General

Some of the audio content of this subseries is available online as part of the Bruce Bollerud Collection. https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/Bollerud.

Home recording of the Goose Island Ramblers performing at a house party at Windy Whitford's home. Song titles include: Golden slippers ; Faded love ; Ryerson's two step ; St. Ann's reel ; Life in the Finnish woods ; No Norwegians in Dickeyville ; Sugar Hill ; Run for the roundhouse, Nellie, they can't corner you there ; Bring me back my blue-eyed boy ; Francuzka polka ; Avoca polka.

Off-air recording of performances and interviews with the Goose Island Ramblers on WTSO radio Titles include Flop-eared mule ; The letter edged in black ; Ryerson's two step ; Boil them cabbage down ; Gold watch and chain ; Good ol' mountain dew ; Got no reason for going home ; Oscar's Cannonball ; When I get back where the hills are calling me. Broadcast April 7, 1999 on WTSO radio; hosted by Diana Summers.

The Goose Island Ramblers' performance at Wolf Trap as part of the Smithsonian Institution's Folk Masters concert series. Hosted by Nick Spitzer.

Episode of Simply Folk, hosted by Judy Rose. Features interviews and excerpts of recordings.

Part 1 of an episode of Back to the country radio program aired September 27, 2000 on WORT radio, Madison, Wisconsin. Features host Bill Malone interview with Bruce Bollerud, and excerpts from the Goose Island Ramblers' September 24, 1999 concert at the Barrymore Theater.

Part 2 of an episode of Back to the country radio program aired September 27, 2000 on WORT radio, Madison, Wisconsin. Features host Bill Malone interview with Bruce Bollerud, and excerpts from the Goose Island Ramblers' September 24, 1999 concert at the Barrymore Theater.

Rehearsal tape of the Goose Island Ramblers. Location unknown.

Live performance by Bruce Bollerud on bandoneon and accordion, including reminiscences between songs and Q&A with audience members. Introductory announcement by Jim Leary. Song titles include: Life in the Finnish woods ; Stegen waltz ; Johnny Homme's waltz ; Bunde brollop vals ; Anna Marie vals ; Ole the hobo from Norway ; Selma's waltz ; Ryerson's two step ; Swiss yodel waltz ; Holzacker buam ; Sentimental Selma schottische ; Nikolina ; I yust don't give a hoot ; Viggen polka ; Merry town boys ; Cuckoo waltz ; Newberry polka. Cassette dubbed from original DAT recording.

Live performance by Bruce Bollerud on bandoneon and accordion, including reminiscences between songs and Q&A with audience members. Introductory announcement by Jim Leary. Song titles include: Life in the Finnish woods ; Stegen waltz ; Johnny Homme's waltz ; Bunde brollop vals ; Anna Marie vals ; Ole the hobo from Norway ; Selma's waltz ; Ryerson's two step ; Swiss yodel waltz ; Holzacker buam ; Sentimental Selma schottische ; Nikolina ; I yust don't give a hoot ; Viggen polka ; Merry town boys ; Cuckoo waltz ; Newberry polka.

Home recording of Bruce Bollerud experimenting with accordion sounds over the course of 5 tunes: Homecoming waltz ; Suzie polka ; Once in a while ; Oh Marie ; I'm walking. Side B is a performance by the Good Time Band with Mike Dowling, date and location unknown.

Live performance recorded at Stoughton City Hall, March 2, 1996.

Recorded at Daleyville, Wisconsin.

Recorded at VFW Post 328 in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

Recorded at Daleyville, Wisconsin.

Side B contains a private recording of six tunes performed by Ralph Noll on solo accordion.

Private recording of old-time tunes performed by unidentified musicians (fiddle, guitar, bass). Song titles listed on insert.

Private recording of 21 old-time tunes performed before an audience. Song titles and performers listed on insert.

Private recordings of fiddler Fay Allen playing old time tunes. Dubbed from earlier recordings with announcements by unidentified woman.

Private recordings of fiddler Fay Allen playing old time tunes. Dubbed from earlier recordings with announcements by unidentified woman.

A portion of Side A contains recordinsg of old-time tunes.