Charlie has performed programs for a wide range of audiences.
He's really great at reading the room and engaging the audience.
—Laurel C., Program Director, Hamline Midway
Fantastic work on the road and at all the libraries Charlie! I've enjoyed your updates, and appreciate all the media promotions you scheduled to help make the tour as successful as it was! . . . you are getting overwhelmingly positive reviews from library staff on your interactions with patrons, musical talent, and professionalism and charm when working with them. Well done!
—Stephanie Wichlacz, Arrowhead Library System
Singing Ranger: Songs & Stories of the Mississippi River & Minnesota State Parks
Through unforgettable songs and engaging storytelling, Charlie shares the people, places, and traditions that have shaped the Mississippi River and Minnesota’s State Parks. This entertaining and inspiring program is a heartfelt journey through Minnesota’s natural and cultural heritage. Invite your patrons to experience the songs, stories, and memories that continue to connect generations of Minnesotans to the places they love.
Farm to Table
Charlie grew up on a farm and milked the cows and baled hay, Hear his humorous tales of hired men, tractors, animal tales as well as his songs “Getting in the Cows,” “Baling Hay,” “Winter on the Farm,” and the widely sung “Fall Is Here.”
Pastures of Plenty: Woody Guthrie's Life and Times
Includes some of Woody's best-loved and least-known songs.
Bartalina —
Songs & Stories of Sailing on the Great Lakes
2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 120th Anniversary of the Mataafa wreck at Duluth's Canal Park. Charlie brings a program of songs and stories unequaled in authenticity.
Orphan Train — Songs and Stories from the Musical
From the St. Paul History Theatre's hit musical, hear songs by Charlie Maguire about the orphaned children that were shipped by rail from New York slums to farm families in the Midwest between 1858 and 1929. Songs will tug at your heartstrings and bring hope to audiences of all ages.






