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  The Earth Tones are a folk band of Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA - Region 5, Chicago, IL) employees, who first performed together to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 1996.  Formerly known as "The Ad Hoc String Band," the Earth Tones play an eclectic mix of old-time country, string band, Celtic folk, Cajun, and folk-pop.  The Earth Tones have performed a concert every Earth Day since 1996, and numerous other gigs.
Current Band Members:
Past band members included:
Peter Swenson (guitar, vocal)
Jim Van der Kloot (mandolin)
John Haugland (banjo)
Rich Murawski (drums, percussion)
THE  EARTH  TONES
 Karen Reshkin, Bill Tong, Ted Smith, Mary Ann Suero 
April 20, 2006
Recent  Earth  Tones  Concerts
VIDEO 

RACHEL MADDOW mentioned us on her show MSNBC on 4/22/09!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/30356943#30356943 

The Earth Tones perform "The Great Lakes Song"
at U.S. EPA - Region 5 - Chicago, IL - April 22, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrMCoL2R70
http://www.gather.com/viewVideo.jsp?id=11821949021864375

MP3 Audio
(Click on links below)
12th Annual Earth Day Concert
U.S. EPA - Region 5 - April 16, 2007
  1. Redwing/Oh, Them Golden Slippers
  2. Great Lakes Song
  3. Green, Green
  4. Father O'Flynn/Dingle Regatta/Tar Road To Sligo
  5. Big Yellow Taxi
  6. Ships Are Sailing/Merry Blacksmith/Star of Munster
  7. Paradise
  8. Old Torn Petticoat/Sandy River Belle
  9. Rocky Top
  10. This Land Is Your Land
St.Mark's Church Fun Fair Concert
Mount Prospect, IL  - April 28, 2007
  1. Jambalaya/Grand Texas
  2. All God's Critters Got A Place In The Choir
  3. A Forest In The Rain
  4. We Must Take Care of Our Earth, Seas, and Air
  5. Ballad of Dirty Gulch
  6. Diggy Diggy Lo
  7. Green, Green
  8. Tilling The Earth
  9. Sunshine On My Shoulders
  10. Walk The World Now, Children
  11. Lead Junk
  12. Rocky Top
  13. Song For The Earth
  14. This Land Is Your Land
10th Anniversary Earth Day Concert
U.S. EPA - Region 5 - April 20, 2006
  1. Redwing/Golden Slippers
  2. Jambalaya/Grand Texas
  3. Allons Danser, Colinda
  4. Harvest Home/Over The Waterfall
  5. Green, Green
  6. Out On The Ocean/The Dusty Windowsill
  7. Diggy Diggy Lo
  8. Ships Are Sailing/Merry Blacksmith/Star of Munster
  9. Paradise
  10. Dennis Doody's/Kerry Polka/Ballydesmond Polka
  11. Rocky Top
  12. Big Yellow Taxi
  13. This Land Is Your Land
CFC Mardi Gras Fundraiser Concert
For Hurricane Katrina Relief
U.S. EPA - Region 5 - February 21, 2006

To help with the continuing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in the Gulf Coast Region, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a Combined Federal Campaign Mardi Gras Luncheon benefit fundraiser on Tuesday, February 21, in the Lake Huron Conference Room.  Entertainment featured EPA's own folk group, The Earth Tones. 

  1. Jambalaya/GrandTexas
  2. Paradise
  3. Blackberry Blossom
  4. Green, Green
  5. Allons Danser, Colinda
  6. Rocky Top
More MP3 Audio
Full-length streaming audio of selected Earth Tones' concert 
performances are now available at our web site at ezFolk.com
  • Banish Misfortune/The Battering Ram (1999)
  • Blackberry Blossom  (2000)
  • Bonny Portmore (1996)
  • Boys Of The Town/Jackson's Jig/The Kesh Jig (1999)
  • Dennis Doody's/Kerry Polka/Ballydesmond Polka (2002)
  • Harvest Home/Over The Waterfall (2000)
  • Little Beggarman (Red-Haired Boy) (1999)
  • Out On The Ocean/The Dusty Windowsill (2002)
  • Redwing (2000)
  • St. Anne's Reel (1999)
  • St. Anne's Reel/Morning Star (2000)
  • Wind That Shakes The Barley/The Congress Reel (2000)
  • Wreck of the Titanic (Husbands and Wives) (1998)
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    Click here for Photos from Past Concerts



    Photo by Syed Quadri 
    (click on photo to enlarge image)

    The Earth Tones' Debut Concert - April 22, 1996

    For more information, contact:
    Bill Tong
    (312) 886-9380
    or E-mail: Tong.William@epa.gov


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    ezFolk.com
    Marc Gunn's Autoharp Radio

    Web site designed and maintained by Bill Tong
    Last update: April 27, 2009