While striving for excellence, we will continually take new challenges in all arenas of band activities.
We are diverse individuals with different priorities, musically and politically. Each band member is granted full self-expression.
Checkered Past was formed in early 2005 when Kerry Stanley joined with the band previously known as Carry On (Martha Haehl, K.C. Compton, June Holte and Lynn Snyder.) We changed our name to Checkered Past. June took off August, 2006 to pursue other opportunities. About that time we formed an alliance with Bill Langsdorf (performer, sound engineer, songwriter, and luthier.) Then in August, 2007 Bill joined the band, lending his bass voice, fingerstyle guitar playing and repertoire.
We want to extend a special thanks to those who have hosted house concerts for us: Carmen R. of Kansas City, Karen H. and Lee S. of Kansas City, Linnea and Cheryl of Topeka, Mark S. of Emporia, Jean L. of Kansas City and Fred E. of Kansas City.
Green Festival and All Day / All Night Jam at Lizor's Place, Kansas City, Missouri. September 6, 2008
8th Annual Spring Planting Festival at Bakersville, The Pioneer Town, near Mansfield, Missouri. May 4, 2008
Kansas City EarthFest 2008, Theater in the Park, Shawnee Mission Park, benefitting Bridging the Gap April 19, 2008
April Showers of Music at the Ninth Street Studios, 512 E 9th Street in Lawrence, KS. With Big Stack Daddy, April 5, 2008
Read-Out, Sing-Out, Speak-Out, Act-Out, Dance-Out on Earthcare, a 12-hour event to promote environmentalism staged by Oread Friends Meeting, Watson Park, Lawrence, Kansas. April 5, 2008
Imagine! Discover! Act! A Community Festival for Peace and Justice March 15, 2008
A "Chair-Raising" benefit concert for the Americana Music Academy in Lawrence, KS with the Alferd Packard Memorial String Band. March 8, 2008
What Would Woody Do? - Where songwriting meets politics . February 23, 2008 at the Lucky Brewgrille in Mission, KS, April 28, 2007 in Lawrence, KS, March 31, 2007 at Johnson County Community College and Febrary 24, 2007 in Independence, MO. Hosted by Jim Herrmann and Democracy for the Heartland of America.
Martha joined current and former members of Rosy's for a 30th Reunion, December 1, 2007.
K.C. was featured in "The Joint Is Jumpin': A Night of Jazz, Blues, Swing and More," a benefit concert for the Americana Music Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. November 10, 2007.
Lawrence Farmer Market, September 22, 2007
Delaware Street Commons, August 5, 2007.
3rd Annual Kansas City Fringe Festival, July 27, 28 and 29, 2007.
W.O.O.F. (Well-Organized Off-leash Friends) Fundraiser for an off-lead dog park in the Waldo-Brookside neighborhood. July 16, 2007 in Kansas City.
Patriots' Picnic Fundraiser to support the continuing peacemaking work of the American Friends Service Committee. Leawood, Kansas, July 4, 2007.
Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture, Inc. (KCCUA Inc.) 2nd Biennial KC Urban Farms Tour Sunday, June 24, 2007. With Bob and Diana Suckiel, at the Huns Family Garden.
Greater Kansas City Democracy For America Picnic June 10, 2007.
String Band Rendezvous, June 9, 2006
Kerry opened for Bill Staines presented by CrossCurrents June 2, 2007
A benefit for Harvesters in the Brookside neighborhood, organized by Roland Manbeck and the Waldo Jam group. May 19, 2007.
Coffee House sponsored by the Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia , Missouri, May 5, 2007 and September 23, 2006.
Martha and Lynn represented Checkered Past at the Phoenix (Arizona) Folk Traditions Festival. March 24 and 25, 2007 , Phoenix, AZ, and also at the Fiddler's Dream on March 23.
Let Peace Prevail Vigil, Peace Caravan and Rally - Remembering the 4th anniversary of the war. March 18, 2007 at Penn Valley Community College. Kansas City Iraq Task Force
Cultures Without Borders. Reception for the Historical Northeast Cultural Arts Commission opening. March 3, 2007
Private Party for Friends of the Symphony Sunday, October 22, 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Democracy For America, Kansas City Octoberfest: Get Out The Vote event October 18, 2006.
Habitat ReStore Benefit October 14, 2006 at the Kansas City River Market Fall Festival.
Benefit for the American Friends Service Committee, August 20, 2006
Kansas City Fringe Festival 2006, July 29-30, 2006
Songwriters' Concert at the WriterHouse at Lake Waukomis, June 17, 2006
String Band Rendezvous, May 12, 2006
Habitat ReStore benefit with Doug Sherwood and Denise DuMortier, March 11, 2006
Halloween Concert with Gary Tannen for CrossCurrents at Just Off Broadway Theater, October 29, 2005
Concert with Bob Frank at the Blue and Grey Bookstore in Independence, MO, October 7, 2005
Concert with Barclay Martin at the Bohemian Gallery, September 30, 2005
Jelly Bean Conspiracy Fundraiser, September 24, 2005
Pioneer Festival at the Fieldstone Bed and Breakfast, September 5, 2005
Democracy for America Picnic, August 28, 2005
Kansas City Fringe Festival 2005, July 29-31, 2006
Coffee Girls, June 24, 2005
Truman Days Missouri Democratic Party Fundraiser- Reception, May 14, 2005
Rural Grit Happy Hour, May 2, 2005
A Little to the Left, KKFI Fundraiser at the Just Off Broadway Theater, April 16, 2005
Progressive Networking Event at the Uptown Theatre, April 1, 2005. Organized by the Kansas City Green Party
Byrd Productions Laid Back Fundraiser at the Just Off Broadway Theater, March 5, 2005
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