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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 27/09/2026

Last day of the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Convention, today at the Landing in Shakopee, until 3pm

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 26/09/2026

Lots of singers today at the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention. Doing it again tomorrow in Shakopee.

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 26/09/2026

Singing school at the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention with our friend David Wright of Seattle. mnfasola.org?page_id=163

Roughly seventy people seated in a square, listening to a singing school instructor

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 24/09/2026

First event of the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention is less than two hours from now, join us sometime this weekend mnfasola.org/wp-content/u...

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Jon Marthaler @jonmarthaler.com · 21/09/2026

I assume you're a subscriber to Stu's newsletter already, but if you aren't, and you don't subscribe to read this, then I genuinely don't know what you are even doing with your life

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 19/09/2026

fans of Cordelia's Dad and shape note singing be ready: Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine are coming to town October 9

Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine with Liz Draper and Catharus: Friday October 9 @ 730pm (doors at 7) at St Peder's Lutheran, 4600 E 42nd St in Minneapolis. $15-$30 sliding scale admission, $10 for students

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 14/09/2026

Two weeks from now it will be over… counting down to the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention! Please stop in, even if only briefly. Saturday in St Paul, Sunday in Shakopee mnfasola.org/wp-content/u...

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 11/09/2026

Winter is coming: red leaves on top of the trees on the tops of the ridges in Crosby Manitou state park, and the annual contract from the alley plower arrived today. Time to get your sweaters out of the storage chest…

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 22/08/2026

@jonmarthaler.com if the newsletter doesn’t work out here’s an idea

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 21/08/2026

My first Minneapolis Waymo sighting at lunch time today at 46th and Hiawatha

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 19/08/2026

My retirement philosophy

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 17/08/2026

Critical work! Your support is important.

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 17/08/2026

The senior co-op my dad lived in for the last six years of his life posted this interview with him last summer which my son and my mom just found, recorded a week before his death (heart attack while sitting on the couch working on the laptop on his website). youtu.be/075JqLNZtbU?...

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Charles Wells - Aging in Place - Jun 9, 2017

YouTube video by Becketwood Cooperative

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 16/08/2026

Describe your music taste in 3 artists 1. Tim Eriksen/Cordelia’s Dad 2. Gillian Welch 3. Della Mae

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 10/08/2026

The absence of the great Pete Franklin of 3WE in Cleveland makes this list a little suspicious. Heard in 38 states and half of Canada!

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 10/08/2026

Don’t bother me I’m reading

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 01/08/2026

Robert Earl Keen played my favorite Todd Snider song and my favorite Keen songs tonight, a great treat.

Robert Earl Kern and Brian Beken on stage

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 31/07/2026

First notice: Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention, September 26-27. Poster with details: mnfasola.org/wp-content/u... including singing school 9/24 for new singers. I'm chairing this year so you all need to come.

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 30/07/2026

Dakha Brahka from Ukraine at the Dakota. Awesome

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 30/07/2026

My first Forth experience was in 1982. I am old.

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 21/07/2026

I’m enjoying this game.

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 20/07/2026

I’m subscribed and encourage you to do so too

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

tom lehrer nerds, they put his live Australian performances - a rare 1960 release - on Spotify et al a few days. No new songs, but new intros. @sarahweinman.com open.spotify.com/album/2FhxMZ...

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Tom Lehrer Discovers Australia (And Vice Versa) - Album by Tom Lehrer | Spotify

Tom Lehrer · album · 1960 · 13 songs

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 16/07/2026

Fordyce Stratechery Bundle

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 15/07/2026

Major League Cricket playoffs on TV, from the Oakland Coliseum. The Kiwi color commentator just called the warning track “the footpath”.

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 14/07/2026

Finally, a social media goal worth shooting for

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 12/07/2026

Shape note singing in the Sacred Harp tradition… another all day (10-3) singing in Minneapolis today, from the Valley Pocket Harmonist… almost everyone will be sight reading with you, it’s a newer book. www.shenandoahharmony.com/our-books/th.... Audubon Rec Center in NE: mnfasola.org?page_id=837

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The Valley Pocket Harmonist – The Shenandoah Harmony and The Valley Pocket Harmonist

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 11/07/2026

Fantastic class at the all day Shenandoah Harmony singing in St Paul until 3… mnfasola.org?page_id=837

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 11/07/2026

Singing school. Join us this weekend! mnfasola.org?page_id=837 …just pop in for half an hour if you can

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 10/07/2026

A couple of dozen singers at the regular Thursday night Sacred Harp singing in St Paul. Join us this weekend, pop in for an hour: mnfasola.org?page_id=837

24 Sacred Harp singers arranged in the traditional hollow square

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 09/07/2026

His second career foul ball. Gave it to the littles in front of us unprompted. Proud dad!

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 09/07/2026

A perfect day for baseball. Be nice if Cleveland could actually win a game

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 09/07/2026

Beautiful night to watch the Guardians play the locals. So far so good

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 08/07/2026

More than 30 singers at our regular Tuesday night Sacred Harp singing in Dinkytown… joyous and loud. Join us this weekend, just pop in for half an hour… mnfasola.org?page_id=837

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Minnesota Double All-Day Singing 2026 » Shape Note Singing in the Twin Cities

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I can't believe England stole Wonderwall from Minnesota United!

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Jon Marthaler @jonmarthaler.com · 06/07/2026

It’s coming home

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 06/07/2026

Appreciate the folks at Fox arranging for the England-Mexico game to be delayed so it wouldn’t conflict with the @mnaurorafc.bsky.social match

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 06/07/2026

Goooooallll! Aurora score first

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Proud to be a community owner of a club that sticks up for what is right.

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Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Das Reboot 2: Elektrikboogaloo

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 29/06/2026

Last chance to sit outside before the beastly weather comes. Rooting for @mnaurorafc.bsky.social

Flowers, crossword puzzle, ipad with soccer, magazines

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 21/06/2026

Quiet evening at home after going to the Aurora game with the three Bs: bunny rabbit, beer, baseball

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 19/06/2026

England Cricket Board brutally honest about merch @guerillacricket.bsky.social

Advertising board reading “Buy Your Test Shit Now”

Television screen shot of the England New Zealand test match

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Matt Wells @mattwells.com · 13/06/2026

This was a great party, conveniently a couple of blocks from my house. Yes, I bent the boss Ms. Kandaras’ ear about my (small) complaints. Nice folks!

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