The Sean Blackburn Memorial Fund

A memorial fund has been set up in Sean's name in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Donations are used to subsidize a concert series in Sean's name, and for a memorial plaque housed at the Cedar Cultural Center listing the local roots musicians and friends who have left us: people like Lazy Bill Lucas, Soupy Milton Schindler, Craig Ruble, Steve Alarik, Dean Carr, Joel Johnson and, of course, Sean.

Donations can be sent to:
The Sean Blackburn Memorial Fund
1661 Englewood Avenue
St. Paul, Mn. 55104

The Sean Blackburn Memorial Concert Series

The first concert in the Sean Blackburn Memorial Concert Series featured Glenn Ohrlin performing in concert on Sunday, September 10, 2006 in the beautifully restored Saint Croix Festival Theatre in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Pop Wagner played an opening set and accompanied Glenn on several numbers.

Glenn, a legendary figure who will turn eighty this year and is still at the top of his form, was the perfect artist to kick off the series because he also had been an inspiration and good friend to Sean since they first met almost 30 years ago backstage at A Prairie Home Companion broadcast in Saint Paul.