Series: Sound Recordings

Subseries: Audiocassettes

Evelyn Olson and Leonard Finseth ; Scandinavian Day practice tunes, 1979-05

Leonard Finseth and Truman Sorenson, 1977-05

Copies of last record

Scope and Contents

Blank tape

1979

Ed Quall, fiddle; L. Lardahl, guitar, 1 tune of myself, Len Finseth; Bob and I, piano and fiddle, some of my own make ups 1960

Choise of national fiddler, Yankton ; Contest, Rd 1

Contest Yangton ; Copied from F. Foss

Roheim

Evelyn Olson and myself; Myself at the Smithsonian Institute, 1974

Pete McMahan, Sharon Thompson, Yankton; Judy Block and So. Dakota Seniors

Yankton, L. Finseth and W. Virginia lady; Champions of Yankton

Selmer Ramsey waltz played by Len Finseth, Wis., Truman Sorenson No. Dak.; 3 judges, Vie Halvorson

Concert; Snoose, 1976

A. Rohiem; L. Finseth, Teresa Aho, fiddles, Bob Andresen guitar

Jon Faukstad, Norway; Jan, rest by L. Finseth, T. Sorenson

Len Finseth fiddle, L. Lardal, guitar, a mixture of tunes 1979Other Descriptive Data:

Digitized Mar. 2015.

L. Finseth fiddle, L. Lardahl, guitar 1978

Decorah ; Ellen and Pauls wedding

Turkey in the straw from records dated 1901 and 1942; Copied from old 78s, Kiss valsen, Hjerte valsen

Bob Andresen and Tom Livingston on WDTH Radio, Duluth

Len Finseth and Evelyn Olson ; some other fiddle players taped

Snoose Boulevard, 1975

This side not OK

Ed Quall fiddle, S. Lardahl, guitar, Len - piano

Key fiddle nyckelharpa ; a few tunes by Leonard Finseth, Washington, D.C. ; copies of last record

Ed Lassek

Tunes of H. Sorenson; No. of H. Sorenson, 1979

F. Foss, accordion, L. Finseth, piano; LeRoy Blom 1978

Arnold Olson and myself, waltz

Tape of Mr. Berg; Mr. Berg

Violin duet , Myself and Stanley Lardahl, Ranger waltz 1st

Hanson harmonica, no good ; No good

X-mas fiddle only

Copied from my 1979

LeRoy LarsonOther Descriptive Data:

"No good."

Subseries: 4-inch audiotape reels

A
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 4 inch reel  

Mostly Scandinavian waltzes: Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar.

Side 1 titles: Old A waltz; Ingvald Syverson waltz; Loms waltz; schottische; Clarence Johnson's polka (Hop waltz).

Side 2 titles: Ingvald's waltz; Harvest home hornpipe; Jenta og jeg; Soldier's joy; waltz; Ole Bull's waltz.

Subseries: 5-inch audiotape reels

A
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, "MT"

Side 2, Decorah music; "Dorgens and music from Duluth"; "Indian tunes."

B
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: introduction by Leonard Finseth... talking to Truman Sorenson, Grand Forks, N.D.; Norsk reinlender; Old southern waltz; Skagga lopa whiskered flea; Old A waltz; Old waltz (Old as the hills); Old schottische; Finske valser; Frulinda (schottische); waltz.

Side 2, Performances by Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: Old time Norwegian; Norwegian mazurka; schottische from Hallingdal (Gudbrandsdalen?); Hardanger waltz; polka; Wwaltz from Gudbrandsdalen; Indian war whoop; Hobo waltz; Stitsta (sp?) reinlender from Trondheim; Dan's old time waltz after Daniel Aakhus.

C
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, part A, Performances by Ragna, piano. Titles: Sommervise; Bondvals; Clap dance; A tune on accordion; Brudererden i Hardanger (A bridal party in Hardanger); Ja, vi elsker dette landet (Norwegian national anthem).

Side 1, part B, Performances by Blanche Gilbertson, piano; Leonard Finseth fiddle. Titles: waltz; schottische; waltz; waltz.

Side 2, part A, Performances by Blanche Gilbertson, piano; Leonard Finseth fiddle. Titles: springar.

Side 2, part B, Performances by Blanche Gilbertson, piano. Titles: Ja, vi elsker dette landet; (Norwegian national anthem); Kan du glemme gamle norge?; Saeterjentens Sondag.

Side 2, part C, Performances by Blanche Gilbertson, piano; Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Jensine Haarvi Blager, vocal. Titles: My faith looks up to Thee; Saeterjentens Sondag; unidentified; unidentified.

Side 2, part D, Performances by Jensine Haarvi Blager, vocal; Leonard Finseth, fiddle. Titles: Per spelmann; Per spelmann.

Side 2, part E, Performance by Leonard Finseth, vocal. Title: Kjaerring me staven.

Side 2, part F, Performance by Jensine Haarvi Blager, vocal. Title: unidentified.

D
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 side of 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 side of 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, Performances by Otto Gran, fiddle; probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar; Leonard Finseth, announcing. Titles: Holman polka; Holman waltz; Casey's old time waltz; polka after Ellingson from Spring Grove; Ellestad waltz; waltz from Spring Grove; waltz from Ellison of Spring Grove; Whirlaway waltz; polka; Durango's hornpipe; Sailor's hornpipe; Fisher's hornpipe; Mississippi Sawyer; Tennessee wagoner; Gray eagle; Black Mountain rag.

Side 2, commercial recording, "The Edelweiss Stars."

E
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, part A, Performance by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Laverne Lardahl, guitar; Mrs. Blom, vocal. Title: Prairie Lake waltz.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Arnold Thorson, fiddle; Blanche Gilbertson, piano. Titles: White Christmas; Dan's old time waltz; Danny boy; violin and piano piece.

Side 1, part C, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar, Titles: St. Anne's reel; Log roller's hornpipe; Pioneer's schottische; Huntsville hornpipe; Buck Lake breakdown; Walking uptown (two-step); Sunset waltz; unidentified; Branson breakdown; Sportsman's reel; Jolly two schottische; Dick McDougal's reel.

Side 2, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Laverne Lardahl, guitar; Mrs. Blom, vocal. Titles: (bad recording); Indian war whoop; Jorgen Olson waltz; waltz; Norske hambo; Fiddler's waltz; Sistu reinlender; Couderay jig; And the cat came back; waltz; Happy boys schottische.

F
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, Performances by Blanche Gilbertson, piano; Arnold Thorson, fiddle. Titles: Joy to the world; Oh, come all ye faithful; White Christmas; Silver bells; Winter wonderland; Jingle bells; We wish you a merry Christmas; We wish you a merry Christmas (with vocals); Angels we have heard on high; Silent night (with Finseth); The star of the East (with vocal); Oh, Christmas tree; Happy Christmas tree; How glad I am each Christmas Eve; Thy little ones, dear Lord, are we; Oh, how beautiful the sky.

Side 2, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle and vocal. Titles: Finseth speaking; Livet i Finnskogen.

G
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Dub of a commercial recording, "Memories of Snoose Boulevard" (Anne Charlotte Harvey)

H, 1974
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Performances: Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Robert Andresen

I
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Performances: Blanche Gilbertson (Mostly singing)

J
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 4 inch reel (in 5 inch reel box)  

Side 1, part A, Performance by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Orpha, piano. Title: Livet i Finnskogen.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Uncle Ed Quall, fiddle: Orpha, piano. Titles: Anders Svalstuen vals; Suda rowe-rowe (aka Tykk Marie, aka Fat Mary); Ingvald's waltz; Old A waltz.

Side 1, part C, Performance by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Orpha, piano. Title: Old A waltz.

Side 1, part D, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: Sukkertoy (schottische); Randi Severson waltz (Lardahl, accordion); Randi Severson waltz; schottische.

Side 2, part A, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: schottische; (blank); schottische; schottische; schottische; schottische; waltz.

Side 2, part B, Performance by Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Orpha, piano. Title: Old A waltz.

K
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Side 1, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, Hardanger fiddle, Stanley Lardahl, guitar.

Side 2, Harding music from Norway: Performances by Ole Bertelrud.

L
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 5 inch reel  

Part I: Performances: Ole Berguson

Part II: Performances: Leonard Finseth, fiddle; Larry Lardahl, guitar; Stanley Lardahl, guitar

Subseries: 6-inch audiotape reels

A, 1961
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 side of audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 6 inch reel  
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 side of 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, 1/4 inch tape 
: 6 inch reel  

Side 1, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: reel; The swamper's revenge on the windfall; Fisher's hornpipe; Chicken reel; reel; jig; reel; Soldier's joy; reel; Devil's dream; Old A waltz; reel; Arkansas traveler; schottische; waltz; Ragtime Annie; waltz; schottische; Sweet bunch of daisies.

Side 2, Performances by Ed Quall, fiddle; unidentified, piano. Titles: "Old C waltz; Anders Svalstuen waltz; Gamle Ole Mattis; Eddie Madison's old time favorite; polka; Joden.

B
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 and 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 6 inch reel  

Sound of a 6HP gas engine sawing wood ; sound of a railroad trip

C, 1963-02-02
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 6 inch reel  

Side 1, part A, commercial recording: "Music of Norway" ; Leonard Finseth, fiddle, Feb. 2, 1963.

Side 1, part B, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle, piano, Feb. 2, 1963. Titles: Danny Boy.

Side 1, part C, Performances by Leonard Finseth, fiddle, piano, Feb. 2, 1963. Titles: Saeterjentens Sondag (ending missing); Old A waltz; Old A waltz; Old A waltz; Red River Valley.

Side 2, commercial recording: "Music of Norway" (cont.)

D
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 6 inch reel  

Side 1, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: waltz; Old A waltz; reel; Norske Bondevals; Irish washerwoman; Ricker's hornpipe; waltz; Arkansas traveler; Chicken reel; Caller's waltz; reel; reel; waltz; waltz; jig; schottische; polka; Bal i Hallingdal (schottische); Ut pa Landsvajen (schottische); mazurka; Polska fran Smaland; reel; reel; waltz (good waltz-R.A.).

Side 2, part A, Performances by Roswell and Marion Johnson, vocal and guitar. Titles: Brighten the corner where you are; Whispering hope; It's a little more like heaven; Wildwood flower (instrumental); Are you mine (instrumental).

Side 2, part B, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: reel; reel; reel; Sailor's hornpipe; reel; reel; reel; reel; reel; Devil's dream; schottische.

Side 2, part C, Performances by probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar; unidentified, harmonica. Titles: Loose talk; Just because; polka.

Side 2, part D, Performances by Otto Rindlisbacher, fiddle; probably Stanley Lardahl, guitar. Titles: Swamper's revenge on the windfall.

Side 2, part E, Performances by Roswell and Marian Johnson, vocal and guitar. Titles: I wonder which one is to blame; Crying my heart out over you; Just before dawn; How great Thou art; In times like these; Rubber dolly; Beyond the sunset.

Subseries: 7-inch audiotape reels

A
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

B
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

C
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

D, 1960
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

E, 1980-06-21
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Live in Eau Claire (Leonard Finseth, fiddle)

F
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Sam Halverson

G, 1965-10
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Side 1, Sermons by Pastor Masted.

Side 2, Ladies Aid.

H, 1975-12-07
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

I
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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).

J, 1973-05-08
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, stereo, quarter track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

K
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

L
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; portion of 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

M, 1973
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, mono, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Drammen Church Centennial: Leonard Finseth performs "Saeterjentens Sondag"

N, 1967
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape  

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.

O

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.

P

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.

Q
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

R, 1964
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

S
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  Other Descriptive Data:

"For Len Finseth"

T
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  Other Descriptive Data:

Dubs of commercial recordings.

U
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Snoose Boulevard ; St. Cloud Fiddling Contest

V, 1974-08-03
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

W
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Yankton Festival (South Dakota)

X
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Snoose Boulevard Fiddling and Accordion Contest

Z
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

Z
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch tape  Other Descriptive Data:

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

AA
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

Dick Barret, reflections of Sweden

BB, 1964
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 side of 2 audiotape reel
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 side of a audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

CC
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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).

DD, 1979-03
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

EE, 1962, 1962-03
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.

FF, 1974
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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

GG, 1977-03, 1977
Physical Description: 1 audio recording; 1 audiotape reel
: analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, 1/4 inch tape 
: 7 inch reel  

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.