30/40 Sunday The 7th Day
A fox hunt on Sunday is an ancient tradition that still finds expression in Nebraska where Chip Davis lives. As Chip explains in this clip, participants donned in ‘pinks’ and…
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Hopping in from the trees surrounding Chip’s Raven Oaks home, a cricket had gotten itself trapped beneath a wicker plant stand. The rhythmically even sound it produced inspired Chip to…
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30/40 The Sky
Obviously, we don’t have an ocean in Nebraska, but we do have an equally beautiful sky. Listen to Chip describe the inspiration and story behind Fresh Aire III’s “The Sky”…
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30/40 The Steamroller
30/40 The Steamroller
30/40 Toccata
Toccatas, which mean “quickly moving fingers on the keyboard” are usually played on an organ. Listen to Chip describe how he wrote a toccata on a sequencer with a synthesizer…
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30/40 Traditions of Christmas
As it is with many Mannheim Steamroller fans, Christmas is one of Chip’s favorite times of the year. Discover the meaning and inspiration behind his original Christmas Carol, “Traditions of…
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30/40 Velvet Tear
Originally found on Fresh Aire II, “Velvet Tear” is an expression of sorrow over the loss of someone close. Watch Chip explain the backstory behind this moving song.
30/40 Veni Veni
30/40 Veni Veni
40 Years In the Making!!!!! Mannheim Steamroller’s New Album Available October 21st Everywhere!!!!!
Mannheim Steamroller 30/40, the group’s newest album, will be released nationwide October 21. The aptly named album celebrates the 30th anniversary of Chip’s first Christmas record and the 40th anniversary of the first release in his Fresh…
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A “Swing Into Fall” Special!!!!
Remember the days of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and other “Rat Pack” crooners? Two Mannheim Steamroller band members, Johnny Adams and Ron Cooley, have captured the swinging and ultra-cool sounds…
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A Chip Off the Old Block
A few years back, Sylvania, Ohio, the town in which Louis “Chip” Davis, Jr. grew up, honored him by declaring September 14 as “Chip Davis Day.” The celebration was held…
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Aiming For The Stars!
“When I was growing up in a small Midwestern town, it was a big deal when my grandfather took me out to look at the stars and planets on a…
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This Christmas is a special one for Mannheim Steamroller. We’re celebrating 30 years of show-stopping Christmas tours and the 30th Anniversary of Chip’s first Christmas record! It’s also 40 years…
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Alchemy Music Video
Want to take a step back in time? Watch this music video created for “The 7 Metals of Alchemy” on Fresh Aire 7. See synthesizers move independently and children transform…
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Alexander Payne & Chip
Chip joined Omaha native and famed film director Alexander Payne at a recent fundraiser for a historic theater in Omaha. Payne is the recipient of several Oscar, Golden Globe, and…
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Auld Lang Syne Music Video
Auld Lang Syne music video
Be “Lucky” This Christmas!
Lucky 13 — Rat Pack Jazz, a new CD release from long-time Mannheim Steamroller band members Johnny Adams and Ron Cooley, has been characterized as “Music From The Golden Age of Sound”. We’re proud to now offer this unique release from two of our “Friends of the Family”
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Behind the Scenes With Chip!
Certainly not Chip, who is celebrating National Pet Month with his hybrid timber wolves, Seti and Ramses,
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Benghazi Hero
Chip recently met Benghazi hero Kris “Tanto” Paronto while he was taking a break back here in Omaha from his busy speaking circuit. The story of Kris and his team…
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