Goose Island Ramblers Documentation Project Collection, 1990-1991

Key Subjects


Groups (Ethnic, National, Cultural, Religious, etc.)

  • Czech Americans
  • German Americans
  • Polish Americans
  • Slovenian Americans

Instruments

  • Accordion
  • Baritone (Musical instrument)
  • Bohemian bagpipes
  • Button-key accordion
  • Chordovox (type of accordion)
  • Clarinet
  • Concertina
  • Coronet
  • Drums (Musical instrument)
  • Fiddle
  • Melodeon (Button-key accordion)
  • Piano
  • Saxophone
  • Solovox
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet

Languages

  • Czech language
  • English language
  • German language
  • Polish language
  • Slovenian language

Locations

  • Anchorage (Alaska)
  • Duluth (Minn.)
  • Ely (Minn.)
  • Mankato (Minn.)
  • Minnesota
  • Montgomery (Minn.)
  • New Prague (Minn.)
  • North Mankato (Minn.)
  • Norwood (Minn.)
  • Rochester (Minn.)
  • Shoreview (Minn.)
  • St. Joseph (Minn.)
  • Sturgeon Lake (Minn.)
  • Webster (Minn.)
  • White Bear Lake (Minn.)

Performers

  • Anzelc, Matt
  • Barich, Bernie
  • Barich, John
  • Barich, George
  • Buermann, Betty Wolf
  • Chmielewski, Florian
  • Coopman, Ernie
  • Czerniak, Bill
  • Czerniak, Mary Lou
  • Czerniak, Joe
  • Filipczak, John
  • Ford, Marge Gersich
  • Kahle, Ivan
  • Miller, Marshall
  • Minar, Jerry
  • Rezac, Roman
  • Rysavy, Larry
  • Setniker, Ron
  • Suess, Erwin
  • Vorderbruggen, Matt
  • Wilfahrt, John ("Whoopee John")
  • Zellmer, Blanche Havel

Performers-Groups

  • The Alaska Polka Chips
  • The Barich Brothers
  • Bill Czerniak Concertina Band
  • The Bohemian Brothers Concertina Band
  • Chmielewski Funtime Band
  • The Deutschmeisters
  • Ernie Coopman and the Stagemen
  • Erwin Suess and the Hoolerie Dutchmen
  • Ivan Kahle and His Band
  • The Matt Vorderbruggen Orchestra
  • Montgomery Czech Singers
  • The Polka Chimes
  • Roman Rezac Band
  • Joe Czerniak and the Polka Dots
  • John Filipczak and the Classics
  • Larry's Concertina Band

Subjects

  • Brass bands
  • Folk dance music
  • Laendler
  • Marches
  • Mazurkas
  • Obereks
  • Polka bands
  • Polka (Dance)--History
  • Schottisches
  • Waltzes