Scope and Contents

Choir performances, various personnel. "Copied 1970"--Tape box.

"Hymnal recording by Clara, Joyce and I ; Xmas, choir practice songs; ..Ros and Marion Johnson"--Tape box.

Side 1, Fiddle performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Laverne Lardahl, guitar; organ. Titles: Gudbrandsdalen schottische; Otto's favorite waltz (incomplete); waltz; Good night waltz; Bal i Hallingdal; Sweet bunch of daisies; Old schottische; Hobo waltz; halling; Kan du glemme gamle norge (with group sing-along); Old Norwegian reinlender; Dan's old time waltz; springar; Old Norwegian schottische; Vestlandets vals; Canadian tune; Styrman's valsen; Skegga loppa; Hop waltz (Polka, Ed Quall's Polka, or Dalbak trallen); Little arrows; Friare valsen; Friare valsen; Jig; And the cat came back; hoedown medley (Chinese breakdown ; Mississippi Sawyer); hoedown; Skegga loppa; Raggedy Ann; Schottische from Gudbrandsdalen; polka; Accordion waltz; Old waltz from Norway; Old Scandinavian waltz; Fiddler's waltz; Gamle Ole Mattis; Bal i Karlstad; waltz (good waltz-R.A.); Norwegian reinlender (Sukkertoy); Bredeson's schottische (beginning missing); waltz (good waltz-R.A.); Kristiania valsen; Hils fra meg der hjemme (with group sing along, and tape runs out).

Side 2, Fiddle performances: 24-35 from commercial recording, possibly Arnold and Evelyn Olson. Titles: Emigrant waltz; Emigrant waltz (vocal by Leonard); Pal pa Haugen; polka medley; Livet i finskogen; Finska valsen; Tennessee waltz; polka (short version); Nikolina; Whirlaway waltz; Jump the springs polka; Indian war whoop; Old Joe Clark; Rindlisbacher's mazurka; Peek-a-boo waltz; Bolstad's waltz; Over the waves; Prairie Lake waltz (Canadian); jig; Back up and push (wrong title? R.A.); waltz; slow tune; waltz; hymn; hymn; Beneath the cross of Jesus; hymn; The old rugged cross; hymn; Were you there?; hymn; Near the cross; hymn; hymn; Beautiful savior.

Side 1, part A, Norsk musik (Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Ralf Gullingsrud, fiddle; Pastor Kjel Jordheim, announcing; Ros Johnson, electric guitar), 1960.

Side 1, part B, Music at Drammen Church (Blanche Gilbertson(?), organ; Leonard Finseth, fiddle), 1960.

Side 2, Fiddle performances (Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Laverne Lardahl, guitar; Stanley Lardahl, banjo), n.d.

Live in Eau Claire (Leonard Finseth, fiddle)

Sam Halverson

Side 1, Sermons by Pastor Masted.

Side 2, Ladies Aid.

Side 1, part A, Fiddle performances (Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar; possibly Larry Finseth, guitar; piano), n.d. Titles: waltz; Selmer Ramsey waltz; waltz; Ed Quall's polka (Dalbuk trallen); G polka (Loggerman's); Svenska hambo; Swamper's revenge on the windfall; waltz; Finseth's schottische; Ganglat (walking tune); Anders Svalstuen vals; Storsveen's schottische; polka; schottische; Saeter jentens sondag.

Side 1, part B, Fiddle performances (Orville Fossum, fiddle; possibly Evelyn Olson, piano), Dec. 7, 1975. Titles: (woman talking about people who were present at a get-together); waltz; hoedown; waltz (Oh, Marie); polka; Shannon waltz; rag; waltz; hoedown; Christmas waltz, Art Jorgenson, Grand Rapids, MN; Jig; Dreamer's waltz; polka (Peanuts?); Scandinavian waltz; I'll sail my ship alone; Scandinavian waltz; Clarinet polka; Ragtime Annie; waltz; Martin's waltz.

Side 2, part A, Hymns and old songs (vocal, piano, violin, Phillip Crosley and Rev. Gorges marked on box), n.d. Titles: Until then; The old rugged cross; How great Thou art; Beautiful isle of somewhere; Oh Lord, forgive; Until then; Whispering hope; In the garden; Precious Lord, take my hand; Just a closer walk with Thee; It is no secret; When the roll is called up yonder; Danny boy; Just a'wearying for you; I love you truly; unidentified; Rock of ages; Bury me not on the lone prairie; Home on the range; Springtime in the Rockies; There's a long, long trail a'winding; Softly and tenderly; Oh Lord, forgive; God be with you till we meet again; I believe; He; Faith unlock the door; fragments of opera; Shine on, harvest moon; fragments of bass solos; Annie Laurie; comedy song.

Side 2, part B, n.d. Titles: Poor folks; Jesus paid it all; On top of Old Smokey (parody); comedy song; By the stump of the old pine; comedy song; comedy song; Comedy song; Green grow the lilacs.

Side 1, part A, Performances by Alfred Storsveen, fiddle; Arnold Olson, banjo. Titles: waltz; waltz; Schottische in A (later called Storsveen's schottische" by Finseth); polka; waltz; mazurka; waltz; waltz (later known as Storsveen's waltz); waltz; waltz; polka; Life in the Finnish woods; polka or hoedown; polka; waltz; waltz; polka or hoedown; schottische; waltz; waltz; schottische; waltz or mazurka.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Willy Berg, fiddle; Helen (?), piano; Francis Foss, accordion. Titles: waltz; Willy Berg square dance (jig); Polka in A and E (Willy Berg's polka); Rundhaugen (Selmer Halverson old-time waltz); Koster vals; waltz (Willy Berg composition); Saeterjentens Sondag; Listen to the mockingbird; Willy's A waltz; Skegga loppa.

Side 1, part C, Performances by tenor banjo player from La Crosse with piano. Titles: fast tune; Sunny side of the street.

Side 2, part A, Performances by tenor banjo player from La Crosse with piano. Titles: Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree; fast tune; Alabama jubilee.

Side 2, part B, Performances by Willard Firch, fiddler from Montana. Titles: hoedown (Stony Point); Arkansas traveler; Listen to the mockingbird; Anniversary song; Billy in the lowground; Blue Mountain waltz; Sally Gooden; Little coquette; Streets of Laredo; waltz; Five foot two; South; Ida; Tennessee waltz; In a shanty in old shanty town; Old folks at home; Martin's waltz; waltz; Whispering; Orange Blossom Special; Turkey in the straw; Old Joe Clark; Uncle Pen; Somewhere my love; jig (Walker's jig); hoedown; two-step; Willy Berg tune (waltz).

Dubs of commercial recordings. "Finseth and the Scandinavians at Whitehall, Wis. 1973 Syttende Mai"--Tape box.

Side 1, part A, Fiddle performances by Hal Johnson family of Iowa, two accordions, bass guitar, piano. Titles: Casey's old time waltz; Styrman's valsen; Scandinavian waltz; Eighth of January; Faded love; Ragtime Annie; Maiden's prayer; Dulcimer; Happy boys schottische.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Alan Kagen(?), fiddle. Titles: Haste to the wedding; Norwegian waltz; Flop eared mule; Arkansas traveler; Orange Blossom Special.

Side 1, part C, Performances by unidentified fiddler. Titles: Spanish two-step; Farmer's waltz.

Side 1, part D, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Evelyn Olson, piano (possibly Orville Fossum, fiddle on 17 and 18). Titles: waltz; waltz; Frylinder schottische; polka; Ingvald's waltz; Casey's old time waltz; Ingvald Syverson waltz; waltz.

Side 1, part E, Performances by Evelyn Olson, piano; Orville Fossum, fiddle; Arnold Olson, second fiddle. Titles: waltz; waltz; schottische; waltz.

Side 1, part F, Performances by Ralph Gordon Band, accordion. Titles: waltz; Holman Town waltz; waltz; Helse dem der hemme; Old Scandinavian waltz; Copenhagen.

Side 2, Fiddle performances by Leonard Finseth recorded at Nordic Fest, Decorah, Iowa. Titles: Norwegian farmer's waltz; Johan pa Snippen; schottische; waltz; schottische; waltz; polka or hoedown (Loggerman's); waltz; polka; Life in the Finnish woods; Saturday night waltz; Bal i Karlstad.

Side 1, part A, Fiddle performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Arnold Thorson, violin; Blanche Gilbertson, organ. Titles: hymn; Hils fra meg der hjemme; Kan du glemme gamle norge; hymn; hymn; hymn; Children of the heavenly Father; Faith of our fathers; hymn; Saeterjentens Sondag.

Side 1, part B, Fiddle performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: When you and I were young, Maggie; Devil's dream; hoedown.

Side 1, part C, commercial recordings.

Side 1, part D, Fiddle performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl(?), guitar. Titles: schottische; Hardanger vals; Old A waltz (Rindlisbacher version); schottische; schottische; Rindlisbacher's mazurka; Little America; La golondrina; Life in the Finnish woods; Life in the Finnish woods; Love letters in the sand; When you and I were young, Maggie; Devil's dream; hoedown.

Side 2, part A, Fiddle performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: When I grow too old to dream; Vestlandets vals; Otto's favorite waltz; Otto Rindlisbacher's schottische; Ragtime Annie; Waltz from Otto Rindlisbacher; Old A waltz; schottische; Indian war whoop; polka; Leonard imitating a dog; waltz; waltz or mazurka; Skegga loppa; Olga's waltz; Leonard's waltz (written by Otto Rindlisbacher); waltz; Tennessee waltz; San Antonio Rose; schottische; waltz-schottische combination; waltz; schottische; schottische; waltz; Hardanger waltz; mazurka; mazurka; schottische; waltz; schottische.

Side 1, part B, Fiddle performances by Finseth, fiddle; Arnold Olson, fiddle; Evelyn Olson, accordion; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: Over the waves; Johan pa Snippen; Saturday night waltz; mazurka; Caller's waltz; Styrman's valsen; Finska valsen; Kristiania valsen; Skal skal skal; Little arrows; polka; jig (Ocean wave?); Irish washerwoman; Joden; Rye waltz; mazurka; Listen to the mockingbird; waltz; Silver bell; Red Wing; Three o'clock in the morning.

Drammen Church Centennial: Leonard Finseth performs "Saeterjentens Sondag"

Otto Rindlisbacher originals: Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; Laverne Lardahl, guitar; Leonard Finseth announcing tunes.

Side 1. Titles: Laverne Lardahl waltz; Mondovi hoedown; waltz; schottische; polka; mazurka; Spring dance; polka; gallop; polka; mazurka; jig; schottische; schottische; mazurka; schottische.

Side 2. Titles: schottische; Game warden march; waltz; schottische; polka; Old Norwegian waltz; Mazurka no. 10; Arnold Thorson waltz; original polka; laendler; old mazurka; schottische; mazurka.

Side 1, part A, Commercial recordings.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Arnold Olson, cello; Rudy Jackson, fiddle. Titles: Gudbrandsdalen schottische; Old C waltz; Henry Slette's waltz; Ranger's waltz.

Side 1, part C, commercial recordings.

Side 2, Chuck Ritter, vocal, guitar, harmonica; Laverne Lardahl, guitar. Titles: Silver haired daddy of mine; Wabash Cannonball; Irish washerwoman.

Tunes from first record ["Folk fiddler from Wisconsin"].

Side 1. Titles: Indian war whoop; Old C waltz; Otto Gran's mazurka; Syverson's polka; Ole Bull waltz; Joden polka; Loms-Jakup waltz.

Side 2. Titles: Rindlisbacher's mazurka; Swamper's revenge; Sleepy waltz; Storsveen's schottische; Storsveen's waltz; Roheim's mazurka.

Side 1, Fiddle performances: Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Robert Andresen, guitar, bass, banjo. Titles: Gamle Ole Mattis; Ferende fant vals; Storsveen's waltz; Storsveen's schottische; Old A waltz (Ed Quall version); Old A waltz (Rindlisbacher version); mazurka; Ed Quall's polka; Joden; Syverson waltz; polka.

Side 2 blank.

Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Blanche Gilbertson, organ; Arnold Thorson, fiddle.

"For Len Finseth"

Dubs of commercial recordings.

Snoose Boulevard ; St. Cloud Fiddling Contest

Side 1 blank.

Side 2, KSJN recording: Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: Ingvald Syverson waltz (false start); Ingvald Syverson waltz; Storsveen's schottische; mazurka; Anders Svalstuen vals; schottische; Waltz from Ed Quall (Old A waltz); Rindlisbacher's mazurka; Ole Bull waltz.

Yankton Festival (South Dakota)

Snoose Boulevard Fiddling and Accordion Contest

Copy of 1979 master tape recorded in Superior"--Tape box.

Side 1 Svenske mussikk, side 2 Len Finseth and L. Lardahl"--Tape box.

Dick Barret, reflections of Sweden

Side 1, Hymns and Norwegian songs: Blanche Gilbertson, organ; Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Arnold Thorson, second fiddle. Titles: hymn; hymn; Saeterjentens Sondag.

Side 2, part A, Hymns and Norwegian songs: Blanche Gilbertson, organ; Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Arnold Thorson, second fiddle. Titles: hymn; Hils fra meg til hjemme; Kan du glemme gamle norge; hymn; hymn; hymn; Children of the heavenly Father; Faith of our fathers; hymn; Saeterjentens Sondag; somebody (not Finseth) talking about K-Mart sale and making anti-Semitic remarks.

Side 2, part B, Hymns and Norwegian songs: Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: old time waltz; old time waltz.

Side 2, part C, Hymns and Norwegian songs: Blanche Gilbertson, organ; Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Arnold Thorson, second fiddle. Titles: Sweet hour of prayer; hymn; hymn; hymn; hymn; hymn; O God, our help in ages past; hymn.

Side 1, Performances by Blanche Gilbertson, organ and vocal; Leonard Finseth, fiddle and vocal; Joyce Hanson, second fiddle. Titles: Precious Lord, take my hand; Beautiful isle of somewhere; How great Thou art; Kan du glemme gamle norge; Mellom Bakker og Berg; La golondrina; Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine; Nearer my God to thee; Almost persuaded; My Jesus, I love you; Whiter than snow; I'd rather have Jesus; Pearly white city; Hils fra meg der hjemme; Mellom Bakker og Berg; It is no secret what God can do; Saeterjentens Sondag; unidentified; My Jesus, I love you; Largo; Whispering hope; Come ye disconsolate; I know I'm asleep in Jesus' name; In the hour of trial; Near the cross.

Side 2, Performances by Pastor Kjel Jordheim, announcing; Stanley Lardahl, guitar; Roswell Johnson, guitar; Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Ralf Gullingsrud, second fiddle. Titles: Life in the Finnish woods; Ingvald Syverson schottische; Loms-Jakup waltz; waltz; reinlender (Sukkertoy); waltz; mazurka; Ole Bull waltz; Emigrant waltz(?); Emigrant waltz(>); Soldier's joy; schottische; waltz; waltz; schottische; Happy boys schottische; waltz (Norwegian waltz no. 1); Randi Severson waltz; waltz; mazurka; Old A waltz (Rindlisbacher version); waltz (American fiddle waltz); fox trot or two-step (Gary's polka).

Part IA: Friday at Decorah Nordic Festival, Decorah, Iowa

Part IB: Saturday at Decorah Nordic Festival, Decorah, Iowa

Part IIA: Saturday Night at Decorah Nordic Festival, Decorah, Iowa

Part IIB: Sunday at Decorah Nordic Festival, Decorah, Iowa

Side 1, part A, All Norsk: Ralf Gullingsrud; Stanley Lardahl; Roswell Johnson; Leonard Finseth; Pastor Kjel Jordheim announcing, 1962.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Orpha, organ, 1962.

Side 2, part A, Leonard Finseth tunes: Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar, 1962.

Side 2, part B, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar, March 1962.

Finseth and Andresen performances: Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Robert Andresen, guitar

Side 1, part A, Performances by Jon Faukstad Ensemble, March 1977. Titles: spoken introduction in Norwegian by Jon Faukstad; waltz played by....; reinlender; polka; waltz; mazurka or hambo; polka; waltz; waltz; waltz (Ole Back?); waltz; reinlender; mazurka or hambo; polka; waltz; reinlender; mazurka or hambo; polka or reel; unaccompanied fiddle piece; unaccompanied fiddle piece; unaccompanied fiddle piece.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Truman Sorenson, guitar, 1977. Titles: Ingvald's waltz; Finseth's schottische; reinlender; waltz after Thorstein Skarning?; waltz; reinlender; reinlender; waltz; Randi Severson waltz; waltz and Hanso Brimi; waltz; Governor's Square; polka (Ed Quall's polka); Swamper's revenge on the windfall; Ingvald's waltz; polka (Ed Quall's polka); Storsveen's schottische; Old A waltz; polka.

Side 1, part C, 1977. Titles: mazurka or hambo; Anniversary song; Whaling tune; Casey's old time waltz.

Side 2, part A, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Truman Sorenson, guitar, 1977. Titles: Selmer Ramsey waltz; Selmer Ramsey mazurka; waltz learned from Walter Engen; Vestlandets vals; mazurka learned from Anund Roheim (Svenska hambo); waltz that Osa plays; Gamle dag waltz; Gamle Ole Mattis; Ingvald's waltz; Finseth's schottische; reinlender learned from Sigmund Eikhus; waltz from Thorstein Skarning; waltz; reinlender; reinlender; waltz; reinlender; Randi Severson waltz; waltz learned from Hans Brimi; waltz; Governor's square; Ed Quall's polka; Swamper's revenge on the windfall; Homeward dound from the wedding; Ingvald Syverson waltz; Selmer Ramsey waltz; G polka (Lumberman's polka); Willy Berg polka; waltz; waltz from Thorstein Skarning; Hardanger waltz; Selmer Ramsey mazurka; polka; Anders Svalstuen vals; Loms-Jakup waltz; waltz (Sunday waltz?); schottische; Klunken waltz (Winona A waltz); waltz; Ole Bull waltz; mazurka (Rindlisbacher's); Rundhaugen (man and wife arguing); Indian war whoop; waltz; Swedish waltz; Old C waltz; Fred Fox waltz; Ozark moon; waltz (learned from Ernie Gilbertson).

Side 2, part B, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Harold Sorenson, fiddle; Truman Sorenson, guitar, 1977. Titles: waltz; waltz; schottische; mazurka; waltz; Homeward bound to the wedding; waltz; waltz; waltz; waltz.