ Happy ending by and by ♪ ♪ Going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ (soft guitar music) ♪ A lay my burden down, set my cares free ♪ ♪ So the wind can carry me ♪ ♪ Going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's something calming to my mind ♪ ♪ Mountain stream, clear blue sk ♪ Going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ ♪ I'm going home ♪ - From great falls we bring you the Cascade Quartet.

The current quartet includes violinists, Mary Papoulis Megan Karls, and violist Alyssa as well as cellist Thad Suits, they're performing "Two Fugues" from the Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Fugue number two in E-flat major and fugue number four in D minor Here's the Cascade Quartet.

(upbeat music) (gentle music) - Billings-based saxophonist and Scott Jeppesen just recently came to my attention.

And for this program, he's share with us the song "Hanging Garden He's an assistant professor of m at Montana State University, Billings teaching a number of subjects including the school's jazz combo.

He's collaborated with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau and Nancy Wilson among others.

Here's Scott Jeppesen and "Hanging Gardens."

(upbeat music) - Our final video is, I think it's safe to say is unlike any of the videos we featured so far on this serie Christian Parrish Takes the Gun, known professionally as Supaman is an Apsáalooke rapper and fanc who was born in Seattle, Washing and grew up in Crow Agency in Mo He has dedicated his life to emp and spreading a message of hope, pride and resilience through his original art form and has won numerous awards including the respected NAMA awa for Native American musicians and their work.

Here's Supaman and "Fry Bread Be (upbeat music) (bread frying) (knife scraping) (microwave beeping) (oven closing) (upbeat beat boxing music) (mixer spinning) - That's gonna do it for this pr I'm John Floridis.

Thanks so much for hanging out with us here on this fourth installment of "Live from Home."

Taking us out is another tune from Supaman called "Prayer Loop (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) ♪ A place where I was listening right now ♪ ♪ Struggling, feeling like giving in right now ♪ ♪ I'm gone pray for you ♪ ♪ Pray that you come back home ♪ ♪ I pray that you understand that you're never alone ♪ ♪ I pray for the single mothers and the dead beat dads ♪ ♪ Drop their kids off an go partying to be mad ♪ ♪ So I pray, pray for peace, pray for change ♪ ♪ Keep on pray when everything stays the same ♪ ♪ And I pray for the pastors and all of the churches ♪ ♪ And those that cry at night some following hurt ♪ ♪ So I pray for you, pray for the sick and the poor ♪ ♪ Pray for the rich man who don't give to the Lord ♪ ♪ And I pray for wisdom and I pray for power ♪ ♪ And I pray to be ready in the final hour ♪ ♪ And I pray for those who keep judging ministry ♪ ♪ And I pray for my friends and my enemies ♪ (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) - Can somebody help me up?

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