Ethnic Music in Northern Wisconsin and Michigan Collection, 1979-1986

Key Subjects


Events

  • Aura Fiddlers Jamboree (Aura, Mich.)

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

  • Bohemian Americans
  • Cornish Americans
  • Croatian Americans
  • Czech Americans
  • Finnish Americans
  • French-Canadian Americans
  • German Americans
  • Hungarian Americans
  • Italian Americans
  • Norwegian Americans
  • Polish Americans
  • Runeberg Society
  • Russian Americans
  • Scandinavian Americans
  • Scotch-Irish Americans
  • Slovak Americans
  • Slovenian Americans
  • Swedish Americans
  • Swiss Americans
  • Ukrainian Americans
  • Yugoslavian Americans

Instruments

  • Accordion
  • Autoharp
  • Button-key accordion
  • Concertina
  • Danguba
  • Drums (Musical instrument)
  • Fiddle
  • Guitar
  • Harmonica
  • Mandolin
  • Piano
  • Saxophone
  • Tenor banjo
  • Twelve-string guitar
  • Violin

Languages

  • Croatian language
  • Czech language
  • Finnish language
  • Norwegian language
  • Polish language
  • Russian language
  • Slovakian language
  • Swedish language

Locations

  • Ashland (Wis.)
  • Ashland County (Wis.)
  • Aura (Mich.)
  • Baraga (Mich.)
  • Baraga County (Mich.)
  • Bayfield (Wis.)
  • Bayfield County (Wis.)
  • Benoit (Wis.)
  • Bessemer (Mich.)
  • Boston Location (Mich.)
  • Calumet (Mich.)
  • Copper Harbor (Mich.)
  • Cornucopia (Wis.)
  • Covington (Mich.)
  • Douglas County (Wis.)
  • Gogebic County (Mich.)
  • Hancock (Mich.)
  • Herbster (Wis.)
  • High Bridge (Wis.)
  • Houghton (Mich.)
  • Houghton County (Mich.)
  • Hurley (Wis.)
  • Iron County (Wis.)
  • Iron River (Wis.)
  • Ironwood (Mich.)
  • Keweenaw (Mich.)
  • Keweenaw County (Mich.)
  • Kimball (Wis.)
  • Maple (Wis.)
  • Marengo (Wis.)
  • Marquette (Mich.)
  • Mason (Wis.)
  • Mass City (Mich.)
  • Michigan
  • Middle West
  • Moquah (Wis.)
  • North York (Wis.)
  • Ontonagon (Mich.)
  • Oulu (Wis.)
  • Poplar (Wis.)
  • Sanborn (Wis.)
  • Toivola (Mich.)
  • Trimountain (Mich.)
  • Washburn (Wis.)
  • Wentworth (Wis.)
  • Wisconsin

Performers

  • Aho, Ernest
  • Aho, Terese
  • Barnak, Bernice
  • Bloomquist, Verna
  • Brevak, Vivian Eckholm
  • Chopp, Julius
  • Cuty, Marian
  • Cuty, Louis
  • Dybedal, George
  • Gust, Frank
  • Hendrickson, William
  • Hobena, Frank
  • Hokensen, Eskel
  • Isberg, Clarence
  • Illala, Ed
  • Illala, Joyce
  • Johanik, Tom
  • Karye, Charles
  • Kemppa, Rudy
  • Kezele, John
  • Koskela, Miriam
  • Koskela, William
  • Kumpula, Richard
  • Laamanen, Howard
  • Laamanen, Lempi
  • Laamanen, Waino
  • Lombardo, John
  • Luokkanen, Henry
  • Luoma, Lempi
  • Maki, Einard
  • Maki, Hugo
  • Maki, Reino “Ray”
  • Marincel, Tom
  • Mathiowetz, Bob
  • Mattson, Charles
  • Milanowski, Felix
  • Milanowski, Lucille
  • Moilanen, Art
  • Nousianen, George
  • Novak, Jerry
  • Okkanen, Eino
  • Pagac, Frank
  • Pearson, Edwin
  • Pelto, Eddy
  • Pelto, Matti
  • Polso, Anselm
  • Polso, Hilda
  • Prestil, Mary
  • Radosevich, Matt
  • Radosevich, Skip
  • Saari, Matt
  • Sandstrom, Naima
  • Sandstrom, Verner
  • Schultz, Vera Dvorak
  • Shawbitz, John
  • Siedlecki, Alex
  • Stangle, Stanley
  • Stelmach, Mary
  • Suminski, Peter
  • Sveda, Clara
  • Swanson, Fritz
  • Swanson, Rose
  • Synkula, Bruno
  • Tikkanen, Oren
  • Toyras, Helmer
  • Vachon, Jingo Viitala
  • Valenti, Sam
  • Westlund, John
  • Wintturi, Helmer Olavi
  • Wroblewski, Frances

Performers-Groups

  • Bethany Baptist String Band (Mason, Wis.)
  • Finnish Festival Chorus (Kimball, Wis.)
  • Gogebic Range Tamburitzans
  • Moquah Slovak Dancers
  • Northern Stars Dance Band
  • Paisano Club (Bessemer, Mich.)
  • Polish Conversation Class (Ashland, Wis.)
  • Russian Orthodox Choir (Cornucopia, Wis.)
  • Tom Johanik & the Polkateers (Moquah, Wis.)

Subjects

  • Brass bands
  • Children's songs
  • Choral songs
  • Dance music
  • Folk music
  • Hymns
  • Patriotic songs
  • Polka
  • Schottisches
  • Waltzes