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Name of the collection: Karl Byarski

Inclusive years: 1953-1996

Quantity: 6 linear ft. (206 reels and 33 cassettes)

ACQUISITION: This collection (donor no. 302) was donated to the Genesee

Historical Collections Center on February 13, 2017.

ACCESS: There are no restrictions.

PHOTOGRAPHS: There were no photographs.

PROCESSED BY: Paul M. Gifford, September 2017.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Biography 3

Scope and Content 4

Box List 7

Item Description 8

Index of Musicians 168

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BIOGRAPHY

Karl Byarski was born August 5, 1916 on a farm near Kinde, in Huron County,

Michigan, the son of Valentine and Florence (Krzeszewski/Miller) Byarski. Dwight Township

had been settled in the 1870s by Polish immigrants coming from the region near Poznan, in what

was then Prussia. One of the earliest Polish settlements in the United States had been established

in the 1850s at Parisville, in eastern Huron County. Karl’s grandfather Maximilian Krzeszewski

(he and his family also used the name “Miller,” easier for English speakers, as they had used

“Müller” in Prussia) (1843-1937) immigrated in 1873 and soon purchased a farm in Dwight

Township.

Karl was raised on his parents’ farm, speaking Polish to his family and neighbors. His

mother’s family was musical, with four or five uncles playing the fiddle and they and their sisters

learning to accompany on the piano. He liked to hear them play and learned to play the fiddle,

mandolin, and piano, but mostly developed an appreciation for the traditional tunes he heard all

his life. He married Margaret Lerash and lived in Kinde the rest of his life. For many years he

was in the egg business, operating a hatchery and collecting and delivering eggs to market.

In 1952, he bought a tape recorder from Montgomery Ward and began to record dances,

weddings, and parties, usually those at which his uncle Jake and other relatives played. This

developed into a serious hobby and even into a business. He participated in a network of other

“tape-spondents” who shared their recordings of old-time fiddling. He built a recording studio in

his basement and invited musicians from the area to come in and record (*The writer did this in

1978, incidentally, one of the last such sessions). For several years in the 1950s, he produced a

weekly half-hour show on WLEW (Bad Axe), called “The Hometowners,” featuring different

local musicians, they themselves sponsoring the show with advertisements for their own

businesses. This activity died down around 1960, but he continued through the 1960s and 1970s

with his hobby.

Byarski died December 22, 2016 in Kinde, having lived a long and happy life.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection consists of six linear feet of tape recordings, of which there are 206 reels

in different sizes (three-, five-, and seven-inch) and 33 cassettes. All have been digitized.

Byarski began recording in 1952, although the earliest recordings in this collection date from

1953, and he continued recording into the 1980s. He recorded the date of the recordings

infrequently. From other evidence we can determine that the bulk of the tapes date from the

1950s and that his recording activity started to decline in the early 1960s, although the precise

time is impossible to determine.

The focus of the recordings can be described as old-time music, especially on the violin

(fiddle). There are a few singers and an interview, but the vast majority consists of instrumental

music. He recorded it at private parties, at public dances, and at fiddlers’ contests and

jamborees, but mostly in a studio in the basement of his home. Typical recordings consist of a

fiddler accompanied by Phil Miller (Karl’s uncle) on the piano, with perhaps other instruments,

such as Harry Mousseau on tenor banjo. For the “Hometowners” radio show, Karl edited

segments of these recording sessions and collated them.

Most of the musicians lived in or were associated with Huron County, at the tip of

Michigan’s “Thumb.” This region began to be settled before the Civil War, but more followed

afterwards. Canada (mainly Ontario) was the overwhelming source of its settlers. In 1880,

26.4% of the county’s population was born in Canada. A substantial part of the population came

from New York State (4:3%), which was the chief source of the population in mid-Michigan,

but, like the other counties along Lake Huron, Canadians dominated. The Irish (3.0%), English

(2.4%), and Scots (1.8%) living in Huron County in 1880 probably had settled first in Ontario.

Germans (8.8%) settled mainly in the western part of the county, especially around Sebewaing,

but also in Sherman Township and elsewhere. Poles, who were born in what was then Prussia

(Germany), amounted to 3.2% of the county’s population, although the exact number is suspect

because of changing political boundaries.

The first Poles found their way to the Parisville area (including Paris Township) in the

1850s, coming from Canada. The Polish community in Dwight Township, near Kinde, was

established early in the 1870s. Occupying an area of perhaps four square miles, the

neighborhood was never so large that it resisted outside cultural influences. Still, people in the

neighborhood continued to speak in the Wielkopolska dialect until the 1950s. The center of this

community was St. Mary of Czestochowa parish, established in 1903. Frank Koroleski (1848-

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1934) brought his violin and his repertoire of dance music from Poland. Younger fiddlers

recorded by Byarski all mention Koroleski. It would appear that the particular tunes played in

this area for the wedding ritual and dances, and perhaps also the droning style of cello playing

that accompanied the fiddle, came from Koroleski. Maximilian Krzeszewski (Michael Miller),

Karl’s grandfather, played a “flute” and passed on at least one tune to his son, Jake Miller, but

Jake and his brother Steve seem to credit Koroleski as the source of most of their tunes. They

mainly played tunes in triple meter, which they called obereks, sometimes distinguishing them as

“slow” and “fast” obereks. Polkas were rare. They also played the duple-meter krakowiak.

These Polish immigrants in Dwight Township adopted American square dancing in the first

generation, as Frank Koroleski played at least one well-known 6/8 quadrille. The generation of

Polish-American fiddlers born between the 1880s and the 1910s all played square dance music in

addition to the traditional Polish dance music. Polish dance tunes also creeped into the

repertoires of non-Polish fiddlers in the area.

Karl began his taping with family parties at which his uncle Jake Miller and Jake’s son

George played. He also taped other relatives, including Jake’s brothers Steve, Andrew, and

especially Philip (piano accompanist in most of the recordings), Jake’s sister Hattie Lerash, and

Hattie’s two sons Joe and John. Other Polish-American fiddlers from Dwight Township that he

taped included Joe Koroleski, Floyd Koroleski, Floyd Majewski, and “Little Frank” Plewinski.

He also documented the Chemnitzer concertina playing of Wallace Ignash, Ted Pawlowski, and

Andrew Lerash (who seemed to have learned from published music), and he captured the heyday

of the piano accordion and the beginnings of “polka” music in the 1950s, which was also based

more on published music, rather than the traditional music of the fiddlers. The players and

leaders of bands in this new or incipient style included Al Sieja (of Toledo), Stan Drzewicki (of

Bay City), and in the Thumb, Marshall Lackowski, of Ubly, Sal Inda, of Port Austin, Mel Zurek,

Gene Grifka, and others.

Dwight Township Poles adopted square dancing and square dance music from their non-

Polish, especially French-Canadian, neighbors. Jake Miller mentions Archie Bouverette and his

brother, who lived near Filion. Archie’s son Virgil is represented by recordings made of him.

But there were other fiddlers of French-Canadian origin in Huron County. The best-known was

George R. Pariseau (1868-1949), raised in St. Clair County, before settling in Bad Axe in 1895.

Pariseau and his children played for dances all over the county, as often as three nights a week,

and after a visit from Henry Ford, played weekly old-time dances in Detroit that were broadcast

on WWJ until 1930. Ford Stein (1910-1985), who had first learned from his father and his uncle

Louis Hebert, lived in Bad Axe in the late 1920s and certainly learned many tunes from Pariseau

before moving to the Detroit suburbs. Other fiddlers of French Canadian descent that are

represented in this collection include Nick Yax and Fred (Chummy) Bellor (both of Detroit

River French ancestry), Jim Cregeur, of Harbor Beach (who also must have learned much from

Pariseau), and Louis Chapdelaine. Other local fiddlers were of Anglo-Canadian, German, or

Irish background.

From what we can infer from these recordings, dances of the 19th-century Huron County

settlers included contradances like Money Musk, Opera Reel, McDonald’s Reel, and Pea Straw,

circle dances like the Circassian Circle (a British dance rarely known in the United States), and

standard quadrilles (square dances), specialty quadrilles such as the May Queen quadrilles (see

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tape no. 1052), and the lancers quadrille. Round dances included the schottische (pronounced

both in the American way, with a stress on the first syllable, and in the Canadian/British way

stressed on the second), the varsovienne (or Put Your Little Foot), the waltz, the Rye waltz, and

the Harvard Gavotte.

Square dances (quadrilles) were arranged similarly to square dances in other parts of the

northern United States. The crowd formed into sets of four couples. Each kept his partner

through three figures, or “changes,” as they were generally known, with a pause between each

change (Actually, the third change was called a breakdown, so technically there were two

changes and a breakdown). The complexity of the call increased with each change. The first

change was an easy-going figure, usually danced to a tune in 6/8 time. The second change was a

little more involved, danced to either a 6/8 or a 2/4 tune. The breakdown was danced to a tune in

2/4.

After about 1920, public dances were usually advertised as “old-time and modern” (or

“modern and old-time”). This meant that the dances included both the “old-time” dances such as

square dances, schottische, waltz, and circle two-step, in addition to “modern” dances (mainly

fox trots/two-steps), accompanied by Tin Pan Alley hits mostly from the 1920s (or, in later years,

instrumental versions of country-western hits). Another way to classify them is as “square”

(meaning quadrilles and contradances, like the Virginia Reel, Opera Reel, and Money Musk) and

“round” dances (waltz, polka, schottische, two-step), where the dancers follow each other around

the outside of the hall. The “modern” dances, of course, are “round” dances. Typically three

changes of a square dance would be followed by several fox trots/two-steps, as well as a waltz or

schottische, before another set of square dances began.

The music on these tapes either was meant to accompany these dances, or, in some cases,

was actually being played at dances themselves. In some of the recordings, at dances held at

parties held by Karl’s relatives, dancing consisted mainly of Polish dances (mainly the oberek)

interspersed with square dances. At other dances, with a more general audience, square dances

were mixed mainly with fox trots and two-steps.

In addition to the recordings that he made, there are others that he received from people,

both nearby and from afar. Karl was part of an early network of tape recorder hobbyists who

traded recordings. The collection thus has a number of tapes of fiddlers’ contests, such as those

at Weiser, Idaho, in 1958, McKinney, Texas, in 1957, and in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1971. A

correspondent, Howard Cumby, of Birmingham, Alabama, sent him a copy of tape of a black

fiddler, Elbert Freeman, of Decatur, Georgia, and a blind man, Bert Stone, of Phoenix, Arizona,

sent him a tape as well. Karl also took his tape recorder elsewhere and recorded people like John

Durocher, of Sarnia, Ontario, and taped a mostly Polish-American fiddlers’ gathering in Metz,

Michigan, and elsewhere.

In the last years of Byarski’s life, David Langdon went through the tapes in his basement,

annotating and numbering eacfh one. The numbering system has been retained, and each

digitized file is identified by the number. The tapes in most cases include item-level descriptions.

The performers rarely say much and the titles of the tunes generally are not identified. In this

tradition, most quadrille tunes in 6/8 lack names, and often those in 2/4 as well, as well as the

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Polish dance music. Those that do have names tend to be well known. I have followed the

practice of providing the names of the tunes as the performer calls them, although I have not

been completely consistent in this regard. If I have had to supply the title, it is placed within

brackets, unless the title is fairly well-known. To help identify the many nameless tunes, I have

tried to identify their meter and key.

Finally, I would like to acknowledge the assistance of Łukasz Smoluch, Frank Dalton,

Paul Wells, and Sean Barth for help in identifying some of the tunes and songs.

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BOX LIST

Box 1 Tapes no. 1000-1040






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ITEM DESCRIPTION

Below is a listing of each digitized tape recording. Although Side A (Track 1) and Side

B (Track 2) are listed, the times (second column) refer to the beginning points on the digital files.

When possible, titles are given as they are mentioned by the performers. In most cases, however,

the recordings and their containers do not include titles, so the cataloger had to supply them.

These are likely to be the names as they knew them, although we may be missing those of other,

less well-known tunes. The supplied titles are encased within brackets. In this tradition, fiddle

tunes in 6/8 generally lack titles. As an aid to identifying these square dance tunes, the meter and

key are given.

Tape Number: 1000 Speed: 3 ¾ Track: Mono. Duration: 1:05:39 Filename: 1000.wav

Date digitized: 4/9/2017 Date of original recording: 195-?

Place of recording (if not Kinde, Mich.):

Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin, cello); Frank Plewinski (violin, cello, voice); Phil

Miller (piano)

Note: Side B, Mrs. Plewinski and Maggie Byarski talking, was not digitized. Karl Byarski’s

notes: “Frank plays fiddle jig to Idsi Kubishta, tells about dance with glass on head. Frank tells

story about three brothers.”

Side A

Steve Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:08 oberek 3/4 D

2. 2:29 oberek 3/4 D

3. 4:35 oberek 3/4 D

4. 7:53 3/4 D

5. 10:38 2/4 D

Frank Plewinski (violin), with piano, cello

6. 14:55 oberek 3/4

7. 17:37 oberek 3/4

8. 21:55 oberek 3/4

9. 24:25 Frank Plewinski sings “Oj dana, oj da dana”

Tape Number: 1002 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Mono. Duration: 1:05:39 Filename:

1002.wavDate digitized: 3/30/2017 Date of original recording: 2/7/61

Place of recording (if not Kinde, Mich.): uncertain

Names of performers: Harvest Trio ; Eugene Lemke (accordion), C. Harvy Labeski (guitar),

Dave Novack (drums), from the Ubly, Michigan, area

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1. 0:07 polka

2. 2:13 polka

3. 4:42 polka

4. 7:57 oberek

5. 10:08 Chicago Oberek

6. 12:32 Peek-a-boo Waltz

7. 15:27 Missouri Waltz

8. 17:54 Helena Polka

9. 20:24 Julida Polka

10. 22:26 polka

11. 24:38 oberek

12. 26:19 oberek

13. 28:42 polka

Tape Number: 1003 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Stereo Duration: 48:40 Filename: 1003.wav

Date digitized: 3/17/2017 Date of original recording: 2/14/1976

Place of recording: St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Tim Stein (piano)

1. 0:27 6/8 A-D

2. 2:29 2/4 D

3. 4:20 Whisky Before Breakfast 2/4 D

4. 5:57 Snowflake Breakdown 2/4 D

5. 7:17 6/8 A

6. 8:44 [pizzicato e] 2/4 G

7. 10:12 Don Messer’s Breakdown 2/4 D

8. 11:59 Caberfae 2/4 C

9. 13:47 [Bride of the Wind] 6/8 C

10. 15:43 2/4 C-G

11. 17:48 Rock Valley 6/8 C

12. 19:15 Smash the Windows 6/8 D

13. 21:01 6/8 F-B flat

14. 22:32 Good for the Tongue; Turkey in the Straw 2/4 B flat

15. 24:09 Shelburne Reel 2/4 B flat

16. 26:01 Clarinet Polka (violin track missing) 2/4 B flat

17. 28:43 [Sailors on the Shore] 2/4 G

18. 29:49 Paddy Whack 6/8 A

19. 30:59 2/4 G

20. 32:10 6/8 A

21. 33:40 2/4 A

22. 35:17 [resembles Bill Cameron’s “Devil Shake the Half-Breed”] 2/4 A

23. 36:35 Growling Old Man and Woman 2/4 A

24. 38:17 [Maid Behind the Bar] 2/4 D

25. 39:56 waltz 3/4 D-G

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26. 42:17 waltz 3/4 B flat

27. 44:03 Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 F

28. 45:43 6/8 B flat

29. 46:44 2/4 B flat

30. 47:44 6/8 B flat

Tape Number: 1005 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 1:21:47 Filename: 1005.wav


Place of recording (if not Kinde, Mich.): St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); Al Ardelan (electric guitar,

violin)

Side A

Ford Stein and Al Ardelan

1. 0:12 6/8 D

Al Ardelan (violin), and Florence Stein (piano)

2. 1:51 Easter Lily Waltz 3/4 D-A

3. 4:14 waltz 3/4 D-A

4. 6:01 Wednesday Night Waltz 3/4 G

5. 8:14 waltz 3/4 G

6. 10:17 6/8 F-B flat

7. 12:10 Rubber Dolly 2/4 A

8. 13:11 Sheik of Araby 2/4 B flat

Al Ardelan (violin), Ford Stein (violin), and Florence Stein (piano)

9. 15:20 fox trot 2/4 B flat

10. 16:37 Who’s Sorry Now? 2/4 F

11. 19:17 Dill Pickles 2/4 G

12. 21:04 Walker Street Reel 2/4 G

13. 22:33 2/4 G

14. 23:43 6/8 A-E

Ford Stein (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

15. 25:11 London Hornpipe 2/4 A

16. 26:21 Mason’s Apron 2/4 A

17. 27:05 2/4 A

Ford Stein (violin), Al Ardelan (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

18. 29:02 Big John McNeil 2/4 A

19. 30:58 2/4 A

20. 33:00 Over the Waves 3/4 G

21. 36:19 waltz 3/4 G


22. 38:48 Sandy Bottom; Flowers of Edinburgh 2/4 G

Side B

23. 41:04 Easter Lily Waltz 3/4 D

Ford Stein (violin), Al Ardelan (electric guitar), Florence Stein (piano)

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24. 43:36 Wheels 2/4 G


25. 46:52 Dawn in Indiana 2/4 F

26. 50:59 I’ll See You in My Dreams 2/4 F

27. 56:28 schottische 2/4 A

28. 58:32 waltz 3/4 D

29. 1:00:46 (continues) 3/4 D

30. 1:03:16 [Maid Behind the Bar] 2/4 D

31. 1:05:40 Lardner’s Reel 2/4 D

32. 1:07:10 [tune with high C#, E] 2/4 A

33. 1:08:34 2/4 A

34. 1:10:49 [Crystal Schottische] 2/4 B flat

35. 1:13:09 2/4 B flat-F

36. 1:14:36 Sonny Dupee 2/4 C-G

37. 1:18:19 Chain Lightning Hornpipe 2/4 D

38. 1:19:45 Jenny Lind Polka 2/4 D

39. 1:20:41 polka 2/4 D




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); Ben Burns narrates

Side A

1 0:03 The Waterfall 2/4 F

2. 2:24 6/8 F


4. 5:32 6/8 F

5. 6:33 French reel 2/4 B flat

6. 8:07 Good for the Tongue 2/4 B flat

7. 9:39 Silver and Gold Two-Step 2/4 G

8. 12:05 waltz 3/4 G

9. 14:43 Russian waltz 3/4 D minor

10. 18:01 [like Les Raber’s “Bill White”] 2/4 C

11. 19:34 Wagoner’s Hornpipe 2/4 C

12. 21:33 schottische 2/4 D

13. 23:31 Joe’s Favorite 2/4 D

14. 25:26 [My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet] 2/4 D

15. 27:05 Mountain Hornpipe 2/4 G

16. 28:28 6/8 G

17. 29:40 McDonald’s Reel 2/4 G

Side B

18. 31:57 Cuckoo’s Nest 2/4 A

19. 33:32 Wake Up Susan 2/4 A

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20. 35:57 Dad’s tune 6/8 A

21. 37:14 [A second change] 6/8 A

22. 38: 52 Speed the Plow 2/4 A

23. 40:10 6/8 D

24. 41:41 6/8 D


26. 44:35 waltz 3/4 B flat

27. 48:07 In the Good Old Summertime; In the Shade of the Old

Apple Tree 3/4 B flat

28. 51:03 Owen Sound 2/4 A

29. 52:29 6/8 D

30. 54:39 Devil’s Dream (and variations) 2/4 A

31. 56:29 Hand Organ Hornpipe 2/4 A

32. 58:11 Lancers Quadrille – figure 3 6/8 D

33. 59:38 Lancers Quadrille – figure 4 6/8 G

34. 1:01:00 2/4 G

35. 1:02:27 [Crystal Schottische] 2/4 G

Tape Number: 1007 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 53:43 Filename: 1007.wav



Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); Al Ardelan (electric guitar,

violin)

Side A

1. 0:07 Wi’ a Hundred Pipers 6/8 D

2. 3:18 New Year’s tune 2/4 A

3. 5:46 2/4 A

4. 8:47 6/8 A

5. 10:53 2/4 A-E

6. 13:17 6/8 G

7. 15:13 [half of Walker Street Reel; “George used to play it”] 2/4 G

8. 18:55 6/8 D


10. 22:33 St. Paul Waltz 3/4 B flat

11. 25:38 [one of Nick Yax’s first changes] 2/4 D and more

12. 28:37 Twenty-One in the Center 6/8 C-G

13. 30:12 [like Les Raber’s “Bill White”] 2/4 C

Side B

14. 33:06 second change 6/8 D

15. 35:32 2/4 D

16. 38:07 Opera Reel 2/4 D

17. 39:48 The Lost Indian 2/4 G-C

18. 42:18 Old Man and the Old Woman [Don Messer’s] 2/4 G

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19. 43:46 6/8 G

20. 46:02 Hopp Waltz 2/4 B flat

21. 47:38 Jenny Lind Polka 2/4 D

22. 48:56 polka 2/4 D

23 49:56 fox trot [mostly piano] 2/4


Date digitized: 3/17/2017 Date of original recording: 6/29/1958, 194-?

Place of recording (if not Kinde, Mich.): St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); Cecelia Stein (piano)

Side A

1. 0:06 6/8 C


3. 3:50 Sandy Bottom; Flowers of Edinburgh 2/4 G

4. 6:01 2/4 G

5. 7:28 [Monkey in the Woodpile; Temperance Reel] 2/4 G

6. 10:14 [Crystal Schottische] 2/4 G

7. 12:19 [Schottische; Schottische – S. Cartwright played 2nd one] 2/4 G

8. 14:53 [Clog] 2/4 D

Home recordings (instantaneous discs?) of Ford Stein (violin) and his mother, Cecelia Stein

(piano) (1940s)

9. 17:13 6/8 A-E


11. 21:11 6/8 C

12. 22:44 [same as no. 9] 6/8 A-E

13. 24:50 [tune with high C# and E] 2/4 A

14. 26:48 2/4 B flat

15. 28:48 [same as no. 11] 6/8 C

16. 30:18 schottische 2/4 F




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); Cecelia Stein (piano)

Side A

(continued from 1008) Home recordings (instantaneous discs?) of Ford Stein (violin) and Cecelia

Stein (piano) (194-?)


2. 1:54 Little Reel [or Ostinelli’s Reel] 2/4 A

Ford Stein (violin) and Florence Stein (piano) (1950s or 1960s)

3. 3:56 6/8 F

4. 5:45 2/4 B flat

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5. 7:52 Wagoner’s Hornpipe 2/4 B flat

6. 10:01 Hopp Waltz 2/4 B flat


8. 13:11 My Little Girl 2/4 F

9. 15:33 Smile Awhile 2/4 F

10. 19:10 6/8 D

11. 20:31 2/4 D

12. 21:25 Uncle Joe’s Favorite 2/4 D

13. 23:22 2/4 D

14. 24:31 New Money Musk 2/4 A

15. 26:00 St. Paul Waltz 3/4 B flat

16. 28:29 waltz 3/4 B flat

17. 30:38 Buffalo Girls 2/4 G

Side B

18. 32:29 [Polly Put the Kettle On] 2/4 D

19. 33:34 2/4 D

20. 35:12 6/8 A

21. 36:25 Liverpool Hornpipe 2/4 D

22. 37:48 Lancers Quadrille – figure 2 2/4 D

23. 39:28 Lancers Quadrille – figure 5, part 1 2/4 G

24. 40:28 Lancers Quadrille – figure 5, part 2 2/4 G

25. 41:56 Beaux of Oak Hill 2/4 D

26. 43:04 2/4 D

27. 44:46 [Pariseau played this] 6/8 G-C

28. 46:16 [Portsmouth Hornpipe] 2/4 A

29. 47:20 Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

30. 48:43 Old Red Barn 6/8 A

31. 50:11 [Irish jig] 6/8 G

32. 51:32 [Devil Shake the Half-Breed] 2/4 A

33. 52:33 2/4 A

34. 53:45 Hangman’s Tune 2/4 A

35. 55:08 Let Me Call You Sweetheart 3/4

36. 58:11 fox trot 2/4

37. 1:01:03 My Blue Ridge Mountain Home 2/4 D

38. 1:03:13 Silver Bell 2/4 B flat




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); Ben Burns (violin,

announcements)

Side A

Ben Burns tells story about Ford Stein; Ford Stein mentions George Pariseau

Ford Stein (violin), Ben Burns (piano)

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1. 2:04 6/8 A

2. 3:47 New Year’s Tune, a breakdown 2/4 A


3. 6:12 2/4 A-E

4. 7:40 6/8 A

5. 8:58 6/8 B flat

6. 10:13 [Pariseau played this] 2/4 B flat


8. 13:16 6/8 F

9. 14:58 2/4 F


11. 17:23 Lover’s Dream (G. Pariseau) 3/4 F

12. 21:27 waltz 3/4 F

13. 24:27 Falling Leaf 3/4

14. 26:35 waltz medley (includes Moonshiner’s Serenade and three

other tunes) 3/4 G

Side B

Ben Burns (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

15. 31:11 Farewell to Whiskey 2/4 A

16. 32:50 Walk Around 2/4 D

Ben Burns, then Ford Stein joins in

17. 34:44 [learned from George Pariseau] 6/8 A


19. 37:16 Caberfae [learned from Cecil Pariseau] 2/4 C

20. 38:28 Soldier’s Joy 2/4 D

Ford Stein (violin) and Ben Burns

21. 40:06 6/8 D

Ford Stein (violin) and Florence Stein (piano)

22. 41:59 Money Musk; Little Reel 2/4 A

23. 43:52 [Bamford Hornpipe] 2/4 B flat

24. 45:31 Corinthian Hornpipe 2/4 B flat

25. 46:50 6/8 A

26. 48:41 Joe’s Favorite 2/4 D



29. 53:24 [Ivy Leaf Reel] 2/4 D

30. 54:40 Paddy on the Turnpike 2/4 G

31. 55:48 6/8 B flat

32. 57:07 6/8 B flat

33. 58:32 High Level Hornpipe 2/4 B flat-F

34. 1:00:02 McDonald’s Reel; Sandy Bottom 2/4 G

35. 1:02:05 Hopp Waltz 2/4 B flat



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Place of recording: Kinde, Michigan

Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Phil Miller (piano)

Side A only

1. 0:04 2/4 A-E

2. 2:17 Rippling Water Jig 6/8 A-E

3. 4:28 Angus Campbell 2/4 A

4. 6:25 Kiley’s Reel 2/4 A


6. 9:40 waltz 3/4 G

7. 10:51 6/8 B flat

8. 12:34 6/8 B flat-F

9. 14:01 fox trot 2/4 F




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Ben Burns (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

Side A


1. 0:04 The Waterfall 2/4 F

2. 2:06 A second change 2/4 F


4. 6:05 Dundee Hornpipe 2/4 D

5. 7:52 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D

6. 9:55 Chain Lightning 2/4 D

7. 11:37 2/4 A-E

8. 13:14 “one of Uncle Louie’s” 6/8 A

9. 16:39 New Year’s Tune 2/4 A


11. 20:35 6/8 A-E

12. 22:18 “one of George Pariseau’s” 2/4 A


14. 25:28 Haste to the Wedding 6/8 D

Ben Burns tells a story about a race at Pinnebog; Ford Stein tells a story about fishing in

Lake St. Clair

15. 29:33 Opera Reel 2/4 D

Side B

16. 32:22 waltz 3/4 F

17. 35:43 Falling Leaf 3/4 F

18. 36:09 waltz 3/4 E flat

19. 39:37 Miami Shore 3/4

20. 42:44 Smile Awhile 3/4 F

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21. 45:31 Waltz You Saved for Me 3/4

22. 49:06 Caledonians March 2/4 D


24. 54:50 Polish polka 2/4 D

Ben Burns (violin) (Ford plays a little), Florence Stein (piano)

25. 56:27 2/4 A

26. 58:33 jig 6/8 A

27. 1:02:31 Little Reel 2/4 A




Names of performers: Ben Burns (violin); Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano); titles

announced by Burns

Side A

Ben Burns (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

1. 0:07 Hare in the Corn (B. Burns) 6/8 A


3. 2:45 Swallowtail Reel 2/4 A

4. 4:05 Little Jig (Louis Hebert’s) 6/8 G

5. 5:23 Flowers of Edinburgh 2/4 G

Ford Stein (piano), Florence Stein (piano)

6. 6:48 Llewellyn Waltz 3/4 F

7. 9:09 Needle Eye Waltz 3/4 B flat


9. 13:59 The Tempest 6/8 G




13. 20:17 College Hornpipe 2/4 B flat

14. 21:32 Turkey in the Straw; Good for the Tongue 2/4 B flat

15. 24:11 Ostinelli’s Reel 2/4 A


17. 27:30 6/8 C


Side B


20. 31:26 2/4 G

21. 32:49 waltz 3/4 G

22. 35:16 Shannon Waltz 3/4 D

23. 37:99 waltz 3/4 G

24. 39:27 [St. Paul Waltz] 3/4 B flat

25. 41:33 2/4 D-A

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26. 43:09 6/8 D

27. 45:02 Canadian reel 2/4 A

28. 46:19 Circassian Circle 2/4 D

29. 47:27 Chain Lightning Hornpipe 2/4 D

30. 49:01 Pea Straw 2/4 D

31. 50:14 Gilderoy (Red-Headed Boy) 2/4 A

32. 51:31 Speed the Plow 2/4 A

33. 53:09 The Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

34. 54:23 Cuckoo’s Nest 2/4 A

35. 55:37 The Lost Indian 2/4 C-G

36. 57:00 2/4 A




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Al Ardelan (electric guitar)

Side A

Ford Stein (violin), Al Ardelan (guitar)

1. 0:08 Anne Marie’s Reel 2/4 A-E

2. 1:48 2/4 A

3. 3:48 waltz 3/4 A

4. 6:09 3/4 C


Al Ardelan (guitar)

6. 10:16 2/4

7. 11:45 Wheels 2/4

Ford Stein (violin), Al Ardelan (guitar)

8. 12:49 The Spey in Spate 2/4 D

9. 14:02 Concert Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4 A

10. 16:01 [Swallowtail Reel] 2/4 A

11. 17:23 2/4 A

12. 19:32 [Walker Street Reel] 2/4 G

13. 21:12 clog 2/4 G

14. 23:13 2/4 G

15. 25:23 Cuckoo’s Nest 2/4 D



Side B


19. 35:23 6/8 G

20. 37:23 ?Sonny Dupee’s; ends with Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 B flat-F; F

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Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano)

Side A

1. 0:05 fox trot 2/4

2. 1:53 When You’re Smiling 2/4 F

3. 3:36 Bag of Rags 2/4 C

4. 4:55 When My Baby Smiles 2/4 E flat

5. 6:32 Melancholy Baby 2/4 F

6. 8:30 I’ll See You in My Dreams 2/4

7. 10:38 Sheik of Araby 2/4

8. 12:40 Sundown 2/4 F

9. 14:33 waltz 3/4 E flat

10. 17:34 schottische [Rustic Dance] 2/4 B flat


12. 20:25 second change 6/8 A


Side B


15. 25:32 The Tempest 6/8 G

16. 27:35 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D

17. 29:36 Uncle Joe’s Favorite [cut short] 2/4 D

18. 31:00 Whistling Rufus 2/4 G


20. 37:05 Bag of Rags 2/4 B flat

21. 39:14 waltz 3/4 B flat

22. 41:17 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4 B flat

23. 42.43 Oberek No. 6 3/4 A

24. 43:53 2/4 A

25. 45:40 6/8 A

26. 47:11 [Byarski notes; “Canadian tune” and “George’s favorite”] 2/4 A

27. 49:32 Dusty Miller [or Miller’s Reel] 2/4 A


29. 52:33 6/8 A

30. 54:03 [like “Devil Shake the Half-Breed”] 2/4 A




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin); Florence Stein (piano)

1. 0:06 2/4 A

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2. 1:29 2/4 A

3. 2:47 2/4 A


5. 6:29 2/4 B flat

6. 8:22 Bamford Hornpipe 2/4 B flat

Tape Number: 1017 Speed: 3 ¾ and 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 1:31:41 Filename:

1017.wav Date digitized: 3/3/2017 Date of original recording: 195-?


Names of performers: “Hometowners” shows; (1) Steve Miller (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor

banjo), Phil Miller (piano); (2) Ernest Patterson (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Maurice

Mousseau (guitar), Phil Miller (piano); (3) John Lerash (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo),

Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

(1) (pre-broadcast tape)

1. 0:02 Rippling Water Jig; nameless 6/8 A-E

announcement

2. 2:29 Picking Mushrooms Oberek 3/4 G

3. 6:06 Clarinet Polka 2/4 G

4. 9:42 What I Earned, Johnny Spent---Oberek 3/4

5. 12:08 Tennessee Wagoner 2/4 C

6. 16:39 Mills Corners Breakdown 6/8 A-D


8. 22:48 Na ljeva----Oberek 3/4 A

9. 25:29 Slapstick Polka 2/4 D

Side B

(tape made from broadcast)

(2)

10. 28:01 Ernie Patterson’s Polka 2/4

11. 30:03 6/8 A-E

12. 35:09 Pickin’ Mushrooms---Oberek 3/4

13. 38:35 Wisconsin Polka 2/4 G


15. 44:56 Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 D

16. 48:36 [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

17. 51:53 Cobbler’s Hornpipe 2/4 D-A

18. 55:39 Ernie Patterson’s Polka 2/4 D-A

19. 58:34 Mockin’bird Hill 3/4

(3) (see 1093 for the pre-broadcast recording)

20. 1:01:23 Introduction and Darktown Strutters’ Ball

21. 1:03:43 Jenny Lind Polka 2/4 D

22. 1:07:38 Na wesele ----Oberek 2/4

23. 1:11:51 Schottische [Crystal Schottische] 2/4

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24. 1:15:43 Mills Corners Jig 6/8

25. 1:19:13 Oczepiny (Bride’s dance) 3/4

26. 1:23:06 6/8 G-D

27. 1:26:22 No. 6 Kujawiak 3/4

28. 1:29:57 Devil’s Dream 2/4 A


Date digitized: 4/3/2017 Date of original recording: 3/18/1956 (broadcast date)


Names of performers: Hometowners radio show – Ben Burns (violin), Steve Miller (piano),

Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Karl Byarski (announcer)

Side A

1. 0:05 Dublin Jig 6/8 A

2. 1:16 St. Patrick’s Day 6/8 G

3. 2:58 Larry O’Gaff 6/8 G

4. 4:28 Maids of Mullingar 2/4 D

5. 5:55 All the Way to Galway 2/4 G




9. 14:42 George Pariseau’s Favorite (learned from his Uncle Joe) 2/4 D

10. 16:04 Honeysuckle Hornpipe 2/4 D

11. 18:47 Huron Line Hornpipe (preceded by introduction) 2/4 G






Side B


18. 34:11 Farewell to Whiskey 2/4 D

19. 36:24 Farewell to Whiskey 2/4 D




Names of performers: Ben Burns (violin), Ted Shunk (piano)




4. 6:36 [Grey Eagle] 2/4 A


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Ted Shunk (piano solo)

8. 13:51 Whispering 2/4




Names of performers: Hometowners radio show – Joe Dann (guitar), Louis Begeman (electric

violin), Sam Siebert (bass)

1. 0:05 There is a Tavern in the Town

2. 1:56 Beer Barrel Polka

3. 3:31 Just a Little Lovin’

4. 5:05 Snow Deer

5. 6:45 Over the Waves

6. 10:09 I’m Sending You a Big Bouquet of Roses

7. 13:05 Detroit Schottische

8. 15:05 Raggedy Ann

9. 17:29 Devil’s Dream

10. 19:16 Alabama Jubilee

11. 21:51 Ricochet

12. 24:10 Up a Lazy River



Place of recording: at a dance

Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), unknown (caller), unknown (piano)

Side A

1. 0:15 First change 6/8 A

2. 3:31 Second change 2/4 G-C

3. 8:27 Third change 2/4 A

4. 12:26 Julida Polka 2/4 A

5. 17:17 Plaza Polka 2/4

6. 18:07 Louie’s waltz 2/4 D

7. 22:3l Over the Waves 3/4 G

Side B

Not digitized. Children singing on P.A. in public place


Date digitized: 3/22/2017 Date of original recording: 2/7/1958; 1961?

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Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan

Names of performers: (Side A:) Ben Burns (violin); Harold Pariseau (piano), Ford Pariseau

(sousaphone), Carl Pariseau (drums); (Side B:) almost certainly Sean McGuire (Irish fiddler),

Carl Hession (piano)

Side A

1. 0:16 Uncle Joe’s Favorite 2/4 D


3. 3:48 2/4 D

4. 5:49 Sandy Bottom 2/4 G

5. 7:12 6/8 A


7. 11:36 Money Musk 2/4 A



10. 17:40 New Year’s Tune 2/4 A

11. 20:22 Little Reel 2/4 A


13. 23:59 Caberfae 2/4 C


15/ 27:43 Buffalo Girls 2/4 G

16. 29:41 Arkansas Traveler 2/4 D

17. 31:51 2/4 A

18. 33:49 Larry O’Gaff 6/8 G

19. 35:46 Turkey in the Straw 2/4 B flat


Harold Pariseau (piano), Ford Pariseau (sousaphone)

21. 39:46 unidentified

Side B

Sean McGuire (violin), Carl Hession (piano)

22. Reels, including Mason’s Apron 2/4 A

23. 44:26 hornpipe 2/4 B flat

24. 45:32 reels 2/4 B flat

25. 46:41 jigs 6/8 B flat

26. 47:47 2/4 E flat

27. 48:49 reel 2/4 B flat

28. 50:18 hornpipe 2/4 B flat




Names of performers: Edward Kranz (violin), Ernie Patterson (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Note: hum

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Kranz (violin), Miller (piano)

1. 0:06 [Bennett’s Favorite Reel] 2/4 D

2 1:28 2/4 A

3. 3:37 Country Waltz (D. Messer) 3/4 D

4. 4:30 3/4 G

5. 5:40 another attempt 3/4 G

Patterson (violin), Miller (piano)

6. 9:29 [Away Back] 2/4 A

7. 11:30 2/4 A

8. 13:32 2/4 A

9. 15:17 [New Year’s Tune] 2/4 A

10. 16:22 2/4 G

11. 17:51 6/8 A

12. 19:32 3/4 A



Place of recording:

Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Phil Miller (?), piano, Eddie Kranz (violin)

Ernie Patterson (violin), with piano

1. 0:04 My Wild Irish Rose; Let Me Call You Sweetheart; The

Easter Parade 3/4 F

2. 1:48 When It’s Springtime in the Rockies 3/4 F

3. 4:13 Raggedy Ann 2/4 D

4. 5:57 Mockin’bird Hill 3/4 D

5. 7:57 Goodnight Irene 3/4 D

6. 9:50 Lover’s Dream (G. Pariseau) 3/4 D

7. 12:19 (Pariseau’s B flat “French reel”) 2/4 D

8. 13:31 2/4 D

9. 15:07 6/8 A

10. 16:01 2/4 D

11. 16:41 Red Wing 2/4 G

12. 18:21 waltz 3/4 B flat

13. 19:43 Over the Waves 3/4

Eddie Kranz (violin), with piano

14. 22:01 [Away Back] 2/4 A

15. 24:42 Centennial Breakdown 2/4 B flat

16. 25:33 2/4 F

17. 28:09 Cotton-Eyed Joe 2/4 A

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Place of recording: Harbor Beach, Michigan

Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Eddie Kranz (violin), Joe Weber (guitar)

Kranz (violin) and Weber (guitar)

1. 0:05 Cape Blomedon Breakdown 2/4 B flat-F


?Yax (violin) and Weber

3. 6:28 Dusty Miller 2/4 A

Kranz (violin), Yax (violin) and Weber (guitar)

4. 9:28 Four Strings Polka 2/4 A

5. 11:53 Waltz Quadrille 3/4 F

Weber (voice and guitar)

6. 18:30 Auctioneer’s Song 2/4 G

Yax (violin), Weber (guitar)

7. 20:06 waltz 3/4 F


Kranz (violin), Weber (guitar)

9. 25:03 6/8 F

10. 26:33 6/8 B flat-F

11. 28:30 2/4 B flat-F

12. 30:46 6/8 B flat-F

13. 33:59 6/8 B flat

14. 35:52 Television Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4 D

15. 38:21 Kiley’s Reel 2/4 A

16. 42:05 Grand Valley Reel 2/4 G


18. 48:05 Abby Andrew’s Jig 6/8 D

19. 50:44 Little Black Hen 2/4 C-G





Place of recording: at a public party or dance

Names of performers: Ben Burns (violin), Tom (electric guitar), Ernie Patterson (violin),

unknown (drums), Don Herrington (accordion)

Ben Burns (violin)

1. 0:02 [New Year’s’tune] 2/4 A

2. 2:38 oberek 3/4 A

3. 4:30 2/4 D


5. 8:25 Jenny Lind Polka 2/4 G

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Ernie Patterson (violin)

6. 10:13 Ernie’s Polka 2/4 A


8. 14:03 oberek 3/4 D

9. 16:52 Ragtime Annie 2/4 D

10. 18:57 fox trot 2/4 G

Don Herrington (accordion), Ernie Patterson (violin)

11. 21:30 fox trot 2/4 F

12. 23:17 fox trot 2/4 C

13. 25:35 Julida Polka 2/4 F

14. 27:12 Peg o’ My Heart 2/4

15. 29:47 Down Yonder 2/4




Names of performers: Floyd Majewski (violin), Steve Miller (piano) (note: piano is better on

Side B)

Side A

1. 0:06 oberek 3/4 D

2. 1:10 6/8 A

3. 3:00 polka 2/4 G

4. 5:39 oberek 3/4 A

5. 8:02 oberek 3/4 A

6. 9:54 oberek 3/4 D

7. 11:56 oberek 3/4 D

8. 14:38 oberek 3/4 G-D

9. 16:19 oberek 3/4 G-D

10. 17:57 oberek 3/4 A

Side B

11. 21:12 oberek 3/4 F-C-B flat

12. 23:47 waltz or oberek 3/4 C

13. 25:37 oberek 3/4 D

14. 27:18 oberek 3/4 G

15. 29:48 polka 2/4 C-F

16. 32:39 polka 2/4 G

17. 34:28 oberek 3/4 G

18. 36:53 polka 2/4 G

19. 38:50 oberek [same as no. 4 or 10] 3/4 A

20. 40:48 oberek 3/4 A

21. 43:20 oberek 3/4 C

22. 46:01 [Pariseau’s “French reel” with minor second part] 2/4 D-B minor


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25. 51:25 square dance tune 2/4 D




Names of performers: John Clemons (violin), Phil Mille (piano)


2. 1:59 Over the Waves [faster] 3/4 G

3. 3:40 Love Letters in the Sand 2/4 G

4. 5:53 Margie 2/4 G

5. 7:23 Irish Washerwoman 6/8 G

6. 8:25 Blue Skirt Waltz 3/4




Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


2. 1:23 Wake Up Susan [originally recorded at 15 i.p.s.] 2/4 A

3. 2:57 fox trot 2/4 G

4. 5:47 Simple Melody 2/4 G

5. 7:35 Logger’s Breakdown 2/4 B flat

6. 9:19 Four String Polka (K. Ganam) 2/4 A

7. 11:00 Acrobat’s Reel 2/4 A


9. 14:21 Atlantic Polka No. 2 2/4 A-E


11. 17:23 Listen to the Mockingbird 2/4

12. 20:29 Top of Cork Road; Chicken Reel; Turkey in the Straw 6/8; 2/4 D

13. 22:36 White River Stomp 2/4 F



16. 27:29 Red Wing 2/4 G

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Names of performers: (Side A:) Eddie Kranz (violin), Joe Weber (guitar); (Side B:) Kranz and

Weber; Barney Schubring Show on WLAW (Bad Axe) with Eddie Kranz and the Hometowners

Side A

1. 0:09 Twilight Reel 2/4 A

2. 2:09 Anne Marie Reel (D. Messer) 2/4 A-E

3. 4:41 Hill Lily (D. Messer) 2/4 A-E


5. 10:01 Happy Times Schottische (K. Ganam) 2/4

6. 11:24 Waltz Quadrille 3/4

7. 13:49 White River Stomp (D. Messer) 2/4 B flat


9. 18:02 Kujawiak 3/4 A

10. 19:51 Krakowski Oberek 3/4 F

11. 21:11 The MacDougalls Polka 2/4 A-E

12. 23:37 Kiley’s Reel 2/4 A

13. 26:12 Blue Mountain Hornpipe (C. McEachern) 2/4 A

14. 28:14 The Whistling Farmer 6/8 G

15. 30:09 Liberty Two-Step 2/4 D

16. 32:36 Grand Valley Reel 2/4 A-E

17. 34:13 Clarinet Polka 2/4 A

18. 37:39 Earl Mitton’s Breakdown (E. Mitton) 2/4 B flat

19. 39:34 Gypsy Hornpipe 2/4 G

20. 40:56 Old Man and the Old Woman 2/4 G

21. 43:34 Reilly’s Favorite Reel 2/4 G

22. 45:21 Red Wing 2/4 G

Side B

23. 47:25 Barney Schubring Show on WLAW. Theme song, announcement

Ed Kranz (fiddle) – Rippling Water Jig

Hometowners (violin, piano, drums) – Love Somebody

Barney Schubring (voice and guitar) – With This Ring I Thee Wed

Advertisement for Murawski

Record – Webb Pierce – “Yes I Know Why”

Ed Kranz and Hometowners – Krakowski Oberek

Adele (piano) – All By Myself

Barney Schubring (voice and guitar) – “Wanted: Someone to Love Me”

Ed Kranz and Hometowners – Lightning Hornpipe

Advertisement – Timken Oil Burners

Barney Schubring (voice and guitar) – “Happy Days but Lonely Nights”

Ed Kranz and Hometowners – Mason’s Apron

Theme song – Fireman’s Reel

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Names of performers: Wilbert (Bill) Walker (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:03 6/8 D


3. 6:21 Townsend’s Polka (G. Townsend) 2/4 G

4. 9:03 polka 2/4 D

5. 11:40 Walker’s Waltz 3/4 D

6. 14:08 6/8 D

7. 15:23 The Rae Simmons Polka 2/4 D

8. 18:26 6/8 A

9. 19:48 2/4 A

10. 21:52 Ostinelli’s Breakdown 2/4 A



13. 28:03 6/8 D-A

14. 29:55 2/4 D


Date digitized: 4/19/2017 Date of original recording: 1955


Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Roy Tomlinson (guitar), Phil Miller (bass)

1. 0:06 Waltz Quadrille 3/4 G


3. 5:09 Hop Polka 2/4 F



6. 10:21 Waylon’s Breakdown 2/4 C

7. 12:33 Tuggerman’s Jig 6/8 D

8. 14:12 Churning Butter 2/4 G



11. 19:34 waltz 3/4 F



Place of recording:

Names of performers: Edward Kranz (violin), Jim Cregeur (piano)

Side A

1. 0:03 Levantine’s Barrel 2/4 A

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2. 1:56 [from Ford Stein] 2/4 D

3. 4:37 waltz 3/4 F

4. 6:14 waltz 3/4 C

5. 8:31 2/4 D

6. 10:54 6/8 G

7. 12:57 2/4 F

8. 14:48 waltz 3/4 B flat

9. 17:32 Plaza Polka 2/4 D-A


11. 22:18 Bennett’s Favorite Reel 2/4 D



14. 29:56 6/8 D-A

15. 31:42 Mountain Belle Schottische 2/4 G

Side B

16. 33:00 Mountain Belle Schottische continues 2/4 G

17. 35:03 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D

18. 37:47 Portsmouth Hornpipe; Lardner’s Reel 2/4 A

19. 41:58 6/8 A-E

20. 44:54 Hill Lily 2/4 A-E

21. 47:34 Uncle Henry’s Reel 2/4 A

22. 50:18 Manhattan Reel 2/4 B flat

23. 52:42 Little Burnt Potato 6/8 D

24. 54:09 Poopdeck Waltz 3/4 B flat

25. 56:17 Kiley’s Reel 2/4 A

26. 59:23 schottische 2/4 B flat

27. 1:01:27 Pytała się pani 3/4 B flat

28. 1:04:30 Centennial Breakdown 2/4 B flat




Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Harry Mousseau (guitar/tenor banjo), Phil Miller

(piano)

1. 0:04 Under the Double Eagle 2/4

2. 2:09 Cobbler’s Hornpipe [Pariseau’s F] 2/4 D

3. 3:32 Ernie Patterson Polka 2/4 D-A

4. 5:09 Hot Canary (Poliakin) 2/4 A



7. 10:49 Julida Polka 2/4 A

8. 13:10 [Polish] round dance 3/4 D

9. 14:49 Over the Waves 3.4 C

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11. 19:27 Herr Schmidt 6/8 D

12. 21:19 Frank’s Schottische [Detroit Schottische] 2/4 A

13. 23:09 Mills Corners Schottische [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

14. 24:59 polka 2/4 A

15. 27:09 Picking Mushrooms Oberek 3.4 A

16. 29:03 6/8 A-E

17. 30:28 Three O’Clock in the Morning 3/4




Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller

(piano); also Tony Gudzenski (button accordion)

1. 0:07 waltz 3/4 G

2. 2:13 waltz 3/4 G


4. 6:58 2/4 D

5. 9:09 waltz 3/4 A


7. 13:20 Red River 2/4 A


9. 16:58 schottische again 3/4 A

10. 20:12 2/4 D

11. 22:06 Listen to the Mockin’bird 2/4 G

12. 23:39 fox trot 2/4 G


14. 29:24 two-step 2/4 G

Tony Gudzenski, button accordion

15. 31:59 oberek

16. 32:40 oberek

Ernie Patterson (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)

17. 34:08 Cobbler’s Hornpipe 2/4 G

18. 36:09 Cobbler’s Hornpipe 2/4 C

19. 38:11 Rippling Water Jig 6/8 A-e

20. 38:27 2/4 A

21. 40:30 6/8 A-D




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Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Harry Mousseau (electric guitar/tenor banjo),

Phil Miller (bass)

Side A

1. 0:07 waltz 3/4 D



4. 7:59 Red River 2/4 F

5. 9:54 Red River 2/4 F

6. 11:26 6/8 A-E

7. 12:26 6/8 A-E

8. 13:08 6/8 A-E

9. 14.41 fox trot 2/4

Mousseau (tenor banjo), with others

10. 17:42 fox trot 2/4 F

11. 19:17 fox trot 2/4 C

12. 22:36 When It’s Springtime in the Rockies 3/4 G

13. 28:01 Five Foot Two 2/4 F

14. 30:18 fox trot 2/4 F

Side B

The group listens to a tape recording of Ernie, then others, and talks. The music that follows was

copied from another tape.

15. 45:29 fox trot 2/4

16. 48:34 fox trot 2/4

17. 52:07 Dill Pickles 2/4

18. 55:55 Julida Polka 2/4 B flat

19. 58:02 polka 2/4 A

20. 1:00:02 Lovers Dream (G. Pariseau) 3/4 F

21. 1:02:09 fox trot 2/4




Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Harry Mousseau (guitar)

1. 0:02 fox trot 2/4 G

2. 1:10 fox trot 2/4 G

3. 3:31 Up a Lazy River 2/4 G

The remainder of the tape is general partying and was not digitized.

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Place of recording:

Names of performers: Norman Lee (Pete) Scott (violin), Ben Burns (piano)

Side A


2. 2:06 Aunt Jo [Joe’s Favorite, Brown’s Reel] 2/4 D


4. 5:34 schottische [Detroit Schottische] 2/4 D-A



7. 13:22 Danny Boy 2/4 D

8. 14:33 Danny Boy (another attempt) 2/4 D

9. 15:35 schottische [Crystal Schottische] 2/4 D

10. 16:36 Walk Around 2/4 D

11. 17:54 In the Good Old Summertime 3/4 D

12. 19:05 My Wild Irish Rose; Let Me Call You Sweetheart 3/4 G

Side B

13. 20:33 Arkansas Traveler; Fisher’s Hornpipe; Aunt Jo 3/4 D

14. 24:31 Flowers of Edinburgh; Turkey in the Straw; [Mountain

Hornpipe]; [Sandy Bottom] 2/4 G

15. 29:04 Girl I Left Behind Me 2/4 G

16. 30:35 unidentified tune; unidentified tune [like Bummer’s Reel] 2/4 A

17. 33:35 two-step/popular song; Old Oaken Bucket; I’m Looking

Over a Four-Leaf Clover 2/4 D

18. 37:54 I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover 2/4 G





Names of performers: Mark Ryan (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A


2. 2:24 Crooked Stovepipe 2/4 G

3. 4:39 [My Love Is But a Lassie Yet] 2/4 D

4. 6:33 Silver and Gold Two-Step 2/4 D

5. 8:48 Medley 2/4 D


Side B


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8. 19:05 2/4 A




12. 29:48 2/4 A


Date digitized: 3/13/2017 Date of original recording: 1958-1959

Place of recording:

Names of performers: Ferman Martin, interviewed by (and conversation with) Ben Burns and

Karl Byarski.

Talkes about playing bass viol for dances with George Pariseau from about 1898. Mentions

dances Lancers quadrille, May Queen quadrilles, Harvard gavotte, Henry Ford. He mentions

“old man” Gage, from Redmon, the first music teacher in Huron County, George DuMaw,

singing school, Parish Hornpipe, High Level Hornpipe, College Hornpipe, and wrestling at Ubly.




Names of performers: Virgil Bouvrette (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 07:41 2/4 F

2. 0: 41 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4 D


4. 4:41 waltz 3/4 F

5. 6:16 [Pariseau’s French reel with G minor part] 2/4 B flat

6. 7:51 2/4 A-E

7. 9:51 Old French 2/4 D-A

8. 11:22 [The Lost Indian] 2/4 G-C

9. 12:52 2/4 D

10. 14:36 Old French 2/4 D-A

Side B


12. 1:50 [Detroit Schottische] 2/4 D-A

13. 4:11 waltz 3/4 F-C

14. 5:35 oberek 3/4 D




18. 11:50 [Pacific Quadrille – 1st change] 6/8 G

19. 13:42 2/4 A

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Names of performers: Hometowners radio show – Eddie Kranz (violin), Joe Weber (guitar),

Nick Yax (violin), Bill Carr (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (bass), Harry Mousseau (guitar)


2. 0:52 Kiley’s Reel 2/4 A

3. 4:11 Blue Mountain Hornpipe 2/4 A

Nick Yax (violin) and others

4. 6:47 Whispering

Bill Carr (vocal), with others

5. 9:36 I Get the Blues When It Rains

Nick Yax (violin) and others

6. 11:43 Red Wing 2/4 G

7. 14:01 Snow Deer 2/4 G

Eddie Kranz (violin) and Joe Weber (guitar)

8. 17:11 Clarinet Polka 2/4 C

9. 20:34 Earl Mitton’s Breakdown 2/4 B flat




Names of performers: Wilbert (Bill) Walker (violin), Phil Miller (piano). Sigrid and Mark

Gullekson on other parts of tape but these were not digitized; also talking.

1. 0:04 6/8 G-C

2. 2:17 waltz 3/4 G

3. 4:58 waltz 3/4 B flat-E flat

4. 10:23 waltz 3/4 C

5. 12:12 [Dusty Miller] 2/4 A

Tape Number: 1065 Speed: 3 ¾ 7 ½ Track: Mono Duration: 1:20:21 Filename:



Names of performers: Floyd Koroleski (violin), Tony Koroleski (violin), Phil Miller (piano,

violin)

Notes: Recorded at a pre-Lenten party.

Side A:

Floyd Koroleski (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:31 polka

2. 2:58 oberek

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3. 5:02 polka

4. 7:26 oberek

Rest not itemized, but there is dancing and singing throughout.




Names of performers: Frank Kennedy (violin); Anastasia Kennedy (piano and voice); unknown

female (voice), Karl Byarski (mandolin)

Side A

1. 0:02 [quadrille; resembles Haste to the Wedding] 6/8 D

2. 2:32 Montreal Reel 2/4 G


4. 6:41, 7:41 Scenes from the Finnish Woods 3/4 D

Anastasia Kennedy (voice), piano acc.

5. 9:32 song

6. 11:26 song

7. 14:58 The Waltz You Saved for Me

Side B

8. 17:45 waltz 3/4 C

9. 19:00 Silver Bell 2/4 G

10. 20:58 Cat’s Meow 6/8 D


12. 24:31 2/4 C

13. 25:36 6/8 D



16. 29:47 waltz 3/4 D





Names of performers: Mel Zurek (accordion), Jack Murray (drums), Phil Miller (bass), Harry

Mousseau (tenor banjo), unknown, perhaps Clem Zurek (violin)

Side A

1. 0:06 polka

2. 1:26 Five Foot Two

3. 3:31 fox trot

4. 6:32 oberek

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unknown (violin), Mel Zurek (accordion)

5. 8:56 polka

6. 11:05 polka

7. 13:02 polka

8. 15:18 polka

9. 17:34 waltz

10. 20:18 polka

11. 23:35 polka




Names of performers: (side A:) Mel Zurek (accordion), Jack Murray (drums); (side B:) Marshall

Lackowski (accordion), unknown others (clarinet, trumpet, drums)

Side A

Mel Zurek (accordion), Jack Murray (drums)

1. 0:03 polka 2/4

2. 1:57 polka 2/4

3. 4:09 Mary Ann Waltz 3/4

4. 7:46 Dance, dance---Polka 2/4

5. 10:02 No. 6 Oberek 3/4

6. 12:04 Tony’s Polka 2/4

7. 14:22 Na weselja---Oberek 3/4

8. 16:51 polka 2/4

9. 19:12 Clambake Polka 2/4

10. 21:29 Honeysuckle Waltz 3/4

accordion, trumpet, bass

11. 24:41 In the Mood 2/4

clarinet, accordion, bass

12. 26:18 Clarinet Polka 2/4

Side B

Marshall Lackowski (accordion), unknown (clarinet), unknown (bass)

13. 29:87 oberek 3/4 G

14. 31:58 polka 2/4

15. 33:26 polka 2/4

16. 34:46 oberek 3/4

17. 37:27 La Cucaracha 2/4

18. 38:19 waltz 3/4

19. 40:42 waltz ¾

20. 42:33 You Are In Love (practice)

trumpet solo


27. unidentified

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singing, accordion

28. Honey Babe

29. 53:13 Hoop De Doo---Polka





Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano). Michael and Edith Scoviac

(violin and piano) are on Sides A and B, playing exclusively foxtrots and popular songs, and

those parts were not digitized. The following were digitized:

Side B


1. 0:04 oberek 3/4 D

2. 2:12 polka 2/4 D-G

3. 4:19 oberek 3/4 A-D




Names of performers: Fred C. Miller (1888-1969) (violin), Alice Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:09 6/8 A

2. 1:52 2/4 D

Talks about how he lost his fingers and relearned to play the fiddle.


4. 14:43 My Big Town Gal (?) 2/4 G

5. 17:08 6/8 G


7. 22:53 Wilson’s Clog 2/4 D


9. 28:16 Pat Mulligan’s Ramble Through Mud Lake 2/4 D

10. 30:36 We’ll Dance in the Bowery Tonight 2/4 D

Side B

11. 32:53 2/4 D

12. 35:11 6/8 D-A

13. 36:57 2/4 F

14. 39:00 [Pacific Quadrille – 1st change] 6/8 G

15. 41:33 [On Top of Old Smoky] 3/4 G

16. 43:24 polka 2/4 G

17. 45:29 2/4 A

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Place of recording: Peck, Michigan Note: distortion

Names of performers: Jake Miller (violin), Steve Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

Jake Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:10 polka 2/4 D

2. 3:03 6/8 C

Steve Miller (violin)?

3. 3:55 6/8 A-E

4. 5:35 Rye Waltz 3/4 G

5. 8:51 schottische [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

6. 10:51 Opera Reel 2/4 D

7. 13:34 Red-Haired Boy 2/4 A


9. 16:33 Tuggerman’s Jig; Rippling Water Jig 6/8 D-A




13. 22:29 6/8 D-A

14. 24:02 oberek 3/4


15. 25:56 Money Musk 2/4 A


17. 29:47 oberek

Side B

18. 32:01 oberek 3/4 D

19. 34:15 polka no. 2 2/4 D

20. 38:24 oberek 3/4 D

21. 39:03 oberek 3/4 D

22. 40:19 oberek 3/4 A

23. 42:23 6/8 D-A

24. 45:12 Captain Jinks 6/8 D

25. 47:55 “A half-breed square dance played by Joe Bushaw of

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan” 6/8 F-B flat

26. 50:51 Męczek [spelling?] 3/4

27. 53:32 oberek 3/4

28. 56:03 oberek 3/4 D

29. 58:16 oberek 3/4

30. 1:01:06 oberek 3/4 D

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Names of performers: (side A:) Ford Stein (violin), Florence Stein (piano); (side B:) George

Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Note: Nos. 1-6 are also on tape 1016, but this is a different recording.

Side A

Ford Stein (piano), Florence Stein (piano)

1. 0:06 2/4 A

2. 1:31 2/4 A

3. 2:49 2/4 A


5. 6:35 2/4 B flat


Side B

George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

7. 9:53 oberek 3/4 D


9. 15:02 Debbie’s Jig 6/8 B flat-F

10. 16:42 Atlantic Polka 2/4 D

11. 18:48 Patronella 2/4 D



14. 25:03 6/8 F-B flat

15. 27:32 Levantine’s Barrel 2/4 D

16. 29:13 polka 2/4 A




Names of performers: Art’s Polka Band – Larry Zurek (saxophone), Benny Murawski

(accordion), Art Sucalla (drums)

Side A

1. 0:27 polka 2/4

2. 2:46 waltz 3/4

3. 4:41 You Need a Polka 2/4

4. 7:09 Sweetheart Oberek 3/4

5. 10:26 Homecoming Waltz 3/4

6. 14:15 Money, Money Polka 2/4

7. 16:26 polka 2/4

8. 18:37 Krakowski’s Oberek 3/4

9. 20:57 Sunshine Polka 2/4

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11. 26:41 Hard Time Polka 2/4

12. 28:57 Rosa Waltz 3/4

Side B

13. 32:20 Tick Tock Polka 2/4

14. 33:19 Liechtensteiner Polka 2/4

15. 34:57 Mary Ann 2/4

16. 37:22 oberek 3/4

17. 39:39 Medley Polka 2/4

18. 42:17 oberek



Place of recording: Detroit, Michigan, at a Polish celebration

Names of performers: Aloysius (Al) Sieja (accordion), “Richie” (accordion), unknown (drums),

Karl Byarski (announcer)

(voices, accordion)

26:27 Pytała się pani




Names of performers: (“Hometowners” radio show)John Lerash (violin), Maurice Mousseau

(guitar), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (piano)

Note: See Tape 1017 for post-broadcast version

1. 0:06 Darktown Strutters’ Ball 2/4


3. 6:48 Na weselja----Oberek 3/4 G

4. 9:58 schottische [Crystal Schottische] 2/4

5. 12:57 Mills Corners Jig 6/8 A

6. 16:28 Oczepiny (Bride’s dance) 3/4

7. 19:21 6/8 G/D

8. 22:38 No. 6 Oberek (or Kujawiak) 3/4


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Place of recording:

Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:02 polka 2/4 C-G-F

2. 2:36 Month of May Reel 2/4 G

3. 4:44 Centennial Breakdown 2/4 B flat-F


5. 7:57 [Pariseau’s French Reel with G minor part] 2/4 B flat

6. 9:26 (continues) 2/4 B flat

7. 11:22 A & E Breakdown 2/4 A-E

8. 13:26 Bone’s Dream 2/4 A

9. 15:13 2/4 D

10. 17:46 Old Man and the Old Woman 2/4 D

11. 19:12 [“one Dad used to play”] 6/8 F-B flat

12. 21:47 oberek 3/4 D

13. 24:08 oberek 3/4 D

14. 26:26 oberek 3/4 D

15. 30:13 Old French 2/4 D


17. 34:35 [composition of George Miller’s] 2/4 B flat

18. 38:09 Graham’s Hornpipe (G. Townsend) 2/4 G-D


20. 42:47 Opera Reel 2/4 D

21. 44:48 Flop-Eared Mule 2/4 D-A


23. 48:41 6/8 G-D

24. 51:00 Globetrotter’s Jig (D. Messer) 6/8 C-G


26. 54:41 polka 2/4 D

27. 56:18 polka 2/4 D

28. 58:26 oberek 3/4 D

29. 1:02:39 oberek 3/4 D




Names of performers: John Lerash (violin), Steve Miller (violin), George Miller (piano, violin),

Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

John Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


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2. 1:21 John Hamblen’s Breakdown 2/4 D

John Lerash (violin), George and Phil Miller (piano, four hands)

3. 1:51 (continues) 2/4 D


4. 3:24 Tuggerman’s Jig 6/8 D-A

5. 5:43 polkas 2/4 D

6. 8:13 oberek 3/4 D


7. 10:38 2/4 C


9. 14:26 2/4 C

10. 15:42 Dusy Miller 2/4 A


John Lerash (violin), George Miller (piano)

12. 17:41 oberek 3/4 G

13. 19:20 oberek 3/4 G



Place of recording: Port Hope, Michigan

Names of performers: Michigan Fiddlers Association jamboree: performers listed as below.

Note: This is the only reel of this event that survives. It was copied onto cassette no. 2345. The

tape suffers from sticky-shed syndrome, causing distortion starting at no. 29 or so.

Side A

Paul Gifford

1. 0:48 Faded Love 2/4 D

2. 1:02 Ten Strike 2/4 C

Gus Polk (violin), John Maurer (accordion)

3. 6:03 waltz 3/4

4. 8:14 High Step 2/4 G

5. 10:31 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4 G

6. 13:29 Chicken Reel 2/4 D

7. 14:54 Lover’s Dream 3/4


9. 21:10 Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen 3/4

Ed Kranz (violin), Paul Gifford (piano), Clarence Ewing (guitar), and others

10. 29:33 Village Carousel Waltz 3/4 B flat


12. 29:01 Fireman’s Reel 2/4 A

13. 31:35 Whiskey Before Breakfast 2/4 D

14. 33:41 Rabbit in the Brush Pile (E. Kranz) 6/8 D

15. 35:32 Silver Wedding Waltz 3/4

16. 38:29 Spanish Cavalier-o 2/4 G


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19. 44:29 6/8 F-B flat

20. 46:20 Shannon Waltz 3/4 F

21. 49:03 Cape Blomidon Breakdown 2/4 B flat-F

Doug Hammond (violin) and others


23. 53:49 Kingdom Comin’ 2/4 D

24. 55:17 Red Fox 2/4 G


26. 58:24 Mississippi Sawyer 2/4 D

27. 1:00:00 2/4 D

Sara Johnson (violin)

28. 1:02:05 Cabri Waltz 3/4

29. 1:04:45 Whiskey Before Breakfast 2/4 D

30. 1:06:56 McLeod’s Reel 2/4 G

Bob Fleck (violin)

31. Irish Washerwoman; Scotland the Brave 6/8 G

32. 1:11:02 Whistling Rufus 2/4 G

(recording of the event is preceded and followed by on Tape 1096A)

Tape Number: 1096A Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: 3:36:30 Filename:

1096a.wav Date digitized: 7/12/2017 Date of original recording: 1977


Names of performers: Michigan Fiddlers Association jamboree. Names of performers listed

below.

Note: This digital file was created from cassette tapes no. 2382, 2345, and 2383. Itemization of

the middle part of this file is listed under tape no. 1096.

Unknown (violin)

1. 3:09 2/4

2. 5:32 Ragtime Annie 2/4

3. 7:41 Snow Deer 2/4

4. 9:55 Rubber Dolly 2/4

5. 11:53 Old Joe Clark 2/4

6. 19:41 Mockin’bird 2/4

7. 17:55 Arkansas Traveler 2/4

Charlie Taylor, from Lansing (violin)

8. 21:21 2/4

9. 22:44 Wabash Cannonball 2/4

10. 24:09 [Waiting for the Federals] 2/4

11. 25:41 unidentified 2/4

12. 27:06 Down in the Valley 2/4


14. 30:02 Little Log Cabin in the Lane 2/4

15. 31:58 Golden Slippers 2/4

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George Soule, from Ubly (violin)

17. 35:38 Oh Susanna

18. 36:42 Little Brown Jug 2/4

19. 37:55 Red Wing 2/4

20. 40:14 [Bride of the Wind] 6/8


22. 42:58 Turkey in the Straw 2/4

Bill Walker, from Port Austin (violin)

23. 48:28 Silver and Gold Two-Step 2/4

24. 50:22 6/8 D


26. 53:25 oberek 3/4 A-D



Walter Taylor, from Millington (violin)


30. 1:00:54 Casey Jones 2/4 G

31. 1:02:23 waltz 3/4

32. 1:04:26 Lucille 6/8

33. 1:05:48 Pop Goes the Weasel 6/8 G

34. 1:07:18 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4

35. 1:08:43 Turkey in the Straw 2/4

36. 1:10:18 Red Wing 2/4

Paul Gifford, then from Ferndale (violin)

37. 1:12:17 Sauger Lake Quadrille, 2nd change 2/4 B flat-GF

38. 1:14:14 6/8 B flat-F

39. 1:16:39 Cuckoo’s Nest 2/4 G

40. 1:18:34 Opera Reel 2/4 D

41. 1:20:33 Old Southern Schottische 2/4 G

[at this point Tape No. 1096 picks up]

[continued after Tape No. 1096:]

Bob Fleck (violin), Bill Webster (dulcimer), and others

44. 2:35:08 My Love Is But a Lassie 2/4 D

45. 2:38:18 tune 2/4 B flat-F

46. 2:39:50 Beer Barrel Polka 2/4 G

Jam session

47. 2:45:42 Chicken Reel

48. 2:47:06 Golden Slippers

49. 2:50:19 Turkey in the Straw

50. 2:52:12 Ragtime Annie

51. 2:58:27 Detroit Schottische

52. 3:00:40 Irish Washerwoman

53. 3:03:32 Arkansas Traveler

54. 3:06:38 Whistling Rufus

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55. 3:08:59 Devil’s Dream

56. 3:13:02 Stony Point (High Step)

57. 3:15:41 Mississippi Sawyer

58. Orange Blossom Special

59. 3:21:58 6/8 tune in B flat

60. 3:23:56 2/4 tune in D and A

61. 3:25:37 6/8 tune in B flat

62. 3:26:53 Tennessee Wagoner

63. 3:29:35 2/4 tune in C

64. 3:22:24 Golden Slippers

65. 3:35:42 Darling Nelly Gray


Date digitized: 5.24/2017 Date of original recording: 195-?


Names of performers: Andrew Miller (piano), Henry Wahl (voice), Little Frank Plewinski

(voice), Jake Miller (violin), Florence Miller (piano), Karl Byarski (piano), Frank Lerash

(calling), Hattie Byarski Lerash (piano)

Side A

Frank Plewinski (voice)

1. 0:20 [Polish song]

Steve Miller (violin), unknown (piano)

2. 0:54 2/4 D

with Frank Lerash (calling)

3. 2:32 6/8 D

4. 4:20 6/8 A

Jake Miller (violin), Karl Byarski (piano)

5. 9:34 [Murenczyk [spelling?]] 3/4 D

6. 11:51 oberek 3/4 D

Ben Miller, Felix Majewski, Frank Lerash, Steve Miller talk, mainly in Polish

uncertain (violin and piano)

7. 23:04 Don Messer’s Breakdown 2/4 C

Jake Miller (violin), Karl Byarski (piano)


9. 25:04 6/8 D

10. 25:58 oberek 3/4 D

11. 29:06 oberek 3/4

Phil Miller (voice and piano)

12. 30:26 [Polish song]

Steve Miller (violin), Karl Byarski (piano)


Side B

Jake Miller (violin), Hattie Byarski Lerash (piano)

14. 32:50 6/8 D-A

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15. 33:23 Miller’s Reel 2/4 A

16. 35:35 6/8 A

17. 38:29 oberek 3/4 D

18. 41:29 oberek 3/4 D

Karl Byarski and Hattie Lerash converse in Polish

19. 45:29 oberek 3/4 D

20. 46:10 oberek 3/4 D

21. 48:29 6/8 F-B flat

22. 50:42 oberek 3/4 D

23. 52:28 oberek 3/4

24. 53:54 oberek 3/4

25. 55:24 oberek 3/4

26. 56:58 oberek 3/4


Date digitized: 4/5/2017 Date of original recording: 11/--/1956


Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show) Sal Inda (accordion) and His Polka Band

(Clem Zurek, violin, and Art Sucella, drums); Sam Pangborn (violin), Jack Connors (violin),

Bernard Sullivan (piano), Phil Miller (piano)

Sal Inda and His Polka Band

1. 0:04 polka 2/4

2. 3:01 Cooner’s and Fred’s Special 3/4

3. 5:15 New Model Oberek 3/4

Clem Zurek (violin), with Sal Inda (accordion)

4. 8:34 Zurek Breakdown 6/8 D-A

5. 10:58 Arcadia Oberek 3/4

Bernard Sullivan (violin)

6. 14:40 Rye Waltz

Sam Pangborn (violin)

7. 17:23 Lover’s Dream (G. Pariseau) 3/4

Jack Connors (violin)

8. 21:37 3/4 G


Sal Inda (accordion), Clem Zurek (violin), Art Sucella (drums)

10. 25:57 oberek 3/4




Names of performers: “Little” Frank Plewinski (violin, etc.)

Frank Plewinski plays a small number of tunes and tells stories (in Polish). Not itemized.

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Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano); (Hometowners radio show)

Ray Talaski (chromatic harmonica), Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo),

Phil Miller (bass), Eddie Kranz (violin), Mike Scoviac (violin), Edith Scoviac (piano)

Note: Level is too weak on items 1-9


1. 0:05 Oberek No. 6 3/4 G

2. 2:14 oberek 3/4 D

3. 4:18 Temperance Reel 2/4 G

4. 5:28 Londonderry Hornpipe 2/4 D


6. 8:32 polka? 2/4 F

7. 10:32 oberek 3/4 D


9. 13:51 polka 2/4 D

Ray Talaski (harmonica), Maurice Mousseau (guitar)

10. 15:28

Advertisement for Eddie Kranz

11. 16:20

Mike Scoviac (violin), Edith Scoviac (piano)

12. 18:28 Forgive Me

Eddie Kranz (violin), with piano

13. Tuggerman’s Jig

14. Henry Ford tune




Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show, without announcements) Ed Byarski (violin),

Steve Miller (violin), Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Ed Byarski (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)


2. 1:50 fox trot 2/4

Steve Miller (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)

3. 4:55 oberek 3/4 D

4. 7:20 Chodsmi na grzbi [sic] 3/4 D

Jack Connors (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)

5. 9:42 Doris Waltz 3/4 D

6. 12:44 oberek 3/4 D

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Steve Miller (violin) and Phil MIller (piano)



Jack Connors (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)


10. 24:22 [Fascination Quadrille – Second change] 2/4 D

11. 27:01 2/4 D

12. 28:37 Helena Polka 2/4




Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), possibly Steve Miller (cello)

Side A

1. 0:04 polka 2/4 G-D

2. 2:45 oberek 3/4 D

3. 3:19 (continues) 3/4 D


5. 7:34 6/8 G-D

6. 11:02 Temperance Reel 2/4 G

7. 12:43 Flop-Eared Mule; Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 D

8. 15:09 oberek 3/4 D

9. 18:06 Churning Butter 2/4 G-C

10. 20:18 waltz 3/4


12. 23:27 oberek 3/4 D

13. 24:15 Na weselja----Oberek 3/4 D

14. 26:06 Dad’s [Bride of the Wind] 6/8 C

15. 28:08 Patronella 2/4 D

16. 30:06 [Ticknor’s Quadrille] 6/8 G

17. 31:42 Londonderry Hornpipe

Side B

18. 33:29 oberek 3/4 D

19. 35:18 oberek 3/4 D-G

20. 35:50 oberek 3/4 G

21. 37:20 oberek 3/4 G

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Date digitized: 5.23/2017 Date of original recording: 6/19/1960

Place of recording: Linwood, Michigan

Names of performers: Fred (Chummy) Bellor (violin and vocal)

1. 0:06 6/8 F-B flat

2. 1:15 2/4 C

3. 3:11 [Flop-Eared Mule] 2/4 D-A

4. 9:18 [Tennessee Wagoner] 2/4 C

5. 10:40 2/4 D-G

6. 12:21 [My Love is But a Lassie Yet] 2/4 D

7. 16:19 French song



10. 20:30 waltz 3/4




Names of performers: Harry Mousseau (harmonica and guitar), Charlie R[unclear] (piano), Phil

Miller (bass)

1. 0:03

2. 0:57 Darktown Strutters’ Ball

3. 2:31 My Wild Irish Rose

4. 4:11 old-time waltz

5. 6:13

6. 7:38


8. 10:47

9. 12:18

10. 13:51 My Blue Ridge Mountain Home

11. 15:36

12. 17:12 Bye Bye Blues

13. 18:47 Whispering

14. 20:30

15. 22:14

16. 23:50

17. 25:26 Pytała się pani

18. Short selections – My Bonnie, others


with piano


21. 33:03

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Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (at Sam Pangborn’s annual party)

Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano), unknown (tenor banjo)

Note: Tape is reversed.

1. 4:46 6/8 A


3. 14:50 Doris Waltz 3/4 G

4. 19:11 6/8 G



Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (at Sam Pangborn’s annual party)

Names of performers: William Reehl (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:10 Old Red Barn 6/8 G

2. 1:17 [Hop Waltz] 2/4 D




6. 5:21 Rickett’s Hornpipe 2/4 D


8. 8:12 waltz 3/4 A

9. 9:25 waltz 3/4 C



12. 12:22 [The Lost Indian] 2/4 G-C




16. 17:13 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4 A

17. 19:07 [Sauger Lake Quadrille / Atlantic Polka No. 2] 2/4 B flat-F


19. 21:45 Larry O’Gaff 6/8 G

20. 22:56 2/4 C

21. 24:06 Little Brown Jug 2/4 D

22. 25:34 waltz 3/4 C

23. 27:09 Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet 2/4 C



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Names of performers: Virgil Brimberry (violin), Steve Miller (piano), Phil Miller (bass),

unknown (guitar)

Note: Audibility not good


2, 2:36 2/4 G


4. 6:23 Jimmie’s Favorite Jig 6/8 G

with electric guitar and piano

5. 8:32 Durang’s Hornpipe 2/4 D

6. 10:56 Darktown Strutters’ Ball 2/4 G

7. 12:38 fox trot 2/4





Names of performers: Jake Miller (violin), Bea Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:06 oberek 3/4

2. 3:09 polka 2/4

3. 7:42 oberek 3/4

4. 13:47 polka 2/4

5. 17:23 oberek 3/4

6. 18:11 oberek continues 3/4

7. 19:18 continues, goes into other oberek 3/4

8. 24:27 oberek 3/4

9. 27:06 oberek 3/4

Side B

10. 31:19 oberek 3/4

11. 35:32 6/8 D-A

12. 39:16 6/8 F-B flat

13. 41:42 oberek 3/4

14. 43:46 polka 2/4

15. 46:30 “oberek that Dad played” 3/4

16. 50:38 oberek 3/4


Date digitized: 3/24/2017 Date of original recording: 1959?


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Names of performers: Virgil Brimberry (violin), Emerson Pilaske (voice and guitar), Joe Picklo

(accordion), unknown (drums), unknown (female voice)

Side A

Virgil Brimberry (violin), Emerson Pilaske (guitar), unknown (drums)

1. 0:04 Away Back 2/4 A

Joe Picklo (accordion), unknown (drums)

2. 2:04 polka 2/4

Virgil Brimberry (violin), with others

3. 3:33 [Pariseau’s French reel in B flat with G minor part] 2/4 A-F# minor

Emerson Pilaske (voice, guitar), Joe Picklo (accordion), unknown (drums)

4. 5:32 Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On

Joe Picklo (accordion), Virgil Brimberry (violin), Emerson Pilaske (guitar), unknown (drums)

5. 7:48 oberek 3/4

6. 9:36 Liechtensteiner Polka 2/4

7. 11:32 waltz 3/4

8. 13:59 The Easter Parade 3/4

9. 16:37 schottische [Rochester Schottische] 2/4

10. 18:39 fox trot

Emerson Pilaske (voice and guitar)

11. 20:55 Auctioneer’s Song

Emerson Pilaske and unknown female voice

12. 24:07 Mansion on the Hill

13. 26:20 Sugartime

Virgil Brimberry (violin), others


Side B

15. 30:39 2/4 A-E


Joe Picklo (accordion)

17. 34:15 oberek 3/4

18. 36:33 polka 2/4

Emerson Pilaske (vocal and guitar)

19. 38:40 Oh Lonesome Me

Joe Picklo (accordion)

20. 41:04 Scenes from the Finnish Woods

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Names of performers: (“Hometowners” radio show, pre-broadcast) Ted Pawlowski (concertina),

Steve Miller (violin), ?Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (bass)

Note: Audio in first part is distorted

Side A

1. 0:04 Krakowiak 2/4

2. 2:41 Na ljewa----Kujawiak 3/4

3. 4:57 Wodna lelia----Waltz 3/4

4. 8:33 Znad wesly---Oberek 3/4

5. 10:53 Tim rim tun---Mazurka 3/4

6. 14:03 Jolly Me Along----Waltz 3/4

7. 17:37 Dzeninekoski Mazur 3/4

8. 20:08 Oj naza kasia 3/4

9. 21:36 Guzo

10. 23:14 Geza

11. 24:48 Recedia wedney----Oberek 3/4

12. 26:09 Spredal woly na zamorku 3/4


Side B

14. 32:00 Francuska Polka 2/4


16. 36:40 Daililak Polka 2/4

17. 39:51 Chodzimyna crobi 3/4

18. 43:03 Kujawiak 3/4

19. 44:56 Goralska polka [sic] 3/4




Names of performers: Henry Wahl (voice), Andrew Miller (piano), Jim McDonald (violin), Joe

Majewski (violin), Steve Miller (piano)

Side A

Henry Wahl (voice, uncertain violin)

1. 2:14 Polish song “Oj dana”

2. 3:34 A story in Polish

3. 6:58 Gdzie ty idzies kobito? [Where are you going, lady?] (singing and fiddling)

4. 8:43 Song, then fiddling with incidental singing

5. 10:50 Liberty 2/4 G

6. 13:14 Chicago Oberek 3/4 D

7. 17:51 polka 2/4 A

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Jim McDonald (violin), unknown (tenor banjo), unknown (piano)


9. 24:30 Woodchopper’s Reel 2/4 D

unknown (tenor banjo), unknown (piano)

10. 26:37 6/8 B flat

Jim McDonald (violin), unknown (tenor banjo), unknown (piano)

11. 28:37 6/8 B flat-F

12. 30:21 oberek 3/4 G

13. 32:49 Helena Polka 2/4 C

Side B

Joe Majewski (violin), Steve Miller (piano)

14. Hillbilly

15. 37:20 Rubber Dolly


17. 41:54 Black Mountain Rag 2/4 A

18. 44:41 (song) Have No Record of Time

unknown (violin), unknown (piano)

19. 47:06 6/8 G

20.




Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin), Karl Byarski (mandolin), Phil Miller (piano)


2. 1:32 When It’s Springtime in the Rockies 3/4 D

3. 4:32 Old Red Barn 6/8 G

4. 6:19 oberek (cut short) 3/4





Names of performers: “Hometowners” radio show: Joe Leavine (accordion), Harry Mousseau

(tenor banjo), Phil Miller (bass), Karl Byarski (announcer)

1. 0:10 polka

2. 1:55 Happy Frank Oberek

3. 5:07 Sunshine Polka

4. 7:59 Sophie Picking Berries---Oberek

5. 10:41 Polish waltz

6. 14:13 I’ll Go Alone

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7. 17:10 Skłaczne (Hop! Hop!)---Polka

8. 19:48 Krakowiak

9. 23:07 Lucia Polka



Place of recording: Peck, Michigan?

Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Florence Miller (piano), Jake Miller (violin)

Side A

George Miller (violin), Florence Miller (piano)

1. 0:03 Sleepy Joe Jig 6/8

2. 1:49 Lightning Boy Reel (G. Miller) 2/4

3. 3:53 Huron County Oberek 3/4


5. 6:48 Zulima Polka 2/4

6. 9:08 London Hornpipe 2/4


8. 12:10 oberek 3/4

9. 13:52 Tom Rice Oberek 3/4




13. 21:25 By the Fireside Polka 2/4


15. 25:12 Atlantic Polka No. 1 2/4


17. 29:04 The Butcher’s Row 2/4

Jake Miller (violin), Florence Miller (piano)

18. 30:42 oberek

Side B

19. 33:07 oberek 3/4 D

female voice-

20. 36:31 Polish song 3/4

Jake Miller (violin), Florence Miller (piano)

21. 40:54 Smash the Windows 6/8

22. 44:25 oberek 3/4 D

23. 48:34 oberek 3/4 D

24. 49:19 oberek 3/4 D

25. 52:12 [Montreal Reel] 2/4 D

26. 55:12 6/8 A


28. 1:00:29 Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

29. 1:02:47 oberek 3/4

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Place of recording: Port Huron, Michigan

Names of performers: Louis Chapdelaine (violin); recorded by Ben Burns; stepdancing by Bert

Ayotte

Note: Poor recording, but audible.

Introduction by Ben Burns; had not seen each other since about 1912.

1. 0:55 “a good old French tune, a second change” 2/4 B flat






7. 6:40 [Pariseau’s French reel with a G minor part] 2/4 B flat

8. 8:01 2/4 B flat

9. 9:09 6/8 A

Ben Burns talks.

Louis Chapdelaine says something in French.



Place of recording: unknown

Names of performers: (live at dance) Albert Grifka (accordion), George Miller (bass and

violin), unknown (tenor banjo), unknown (drums)

Side A

Albert Grifka (accordion), George Miller (bass), tenor banjo, drums

1. 0:02 polka 2/4

2. 2:09 polka 2/4

3. 5:35 oberek 3/4

4. 8:51 oberek 3/4

5. 11:45 oberek 3/4

6. 17:12 Stardust 2/4

7. 20:29 fox trot 2/4

8. 23:55 fox trot 2/4

George Miller (violin), Albert Grifka (accordion), tenor banjo, drums

9. 30:52 oberek 3/4

10. 34:07 oberek 3/4

11. 38:28 oberek 3/4

12. 43:04 Bunny Hop 2/4

Side B

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13. 45:46 polka 2/4


15. 50:48 polka 2/4

16. 59:52 oberek 3/4

17. 1:03:30 waltz 3/4

18. 1:07:30 waltz 3/4

19. 1:09:26 waltz 3/4




Names of performers: Floyd Majewski (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:04 oberek 3/4 D

2. 1:49 oberek 3/4 D

3. 4:00 oberek 3/4 D

4. 6:51 oberek 3/4 A

5. 9:15 oberek 3/4 B flat

6. 11:08 oberek 3/4 D

7. 13:05 oberek 3/4 D

8. 14:53 oberek 3/4 D

9. 16:21 oberek 3/4 D

10. 18:28 polka 2/4 D


12. 22:57 oberek 3/4 A

13. 24:59 oberek 3/4 G

14. 28:04 oberek 3/4 G

Side B

15. 30:43 oberek 3/4 G

16. 32:20 polka 2/4 D

17. 34:21 oberek 3/4 G

18. 36:54 [Krakowski oberek] 3/4 G




Names of performers: Floyd Majewski (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:10 oberek 3/4 D, G

2. 2:45 oberek 3/4 A

3. 5:14 oberek 3/4 A

4. 7:23 oberek 3/4 D

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5. 9:06 oberek 3/4 D

6. 11:00 oberek 3/4 D

7. 12:39 oberek 3/4 D

8. 14:03 oberek 3/4 G

9. 15:40 oberek 3/4 A

10. 17:25 oberek 3/4 G


12. 21:26 2/4 C

13. 23:32 2/4 D

14. 25:38 oberek 3/4 D

15. 27:13 oberek 3/4 D

16. 29:28 oberek 3/4 D




Names of performers: Oliver (last name unknown), speaking; rest are recordings of the Gennett

records made in 1929 and 1930 by George R. Pariseau and his orchestra.

1. Moonshiner’s Serenade

2. Lover’s Dream

3. Wagoner’s Hornpipe

4. Flowers of Edinburgh and Sandy Bottom

5. Fisher’s Hornpipe

6. Money Musk and Little Reel

Oliver ----

7. Memories of George Pariseau’s playing



Place of recording: Lincoln, Michigan

Names of performers: Arthur (Art) Budreau (violin); Pete Budreau (electric guitar)

Side A

1. 0:03 2/4 B flat

2. 1:05 Parker’s Reel 2/4 A

3. 2:20 [Tennessee Wagoner] 2/4 C



6. 6:49 [McDonald’s Reel]; Flowers of Edinburgh 2/4 G


8. 9:36 [Ragtime Annie] 2/4 D

Pete Budreau (voice and guitar)

9. A-Sleepin’ in the Rain

Art Budreau (violin), Pete Budreau (electric guitar)

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10. 15:13 Under the Double Eagle 2/4 C

11. 17:20 The Drunken Hiccups 2/4 G

12. 22:00 2/4 C

13. 23:20 6/8 C

14. 24:17 Life on the Ocean Wave (First Two Ladies Cross Over) 6/8 G


16. 26:38 Opera Reel 2/4 D

17. 29:49 [McDonald’s Reel] 2/4 G

Side B

Recorded live from Channel 5 (Bay City): Stan Drzewicki, and Flint Dom Polski Dancers. This

was not digitized.




Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano, bass), Ben Miller (violin), John

Lerash (violin)

Side A


1. 0:06 Laughing Boy Reel 2/4 D-A

2. 1:30 2/4 B flat


4. 3:46 [his own composition] 2/4 G


6. 7:36 Globetrotter’s Jig 6/8 C-G


8. 10:58 [Atlantic Polka No. 2] 2/4 B flat-F



11. 17:44 polka [Krakowiak] 2/4 D

Ben Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

12. 19:55 oberek 3/4 D

13. 21:42 oberek 3/4 D

Side B


14. 23:22 oberek 3/4 D

15. 27:09 oberek 3/4 D

16. 29:20 oberek 3/4 D

17. 32:05 oberek 3/4 D

18. 33:41 oberek 3/4 A

19. 36:06 oberek 3/4 D

20. 37:23 oberek 3/4 D

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21. 38:58 oberek 3/4 D

22. 41:03 square dance 6/8 A



25. A short segment of “Beachcombers,” radio show on WLEW (Bad Ase)




Names of performers: Joe Lerash (violin), George Miller (piano), Phil Miller (piano); Side B:

“Hometowners” radio show: Wallace Ignash (concertina), Steve Miller (violin), Ben Miller

(piano), Phil Miller (bass)

Side A

Joe Lerash (violin), George Miller (piano) (on WLEW)

1. 0:10 polka 2/4 D

2. 1:32 oberek 3/4 D-A

3. 3:49 oberek 3/4 D

4. 4:33 oberek 3/4 G

5. 6:12 oberek 3/4 D

6. 7:34 oberek 3/4 D



8. 11:33 6/8 D-A


10. 15:21 Lightning Boy Reel 2/4 D

11. 17:00 2/4 C



14. 21:30 Levantine’s Barrel 2/4 A






Joe Lerash (violin) ?

20. 31:01 polka 2/4 G

Side B

Wallace Ignash (concertina), Steve Miller (violin), Ben Miller (piano), Phil Miller (bass)

21. 33:13 waltz 3/4 G

22. 34:47 oberek 3/4 A

23. 36:57 oberek 3/4 F

24. 38:15 polka 3/4 D

25. 39:16 Helena Polka 2/4 D

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26. 40:43 waltz 3/4 D



Place of recording: Detroit, Michigan (Gaelic League Hall)

Names of performers: Leo Purcell (uillean pipes), Alfred Purcell (uillean pipes), Ben Burns

(violin), Dan O’Connell (violin), unknown (Highland bagpipes)

Note: Recorded by Ben Burns

Side A:

Leo Purcell, uillean pipes

1. 0:02 Medley: Blackbird (set dance); Rambling Pitchfork,

Saddle the Pony (jigs),

2. 4:47 Shane O'Neill's March; Parnell's March; Believe Me If All

Those Endearing Young Charms

Unknown (talking)

3. 8:20 Story about listening to a radio program on WWJ and John

McCormick records, John McCormick singing on the radio

Ben Burns (violin), unknown (piano), with stepdancers


5. 13:46 Paddy on the Turnpike 2/4 D

6. 15:39 Little Reel 2/4 A

Daniel O’Connell (voice)

7. 17:57 The Half Door

unknown (Highland pipes)

8. 20:18 solo

9. 23:19 solo

10. 26:11 jig

Side B

11. 27:42 continued

Leo or Alfred Purcell, uillean pipes

12. 29: 41 High Level Hornpipe

13. 31:29 Harvest Home (with stepdancers)

14. 32:40 Sheila O’Connell, dancing teacher, introduces students

Daniel O’Connell (violin)

16. 35:29 Miss McLeod’s Reel

17. 39:17 Hornpipe (or reel)

Leo or Alfred Purcell, uillean pipes

18. 41:39 Hag at the Spinning Wheel (jig); Banks of the Suir (air); Miss McLeod’s

Reel; Galway Shawl (air)

19. 46:43 High Level (hornpipe); Father O’Flynn (jig); unidentified (hornpipe);

Castle of Drommore (waltz); unidentified waltz; Rambling Pitchfork

(jig); Jockey to the Fair (jig): unidentified march

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Names of performers: (“Hometowners” radio show) Joe Leavine (accordion), Phil Miller (bass),

Roy Tomlinson (guitar); Karl Byarski (announcer), Jack Connors (violin), Steve Miller (piano)

Side A

Introduction by Karl Byarski

Joe Leavine (accordion), Roy Tomlinson (guitar), Phil Miller (bass)

1. 1:05 Red Raven Polka

2. 4:21 Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon

3. 8:28 Wiska (Whiskey) Polka

Jack Connors (violin), Steve Miller (piano)

4. 13:08 Doris Waltz

Joe Leavine and others, as before

5. 16:39 oberek

6. 20:08 polka

7. 22:32 [My Love is But a Lassie Yet]

8. 24:18 Ragtime Annie

Side B

Jack Connors (violin, voice)

9. 26:55 The Bowery, I’ll Never Go There Anymore



Place of recording: Kinde, Michigan (Cedar Grove)

Names of performers: Sal Inda (accordion), Clem Zurek (violin), Leo Ventline (drums)

Side A

1. oberek 3/4 F

2. 1:40 waltz 3/4 C

3. 4:12 oberek 3/4

4. 7:12 polka 2/4


6. 12:48 oberek 3/4

7. 15:15 oberek 3/4

Clem Zurek (violin), lead

8. 17:33 Bully of the Town 2/4

9. 19:07 polka 2/4 G

Sal Inda (accordion), lead

10. 20:16 waltz 3/4

11. 21:47 oberek 3/4

12. 23:41 Julida Polka 2/4

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13. 25:03 Too Fat Polka 2/4

14. 26:26 oberek 3/4


15. 29:04 oberek 3/4


16. 30:16 polka 2/4

17. 32:53 polka 2/4

18. 34:51 waltz 3/4

19. 36:33 oberek 3/4

20. 37:58 polka 3/4

21. 39:43 oberek 3/4


22. 42:52 Devil’s Dream 2/4


23. 44:10 2/4


24. 44:51 \ 3/4

25. 46:02 3/4


26. 49:23 oberek 3/4


28. 53:24 polka 2/4

29. 55:50 polka 2/4

30. 58:04 waltz


31. 59:45 oberek 3/4

32. 1:01:42 polka 2/4




Names of performers: John Dubey (piano), Nick Yax (violin), mostly accompanying the piano

1. 0:47 Turkey in the Straw

2. 1:34 There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays

3. 4:15 Winter Wonderland

4. 5:14 Side by Side (with vocal)



7. 9:49 Blue Skirt Waltz

8. 12:02 Goodnight Irene


10. 14:31 continued (violin lead)


12. 18:34 There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays

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13. 22:35 Easter Parade


15. 27:00 This Old House



Place of recording: live at square dance (near Kinde, Michigan)

Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Annabel Louks (piano), Bert Ayotte (caller)

Annabel Louks, piano (lead)

1. 0:07 Easter Parade 2/4

2. 2:44 I’ll See You in My Dreams

3. 5:09 Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Jack Connors (violin), Annabel Louks (piano)

4. 7:01 polka? 2/4 D

5. 8:21 unidentified 2/4 A

6. 10:05 First change: Head Two Ladies Cross Over (Life on the

Ocean Wave) 6/8 G

7. 13:05 Second change: Irish Washerwoman 6/8 G

8. 15:44 Breakdown: Crooked Stovepipe (with calls) 2/4 G

9. 17:37 Crooked Stovepipe (with calls) 2/4 G



Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (party at Sam Pangborn’s)

Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Jim MacEachern (bagpipes), Sam Pangborn

(violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano), unknown (guitar)

George Miller (violin), unknown (piano), unknown (guitar), unknown (bass)



3. 4:01 polka 2/4 D-A

4. 6:30 Television Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4 A


with another violin or two



Jim MacEachern (bagpipes)

8. 16:36

Bernard Sullivan announces; individuals announce their names; there were 28 guests; Sam

Pangborn talks

Sam Pangborn (violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano)

9. 27:49 6/8 C

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10. 28:27 Turkey in the Straw 2/4 G




14. 32:46 [Detroit Schottische] 2/4 G-D




Names of performers: Frank Plewinski (voice and violin), George Miller (violin), Jake Miller

(violin), Florence Miller (piano), Norm Bouverette (caller)

Side A

Frank Plewinski

1. 0:56 song, fiddle solo

2. 4:11 oberek


3. 6:54 polka 2/4

Jake Miller (violin)?, Florence Miller (piano

4. 9:40 oberek 3/4


5. 12:00 oberek 3/4

6. 15:45 practicing an oberek 3/4

7. 18:41 oberek 3/4

8. 22:18 Jenny Lind Polka 2/4

9. 26:32 No. 6 Oberek 3/4

Side B

10. 32:14 Little Burnt Portato (1st change) 6/8 D

11. 36:08 Long- Eared Mule (2nd change) 2/4 D-A


13. 43:42 polka 2/4

14. 46:05 oberek 3/4 D

15. 50:37 polka 2/4 D

Frank Plewinski (voice and violin), probably George Miller (piano)

16. 55:45 old Polish

17. 58:01 singing, fiddle later

18. 59:33 more, continuous

19. Hej, od ciemnego lasu (singing, then fiddle)




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Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Steve Miller (violin), Jim Ventline (?tenor banjo),

Ervin Watchoski (uncertain instrument), unknown (banjo-mandolin), Phil Miller (bass),

unknown (guitar)

SIde A

1.

2. 2:23 Krakowski Oberek 3/4

Probably Nick Yax (violin), Steve Miller (violin), unknown (piano), Phil Miller (bass)

3. 6:23 6/8 A

4. 11:13 oberek 3/4 G

5. 13:18 oberek 3/4 A

6. 15:17 oberek 3/4 A

talking

7. 19:53 oberek 3/4 A

8. 22:43 oberek 3/4 A

9. 24:47 [Chicago Oberek] 3/4 D

Side B

10. 27:31 3/4 G

11. 28:40 [Dusty Miller] 2/4 A


Nick Yax (violin), unknown (guitar), Phil Miller (bass)



15. 35:52 [Atlantic Polka No. 2] 2/4 B flat-F

16. 37:31 Cold, Cold Heart 2/4

male and female vocal duet with guitar

17. 38:30 There’s a New Moon Over My Shoulder

Tape Number: 1186 Speed: 3 ¾ Track: Mono Duration: 43:56 Filename: 1186.wav



Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


2. 1:14 Chinese Breakdown 2/4 G

3. 2:05 Chinese Breakdown 2/4 D


5. 5:17 Turkey in the Straw 2/4 C

6. 6:46 waltz 3/4 D

7. 9:44 Liechtensteiner Polka 2/4 D

8. 13:54 6/8 G

9. 15:35 ?polka 2/4 A

10. 19:00 6/8 D

11. 20:52 [Rakes of Mallow] 2/4 G

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12. 22:28 6/8 G

13. 23:52 Ticknor’s Quadrille – 2nd change 2/4 G

14. 25:11 Ticknor’s Quadrille – 1st change 6/8 G

15. 26:38 2/4 G-D

16. 28:25 [The Tempest] 6/8 G


18. 32:05 6/8 A

19. 33:31 Boston Fancy 6/8 A


21. 36:43 Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone; How Much is That

Doggie in the Window 3/4 G



Tape Number: 1188 Speed: 7 ½ & 3 ¾ Track: Mono Duration: 34:21 Filename:



Names of performers: Lon Louks (singing)

Notes: Ben Burns, Mrs. Louks, and Karl Byarski also can be heard on this tape.

Side A

1. 4:32 Foreman Young Monroe

2. 10:20 Tom and Ned

3. 13:34 Young Charlotte

Side B

4. 16:53 Young Charlotte [continues]

5. 18:29 Harry Dunn

6. 22:16 I’m Hiding

Talk about a corduroy road

7. 28:24 Mac McGuire

8. 31:05 Save My Mother’s Picture from the Sale



Place of recording: Phoenix, Arizona

Names of performers: Bert Stone (violin, Hammond organ, sound-on-sound), Arlene Stone

(piano). Both were blind.

Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Stone talk to Karl on Side B.

Side A

1. 0:22 Dream a Little Dream of Me

2. 1:55 message from Arlene Stone

Bert sound-on-sound (three violins, organ, guitar)

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3. 2:21 Dream a Little Dream of Me

Bert Stone (violin), Arlene Stone (piano)

4. 3:12 schottische

5. 4:41 unidentified waltz

6. 7:47 Mississippi Sawyer

7. 9:37 [My Love Is But a Lassie Yet]


9. 12:27 Shamus O’Brien

10. 13:43 Tennessee Waltz




Names of performers: Jake Miller (violin), Bea Miller (piano), Karl Byarski (talking), and others

Side A

1. 04:22 Komina na ... (oberek) 3/4

2. 07:10 “One of Frank Koroleski’s” [oberek] 3/4

3. 09:25 “Another of Frank Koroleski’s] 3/4

Side B

4. 12:27 “one of Grandpa’s” 3/4


6. 21:49 “a hoedown” 6/8 D-A




Names of performers: Joe Koroleski (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Ben Burns (violin)

Side A

Ben Burns (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:13 6/8 D


3. 5:06 Wo, Back, Haw; Speed the Plow 2/4 A

4. 7:38 The Soldier’s Joy 2/4 D


Joe Koroleski (violin), Phil MIller (piano)

6. 10:59 “square dance” 6/8 C



9. 17:47 “an old square dance,” from Frank Koroleski 2/4 C

10. 19:36 oberek 3/4 D

11. 23:30 oberek from John Prill 3/4 A

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talk

12. 30:10 “my dad’s tune” (a polka) 2/4 A

Side B

13. 33:00 oberek 3/4 D

14. 34:19 oberek 3/4 A

15. 35:13 oberek 3/4 D

16. 37:25 polka 2/4 A

17. 38:34 “old Frank’s” polka 2/4 G

18. 40:00 2/4 D

Ben Burns (violin), Joe Koroleski (piano)

19. 43:29 3/4 A

Joe Koroleski (violin), unknown (piano)

20. 47:55 oberek 3/4 D

21. 50:03 oberek 3/4

22. 51:48 oberek 3/4 D

23. 54:43

24. 55:42

25. 57:43 oberek

26. 59:03 oberek 3/4 D

27. 1:00:49 oberek 3/4 C

28. 1:04:28 oberek 3/4 G



Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (Sam Pangborn’s party)

Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), George Miller (violin), William Reehl (violin),

Sam Pangborn (violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

Sam Pangborn, playing along with recording




William Reehl (violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano)

3. 5:30 Arkansas Traveler 2/4 G

George Miller (violin)?

4. 8:00 [Pariseau’s French reel with a G minor part] 2/4 D


6. 10:29 2/4 D

Jack Connors (violin), unknown (piano)


8. 13:04 2/4 G

9. 13:56 Lover’s Dream (G. Pariseau) 3/4 G

10. 16:23 Old Red Barn 6/8 G

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11. 17:29 6/8 C

12. 19:17 6/8 G-D


14. 23:13 Doris Waltz 3/4

with William Lebelle (caller)

15. 26:25 Girl I Left Behind 2/4 G

Jack Connors (violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano)

16. 28:31 Red Wing 2/4 G

17. 30:33 Red Wing 2/4 G


19. 32:33 [Off She Goes] 6/8 D

20. 34:10 2/4

Side B

Bill Reehl (violin), unknown (piano)

21. 35:38 6/8 G

22. 36:18 When You and I Were Young, Maggie 2/4 G



Bill Reehl (violin), Jack Connors (violin), unknown (piano)


26. 43:51 [Lauterbach Waltz] 3/4 G

Bill Reehl (violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano)





31. 48:35 Red Wing 2/4 G





36. 54:55 Girl I Left Behind 2/4 G

37. 56:29 [Lauterbach Waltz] 3/4 D


39. 58:35 Little Brown Jug 2/4 D


41. 1:00:00 6/8 G-D

42. 1:02:07 2/4 D

43. 1:03:00 2/4 G-D

44. 1:06:22 [Wal I Swan?] 2/4 G

45. 1:07:33 [My Aunt Sally] 2/4 G

46. 1:08:53 Rye Waltz 3/4

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Names of performers: John Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. conversation

2. 1:32 oberek 3/4 C

3. 4:11 oberek 3/4 F

4. 5:25 oberek [with left-hand pizzicato] 3/4 A


6. 9:20 oberek 3/4 D

7. 11:42 oberek 3/4 D

8. 13:15 oberek 3/4 A


10. 16:52 [London Hornpipe] 2/4 G



Place of recording: Posen, Michigan (Gene’s dad); Kinde, Michigan

Names of performers: Gene ...’s dad (button accordion), conversing in Polish; Sylvester (Sal)

Inda (piano accordion), Clem Zurek (violin), Flukie Ventline (drums)

Side A

Gene’s dad (button accordion)

1. 0:23 waltz 3/4

2. 7:03 waltz 3/4

3. 15:57 polka 2/4

Side B

Sal Inda (accordion), Clem Zurek (violin) Fluke Ventline (drums)

4. 18:18 Chicago Oberek 3/4

5. 19:31 oberek 3/4

6. 21:14 Blue Skirt Waltz (F. Yankovic) 3/4

7. 23:532 quadrille [drummer plays 2/4] 6/8

8. 25:50 waltz 3/4

9. 28:09 polka 2/4

10. 30:43 waltz 3/4

11. 33:33 waltz 3/4

12. 35:14 Polish waltz 3/4

13. 37:02 polka 2/4

14. 38:47 oberek 3/4

15. 40:57 polka 2/4

16. 42:56 oberek 3/4

17. 46:00 oberek 3/4

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Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show, pre-broadcast) Raymond Talaski (chromatic

harmonica), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Phil Miller (bass),

announcements by Karl Byarski

1. 0:01 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4


3. 3:26 Chicago Oberek 3/4

4. 5:25 waltz 3/4

5. 9:16 Louie Polka 2/4

6. 12:00 Barbara Polka 2/4


8. 17:08 Raggedy Ann 2/4

9. 19:54 Pickin’ Mushrooms Oberek 3/4

10. 24:07 Village Tavern Polka 2/4



Place of recording: a public place in a small Michigan town

Names of performers: ---- Finkbeiner (accordion), Dave Parcells (guitar), Rollie Dunn (drums)

Side A only

1. 0:05 Down Yonder

2. 1:33 Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen

3. 4:42 Helena Polka

4. 6:58 I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover


6. 13:52 Let Me Call You Sweetheart

7. 17:36 Cielito Lindo


9. 23:56 unidentified polka

10. 26:06 Just Because (with vocal)

11. 28:19 Tick Tock Polka




Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Phil Miller (bass), Tim Pickerell (tenor banjo),

Annabel Louks (piano), Harry Mousseau (guitar), Annabel’s nephew Tom (trumpet), Bert Ayotte

(caller)

Notes: Recorded at a dance at Fr. Greiner’s farewell party, St. Edward’s parish hall.

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Side A

1. 0:09 [schottische that George Pariseau played] 3/4 G

2. 2:43 Wisconsin Polka 2/4 A

3. 6:07 I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover 2/4

4. 10:22 Up a Lazy River 2/4

5. 12:36 Wednesday Night Waltz 3/4

6. 14:47 Ford Stein’s waltz 3/4 F

Side B

7. 18:50 Love Letters in the Sand 2/4

8. 22:06 On the Sunny Side of the Street

9. 25:32 First change: [similar to Pacific Quadrille – 1st change] 6/8 G

10. 28:00 Second change: Little Black Hen 2/4 D-A

11. 33:46 Breakdown: Old French 2/4 D-A


13. 38:33 Alabama Jubilee 2/4

14. 40:36 Irish Washerwoman (piano lead) 6/8






Names of performers: Clem Zurek (violin), Joe Lerash (accordion), Phil Miller (piano)

Clem Zurek (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:09 6/8 G

Joe Lerash (?) (accordion)

2. 1:57 Home Sweet Home 3/4

Clem Zurek (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

3. 3:53 oberek 3/4 G

4. 6:13 [quadrille] 6/8 D



7. 12:15 polka 2/4 D

8. 13:43 oberek 3/4 D

9. 16:02 oberek 3/4 D

10. 18:07 polka 2/4 D


12. 22:08 polka 2/4 A


14. 26:55 [Flop-Eared Mule] 2/4 G-D

15. 29:17 oberek 3/4 D

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Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show) Ben Burns (violin); Phil Miller (piano); Nick

Yax (violin), Mac Burns (vocal with guitar), Leo or Alfred Purcell (uillean pipes), Maynard Kent

(trumpet), Betty Kent (piano), Jake Miller (violin), Mike Scoviac (violin), Edith Scoviac (piano),

Karl Byarski (announcer)

Side A (pre-broadcast)

Ben Burns (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Mac Burns (guitar)


Karl Byarski announces

2. 3:14 St. Patrick’s Day 6/8 G


4. 7:02 Maids of Mullingar 2/4 G

5. 8:31 All the Way to Galway 2/4 G


7. 14:09 George Pariseau’s Wagoner’s Hornpipe 2/4 C


Mac Burns (vocal with guitar)

9. 24:05 Dear Old Donegal 6/8



Leo or Alfred Purcell (uillean pipes)

11.

Side B (pre-broadcast)

Nick Yax (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

12. 31:34 2/4 A



Maynard Kent (trumpet), Betty Kent (piano)

15. 38:11 The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

music box

16. 40:22 Flower Song

Jake Miller (violin)

17. 43:19 oberek 3/4

18. 47:02 auction

Mike and Edith Scoviac (violin and piano)

19. 51:01

Maynard Kent (voice) and Betty Kent (piano)

20. Now I Belong to Jesus

Nick Yax (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)


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Tape Number: 1263 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: Filename: 1263.wav Date

digitized: 4/5/2017 Date of original recording: 1959?


Names of performers: Irvin (“Pat”) Hoody (accordion), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:06 polka

2. 1:48 polka

3. 3:20 oberek

4. 6:16 oberek

5. 9:03 oberek

6. 12:00 polka




Names of performers: John Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano), ?Maurice Mousseau (guitar)

1. 0:05 oberek 3/4 G

2. 1:18 oberek 3/4 D

3. 3:44 Atlantic Polka No. 2 2/4 B flat-F

4. 5:17 oberek 3/4 D

5. 7:11 Oczepiny (bride’s dance) 3/4 D

6. 10:10 Johnny Hamlin’s Breakdown 2/4 D

7. 11:58 No. 6 Oberek 3/4 G






Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Karl Byarski (mandolin)

Note: Mrs. Noel Campbell and Howard Cumby, both on Side B, were not digitized.

SIde A

1. 0:03 oberek 3/4 D

2. 2:34 polka 2/4 D

3. 5:02 oberek 3/4 D

4. 7:46 oberek 3/4 D

5. 9:39 oberek 3/4 D

6. 12:08 oberek 3/4 D

Side B

7. 15:57 oberek 3/4 D

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8. 18:27 waltz 3/4 G


10. 23:51 Tennessee Waltz 3/4 G



Place of recording:

Names of performers: unknown (harmonica and guitar) – the player is described as age 72. so

perhaps born about late 1880s

Note: This tape was sent to Karl.


2. 1:58 When You and I Were Young, Maggie

3. 4:01 Sail Along, Silvery Moon

4. 6:01 Silver Bell


6. 9:40 Beautiful Dreamer

7. 11:11 Brahms’ Lullaby





Names of performers: Annabel Louks (piano), Tim Pickering (guitar), Ernie Patterson (violin),

McDonald Louks (drums)

1. 0:09 Coquette

2. 3:40 Sweet Georgia Brown

3. 6:41 Jealous


Ernie Patterson (violin), lead

5. 14:38 Ernie Patterson’ s Polka 2/4 A

Annabel Louks (piano), lead


Tim Pickering (guitar), lead

7. 18:28 Chinese Breakdown 2/4


(uncertain, violin)





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Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), probably Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Maurice

Mousseau (guitar), Phil Miller (bass and piano)

Side A

1. 0:03 waltz 3/4 G

2. 2:02 Ernie Patterson’s Polka; Julida Polka 2/4

3. 3:17 fox trot 2/4 G

4. 5:48 fox trot 2/4


6. 9:42 Mississippi Mud 2/4

7. 11:15 When My Baby Smiles at Me 2/4

8. 13:39 waltz 3/4

9. 15:47 Charmaine 3/4

10. 17:26 Five Foot Two 2/4

Side B


12. 22:42 6/8 D

13. 25:16 2/4 D


15. 30:11 Operator’s Reel 2/4 D





Place of recording: Harbor Beach, Michigan ?

Names of performers: Albert Boldt (violin), Felix Kranz (accordion), Clarence Boldt (guitar)

Side A

1. 0:06 waltz 3/4 G

2. 1:32 waltz 3/4 G

3. 4:56 Barbara Polka 2/4 G

4. 7:16 waltz 3/4 G

5. 9:57 waltz 3/4 G

6. 10:09 [Away Back] 2/4 A

7. 11:36 Pytała się pani 3/4 G

8. 13:11 Golden Slippers 2/4 G

Side B

9. 16:06 2/4 G

10. 18:00 [Steamboat Quickstep] 6/8 A

11. 19:34 [Waylon’s Breakdown] 2/4 C

12. 22:03 6/8 D

13, 24:13 schottische [Crystal Schottische] 2/4 G

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14. 26:12 [Drunken Sailor] 2/4 G

15. 28:27 [Swamplake Breakdown] 2/4 G




Place of recording: McKinney, Texas

Names of performers: (8th Annual Old Fiddlers Contest)

Note: Sent by Byarski’s “tape-spondent” Howard Cumby

unknown (2 violins and guitar)

1. 0:42 Old Joe Clark

2. 2:06 Sally Goodin

Bryant Houston, Eastland, Texas (violin)

3. 3:39 Grey Eagle

4. 5:53 Butterfly Hornpipe

Benny Thomason, Arlington, Texas

5. 9:51 Tom and Jerry


Del Shearling (?), Friona, Texass

7. 16:28 Apple Blossom


Rosie Jackson, Bondersville

9. 20:18 Wagoner

10. 21:23 Mississippi Sawyer

Mervin Womack, Dallas

11. 22:31 Sally Johnson

12. 25:12 Leather Breeches

R. A. Zachary, Fort Worth

13. 28:16 Draggin’ the Bow

14. 30:22 Black Mountain Rag

Texas Shorty, Fort Worth

15. 32:09 Leather Breeches

16. 33:16 Fisher’s Hornpipe

Major Franklin, Denison

17. 35:03 Dusty Miller

18. 36:35 Sally Johnson

Arman Hall, Dallas

19. 39:02 Grey Eagle

20. 41:33 Dusty Miller

Vernon Solomon, Jerome

21. 44:59 Blackberry Blossom

Side B

22. 47:23 Durang’s Hornpipe

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Lewis Franklin






Names of performers: “Mac” (probably George) McDonald (violin), Ben Burns (questioner),

other unknown (piano), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:06 McDonald talks about some events when he played drums with George Pariseau,

ca.1918.

2. 1:47 Ben Burns tells a story, “Jimmy the Fiddler.”

Side B

McDonald (violin), unknown (piano)

3. 5:27 [Off She Goes] 6/8 D

4. 7:14 6/8 D


6. 11:21 6/8 A

7. 13:03 2/4 A

8. 14:50 Irish Washerwoman (with calls) 6/8 G

McDonald (violin) with Phil Miller (piano)

9. 17:38 [1st part like “Father O’Flynn”] 6/8 D




13. 23:35 2/4 D

14. (Bagpipe imitations)



Place of recording: KInde, Michigan

Names of performers: Alex Itchue (1867-1962), Margaret Itchue (1872-1965)

They talk about life experiences, the 1881 forest fire, their house in Dwight Township.



Place of recording:

Names of performers: Scyrian E. Gainor (violin), John Rooney (talking)

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Side A

1. 0:07 [Wind That Shakes the Barley] 2/4 D




5. 8:12 schottische 2/4 G

6. 11:06 Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies 6/8 A




10. 19:10 6/8 G


12. 23:30 Marching Through Georgia 2/4 G

13. 24:50 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 3/4 G

14. 25:33 Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra 2/4

15. 27:30 My Wild Irish Rose 3/4 G


SIde B





Names of performers: (Sam Pangborn’s 84th birthday party): Bill Walker (violin), Phil Miller

(piano), Roy Tomlinson (guitar), Bert Ayotte (stepdancing and calling), Sam Pangborn (violin),

Joe Lerash (violin)

Side A

Bill Walker (violin), Roy Tomlinson (guitar), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:04 schottische [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

2. 2:38 Wednesday Night Waltz 3/4 C

3. 5:35 Rock Valley (1st change) 6/8 C

4. 7:40 [2nd change] 2/4 C


6. 12:32 Scenes from the Finland Woods 3/4 D

same, plus Bert Ayotte (calling)

7. 14:44 6/8 C

8. 16:25 6/8 D-A


10. 22:50 Harvest Home Hornpipe 2/4 D

11. 24:04 Walker’s Waltz 3/4 D


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Side B

13. 31:32 2/4 C-G


15. 35:31 Money Musk 2/4 A


16. 38:04 Lover’s Dream ¾

17. 40:49 Carolina Moon 3/4



20. 46:05 Red Wing 2/4 G



Guests announced, sing “Happy Birthday”

Bert Ayotte calls, with Sam Pangborn (fiddler)



25. 57:56 2/4 G

Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


caller, violin, piano, bass

27. 1:00:42 [Bride of the Wind] 6/8 C




Names of performers: Ben Miller (violin), Jake Miller (violin), George Miller (piano and

violin), Phil Miller (bass), Steve Miller (violin), unknown (guitar)

Side A

?Jake Miller (violin), Phil Miller (bass), unknown (guitar)

1. 0:02 oberek 3/4 D



4. 4:30 6/8 A

5. 6:14 2/4 A

6. 7:55 oberek 3/4 A

7. 9:23 2/4 D



10. 14:32 Turkey in the Straw 2/4 D



13. 19:34 oberek 3/4 A


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16. 25:17 Several people talking – Ben Miller, Mrs. Horetski, Henry Wahl

Side B

17. 29:45 6/8 D-A

18. 31:23 6/8 A

19. 33:36 6/8 F-B flat

20. 35:13 oberek 3/4

21. 37:23 oberek 3/4 D

22. 39:07 6/8 B flat

23. 41:20 3/4 D

24. 44:43 oberek 3/4 D


25 .46:38 Woodchopper’s Reel 2/4 D


27. 49:30 Atlantic Polka No. 2 2/4 B flat-F

28. 51:11 schottische or clog 2/4 B flat-F

Steve Miller (violin), ?Karl Byarski (piano)

29. 52:24 oberek 3/4 D

Talking

30. 58:16 oberek 3/4 D


32. 1:00:00 Opera Reel 2/4 D


Date digitized: 5/26/2017 Date of original recording: 6/ /1955


Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Frank Plewinski (violin)

Side A

1. 0:07 oberek 3/4

2. 1:48 polka 2/4

3. 2:19 continues 2/4

4. 5:17 oberek 3/4

5. 8:12 Old Red Barn 6/8




9. 17:03 oberek 3/4

10. 20:09 polka 2/4

11. 27:12 oberek 3/4

12. 32:09 oberek 3/4


14. 38:41 Old Red Barn 6/8 G

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Side B

unknown (cello) is heard in addition to previous players

15. 46:55 oberek

16. 49:59 oberek 3/4

17. 53:26 oberek 3/4


19. 57:58 polka 2/4

20. 1:02:34 6/8 A

21. 1:04:27 repeats 6/8 A




Names of performers: Don Harrington (accordion), Tim Pickering (guitar), Ernie Patterson

(violin), George Miller (bass and violin), others, uncertain

1. 0:13 Twelfth Street Rag


3. 5:30 Whispering

Guitar lead




Accordion lead

7. 13:49 waltz

George Miller (violin), with others

8. 17:01 2/4 G

9. 18:22 2/4 D

10. 19:16 2/4 D

11. 20:53 polka 2/4 C

12. 23:14 Dawn Waltz 3/4 B flat


14. 26:53 2/4 A

George Miller (violin) and Ernie Patterson (violin) and eothers


16. 29:52 6/8 A

17. 31:13 Skipping Mouse Polka 2/4 A




Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show; edited from tapes of other performances)

Ford Stein (violin), Florence Stein (piano), Ben Burns (violin), Mary Chapdelaine (voice),

Evelyn Brown (piano), Marshall Lackowski (accordion), Annabel Louks (piano), McDonald

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Louks (drums), Tim Pickering (guitar), Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Bert Ayotte

(calling); Bill Walker (violin), Roy Tomlinson (guitar)

Side A



Announcement by Karl Byarski


Mary Chapdelaine (voice), Evelyn Brown (piano)

3. 6:15 Will You Tell Me Can

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Itchue

4. 10:27 talk

Marshall Lackowski and his accordion students


6. 15:08 Missouri Waltz

7. 17:41 advertisement for Marshall Lackowski

Annabel (piano) and McDonald Louks (drums)

8. 19:25 Rag

Tim Pickering (guitar)



10. 26:43 Corinthian Hornpipe

Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Bert Ayotte (caller)

11. 28:53 First change of square dance

Bill Walker (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Roy Tomlinson (guitar)

12. 31:57 Second change of square dance

Side B

Ben Burns (violin), unknown (caller), unknown (piano)

13. 33:51 First change of square dance

14. 35:49 C & G Breakdown (2nd change) 2/4 C-G

15. 38:52 Caberfae 2/4 C


17. 44:10 Caberfae (without calls) 2/4 C

18. 46:17 The Cobbler (brief) 6/8 D



Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (Sam Pangborn’s birthday party)

Names of performers: Virgil Brimberry (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller

(bass, piano), Sam Pangborn (violin), George Miller (violin), others unidentified

Notes: Tape is reversed; some distortion at beginning of side B.

Side A

Virgil Brimberry (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (piano)

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1. 0:03 Pytała się pani 3/4 F

2. 2:46 Llewellyn Waltz 3/4 B flat


4. 7:14 The Old Roundup 2/4 G

5. 9:27 [one of Messer’s] 2/4 B flat


Sam Pangborn (violin), unknown piano






12. 21:47 Red Wing 2/4 G

13. 23:13 waltz 3/4 G

14. 26:06 6/8 C

15. 28:20 Carolina Moon 3/4 G

Side B

unidentified - ?Jim McC----?

16. 31:30 Harvest Home Hornpipe 2/4 D



19. 36:25 Scenes from the Finnish Woods 3/4 D

20. 39:16 2/4 A

21. 41:51 Three O’Clock in the Morning 3/4 G

George Miller (violin) and probably Ernie Patterson (violin)


Story about Eddie Kranz writing that tune.

23. 47:56 polka 2/4

24. 50:38 Ernie Patterson’s Polka 2/4


26. 57:47 Churning Butter 2/4 D-G

27. 1:00:45 [Away Back, Messer’s version and Patterson’s version] 2/4 A

Tape Number: 1315 Speed: 3 ¾, 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 42:54 Filename:



Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), others unknown

Side A

Nick Yax (violin)



3. 3:18 Dinah 2/4

4. 6:05 fox trot 2/4 G

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Nick Yax (violin) and unknown (violin)

5. 9:29 [one part like ‘Haste to the Wedding’] 6/8 D

6. 11:09 6/8 G

7. 12:56 2/4 G


9. 16:33 Silver Bell 2/4 C

Old recording – unknown fiddler


11. 19:38 Arkansas Traveler (again) 2/4 D

Nick Yax (violin)



14. 23:36 Londonderry Hornpipe 2/4 D


16. 25:03 2/4 A

Unknown (violin)

17. 27:28 several tunes: C 2/4, F/B flat quadrille

18. 28:00 [also played by Jake Miller} 6/8 F-B flat


Nick Yax (violin), unknown (guitar), unknown (bass)

20. 30: 27 6/8 A


Old recording – unknown fiddler (Nick Yax?)

22. 33:45 6/8 F

23. 34:23 2/4 F

24. 35:58 [segments] 2/4

?Nick Yax (violin)




Date digitized: 4/5/2017 Date of original recording: 1956/1957?


Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show, pre-broadcast) Sam Pangborn (violin), Jack

Connors (violin), John Lerash (violin), Bernard Sullivan (piano and violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A




Bernard Sullivan (violin)

3. 2:18 Rye Waltz 3/4

4. 4:11 2/4 G


Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

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6. 7:48 6/8 G

7. 9:34 6/8 D



9. 13:30 oberek 3/4 A


11. 19:14 oberek 3/4 G

12. 21:07 6/8 A

13. 23:10 waltz 3/4 C


Side B





17. 35:45 6/8 G


19. 38:24 6/8 G

20. 39:38 waltz 3/4

21. 43:56 2/4 A


John Lerash, perhaps? (violin)

23. 47:35 2/4 G

24. 49:36 2/4 G

25. 51:29 6/8 D


Sam Pangborn (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


John Lerash (violin)



29. 1:01:21 Irish Washerwoman 6/8 G




Names of performers: Bert Ayotte (violin), Steve Miller (piano), Frank Lerash

Side A

Conversation, attempts to play an accordion

1. 6:15 The Girl I Left Behind Me 2/4 G


3. 8:40 schottische {Crystal Schottische] 2/4 G


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5. 12:17 [Bluebell Polka] 2/4 G

6. 13:51 In the Good Old Summertime 3/4

7. 14:55 In the Good Old Summertime ¾

Tape Number: 1325 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Stereo Duration: 1:13:50 Filename: 1325.wav



Names of performers: Ken Wisnewski (accordion), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:05 Clarinet Polka

2. 2:00 oberek


4. 6:01 polka


6. 9:36 oberek

7. 11:31 oberek

8. 13:24 oberek

9. 15:29 Silver Bell

10. 16:47 waltz

11. 19:18 oberek

12. 21:12 Wabash Cannonball

13. 22:36 Please Release Me

14. 23:47 Your Cheatin’ Heart

15. 25:50 polka

16. 27:36 polka

17. 28:59 waltz

18. 31:14 Lilies in the Moonlight

19. 32:55 oberek

20. 34:33 Cargoland Twirl---Polka

21. 37:07 Oh! Christmas Tree

Side B

22. 39:29 waltz


24. 43:47 oberek

25. 46:12 oberek

26. 48:03 oberek

27. 49:55 waltz

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Place of recording: Sapulpa, Oklahoma

Names of performers: (fiddlers’ contest) Ray Johnson, Pete McMahan, and many more

Contestants begin at 7:57. They are not itemized here.



Place of recording: Sandusky, Michigan

Names of performers: Albert Grifka (accordion), George Miller (violin and bass), Jeanette

Grifka, Howard Koester (instruments unknown, but vocal, guitar present)

Side A

1. 0:05 The Echo of Your Footsteps

2. 5:01 [“square dance” “Dad used to play it”] 2/4 D

3. 7:24 Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby

4. 10:27 Sweet Kentucky Rose (waltz)

5. 14:28 I’ll Walk Alone

6. 19:00 6/8 G-D

7. 21:15 Red River Valley (not together)

Side B

8. 22:48 Red River Valley (will calls)


10. 27:37 Singing the Blues

11. 30:34 Liberty Two-Step

The next day George Miller plays and records the following Don Messer records:

Londonderry/London Hornpipe, Flop-Eared Mule, Atlantic Polka---1st change, Atlantic Polka—

2nd changes, Flanagan’s Polka


1345.wav Date digitized: 4/17/2017 Date of original recording: 11/22/1959


Names of performers: (Irish Festival, sponsored by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick) pipe band,

dance band (accordion, drums, piano, saxophone, violin); male singer with piano, Bill Scannell

(singer from Detroit), Cong. James O’Hare (speaker)

Note: Part 1 (see 1346 for Part 2)

Side A

Pipe band, horses

1. 0:00

Unknown (accordion), unknown (drums), unknown (piano), unknown (saxophone), unknown

(violin)

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2. 1:57 Garry Owen

3. 3:59 Reel

4. 6:58 Jenny Lind Polka

5. 11:22 Golden Slippers

6. 14:16 Four hand reel: Miss McLeod’s Reel

7. 17:05 Hornpipe: Harvest Home


9. 23:26 Londonderry Hornpipe

10. 24:00 Boys of Blue Hill

11. 26:42 Irish Washerwoman

12. 28:46 Boys of Blue Hill


Male singer accompanied by piano

14. unidentified song


16. McFadden He Wanted to Dance


18. How Can You Buy Killarney?

19. If You Ever Go to Ireland

20. 46:18 James O’Hare, Congressman, speaks

Side B

Bill Scannell, singer from Detroit

21. 48:43 Lonely I Wander Through Scenes of My Childhood

22. 52:21 The Irish Rover

23. 55:30 The Boys of Armagh

24. Speeches

25. 1:04:30 Irish Washerwoman (with stepdancing)

26. 1:06:21 waltz (on accordion)

27. 1:11:08 march (on accordion)

28. 1:13:49 march (on accordion)

29. 1:16:25 Irish square dance call

30. 1:20:25 reel

31. 1:22:40 Off to California

32. 1:25:43 unidentified

33. 1:29:24 unidentified

34. 1:34:15 The Girl I Left Behind




Names of performers: (Irish Festival, sponsored by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick) pipe band,

dance band (accordion, drums, piano, saxophone, violin); singer

Note: Part 2 (for Part 1, see 1345)

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Side A

Unknown female singer

1. 0:02

2. 2:17 Galway Bay

3. 9:00 Danny Boy

4. 12 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen

Ceilidh band, led by accordion

5. 16 Varsoviana

6. 21 Stack of Barley

7. 24 waltz

8. 27 waltz

Side B

9. 32 waltz continues; When Irish Eyes are Smiling

10. 38 My Wild Irish Rose

Singer

11. 46

12. 50 Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms

Ceilidh band

13. Miss McLeod’s Reel

14. Father O’Flynn’s Jig

15. Miss McLeod’s Reel

Singer

16. Bless This House

17. God Bless America




Names of performers: (dance after Marie Byarski’s wedding) Jake Miller (violin), Bea Miller

(piano), ---- Mason (piano), Hattie Lerash (sings during Bride’s Dance)

Side A

1. 0:43 Captain Jinks (with calls) 6/8

2. 8:16 Second change (with calls) 6/8 A-E

3. 16:27 2/4 C

----- Mason (piano)

4. 22:56 Widna Waltz


5. 29:55 waltz

6. 37:01 oberek

7. 42:16 oberek

Side B

8. 48:51 bride’s dance

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9.. 55:58 oberek




Names of performers: Martin McGee (violin), Annabel (McGee) Louks (piano), McDonald

(“Mac”) Louks (drums), unknown (tenor banjo)

Side A

1. 0:02 [Pariseau’s quadrille] 6/8 D-G


3. 3:19 Schottische [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A


5. 7:17 Hand Organ Hornpipe 2/4 A


7. 10:50 6/8 G-D

8. 12:44 Life on the Ocean Wave 6/8 G

Side B

Annabel’s nephew Tom (trumpet), Annabel Louks (piano), Mac Louks (drums) play fox trots

(not itemized here).





Side A:


2. 1:42 Wagner Hornpipe 2/4 C





7. 11:06 Rush Lake Breakdown 2/4 A


9. 14:20 Highland Hornpipe 2/4 B flat-F


11. 18:34 Away Back 2/4 A

12. 20:11 Virginia Reel 2/4 D

13. 21:40 Father Flanagan 6/8 D

14. 23:19 Four String Polka 2/4 A


16. 27:35 The Kitchen Reel 2/4

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17. 28:55 Chicken Reel 2/4

18. 30:51 The Mockingbird 2/4





Side A



3. 2:55 Away Back 2/4 A

4. 4:20 Wake Up Susan; Rush Lake Breakdown; Money Musk 2/4 A



7. 11:47 Red Wing 2/4 G

8. 13:13 2/4 G






Names of performers: (New Year’s party): Tony Lerash (concertina), Steve Miller (violin), Phil

Miller (bass), Joe Lerash (piano)

Side A

1. 0:03 oberek 3/4

2. introduction by Karl Byarski

3. 4:10 oberek 3/4 D

4. 8:53 2/4

5. 10:54 oberek 3/4 D

6. 14:30 song 2/4 D


8. 19:20 2/4 D



11. 25:46 oberek 3/4 D


13. 31:21 polka 2/4 D

Side B

Phil Miller, violin

14. 32:28 Silver Threads Among the Gold 2/4

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Group

15. 35:37 Auld Lang Syne

Afterwards mostly talking




Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo and guitar), Phil

Miller (piano, bass), Charlie Byarski (piano)

Side A

1. 0:06 French reel 2/4 B flat-G minor

2. 1:25 Red River Rag 2/4 G



5. 7:33 Sweet Georgia Brown 2/4 F

6. 9:30 Ida 2/4 F

7. 11:32 Whispering 2/4 C

8. 13:48 Laughing Waltz 3/4 A

9. 16:32 My Little Home in West Virginia 2/4 A


11. 20:44 C & G Breakdown 2/4 G-C

12. 23:14 Five Foot Two 2/4 C

13. 26:01 Dawn Waltz 3/4 B flat

Side B

14. 28:02 2/4 B flat

15. 29:50 French reel 2/4 B flat-G minor



18. 36:03 Atlantic Polka No. 1 2/4 A

19. 38:32 I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter 2/4 G

20. 39:28 Love Letters in the Sand 2/4 G

George Miller (violin) and Charlie Byarski (piano)


22. 43:55 There’s a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere 2/4

23. 46:42 2/4 E-B

24. 49:06 2/4 D



27. 54:50 6/8 B flat

28. 57:24 2.4 A



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Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano)



3. 6:56 3/4


5. 11:23 Paddy, Wait Awhile 3/4 G

6. 16:20 2/4 G-D

7. 19:21 Isle of Capri 2/4 G

8. 21:25 2/4 D

9. 23:10 2/4 G

10. 26:35 3/4 G




Place of recording: Weiser, Idaho

Names of performers: (Northwest Oldtime Fiddlers Contest)

Notes: Sound quality is poor. Emcee speaks and contestants play. Includes letter from Phil L.

Gehmons, of Hagerman, Idaho, dated 16 May 1958, as well as a clipping from the Weiser

American of 28 April 1958. Not itemized.



Place of recording: Bay City, Michigan

Names of performers: (“Beachcombers” radio show, broadcast from a Bay City radio station)

Steve Frank (accordion, steel guitar, and violin), Barry Eden (age 14) (guitar), Richard Miller

(accordion), someone plays Hammond organ at end

1. 0:41 Milk Cow Polka 2/4

Rest not itemized



Place of recording: Kinde, Michigan (at Jim Holzman’s bar)

Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Virgil Bouvrette (violin)

Notes: See also no. 1386 and 1397 for the rest of the event.


1. 0:06 Hill Lily 2/4 A-E

2. 1:41 “that one of Dad’s” 6/8 A


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4. 4:49 schottische 2/4 B flat-F

5. 7:05 schottische that Spade Cooley plays 2/4 C

6. 9:32 “Dad used to play this” 2/4 D

7. 11:33 oberek 3/4 G

8. 14:26 2/4

Virgil Bouvrette (violin), Phil Miller (piano), George Miller (bass)

9. 15:30 2/4 D-A

10. 18:14 2/4 D-A

11. 20:42 waltz 3/4


13. 24:47 [Richmond or Plaza Polka] 2/4 D-A




16. 30:10 Falling Leaf [or Leaves] 3/4

17. 32:55 Graham’s Hornpipe (G. Townsend) 2/4 G-D


Virgil Bouvrette (violin)


20. 39:50 2/4 D

21. 41:56 [Richmond or Plaza Polka] 2/4 D-A




Names of performers: unknown (accordion), Ernie Patterson (violin), unknown (guitar),

unknown (bass)

Note: See also no. 1385 and 1397 the rest of the event.

Accordion, guitar, bass

1. 0:07 2/4

2. 1:53 2/4

3. 4:10 fox trot 2/4

4. 6:33 oberek 3/4

Ernie Patterson (violin), guitar, bass

5. 9:17 Bag of Rags 2/4 D

6. 12:17 fox trot 2/4

7. 14:40 2/4 D-A

8. 16:48 Ernie Patterson’s Polka 2/4 A

9. 19:15 fox trot 2/4

10. 22:50 “one of Ford Stein’s” 6/8 A

11. 24:27 2/4 A

Talking

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Place of recording: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Names of performers: John Durocher (violin)

Introduction by Karl Byarski

1. 3:19 Grandma’s Chickens (A. DeJarlis) 2/4

2. 4:53 Television Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4

3. 6:07 Concert Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4

4. 7:32 Fiddle Fingers (J. Durocher) 2/4

5. 9:30 St. Patrick’s Jig (J. Durocher) 6/8

6. 11:07 Snowflake Breakdown 2/4


8. 14:54 Parry Reel (A. DeJarlis) 2/4

9. 17:27 Sitting Bull’s Reel 2/4

10. 18:25 Hangman’s Reel 2/4 A

11. 24:20 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D

12. 25:53 Black Velvet Waltz 3/4


14. 29:36 Maple Sugar (W. Allen) 2/4 A


16. 32:14 waltz

Various short versions of tunes follow




Names of performers: George Miller (violin, bass), Phil Miller (piano), Virgil Bouvrette (violin)

Notes: See no. 1385 and 1386 for rest of event.

Side A

Virgil Bouvrette (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:09 Old French Reel 2/4 D-A

2. 1:32 6/8 D

3. 2:46 2/4 G

4. 4:36 (supposed to be in 6/8) 2/4 G

5. 6:16 Newcastle Hill 2/4 B flat

6. 8:23 2/4 D


8. 11:36 Old French Reel 2/4 D-A


10. 14:03 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4 D


12. 17:39 oberek 3/4 D


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13. 19:56 oberek 3/4 D

14. 22:27 oberek 3/4 D

15. 24:37 Ernie Patterson’s Polka 2/4 A





Side B



22. 36:05 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D

23. 37:49 2/4 B flat

24. 39:20 Anoy Jig 6/8 C


26. 42:30 “little French reel” 2/4 B flat-G minor

27. 43:54 Graham’s Hornpipe (G. Townsend) 2/4 G-C


29. 45:38 6/8 B flat



32. 51:17 2/4 G

33. 52:47 Some of These Days 2/4 G


35. 56:02 Flop-Eared Mule 2/4 G-D


37. 1:01:44 2/4 G

38. 1:03:23 Tuggerman’s Jig 6/8 D-A



Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (Sam Pangborn’s party)

Names of performers: Sam Pangborn (violin), Ray English (harmonica), Phil Mille (piano),

Ernie Patterson (violin), Norman Lee (Pete) Scott (violin), Mrs. English (piano)

Side A

Sam Pangborn (violin), with piano


2. 1:50 I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

3, 3:26 Irish Washerwoman 6/8 G



6. 9:29 Carolina Moon 3/4 G

7. 11:41 Cakewalk 2/4 D

Ray English (harmonica), Mrs. English (piano)

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8. 13:12 Life on the Ocean Wave 6/8 C

9. 14:31 waltz 3/4 C

10. 15:56 Listen to the Mockingbird 2/4 C

11. 17:53 Red Wing 2/4 C

Ernie Patterson (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


13. 20:59 When I Grow Too Old to Dream 3/4



16. 26:28 Home Sweet Home 3/4 G

17. 28:41 Easter Parade 3/4 C

18. 30:44 [Mills Corner Jig] 6/8 D-A

Side B

19. 32:30 [Don Messer tune] 2/4

20. 34:18 [A-G#-A no. 1] 2/4 A

21. 35:46 Constitution Hornpipe 2/4 D

22. 37:21 Red River 2/4 A


24. 42:19 fox trot 2/4 C

25. 45:00 continues


27. 47:54 [song] 2/4 C

28. 49:37 [Love Somebody/My Love Is But a Lassie Yet] 2/4 D

Ray English (harmonica) and Mrs. English (piano)

29. 50:52 Irish Washerwoman 6/8

30. 52:34 Darling Nelly Gray 2/4

Norman Lee (Pete) Scott (violin), Mrs. English (piano)

31. 54:36 [Pariseau’s Uncle Joe’s Favorite”] 2/4 D


33. 57:47 Needle’s Eye---Waltz 3/4 C

34. 59:57 2/4 A-E

35. 1:01:12 Lover’s Dream (G. Pariseau) 3/4 D

Tape Number: 1404 Speed: 3 ¾ & 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 28:27 Filename:


Place of recording: Sandusky, Michigan

Names of performers: George Miller (talking and piano), Jake Miller (violin), uncertain (piano)

1. 0:37 Muzyka z polka 2/4 D-A

2. 4:03 Swiatko (waltz) 3/4

3. 7:38 Wiwat (oberek) 3/4

4. 11:28 6/8 A

5. 14:47 polka 2/4 D


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8. 21:33 Sault Ste. Marie Favorite [Bride of the Wind] 6/8 C

George Miller (violin)



10. 27:17 6/8 B flat-F

Tape Number: 1408 Speed: 1 7/8 & 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 1:34:57 Filename:



Names of performers: Harold Hagle (violin), Phil Miller (piano); Jake Miller (violin), George

Miller (piano); Nick Yax (violin)

Note: Recording of Hagle was recorded over the first part of an earlier recording made of Miller

and Yax

Side A

Harold Hagle (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:05 [Old Red Barn] 6/8 G-D

2. 3:09 Little Brown Jug 2/4 G

3. 4:22 Mary Had a Little Lamb 6/8 G

4. 5:22 [Old Red Barn] 6/8 G-D

5. 7:09 6/8 F

Jake Miller (violin), unknown (piano)

6. 8:19 oberek 3/4

7. 10:28 6/8 D-A



10. 16:40 oberek 3/4 D

11. 18:51 oberek 3/4

12. 20:47 6/8 B flat

13. 22:18 6/8 C


15. 27:19 Opera Reel 2/4 D

16. 29:37 6/8 G

17. 31:44 [Gilderoy] 2/4 A

Jake Miller (violin), George Miller (piano)

18. 34:10 oberek 3/4 A

19. 36:30 oberek 3/4 G

20. 39:18 oberek 3/4 A

Side B

George Miller (violin), Jake Miller (piano)

21. 42:35 Churning Butter 2/4 D-G


23. 46:13 Away Back 2/4 A

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Nick Yax (violin), Jake Miller (piano)

26. 53:43 Montreal Reel 2/4

27. 55:36 Old French 2/4 D-A

28. 57:46 Blackberry Quadrille 6/8 D

29. 59:35 6/8 D

30. 1:01:33 6/8 G

31. 1:03:35 The Rustlers 6/8 D-A


33. 1:07:19 Logger’s Breakdown 2/4 B flat

34. 1:09:52 Anne Marie’s Reel 2/4 A-E

35. 1:12:35 Whispering 2/4

36. 1:15:37 fox trot 2/4

37. 1:18:33 Five Foot Two 2/4 C

38. 1:21:07 polka 2/4 F

39. 1:23:10 Wake Up Susan 2/4 A

40. 1:24:53 Good for the Tongue 2/4 B flat

41. 1:26:49 2/4 G-D

42. 1:28:41 Raggedy Ann 2/4 D

43. 1:31:18 Honest John 6//8 G

44. 1:33:00 Monkey in the Wood Pile; Crooked Stovepipe 2/4 G




Names of performers: (Hometowners radio show) Jim Cregeur (violin, piano), Ronald Pariseau

(piano), Mary Chapdelaine (vocal), Evelyn Brown (guitar), Annabel Louks (piano), McDonald

Louks (drums), Eddie Kranz (violin)

Jim Cregeur (violin), Ronald Pariseau (piano)

1. 0:00 Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 A

2. 1:23 [Wagoner’s Hornpipe] 2/4 C

Mary Chapdelaine (vocal) and Evelyn Brown (guitar)

3. 4:01 We Belong Together, You and Me

Harvey’s Trio

4, 6:02 Slovenian Polka

Annabel Louks (piano) and McDonald Louks (drums)

5. 8:48 Stardust

Eddie Kranz (violin) and Jim Cregeur (piano)


Tape Number: 1413 Speed: 1 7/8, 3 3/4 Track: Mono Duration: 25:55 Filename:

1413.wav Date digitized: 5/3/2017 Date of original recording: 1954

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Names of performers: Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano), “Mart” (probably Martin McGee)

(violin)

Note: Other things (a typing class, children) were edited out.

Joe Lerash (violin) and Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:02 polka


3. 2:56 oberek 3/4 D

4. 5:22 oberek 3/4 A

5. 7:35 oberek 3/4 D




9. 14:21 oberek 3/4 D

10. 15:32 oberek 3/4


12. 19:17 6/8 A

13. 21:11 polka 2/4 A


15. 25:19 [A-G#-A] 2/4 A



Place of recording: Lexington, Michigan (Florence Miller Wheeler’s birthday party)

Names of performers: Jake Miller (violin), George Miller (violin, bass and piano), Floyd

Koroleski (violin), Andrew Miller (piano), Phil Miller (piano, bass), Frank Lerash (caller), Ben

Miller (piano), Joe Koroleski (violin)

Side A

Jake Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), George Miller (bass)

1. 0:25 oberek 3/4 D

2. 3:04 oberek 3/4 D

3. 6:05 oberek 3/4 D


5. 11:59 oberek 3/4 D

6. 13:15 oberek 3/4 D

7. 15:24 polka 2/4 D

8. 17:28 oberek 3/4 D

9. 19:22 Dusty Miller/Miller’s Reel 2/4 A

10. 23:46 6/8 B flat-F


11. 26:34 2/4 D

12. 28:13 2/4 B flat

13. 29:46 Atlantic Polka 2/4

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14. 31:11 Long-Eared Mule 2/4 D-A


Frank Lerash (caller), George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (bass), Andrew Miller (piano), Joe

Koroleski (violin)

16. 34:23 first change 2/4 C

Jake Miller (violin), plus the others

17. 37:43 second change 6/8 C

Ben Miller (piano), plus the others

18. 50:03 third change 2/4 C

Jake Miller (violin), plus others

19. 55:18 6/8 A

20. 58:24 oberek 3/4 D

21. 1:01:06 oberek 3/4 D

22. 1:05:01 oberek 3/4 D

23. 1:06:33 oberek 3/4 D

24. 1:08:51 “one of old John Prill’s pieces” 3/4 D

25. 1:11:52 oberek 3/4

26. 1:14:15 oberek 3/4

27. 1:15:30 oberek 3/4

28. 1:21:08 oberek 3/4

29. 1:25:17 schottische [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

30. 1:29:05 schottische [Rustic Dance] 2/4

George Miller (violin), Jake Miller (piano)

31. 1:31:56 Herr Schmidt

Phil Miller (violin), George Miller (piano)




34. 1:37:25 6/8 A

35. 1:41:32 6/8 F-B flat

36. 1:47:05 2/4 B flat


37. 1:50:28 2/4 G-D

38. 1:52:27 oberek 3/4 A

39. 1:53:51 oberek 3/4 D

40. 1:55:16 oberek 3/4 A

41. 1:57:21 oberek 3/4 D

42. 2:00:27 oberek 3/4 D

43. 2:02:49 oberek 3/4 D

44. 2:06:34 oberek 3/4 D


Date digitized: 5/3/2017 Date of original recording: 1955 or 1953


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Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (bass); Yax

singers (harmony singing)

Note: Most of this tape appears on tape no. 1439.

Side A



3. 4:30 White River Stomp 2/4 C



Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo solo)

6. 10:49 Sailor’s Hornpipe 2/4

Ernie Hebert (voice), accompanied by his own tenor banjo

7. 12:57 Bouquet of Roses

8. 15:17 Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way

Nick Yax (violin) and Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo)



11. 21:33 Away Back 2/4 A

12. 23:48 McDougall’s Polka 2/4 A-E

Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo)

13. 26:01 Beer Barrel Polka 2/4

Yax sisters (singing)

14. 27:14 I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know

Side B

15. 29:04 another song

16. 30:55 Hey, Joe

17. 32:47 It’s Been So Long Since I Held You Tight

18. 34.22 song

Nick Yax (violin), Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo)





Interlude: bar conversation, singing “The More We Get Together”




26. 52:38 2/4 A


Piano

28. 55:41 waltz

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Names of performers: Andrew Lerash (violin), Karl Byarski (violin), Nick Yax (violin), Steven

Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Note: Much talking; not itemized.




Names of performers: Eddie Lerash (accordion), Phil Miller (violin), others uncertain (Joe

Lerash?, violin)

1. 0:06 Kelly School reunion, Aug. 25, 1953 (includes song with piano, Joe Leavene,

accordion)

2. 52:11 Lions Club program

3. 1:04:43 Jim Wooster (bar owner) tells stories and jokes

4. 1:15:27 Jim Wooster tells ghost story that takes place in the Upper Peninsula

Eddie Lerash (accordion)

5. 1:34:53 Money, Money---Polka

6. 1:36:58 Olimpka---Polka

7. 1:39:19 Hop! Hop!---Oberek

8. 1:40:57 Chicago Oberek

9. 1:43:11 Manjusio …

10. 1:49:18 Na selju---Oberek

11. 1:51:25 Nasia kasia

12. 1:53:19 Poo la la --- Polka

13. 1:55:45 oberek

Phil Miller (violin)

14. 1:56:40 6//8 D

15. 1:58:29 Pytała się pani

Unknown (concertina)

16. 2:00:58 Chickens oberek 3/4

Unknown (accordion)

17. Pytała się pani




Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Roy Tomlinson (guitar), Phil Miller (bass), Ernie

Hebert (tenor banjo)

Note: Items following no. 29 (below) are identical with item nos. 13-22 on tape no. 1425.

Side A

1. 0:05 2/4 G

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2. 2:26 Seven Lonely Days 2/4 G

3. 5:16 I’m Watching Behind You 2/4

4. 9:11 Pretend 2/4


Ray Tomlinson (singing)

6. 15:48 Closer

As before

7. 16:43 Spring Song (Mendelssohn) 2/4






13. 29:23 Norwegian Waltz 3/4

14. 31:32 Scenes from the Finland Woods 3/4

15. 33:31 Away Back 2/4 A

Side B

Nick Yax (violin), Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (bass)



18. 50:46 White River Stomp 2/4


20. 54:32 Money Musk 2/4 A

Ernie Hebert (tenor banjo)

21. 57:06 Sailor’s Hornpipe


23. 1:01:35 Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way

As before

24. 1:04:02 Scenes from the Finnish Woods

25. 1:08:52 Don Messer’s Breakdown 2/4 C

26. 1:10:36 Logger’s Breakdown 2/4 B flat

27. 1:13:01 schottische 2/4

28. 1:16:20 Little Burnt Potato 6/8 D

29. 1:18:28 McDougall’s Polka 2/4



Place of recording: Lexington, Michigan

Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin), Karl Byarski (piano), Jake Miller (violin), Andrew

Miller (violin), Floyd Koroleski (violin), Sandra ---- (piano), Floyd Majewski (violin)

Note: Information on box does not match the contents of the tape.

Side A

Steve Miller (violin) and Karl Byarski (piano)

109


2. 1:51 oberek 3/4 D


4. 5:24 oberek 3/4 D

5. 7:13 When It’s Springtime in the Rockies 3/4 D


7. 10:11 oberek 3/4 D

8. 11:54 oberek 3/4 D


Jake Miller (violin), Steve Miller (violin), Sandra (piano)


11. 17:08 6/8 G


Jake Miller (violin), Sandra (piano)

13. 20:57 Opera Reel 2/4 D

14. 22:58 6/8 A

15. 23:59 [Gilderoy or Do-Si Balinet] 2/4 A


17. 27:20 6/8 A

18. 29:06 oberek 3/4 C

Uncertain –Steve Miller? (violin)

19. 30:53 oberek 3/4 D

20. 32:47 oberek 3/4 D

21. 35:40 oberek 3/4 A

22. 37:49 oberek 3/4 D

With Floyd Majewski (violin)

23. 39:30 oberek 3/4 D

24. 41:25 [Lauterbach Waltz] 3/4 G




28. 46:51 oberek 3/4 D


30. 50:31 6/8 C


32. 54:09 Golden Slippers 2/4 D

33. 55:54 2/4 A

Floyd Koroleski (violin)

34. 58:17 Paper 2/4 A

Andrew Miller (violin), Steve Miller (piano)

35. 1:00:47 3/4

36. 1:02:19 6/8 D

37. 1:04:51 [My Love Is But a Lassie Yet] 2/4 D

Two fiddlers, uncertain identity – one is probably Jake Miller

38. 1:06:49 oberek 3/4 D

39. 1:07:31 oberek 3/4 D

110

40. 1:08:03 (continues) 3/4 D

Side B

41. 1:09:28 “old-timer” oberek 3/4 A

42. 1:11:24 oberek 3/4 D

43. 1:13:35 6/8 F-B flat

44. 1:15:18 oberek 3/4

45. 1:16:22 [Dusty Miller/Miller’s Reel] 2/4 A

46. 1:18:44 [learned from Archie Bouverette or his brother] 2/4 G

47. 1:20:50 oberek 3/4 D

48. 1:22:46 [Lancers “Oriental” – 1st figure] 6/8 D

49. 1:24:30 polka 2/4 D

50. 1:26:20 oberek 3/4 D

51. 1:27:59 oberek 3/4 D

52. 1:30:14 oberek 3/4 D

53. 1:31:52 oberek 3/4 D

54. 1:32:22 oberek 3/4 D

55. 1:34:16 oberek 3/4 D

56. 1:36:26 oberek 3/4 D

57. 1:38:36 polka 2/4 D

Karl and Jake talk about having an old-time dance in Kinde.

[Another recording session]

Steve Miller (harmonica)

59. 1:46:04 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4

60. 1:48:57 Barbara Polka 2/4

Steve Miller (violin)

61. 1:56:10 polka 2/4 G

62. 1:57:46 [“Karl’s tune”] oberek 3/4 D

63. 1:59:54 6/8 C

64. 2:02:05 Larry O’Gaff 6/8 G

65. 2:03:42 oberek 3/4 D

66. 2:05:27 Polish song (no words)

67. 2:06:20 oberek [“Old Tom Rice or Wright’s”] 3/4 G

68. 2:08:35 oberek 3/4 D

69. 2:10:00 kujawiak (sings a little) 3/4

70. 2:12:13 oberek (“Tony’s) 3/4

71. 2:14:44 6/8 C

72. 2:15:50 oberek 3/4




Names of performers: Steve Miller (violin), Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:02 Barbara Polka 2/4 G

111


3. 4:19 oberek 3/4 D

4. 6:14 Peek-a-boo Waltz; unidentified waltz 3/4 G



7. song

8. 14:01 unidentified song 2/4




Names of performers: Ted Pawlowski (concertina), Ed Lerash (accordion), Phil Miller (bass)

Note: NAB equalization.

Side A

Polish records – not digitized.

Side B

1. 0:13 oberek 3/4

2. 1:25 oberek 3/4

3. 4:05 oberek 3/4

4. 6:25 Na ljewa----Kujawiak 3/4

5. 8:56 Zna wisły---Oberek 3/4

6. 10:55 oberek 3/4

7. 14:45 krakowiak 2/4

8. 17:09 Water Lily---Waltz 3/4

9. 21:29 polka 2/4

10. 23:02 oberek 3/4

11. 25:35 Traveler Polka 2/4

12. 27:46 Troj (?) Polka 2/4

13. 30:04 Lebka (?) Polka 2/4

14. 32:22 Money, Money----Polka 2/4

15. 34:18 Hop! Hop!---Oberek 3/4

Ted Pawlowski (concertina) and Phil Miller (bass)

16. 36:06 3/4

17. 37:49 Monkey in the Woodpile (hoedown) 2/4

Ed Lerash (accordion)

18. 39:08 How Much is That Doggie in the Window? 3/4




Names of performers: (compilation tape) George Miller (violin), Albert Grifka (accordion),

Annabel and McDonald Louks (piano and drums), various others

112

Ford Stein (violin)

1. Wi’ a Hundred Pipers 6/8 D

2. Liverpool Hornpipe 2/4 D


3. Waltz 3/4 C

Annabel Louks (piano), McDonald Louks (drums), Tim Pickering (guitar)

4. 5:52 fox trot


6. 13:08 fox trot



9. 24:57 Chinese Breakdown

Unknown female (singer), Albert Grifka (accordion), George Miller (bass), unknown (drums)

10. 28:26 No, Not Much

George Miller (violin), Albert Grifka (accordion), unknown (bass), unknown (drums)



13. 37:10 [Canadian tune] 2/4 D

14. 38:37 polka 2/4 D


16. 44:20 oberek 3/4 D

17. 46:11 fox trot 2/4

Albert Grifka (accordion), others as above

18. 49:34 polka

19. 51:22 polka

20. 53:16 (continues)

21. 54:39 oberek


23. 59:49 waltz

24. 1:02:42 cha-cha or Latin

25. 1:04:48 In the Mood

26. 1:06:49 You Were Meant for Me

27. 1:18:06 polka




Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Cecil Langley (caller), Karl

Byarski (mandolin), Steve Miller (violin)

George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Cecil Langley (caller)

1. 0:01 First change: Laughing Boy Reel 2/4 D

2. 2:01 Second change: Soldier’s Joy 2/4 D

3. 7:19 Third change: Angus Campbell 2/4 A

113

Karl Byarski (mandolin), Phil Miller (piano)

4. 10:12 waltz 3/4

5. 11:58 Silver Bell 2/4 D


Steve Miller (vocal), with previous

7. 17:19 Dear John 2/4 G

As before

8. 21:22 unidentified F

9. 24:10 Any Time

10. 26:17 When You and I Were Young, Maggie



Steve Miller (violin), with previous



15. 40:12 waltz 3/4

16. 42:49 Scenes from the Finland Woods 3/4 D


18. 47:11 Laughing Waltz 3/4

19. 49:08 Whispering




23. 59:39 Grizzly Bear

Tape Number: 1458 Speed: 7 ½ & 15 Track: Mono Duration: 54:45 Filename:



Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Maurice Mousseau (guitar), unknown

(accordion); Ben Burns (violin), Jake Miller (violin), Felix Majewski

Side A

Ernie Patterson (violin), Maurice Mousseau (guitar)


Jake Miller (violin), unknown (cello), Phil Miller (piano)

2. 1:43 oberek 3/4 D

3. 4:28 oberek 3/4 D

4. 8:18 Felix Majewski sings along with record



6. 12:21 Lumberjack Polka 2/4 D

7. 14:10 Krakowiak 2/4 D




114

10. 18:38 6/8 A

11. 20:17 6/8 G-D



Jake Miller (violin), ?Steve Miller (piano)

14. 26:16 [learned from radio] 2/4 G


Side B

Unknown (accordion), unknown (tenor banjo)

16. 31:44 oberek 3/4

17. 34:28 Sentimental Journey 2/4

18. 37:13 polka

Unknown singer with accompaniment

19. 37:36 Around Her Body Was a Map of the Good Old U.S.A. (incomplete)


Unknown (accordion)

21. 41:09 waltz

22. 41:45 unidentified tune in 2/4

23. 45:13 polka

24. 47:05 oberek

25. 51:01 oberek

26. 52:22 Put Your Little Foot (varsovienne)

Tape Number: 1458.5 Speed: 3 ¾ & 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 14:32 Filename:

1458.5.wav Date digitized: 5/1/2017 Date of original recording: 1963

Place of recording: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Names of performers: John Durocher (violin)

Note: Sent to Byarski by Durocher’s father-in-law, Bill van Riemsdyk.

Side B

1. 0:08 Durocher plays several unnamed tunes.




Names of performers: Doc Steele, Spider Byarski, Nick Yax (violin), Bill Carr (guitar, voice)

Side A


2. 0:52 Whispering


4. 5:36 I’m Sitting Pretty in a Pretty Little City (Carr, vocal)

5. 7:32 There Are a Lot of Guys Who Think They’re Mighty Wise

115

6. 9:49 Down Yonder

7. 12:01 Red Wing

8. 14:05 Snow Deer

9. 16:09 unidentified fox trot (piano lead)

10. 17:34 unidentified fox trot (piano lead)

Harmonica lead, guitar accompaniment



12. 20:55 Clarinet Polka (interrupted by a silent spot)

13. 24:24 Earl Mitton’s Breakdown 2/4 B flat

14. 26:27 6/8 G-C

15. 27:59 Laughing Boy Reel (G. Miller) 2/4 D

16, waltz (incomplete)

Side B

Mike Scoviac (violin), Edith Scoviac (piano) – not itemized

Tape Number: 1467 Speed: 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: Filename: 1467.wav



Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Jack Connors (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo

and guitar), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

Jack Connors (violin), Harry Mousseau, Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:05 schottische 2/4 G

Nick Yax (violin), Harry Mousseau, Phil Miller (piano)


3. 4:39 two-step 2/4 G

4. 6:53 Dinah 2/4 G

5. 9:04 Snow Deer 2/4 G







12. 23:25 fox trot 2/4 G

Jack Connors (violin) , Phil Miller, Harry Mousseau

13. 26:55 [one part is like Portland Fancy] 6/8 A

Nick Yax (violin), Phil Miller, Harry Mousseau



16. 33:49 Away Back 2/4 A

17. 35:48 Texas Schottische 2/4 G

116

Jack Connors (violin), with the others


Harry Mousseau (voice and guitar)

19. 41:56 Hello, My Ragtime Gal

20. 43:05 Cold, Cold Heart


21. 44:45 unidentified song

22. 46:45 unidentified song or fox trot 2/4 G

23. 48:50 waltz

24. 50:33 Doris Waltz 3/4

25. 52:53 The Bowery, I’ll Never Go There Anymore 3/4





Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Bill Carr (guitar and vocal), Phil Miller (bass)

Side A


2. 1:54 San Antonio Rose (instrumental)

3. 3:17 San Antonio Rose (vocal)

4. 4:46 I’ll Be Dreaming of You

5. 5:45 (continues)

6. 7:25 Peg o’ My Heart

7. 9:13 Chinese Honeymoon

8. 10:27 Back in Those Baby Days

9. 12:11 Charmaine


11. 16:26 M-O-T-H-E-R

12. 19:07 I Get the Blues When It Rains


14. 22:22 Down Yonder

15. 24:05 Carolina Moon

16. 26:02 Smile Awhile

With Karl Byarski on mandolin



Side B – commercial – not digitized




117

Names of performers: Jim Cregeur (violin), Ron Pariseau (piano), Phil Miller (bass); Nick Yax

(violin)

Note: Side A is the same as Side B on tape no. 1564, also from tape no. 1467.

Side A

Jim Cregeur (violin) and Ron Pariseau (piano)




4. 9:06 2/4 C



7. 18:25 Rosetta 2/4

8. 21:32 Coquette 2/4

Nick Yax (violin)

9. 27:03 Red River Rag 2/4 G

10. 29:09 Away Back 2/4 A


Harry Mousseau (vocal with guitar)

12. 33:37 Hello, My Ragtime Gal

13. 34:47 Cold, Cold Heart

Nick Yax (violin)





Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Bill Painter (voice)

Side A


1. 0:00 2/4 G

2. 0:53 waltz 3/4 D

3. 3:57 Let Me Call You Sweetheart 3/4 D



6. 14:23 6/8 A

7. 16:14 2/4 A

8. 18:02 6/8 G

9. 19:52 The Little Log Cabin in the Lane 2/4 D


11. 23:36 6/8 D


13. 27:26 The Farmer’s Jamboree 6/8 A

14. 29:30 6/8 D

118

15. 31:22 2/4 G-D

16. 33:08 }

17. } unidentified, recorded at a low speed, bad recordings

18. }

19. }

Bill Painter (voice)


21 43:30 unidentified 3/4 G



24. 50:13 6/8 D


Date digitized: 5/2/2017 Date of original recording: May 1957


Names of performers: Ben Burns (violin), Jack Connors (violin), Matt McIntyre (violin), Phil

Miller (piano)

Side A


1. 0:05 Caberfae 2/4 C


2. 3:27 The Girl I Left Behind Me 2/4 G

3. 5:05 Pop! Goes the Weasel 6/8 G

4. 6:37 2/4 A


5. 9:07 Caberfae 2/4 C

6. 11:11 The Cobbler 6/8 D

7. 13:24 6/8 D

8. 16:21 Speed the Plow; other tune 2/4 A

9. 18:45 Story about Jimmy the Fiddler


10. 20:00 Boston Fancy [The Tempest] 6/8 G

Matt McIntyre (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

11. 21:25 6/8 C



14. 24:57 6/8 C

15. 26:33 6/8 G-D

Side B



17. 30:03 2/4 A


119


19. 34:02 2/4 D

20. 35:19 Wal I Swan 2/4


22. 39:28 Helena Polka 2/4 G

23. 40:46 continues

24. 41:58 6/8 G


26. 47:41 Jack Connor’s composition 6/8 D

27. 49:29 2/4 D

28. 50:54 waltz 3/4 G

Bert Ayotte (caller), ?Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

29. 53:19

30. 55:13 [The Waterfall] 2/4 G-C




Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), unknown (piano), unknown (guitar), unknown

(violin), unknown (harmonica)

Note: First part of Side A, Lawrence Welk Show, from TV, was not digitized.

Side A



3. 3:52 Boston Fancy 6/8 A

4. 5:41 Jack sings along with an instrumental 78 r.p.m. record of “Gee! But I Hate to Go

Home Alone”

5. 7:06 2/4 G-D

6. 8:39 6/8 G

7. 10:57 6/8 D

8. 12:26 2/4 D

Side B

Jack Connors (violin), unknown (guitar)

9. 12:58 Who’s Sorry Now? 2/4 D


11. 16:53 two-step 2/4 D

12. 18:54 Charmaine 3/4 G

Jack Connors (violin), unknown (guitar), unknown (harmonica)

13. 20:46 Just Because 2/4 G

14. 22:04 waltz 3/4 G

15. 23:26 Home Sweet Home

No harmonica

16. 24:57 When You and I Were Young, Maggie 2/4

120

(Earlier taped segments} – unknown (harmonica), unknown (guitar)

17. 25:55 Life on the Ocean Wave 6/8

18. 27:49 Little Brown Jug 2/4





Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

Note: Sent to Karl Byarski.

Side A

1. Introduction (spoken)

2. 1:26 Whispering

3. 3:59 Melancholy Baby

4. 6:51 Love Letters in the Sand

Side B

5. 11:20 [tune related to A-G#-A] 2/4 A

6. 13:05 6/8 A

7. 14:09 6/8 A

8. 15:23 2/4 E-A

9. 16:46 The Growling Old Man and Old Woman 2/4 A

10. 18:24 2/4 A



Place of recording: ?Georgia

Names of performers: Elbert Freeman (violin), Nathaniel Ford (guitar), both black musicians of

Monticello, Georgia

Note: Recorded by a friend of Howard Cumby, of Birmingham, Alabama, who copied it and

sent it to Karl Byarski, his “tapespondent.”

Side A

1. 0:04 Spoken introduction by Howard Cumby

2. 0:49 unidentified 2/4 D

3. 2:29 My Little Girl


5. 5:30 [Buffalo Girls]

6. 7:07 The Waltz You Saved for Me

7. 9:03 [blues]

8. 11:28 [blues]

9. 13:45 St. Louis Blues

121

Side B

10. 16:15 Chinese Breakdown

11. 18:17 [blues]

12. 20:20 In the Mood


14. 23:34 John Henry

15. 26:05 Flop-Eared Mule






Names of performers: Eddie Kranz (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:03 Sailor’s Hornpipe 2/4 G

2. 1:47 6/8 D

3. 4:22 6/8 D

4. 6:03 Levantine’s Barrel 2/4 D

5. 7:53 2/4 A

6. 9:47 2/4 D

7. 12:15 2/4 G

8. 14:00 2/4 A

9. 15:17 2/4 G

10. 17:13 2/4 A


12. 22:11 6/8 B flat-F

13. 24:59 2/4 B flat

14. 27:14 [“New Years Tune”] 2/4 A

15. 29:36 2/4 A


17. 36:31 Kiley’s Reel 2/4 A

18. 38:33 Newcastle Hill 2/4 B flat

19. 41:20 [from Ford Stein] 2/4 A

20. 44:13 oberek 3/4 B flat

21. 46:51 waltz 3/4 G




Names of performers: Charles McGee (violin), Karl Byarski (piano)

1. 0:10 2/4 D


122



Date digitized: 4/28/2017 Date of original recording: April 1957

Place of recording: Weiser, Idaho

Names of performers: 5th Pacific-Northwest Fiddlers Championship – emcee, some contestants

Note: Sent to Karl Byarski by Phil L. Gehman, of Hagerman, Idaho; not itemized here.




Names of performers: Wallace Ignash (concertina), Steve Miller (violin), Frank Plewinski

(vocal)

Side A

Wallace Ignash (concertina) and Steve Miller (violin)

1. 0:01 oberek 3/4 A

2. 2:43 hop waltz 2/4

Frank Plewinski talks, in Polish, and in conversation. He sings:

3. 20:33 Ot krakowie

4. 21:43 song

5. 23:16 song



Place of recording: Detroit area (St. Clair Shores?), Michigan

Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin), Florence Stein (organ), unknown (electric bass),

unknown (drums), Louis E. Stein (harmonica)

Note: Side A not digitized.

Side B

1. 0:03 2/4 C-G

2. 2:06 Paddy Whack 6/8 G

3. 5:35 Paddy on the Turnpike 2/4 G minor

Louis Stein (harmonica) and Florence Stein (organ)

4. 9:41 2/4

5. 11:49 Irish Washerwoman 6/8

6. 12:43 Red River Valley

7. 14:13 2/4

8. 16:04 tune (schottische?)

9. 17:31 Golden Slippers

10. 20:11 tune

123




Names of performers: Charles Grimoldby (violin), Bill Carr (guitar)

Side A

1. Orange Blossom Special 2/4

2. 3:25 Down Yonder 2/4

3. Chinese Breakdown 2/4

4. Rubber Dolly 2/4

5. Woodchopper’s Breakdown 2/4 D

6. Angus Campbell 2/4 A

7. Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

8. Twilight Waltz 3/4 C

9. Silver Wedding Waltz 3/4

10. 25:51 Listen to the Mockingbird 2/4 D


12. 31:43 2/4 A

13. 33:51 2/4 B flat

14. 35:54 Shelburne Reel (K. Ganam) 2/4 B flat



Side B

18. 49:07 Golden Wedding Reel 2/4

19. 50:44 continues 2/4



22. 59:15 Carleton County Hornpipe 2/4

23. 1:01:11 [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

24. 1:03:19 Wednesday Night Waltz 3/4

25. 1:10:01 Shannon Waltz 3/4

26. 1:14:24 Snowflake Breakdown 2/4 D

27. 1:17:45 Haste to the Wedding 6/8 D

28. 1:19:53 Johnny Wagoner 2/4 C

29. 1:21:57 Rippling Water Jig 6/8 A-E

30. 1:23:06 2/4 A

31. 1:24:27 2/4 A

32. 1:27:34 Flanagan’s Polka 2/4 G

33. 1:29:14 2/4 D

34. 1:30:00 Rambler’s Hornpipe 2/4 D

35. 1:36:12 Allie Crocker 2/4 D

124


Date digitized: 5/5/2017 Date of original recording: May 1959

Place of recording: Bad Axe, Michigan (Jack Connors’ party)

Names of performers: Ted Shunk (piano), Jack Connors (violin), Ben Burns (violin)

Side A

Ted Shunk (piano)

1. Darktown Strutters’ Ball

2. Chicken Reel

3. 3:43 I Found My Baby in Bad Axe (Ted High-Ted Shunk)

4. 6:18 Parody of “Melancholy Baby”

5. 9:52 Ace in the Hole



Bert Ayotte (caller)


Side B

Jack Connors (violin) ?

8. 32:08 After the Ball 3/4 D


Bert Ayotte (calling), Ben Burns (violin)

10. 36:29 Do-Si Balinet 2/4 A

11. 39:51 Third change: Farewell to Whiskey 2/4 A

Unknown (violin)

12. 43:32 Silver Bells

Ted Shunk (piano)

13. Iowa


14. 46:47 6/8 G

With Phil Miller (piano)

15. 49:02 2/4 G

Ted Shunk (piano)

16. Let Me Call You Sweetheart




Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Yax sisters (harmony singing), unknown (guitar)

Note: Side A (Yax girls singing duets of hillbilly songs) not digitized

Side B

Yax sisters, accompanied by unknown (guitar)

1. 0:10 She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain

Jack Connors (violin), with unknown (guitar)

125

2. 3:16 waltz 3/4 G


4. 8:35 unidentified 2/4 G




Names of performers: Joe Leavine (accordion), unknown, possibly Clem Zurek (violin),

unknown (drums)

Note: Tape is deteriorating, especially Side B

Side A

1. 0:06 polka

2. 0:55 polka

3. 2:07 oberek

4. 3:24 krakowiak



7. 8:02 oberek

8. 9:41 oberek

9. 12:19 oberek


11. 15:49 oberek

12. 17:11 waltz


14. 21:07 oberek (violin lead)

15. 22:53 polka

[electronic instrument] and drums

16. 25:00 oberek


18. 29:57 oberek

Side B

19. 32:03 polka

20. 38:13 6/8 D

21. 39:52 oberek

22. 41:53 oberek (violin lead)

23. 43:28 polka

24. 44:24 polka

25. 47:57 polka




126


Names of performers: Harry Maison (violin), Florence (Maison) Stein (piano); also Bud, Ginny,

playing electric guitar and accordion

Harry Maison (violin), Florence Stein (piano), Bud (electric guitar), Ginny (accordion)

1. 0:18 Spanish Two-Step 2/4

2. 1:59 San Antonio Rose 2/4


Harry Maison (violin), Florence Stein (piano)

4. 7:04 single parts of Durang’s Hornpipe, My Love Is But a Lassie Yet, Opera Reel,

Raggedy Ann, unidentified, McDonald’s Reel 2/4

5. 9:57 waltz 3/4

6. 14:51 I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy 2/4

7. 16:49 Wilson’s Clog; schottische in B flat and F 2/4

8. 18:32 tune from Ford Stein 6/8 D


10. 21:56 Danube Waves (Ivanovici) 3/4 A minor

11. 26:15 waltz

12. 29:24 Clarinet Polka; other polka





Names of performers: Ed Kranz (violin), Barney Schubring (guitar and voice), Phil Miller (bass)

Note: This tape is addressed to Fred Goldrup, of Maine, one of Karl’s “tape-spondents.”

1. 0:11 Lancers (Oriental)---Figure 1 6/8 D

2. 3:02 6/8 F-B flat



Barney Schubring (voice and guitar)

5. 10:47 I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes

6. 13:46 You and Me Together

7. 18:56 When It’s Springtime in the Rockies

8. 21:50 The Coupon Song

Ed Kranz (violin)

9. 26:16 Saturday Night Breakdown

Schubring (vocal and guitar)

10. 28:20 The Cattle Call




127

Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Sigrid Gullekson (violin),

Mark Gullekson (guitar)




3. 3:52 6/8 G

4. 8:16 Alley Cat 2/4

5. 11:50 Oh, Johnny, Oh! 2/4 G

6. 14:20 My Little Girl 2/4 G

7. 16:03 waltz 3/4 G

8. 18:55 Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be? 3/4 G

9. 20:16 From Frisco to Cape Cod 3/4

10. 22:34 Spanish Waltz 3/4

Sigrid (violin) reads from book:

11. 25:08 Back Up and Push

12. 27:26 Anne-Marie’s Reel

. . .


13. 56:26 Red Wing 2/4 G

14. 58:10 6/8 G-D

15. 1:00:00 [like Pacific Quadrille, 1st change] 6/8 G

16. 1:01:32 6/8 D


18. 1:05:24 6/8 A

Talks about his father’s fiddling

19. 1:08:22 2/4 A

20. 1:10:02 Doris Waltz 3/4




Names of performers: Eddie Kranz (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Barney Schubring (guitar); Jim

Cregeur (violin), Ronald Pariseau (piano)

Note: Side B also on 1476.

Side A

Eddie Kranz (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Barney Schubring (guitar) (reading from a Don Messer

book)


2. 1:48 6/8 B flat-F

3. 3:17 Dipsy Doodle Breakdown (Messer) 2/4 A-E


5. 6:05 [tune common in Huron County, also Jasper Warner) 2/4 A-E

6. 7:50 Hill Lily 2/4 A-E

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7. 9:09 [“New Year’s tune” 2/4 A

8. 10:37 2/4 A

9. 12:03 [from Ford Stein] 2/4 A

10. 13:46 2/4 A-E

11. 15:32 waltz 3/4 G

12. 15:30 Shannon Waltz 3/4 G


14. 19:55 2/4 G

15. 20:58 Old Red Barn 6/8 G-D

16. 21:59 2/4 A

17. 23:47 3/4 F

18. 25:03 Red River Waltz 3/4 C

19. 26:22 2/4 A

20. 28:31 waltz 3/4 F

21. 30:09 Blue Mountain Waltz 3/4 G

Side B

Jim Cregeur (violin), Ronald Pariseau (piano)


23. 34:23 Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 D-A


25. 40:08 2/4 C



28. 50:07 Rosetta

29. 53:06 Coquette




Names of performers: Marshall Lackowski (accordion), unknown (drums), unknown (electric

guitar)


2. 2:18 waltz

3. 4:16 fox trot

4. 7:18 waltz

5. 9:19 waltz

6. 12:30 Blue Hawaii

7. 15:19 fox trot

With piano

8. 18:02 Whispering

9. 20:30 continues

Guitar lead

10. 24:11 Rustic Dance (schottische)

129





Names of performers: Emerson Pilaske (harmonica), Barney Schubring (guitar)

1. 0:20 polka

2. 1:55 polka

3. 3:42 waltz

4. 6:06 polka


6. 11:12 polka

7. 13:12 fox trot

8. 16:52 fox trot

Barney Schubring (vocal)

9. 19:59 That Little Kid Sister of Mine

As before

10. 24:32 oberek


12. 28:55 Peek-a-boo Waltz (static noise)




Names of performers: (Hometowners show, from broadcast on WLEW); see below

Note: Sound quality is poor.

Show no. 1

1. 0:13 spoken introduction by Karl Byarski

Ernie Patterson (violin)



Ernie Bucholtz (steel guitar), Ray M… (accordion), Emerson Pilaske (guitar)

4. 7:19 I’ve Got Five Dollars and It’s Saturday Night

5. 9:47 I’m Walking the Floor Over You

Robert ---- (accordion)

6. 11:49 Clambake Polka

Ernie Patterson (violin), Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Phil Miller (piano)

7. 14:27 Polish round dance

Show no. 2



130

9. 18:10 Mills Corners Breakdown 6/8

10. 20:07 oberek

Military band organ

11. 23:44 waltz

12. [poor sound]

13. 36:48 krakowiak

Show no. 3

A polka band; perhaps Marshall Lackowski’s Melody Boys; and others




Names of performers: Bill Walker (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Sigrid Gullekson (violin) and

Mark Gullekson (bass) are on tape, but that section was not digitized

Note: Tape is reversed.

1. 0:06 2/4 A

2. 0:44 Miller’s Reel 2/4 A

3. 2:37 Village Carousel Waltz 3/4


5. 8:49 waltz or oberek 3/4

6. 10:06 continues 3/4

7. 12:10 6/8 G-C




11. 22:04 2/4 C

12. 24:24 3/4 G

13. 26:43 2/4 G

14. 28:28 You Can’t See Your ..at All D


16. 32:44 [Canadian tune] 6/8 G-D

17. 34:42 Chinese Breakdown 2/4 G

18. 37:05 Larry O’Gaff 6/8 G



Place of recording: [at Louella (?) Bar]

Names of performers: Marshall Lackowski (accordion), unknown (clarinet), unknown (trumpet);

unknown (bagpipes and drums)

Note: The beginning of the tape, which consisted of talking, was not digitized.

1, 0:00 waltz or oberek

131

2. 0:14 polka

3. 2:17 waltz

Unknown (bagpipes and drums)

5. 5:35 march

6. 7:10 march



Place of recording:

Names of performers: Stan Drzewicki (?accordion), unknown (clarinet), unknown (trumpet),

unknown (drums)

1. 0:32 Pickin’ Mushrooms Oberek

2. 3:05 polka

3. 8:49 polka

4. 11:00 oberek

5. 13:22 waltz (with lyrics)


7. 21:06 oberek

8. 23:44 schottische

9. 26:04 polka

10. 28:55 Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)

11. 31:34 waltz

12. 34:48 Blue Moon

13. 38:50 krakowiak

14. Home Sweet Home Waltz

Tape Number: 1578 Speed: 3 ¾, 7 1/2 Track: Mono Duration: 50:05 Filename:



Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Laurence Yax (violin), Roy Tomlinson (?) (electric

guitar), Phil Miller (bass, piano), unknown (accordion)

Side A

Laurence Yax (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:08 2/4 C

Nick Yax (violin), Tomlinson (guitar), Phil Miller (bass)


3. 5:37 continues

4. 6:52 continues

Laurence Yax (violin), Roy Tomlinson (guitar), Phil Miller (bass)


6. 11:28 2/4 C

Nick Yax (violin)

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7. 13:25 2/4 C

8. 14:43 My Blue Ridge Mountain Home 2/4 G

9. 17:27 schottische [similar to Swanee River] 2/4 D

Unknown (accordion)




Nick Yax (violin)


14. 25:55 Dinah 2/4 G

15. 28:32 fox trot 2/4 G

16. 30:46 Spanish Two-Step 2/4 G

Side B


18. 35:23 continues 2/4

Laurence Yax (violin)

19. 38:15 Old Zip Coon 2/4 G


21. 43:22 Old Dan Tucker 2/4 G

Nick Yax (violin)

22. 44:18 When You and I Were Young, Maggie 2/4





Names of performers: Ernie Patterson (violin), Bill Carr (guitar, piano, vocal)

Note: On Side B, another narrative, with organ accompaniment, was not digitized.

Side A

Bill Carr (voice and guitar)

1. 0:07 I Don’t Work for a Living

2. 0:51 I Don’t Work for a Living

Ernie Patterson (violin), Bill Carr (piano)

3. 2:31 Whispering




Ernie Patterson (violin), Bill Carr (guitar)

7. 14:19 waltz

8. 16:16 Love Letters in the Sand

9.

10. 20:40 Margie


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12. 24:18 Dill Pickles



15. 27:28 Snow Deer








Names of performers: Wilbet (Bill) Walker (violin), Paul Gifford (dulcimer, violin), Phil Miller

(piano)

Side A



3. 5:21 Blackberry Quadrille 6/8 D

4. 7:37 Love Somebody 2/4 D


6. 12:33 oberek 3/4 A-D

7. 16:14 oberek 3/4 D

8. 19:37 waltz 3/4

9. 22:38 waltz 3/4


11. 28:11 first change 2/4 G

12. 30:47 6/8 G-D

13. 34:05 6/8 D-A

Paul Gifford (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

14. 37:01 2/4 F

15. 38:25 6/8 F-B flat

16. 40:23 Rozia Polka 2/4 D

17. 43:11 6/8 A

18. 44:20 Frank Stevens’ first change 6/8 A


Side B

Bill Walker (violin), Paul Gifford (dulcimer), Phil Miller (piano)

20. 48:55 6/8 D


22. 53:25 first change, learned from Jim Filion 2/4 C


24. 1:00:53 [Rochester Schottische] 2/4 D-A

25. 1:04:08 Money Musk 2/4 A

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26. 1:07:14 Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

27. 1:09:57 Opera Reel 2/4 D

28. 1:11:44 Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies 6/8 A

29. 1:14:03 London Bridge 2/4 G

30. 1:16:36 schottische 2/4 G

31. 1:17:34 Harvest Home Hornpipe 2/4 D

32. 1:20:04 Liverpool Hornpipe 2/4 D

33. 1:23:01 Tuggerman’s Jig 6/8 D

34. 1:24:26 2/4 D

35. 1:27:24 Rippling Water Jig 6/8 A-E

36. 1:29:31 Ostinelli’s Breakdown 2/4 A

37. 1:31:15 Walker’s Waltz 3/4 D




Names of performers: Karl Byarski (mandolin), Phil Miller (piano)

1, 0:22 Ernie Patterson’s Polka

2. 2:04 polka

3. 3:43 Flanagan’s Polka

4. 6:11 Liberty Two-Step

5. 8:34 polka

6. 10:29 White River Stomp

7. 13:54 Cat’s Meow

8. 15:34 waltz

9. 17:41 Walker’s Waltz

10. 19:48 waltz

11. 21:57 Just Because

12. 23:50 Red Wing

13. 26:04 Crooked Stovepipe


15. 32:01 Silver Bell



Place of recording: Ubly, Michigan (Michigan State Fiddle Contest, part 2)

Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin), emcee

Note: This was appended to 1637 and digitized as 1637.wav. See no. 1637.




135

Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (piano)

Note: Side B is blank.

Side A

1. 0:02 Chicken Reel; Turkey in the Straw 2/4 D



4. 7:26 Away Back 2/4 A




8. 15:31 High Level Hornpipe 2/4 B flat – F



11. 20:52 Miller’s Reel (Dusty Miller) 2/4 A



14. 27:48 Casey Jones 2/4 G

15. 30:12 Down Yonder 2/4 G




Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano), unknown

(guitar), Frank Kennedy (violin)

Side A

Nick Yax (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:06 Away Back 2/4 A





6. 9:/53 Crooked Stovepipe 2/4 G


7. 12:38 6/8 G-D

Nick Yax (violin), acc. by guitar and piano




11. 20:22 Little Black Hen 2/4 C

12. 21:59 Ragtime Annie; Chicken Reel 2/4 D


14. 26:09 Red Wing 2/4 G


136


Side B

Frank Kennedy (violin), with others


18. 33:29 The Cat’s Meow 6/8







Names of performers: (“Hometowners” radio show, pre-broadcast) John Lerash (violin),

Maurice Mousseau (guitar), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:05 Red Wing 2/4 G

2. 2:21 Everybody’s Oberek 3/4 D

3. 5:22 Globetrotter’s Jig 6/8 G-C

4. 9:02 schottische [Detroit Schottische] 2/4

5. 13:14 Wedding March 2/4

6. 17:18 Oczepiny (bride’s dance) 3/4 D

7. 21:50 Jeszcze polska ne zginęła [“usually played after bride’s dance]

3/4 D

8. 25:13 College Hornpipe 2/4 G




Names of performers: Manly Fay (violin), Alta Fay (piano), Ben Burns (violin)

Side A

Ben Burns (violin), Alta Fay (piano)

1. 0:05 2/4 D


Manly Fay (violin), Alta Fay (piano)

3. 5:29 Nameless tune in C; Caberfae 2/4 C

4. 9:05 Lover’s Dream (waltz) 3/4 D


7. 14:07 Schottische 2/4 D

8. 16:22 Flowers of Edinburgh ; [High Step]; ;[McLeod’s Reel] 2/4 G

9. 18:51 2/4 D-G

10. 20:35 Medley: Liverpool Hornpipe; Soldiers Joy; Arkansas Traveler

2/4 D

137

Side B

11 29:04 Rickett’s Hornpipe 2/4 D


13. 27:21 [Cuckoo’s Nest, Gilderoy] 2/4 A

14. 29:54 2/4 A



17. 37:54 waltz 3/4 B flat

18. 40:22 2/4 B flat



21. 46:41 Tune learned from Edmond Patton of Lapeer 2/4 D




Names of performers: Nick Yax (violin), Harry Mousseau (guitar), Maurice Mousseau (tenor

banjo), Phil Miller (bass)

Side A

1. 0:03 White River Stomp 2/4

2. 2:00 two-step 2/4 G


4. 6:51 Dusty Miller (Miller’s Reel) 2/4 A

5. 8:28 two-step 2/4 C




9. 16:32 Away Back 2/4 A




Side B

13. 23:23 Old Red Barn 6/8 G-D



16. 27:57 Tuggerman’s Jig 6/8 D

17. 29:36 By the Fireside---Polka (D. Messer) 2/4 C



Place of recording: Romeo, Michigan

138

Names of performers: George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (bass), others uncertain

Note: The names on the box don’t seem to match the tape. It is distorted and the sound is

muffled.

Side A


2. 0:40 Climbin’ Up Those Golden Stairs


4. 7:19 Long-Eared Mule

5. 9:09 McDonald’s Reel

6. 11:08 Jenny Lind Polka

7. 12:54 Little Burnt Potato

8. 14:36 Old Red Barn

9. 16:46 6/8 D


11. 20:09 Good for the Tongue

12. 22:09 Tuggerman’s Jig

Jake Miller (violin) ?


14. 25:57 2/4 G

15. 27:22 6/8 G

16. 28:22 Churning Butter

17. 30:41 2/4 G


19. 33:38 Wake Up Susan

20. 35:26 piano solo

Unknown (violin), with piano and bass

21. 38:24 Turkey in the Straw (interspersed with other tune)

22. 40:31 Speed the Plow

23. 42:17 Arkansas Traveler

24. 44:27 Haste to the Wedding

Side B

See box for contents; some distortion, some fiddling.



Place of recording: Peck, Michigan

Names of performers: Jake Miller (violin), George Miller (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

Jake and George Miller (violins), Phil Miller

1. 0:03 polka 2/4


2. 1:41 Rippling Water Jig 6/8 D-A

George and Jake Miller (violins), Phil Miller (piano)

139


4. 5:31 Check Watson from Sandusky’s piece 6/8 G

5. 7:44 Head Two Gents Cross Over (Life on the Ocean Wave) 6/8 G

6. 9:35 oberek

7. 11:51 oberek (from Tom Rice) 3/4

8. 15:06 oberek 3/4

9. 16:58 oberek 3/4


11. 24:17 Italian piece [London Hornpipe] 2/4 G



13. 28:32 Swedish schottische (learned while in the army in Germany) 2/4

14. 30:52 Russian polka 2/4


16. 35:42 slow oberek 3/4


18. 41:44 Irish Hornpipe [My Love Is But a Lassie Yet] 2/4 D


19. 43:45 oberek from Koroleski 3/4

20. 45:57 another oberek from Koroleski 3/4


22. 51:17 The Money Musk 2/4 A

23. 52:46 Montreal Reel 2/4 G


24. 54:35 Sailor’s Hornpipe [Rickett’s Hornpipe] 2/4 D

25. 57:11 Wedding march 6/8

26. 59:39 oberek [Chicago Oberek] 3/4

Side B

27. 1:02:47 oberek 3/4

28. 1:03:56 oberek 3/4

29. 1:06:29 oberek 3/4

30. 1:08:38

31. 1:10:32 6/8 C


33. 1:14:09 Mills Corners Jig 6/8 A

34. 1:16:12 6/8 F-B flat

35. 1:18:06 [Gilderoy/Do-Si Balinet] 2/4 A

36. 1:19:55 The Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

37. 1:22:03 oberek 3/4 D

38. 1:25:18 oberek [“bird tweet”] 3/4

39. 1:27:37 one that Frank Majewski’s mother used to sing 3/4


40. 1:29:58 Ras pe dom 3/4

41. 1:32:58 Oczepiny 3/4

42. 1:37:03 Po pierka 2/4 D

140


43. 1:39:49 His own composition 2/4 D

44/ 1:41:34 Dusty Miller Reel 2/4 A

45. 1:42:59 Atlantic Polka No. 1 2/4 A

46. 1:44:53 Little Burnt Potato 6/8 D

47. 1:46:40 hornpipe 2/4 B flat

48. 1:48:23 Norseman’s Jig 6/8 F-B flat

49. 1:50:01 Lightning Boy Reel 2/4 D


50. 1:52:27 oberek 3/4

51. 1:55:48 oberka from Steve Krenke 3/4

52. 1:57:43 oberek 3/4

Jake and George Miller (violins)

53. 1:59:34 polka

54. 2:01:11 oberek




Names of performers: Roy Tomlinson (guitar, voice), Nick Yax (violin)

Note: Other material on this tape was not digitized.

Roy Tomlinson (voice with guitar)

1. 0:06 Closer, A Little Closer

Nick Yax (violin), Roy Tomlinson (guitar)

2. 0:56 Spring Song (Mendelssohn)

3. 3:44 Long-Eared Mule

4. 6:00 Don Messer’s Breakdown

5. 7:48 Logger’s Breakdown

6. 9:33 Tuggerman’s Jig

7. 12:02 Waylon’s Breakdown

8. 13:50 Norwegian Waltz




Names of performers: Bill Walker (violin), Bill Carr (harmonica and guitar), Charlie Byarski

(piano), Charles Grimoldby (violin)

Bill Walker (violin)



3. 3:33 2/4 G

4. 3:56 Fascination Quadrille – 2nd change 2/4 D

141

5. 5:08 Faded Love 2/4

Charles Grimoldby (violin), Bill Carr (guitar)

6. 9:28 Black Jack Whiskey 2/4

7. 13:21 waltz 3/4 G

8. 17:13 Bully of the Town 2/4 D

9. 21:13 jig 6/8 A-D

10. 22:59 6/8 A




Names of performers: Jack Connors (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Karl Byarski (talking, violin),

Ed Byarski (violin)

Side A


1. 0:03 6/8 G-D

2. 0:53 continues 6/8 G-D

3. 2:31 The Irish Washerwoman 6/8 G

4. 4:06 Ticknor’s Quadrille – 2nd change 2/4 G

5. 5:17 Red Wing 2/4 G

6. 6:59 Ticknor’s Quadrille – 1st change 6/8 G

7. 10:05 oberek 3/4 D

8. 12:02 Oh, Dear! What Can the Matter Be?; Peek-a-boo Waltz; Where, oh, where, Has

My Little Dog Gone? 3/4 G

9. 16:42 [Fascination Quadrille – 2nd change] 2/4 D

10. 19:34 You Gotta See Your Mammy (two-step) 2/4

11. 21:44 Ma, She’s Making Eyes at Me 2/4

12. 25:25 6/8 G


14. 29:32 Heel and Toe Polka 2/4 D

Side B

15. 32:22 waltz he learned from his father 3/4 D

16. 36:03 The Bowery, I’ll Never Go There Anymore 3/4 G

17. 38:95 Jack Connors sings “The Bowery” 3/4

18. 41:19 6/8 A



Karl Byarski (violin)

21. 54:02 [Lardner’s Reel] 2/4 A

22. 55:40 6/8 A

23. 57:08 2/4 A


142

Ed Byarski (violin)

25. 1:00:30 Sioux City Sue 2/4 G

26. 1:03:05 Down Yonder 2/4 G



Place of recording: Ubly, Michigan

Names of performers: Lawrence Jezak (violin), Del Chase (violin), Gus Polk (violin), Frenchy

Freeman (violin), Ben Burns (violin), Clem Zurek (violin), Joe Chesney (violin), Charles

Grimoldby (violin), Ed Kranz (violin), Ernie Patterson (violin), Ford Stein (violin), Ethel Ross

(piano), Bun Cregeur (piano)

Notes: “First Annual” Michigan State Fiddlers Contest

Lawrence Jezak (of Ubly), with Ethel Ross



3. 6:18 Soldier’s Joy

Del Chase (of Lake Orion) with Bun Cregeur

4. 8:18 Waltz

5. 10:05 [Off She Goes]


Gus Polk (of Ubly)

7. 12:54 waltz


French Freeman (of Harbor Beach)


10. 17:33 My Little Girl


Ben Burns (of Bad Axe)

12. 19:11 waltz [Moonshiner’s Serenade]

13. 20:46 6/8 tune in D

14. 21:35 Ostinelli’s Reel

15. 23:38 Emcee talks about “Hangman’s Tune”

Clem Zurek (of Port Austin)

16. 24:59 Peek-a-boo Waltz



Joe Chesney (of Warren)


20. 29:42 Rock Valley

21. 30:58 Haste to the Wedding

Charles Grimoldby (of Wayne)

22. 32:47 Wednesday Night Waltz

23. 34:14 Smash the Windows

24. 35:14 Blue Mountain Hornpipe

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Ed Kranz (of Harbor Beach)

25. 36:51 waltz

26. 38:02 6/8 tune in B flat and F

27. 39:01 Lardner’s Reel

Ernie Patterson (of Filion)

28. 40:35 Mockin’bird Hill

29. 41:50 2/4 tune in A

30. 43:06 2/4 tune in A and E

Ford Stein (of St. Clair Shores)

31. 44:42 waltz in B flat

32. 46:00 6/8 tune in B flat

33. 46:56 Good for the Tongue

34. 50:14 Hangman’s Tune

Tape Number: 2049 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: 31:03 Filename: 2049.wav

Date digitized: Date of original recording: 198-?

Place of recording: Parkhill, Ontairo, Canada

Names of performers: Bill (Red) Spear (violin), Leroy ---- (tenor banjo), Bill Carr (guitar), Mark

Walker (piano), ---- Callahan (piano)

Note: Recorded by Bill Carr

Side A

Spoken introduction by Bill Carr

1. 0:49 My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet; Arkansas Traveler 2/4 D

2. 2:24 2/4 A minor-G

3. 4:40 My Dungannon Sweetheart (G. Townsend) 6/8 C

4. 7:03 Snowflake Breakdown (W. Traugott) 2/4 D

5. 8:18 waltz 3/4 D

6. 11:57 6/8 F

7. 13:58 Uncle Bob’s Two-Step 2/4 D

8. 17:06 Snow Deer 2/4 D

Mandolin and guitar

9. Bicycle Built for Two; Sidewalks of New York

10. Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

11. Dill Pickles

Violin and other instruments


13. 26:48 waltz 3/4 G

14. 28:40 Uncle Bob’s Two-Step 2/4 D

Tape Number: 2134 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: 42:57 Filename: 2134.wav



Names of performers: Al Ardelan (violin), Tim Stein (piano)

144

1. 0:02 2/4 G



4. 4:27 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 3/4 G

5. 5:51 Dill Pickles 2/4

6. 6:47 Darling Nelly Gray 2/4 D

7. 7:42 Cripple Creek 2/4 A


9. 9:23 Lamplighter’s Hornpipe 2/4 A


11. 10:59 2/4 D

12. 12:44 unidentified 2/4 A-E


14. 15:37 unidentified fox trot 2/4

15. 16:51 2/4 G-D

16. 19:03 6/8 G

17. 20:07 2/4 G




21. 27:38 Wednesday Night Waltz 3/4 G


23. 33:20 waltz 3/4 G


25. 38:42 2/4 G

26. 39:54 2/4 G


Tape Number: 2135 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: 46:16 Filename:



Names of performers: Al Ardelan (violin), Florence Stein (piano), Donald Stein (violin)

Al Ardelan, Florence Stein

Side A

1. 0:44 waltz 3/4 G


3. 4:10 2/4 G

4. 5:17 2/4 D

5. 7:02 Mother’s Waltz 3/4 G

6. 9:50 2/4 G

7. 12:06 6/8 G

8. 14:05 Rubber Dolly 2/4 A

9. 16:36 Whispering 2/4 F

145

10. 19:04 fox trot 2/4 F

11. 21:22 fox trot 2/4

12. 25:29 Who’s Sorry Now? 2/4

Side B


14. 32:26 San Antonio Rose 2/4 G

15. 34:55 fox trot 2/4

16. 37:25 Sweet Georgia Brown 2/4 F

17. 39:08 ?polka 2/4 F

Donald Stein (violin)


19. 43:21 2/4 G

Unknown

20. 44:41 Red Wing 2/4 G


2202.wav Date digitized: 7/18/2017 Date of original recording: 195-


Names of performers: (Side A) Karl Byarski (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Harry Mousseau

(tenor banjo); (Side B) Ernie Patterson (violin), Harry Mousseau (tenor banjo), Maurice

Mousseau (guitar)

Note: Side B was copied from Tape no. 1270 and is not itemized here.

Side A


2. 2:52 6/8 G

3. 5:27 2/4 D



6. 12:15 Globetrotter’s Jig 6/8 C-G


Tape Number: 2309 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: 1:02:50 Filename:



Names of performers: Felix Veginski (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:19 oberek 3/4 G

2. 2:06 waltz 3/4 D-G

3. 4:44 polka 2/4 C

4. 7:15 waltz 3/4 C

5. 9:11 polka 2/4 D

6. 11:54 polka (with pizzicato part) 2/4 A

146

7. 13:12 Chicago Oberek 3/4 D

8. 15:34 oberek 3/4 A

9. 17:25 [like Pacific Quadrille, 1st change] 6/8 C

10. 19:58 6/8 B flat-F

11. 21:09 6/8 G

12. 22:31 oberek 3/4 G

13. 23:47 oberek 3/4 D

14. 25:37 Spanish Two-Step 2/4 G

15. 28:17 two-step 2/4 G

Side B

16. 31:15 fox trot 2/4 G

17. 33:29 oberek 3/4 D

18. 34:46 oberek 3/4 D

19. 36:33 oberek 3/4 G

20. 38:35 oberek 3/4 A

21. 40:29 oberek (from Ignacy Podgorski book) 3/4 F



24. 46:46 oberek 3/4 D

25. 49:00 Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen 3/4 G

26. 51:20 waltz 3/4 D

27. 52:42 waltz 3/4 D

28. 55:11 Ernie Patterson’s Polka 2/4 G

29. 57:32 polka 2/4

30. 58:48 waltz 3/4 G

31. 1:00:31 Jeszcze polska jeszcze zgineła 3/4 G

32. 1:01:35 oberek 3/4 G

Tape Number: 2325 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: [1:43:58] Filename: 2325-



Names of performers: Michigan Fiddlers Association jamboree (see below for names)

Notes: 3 of 3, but only this and No. 2347 were found. These two cassettes were digitized into

one file.

Side A

Ed Kranz (violin), accompanied by other instruments

1. 1:04:01 Shannon Waltz 3/4 B flat

2. 1:04:40 Fireman’s Reel 2/4 A

3. 1:06:11 Big John McNeil 2/4 A

4. 1:08:11 [Crystal Schottische] 2/4 G

5. 1:10:06 6/8 F

Ella Arnold (piano)

6. 1:12:54 Pennsylvania Polka 2/4

147

Ed Kania (violin)

7. 1:17:09 2/4 G

8. 1:19:23 Chinese Breakdown 2/4 D

9. 1:22:00 2/4

10. 1:25:10 oberek 3/4 G

Unknown (5-string banjo)

11. 1:28:52 Rickett’s Hornpipe 2/4 D

Virgil Bouvrette (violin)

12. 1:31:56 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D

13. 1:34:00 Plaza Polka 2/4 D-A

Side B

14. 1:35:61 Country Waltz (D. Messer) 3/4 D

15. 1:38:04 Atlantic Polka No. 2 2/4 B flat-F

16. 1:40:08 Llewellyn Waltz 3/4 F

17. 1:41:49 2/4 G-D

Tape Number: 2347 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: [1:43:58] Filename: 2325-



Names of performers: Michigan Fiddlers Association jamboree – see below for names of

performers

Note: “tape one”; originally three cassettes, but cassette two was missing; this and 2325 were

both digitized into one file

Side A

Paul Gifford (violin)

1. 0:03 Moran’s first change; Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies 6/8 A

2. 2:32 Moran’s tune 2/4 F

Lois Bettesworth (violin) (from Flushing, Michigan)

3. 5:57 2/4 D


5. 9:32 Alabama Jubilee 2/4

6. 11:23 waltz 3/4 C

7. 13:37 Grandfather’s tune 2/4 A

8. 15:46 2/4 D

9. 17:39 Boil Them Cabbage Down 2/4 A

10. 18:47 waltz 2/4 G

11. 22:07 Up Jumped the Devil 2/4 D

12. 24:42 A & E Rag 2/4 A-E

13. 26:41 waltz 3/4 D

14. 29:35 2/4 A

Side B

Walter Meske (from Port Hope, violin)

148

15. 34:08 6/8 G-D

16. 35:48 6/8 G

17. 37:08 Flop-Eared Mule 2/4 G-D

18. 38:18 Oh Where, Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone? 3/4 A

19. 40:09 6/8 C

20. 42:02 waltz 3/4 G


Walter Taylor (violin, from Millington)



24. 49:29 [St. Paul Waltz] 3/4 D

25. 51:44 Rye Waltz D

26. 53:35 Heel and Toe Polka 2/4 G

27. 54:57 Red Wing 2/4 G


29. 57:45 Darling Nelly Gray 2/4 G

30. 59:16 6/8 G

George Soule (violin, from Ubly)

31. 1:01:17 Mockin’bird Hill 3/4 G

32. 1:02:54 2/4 G


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Names of performers: Ed Byarski (violin), Phil Miller (piano), Joe Lerash (violin), Jack Connors

(violin)

Side A

Ed Byarski (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


2. 4:05 I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover 2/4 G


4. 9:08 unidentified 2/4 D

5. 12:48 Sioux City Sue 2/4



8. 19:09 6/8 A

Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

9. 21:06 6/8 A

10. 23:33 6/8 D-A

11. 25:25 oberek 3/4 D

12. 27:23 oberek 3/4 D

13. 29:35 oberek 3/4 C-G

Side B

149

14. 31:52 [Steamboat Quickstep] 6/8 A


16. 35:22 oberek 3/4 D

17. 37:20 oberek 3/4 D

18. 39:38 oberek 3/4 D

19. 41:49 oberek 3/4 D

20. 43:21 oberek 3/4 G

21. 44:28 oberek 3/4 G

22. 46:04 polka 2/4


Joe Lerash with Karl Byarski (piano)

24. 50:03 6/8 F-B flat


25. 54:22 Little Log Cabin in the Lane 2/4 A

26. 56:03 Ticknor’s Quadrille: 1st change 6/8 G

27. 56:59 Ticknor’s Quadrille: 2nd change 2/4 G


29. 1:00:35 2/4 G-C

30. 1:01:57 6/8 G-D




Names of performers: (Michigan Fiddlers Association jamboree) see below

Side A

George Soule (violin)



Bob Murphy (violin)

3. 5:10 2/4 D


5. 8:43 [My Love is But a Liassie Yet] 2/4 D


7. 11:25 Bill Bailey 2/4 G


9. 15:34 Red River Valley 2/4 G

10. 16:43 Stone’s Rag 2/4 C

11. 19:06 There is a Tavern in the Town 2/4 G

Ella Arnold (piano)

12. 20:57 unidentified rag

13. 22:30 Dill Pickles Rag


15. 28:36 If You Knew Susie

16. 29:46 The Entertainer (Joplin)

150

Side B

Harold Miller (button accordion), Jane Allison (button accordion)


18. 35:01 Muss i’ den

Jane Allison (lead)

19. 36:56 Raattiko

Miller again

20. 39:40 O du lieber Augustin

Bob Fleck (emcee) talks


21. 45:09 She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain

22. 46:56 6/8 G-D

23. 49:45 6/8 D


25. 54:02 waltz 3/4 A


Ed Kranz (violin)

27. 1:01:05 Smash the Windows 6/8 D

28. 1:02:53 Village Carousel Waltz 3/4 B flat

Tape Number: 2450 Speed: cassette Track: Mono Duration: Filename: 2450-


Place of recording: Metz, Michigan

Names of performers: (Metz fiddle session) mostly played by two unidentified fiddlers; one is

probably Felix Veginski; singers are Steve (Stash) and Joe

Side A

Unknown (2 violins)

1. 0:03 waltz 3/4 C

2. 1:02 [Atlantic Polka No. 2] 2/4 G-D

Steve and Joe sing, with instruments

3. 3:29 W poniedziałek rano kosiłojciec siano [On Monday morning, father was mowing

hay}

4. 6:06 same song in English

Karl announces, background is “Under the Double Eagle”

5. 10:27 “square dance” 2/4

6. 13:02 polka 2/4

7. 16:40 oberek 3/4 D

8. 19:31 oberek 3/4 G

9. 23:00 oberek (Steve and Joe sing) ¾

Steve sings

10. 23:56 W poniedziałek rano kosiłojciec siano (bilingual Polish/English song “On

Monday morning my father was cuttin’ hay”)

151

Side B

11. 29:21 oberek 3/4 D

12. 31:03 oberek (“Pickin’ Mushrooms”) 3/4 G


14. 34:59 Golden Slippers 2/4 G



17/. 40:42 oberek 3/4 G




Names of performers: unknown (violin), unknown (violin), Phil Miller (piano), unknown

(guitar), Henry ---- (voice)

Side A

Unknown (violin), Phil Miller (piano)


2. 3:19 oberek 3/4 G

3. 6:22 polka 2/4 G

Unknown (2 violins), unknown (guitar)

4. 10:04 oberek ¾ D

5. 12:12 oberek 3/4 D

6. 14:01 oberek 3/4 D-A

7. 17:59 2/4 D

8. 21:17 oberek 2/4 D

9. 23:41 [Atlantic Polka, 2nd change) 2/4 G-D

10. 26:31 Moonshiner’s Serenade (<G. Pariseau) 3/4 G

Henry ---- (voice), accompanied by piano

11. 29:37 Jakżem jako gospodarz(y) miałem życie hojne [As a farmer I had a prosperous

life]


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Names of performers: Joe R. Dancer (?), Felix Veginski (?) (violin), unknown (guitar and piano)

Side A

Joe R. Dancer (violin) and others

1. 1:00:26 “square dance” 2/4 G

2. 1:02:14 2/4 D

3. 1:03:51 Polish waltz 3/4 D

4. 1:06:45 oberek 3/4 D

5. 1:10:34 oberek 3/4

152

6. 1:13:43 oberek 3/4 D

7. 1:14:54 6/8 G

8. 1:17:22 6/8 F-B flat

9. 1:19:30 Black Velvet Waltz 3/4 C

10. 1:21:17 [Wake Up Susan] 2/4 A

11. 1:22:57 waltz 3/4 D

12. 1:24:22 waltz 3/4 D

13. 1:25:43 High Level Hornpipe 2/4 B flat-F

14. 1:26:18 6/8 A-E

15. 1:26:44 continues 6/8 A-E

16. 1:28:22 oberek 3/4 D


Side B

18. 1:32:16 3/4 G-D

19. 1:33:48 Pytała się pani 3/4 G

20. 1:36:06 Chicken Reel 2/4 D

21. 1:37:32 Old Man and the Old Woman 2/4 G

22. 1:39:48 oberek 3/4 D

23. 1:43:01 2/4 B flat-F

24. 1:44:14 2/4 A

25. 1:46:45 Old Joe Clark 2/4 A


27. 1:50:37 oberek 3/4 D

28. 1:52:37 oberek 3/4 G

29. 1:54:48 oberek 3/4 D

30. 1:56:56 Number 6 3/4 G

31. 1:59:21 oberek 3/4 G

32. 2:01:53 oberek 3/4 G

Tape Number: 2455 Speed: cassette Track: Monno Duration: 1:32:59 Filename:


Place of recording: London, Ontario, Canada

Names of performers: Gerry St. Marie (violin), Bill Carr (guitar), Mrs. St. Marie (piano), Mark

Walker (bass guitar), Leroy ---- (tenor banjo)

Note: Recorded by Bill Carr

Side A

1. 0:02 Cape Blomidon Breakdown 2/4 B flat-F

2. 1:25 waltz 3/4 F

3. 3:07 2/4 D

4. 4:16 Wake Up Susan; Devil’s Dream 2/4 A

5. 7:40 Cotton Eyed Joe: Angus Campbell; Dusy Miller’s Reel 2/4 A

6. 11:53 Mary Ann Reel 2/4

7. 14:16 Blackberry Quadrille 6/8 B flat

153

8. 16:47 2/4 G

9. 18:37 2/4 G



12. 24:28 waltz 3/4 G

13. 26:22 Gatinau Reel 2/4 F

14. 28:59 2/4 G

15. 30:41 Back Up and Push 2/4 D


17. 34:06 2/4 C-G


19. 38:24 waltz 3/4 D

20. 40:57 waltz 3/4 D


22. 44:37 York County Hornpipe 2/4 D

Side B

Bill Carr speaks a message

23. 48:08 unidentified; Television Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4 A

24. 53:29 Archie Menzie’s Breakdown 2/4 D

25. 55:49 Durham’s Reel 2/4 D

26. 58:01 Gerry’s Waltz 3/4 D

27. 1:00:33 Apple Blossom Waltz 3/4 G

28. 1:02:45 Townsend hornpipe 2/4 D

29. 1:05:56 2/4 D

30. 1:09:00 Father O’Flynn 6/8 G

31. 1:10:58 Gerry’s Reel 2/4 D


33. 1:15:58 2/4 D-A

34. 1:19:17 Red Carpet Waltz 3/4 D

35. 1:22:00 Florence Keelan Waltz 3/4 G

36. 1:23:50 Teenager’s Waltz 3/4 A

37. 1:25:53 2/4

38. 1:27:40 Flowers of Edinburgh 2/4 G

39. 1:29:48 3/4 B flat

Tape Number: 2464 Speed: cassette Track: Stereo Duration: 56:39 Filename:



Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin), Tim Stein (piano), Al Ardelan (guitar)

Side A

1. 0:06 2/4 G

2. 3:42 [Caberfae] 2/4 C


154

4. 8:26 6/8 A-D

5. 10:08 (Irish jigs) 6/8 A minor

6. 11:53 Russian waltz 3/4 A minor

7. 14:34 2/4 A minor


9. 20:03 Tennessee Waltz 3/4


11. 25:43 clog 2/4 G

12. 27:44 2/4 D

13. 29:00 Larry O’Gaff 6/8 D

14. 29:37 [Bennett’s Favorite Reel] 2/4 D


16. 33:23 St. Anne’s Reel 2/4 D


18. 36:55 Allie Crocker 2/4 D

19. 39:00 6/8 G

20. 40:16 waltz 3/4 G

21. 43:52 waltz 3/4 A

22. 45:43 Llewellyn Waltz 3/4 C

23. 48:31 waltz 3/4 G



26. 54:41 Mouth of the Tobique 2/4 G




Names of performers: Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

Side A

1. 0:08 waltz 3/4 D

2. 2:22 waltz 3/4 D

3. 3:37 oberek 3/4 D

4. 4:45 polka 2/4 D

5. 6:24 waltz 3/4 D

6. 9:11 oberek 3/4 D

7. 10:48 oberek 3/4 D

8. 12:38 oberek 3/4 A

9. 14:21 oberek 3/4 D

10. 16:13 waltz 3/4 D

11. 18:00 oberek 3/4 G

12. 20:00 oberek 3/4 D

13, 21:43 oberek 3/4 D

14. 23:51 waltz 3/4 D

15. 25:23 polka 3/4 D

155

16. 27:29 oberek 3/4 D

17. 29:41 6/8 G

18. 31:08 oberek 3/4 G

Side B

19. 31:56 oberek 3/4 D

20. 32:58 waltz 3/4 D

21. 34:23 polka 2/4 D

22. 35:38 oberek 3/4 D

23. 36:56 oberek 3/4 G

24. 39:24 [Pickin’ Mushrooms Oberek] 3/4 G

25. 41:10 oberek 3/4 A

26. 42:24 waltz 3/4 D

27. 44:14 waltz 3/4 D

28. 45:07 polka 2/4 G

29. 46:21 oberek 3/4 D

30. 48:28 oberek 3/4 D

31. 51:12 waltz 3/4 D

32. 54:13 oberek 3/4 A-D

33. 56:32 oberek 3/4 D

34. 58:38 waltz 3/4 G

35. 1:00:56 polka 2/4 D



Place of recording: probably Bad Axe, Michigan

Names of performers: Jim Cregeur (violin and trumpet), Ron Pariseau (piano), Ford Pariseau

(bass and trumpet), Ted Shunk (voice and piano)

Side A

Jim Cregeur (violin), Ron Pariseau (piano), Ford Pariseau (bass)




4. 4:46 2/4 C


6. 9:00 6/8 A


Jim Cregeur (trumpet), with guitar, piano, bass

8. fox trot

9. 17:38 faster fox trot

Jim Cregeur (trumpet and violin), Ford Pariseau (trumpet), with guitar, piano, bass

10. 21:30 jazzy fox trot

Jim Cregeur (violin), Ron Pariseau (piano)


156

12. 26:10 [French reel from George Pariseau] 2/4 B flat-G minor

13. 27:35 6/8 A


Side B




18. 35:57 [Pacific Quadrille – 1st change] 6/8 G-D-C

19. 37:28 jazz

Cregeur, possibly with Ted Shunk (piano)

20. 41:08 fox trot

21. 45:08 6/8 D


23. 49:48 Gilderoy 2/4 A

24. 50:38 [Reel de la tuque bleue] 2/4 F

Ted Shunk (voice accompanied by his own piano)

25. 52:18 comic song

26. 54:54 My Name is Michael McCarthy

Cregeur (violin)

27. 56:56 2/4 A

Ted Shunk (voice with his own piano)

28. 59:28 They Say That I’m a Chorus Man

29. 1:00:33 They Say That He’s a [inaudible] Man



Place of recording: Bay City, Michigan

Names of performers: Stan Drzewicki’s Orchestra, “Polka Patterns” TV show – Eddie Kranz

(violin), Ernie Patterson (violin)

Stan Drzewicki’s Orchestra

1. 0:02 polka

2. 1:17 announcements, dedications

Eddie Kranz (violin) with orchestra

3. 2:58 6/8 B flat-F

Ernie Patterson (violin) with orchestra

4. 4:28 2/4 A




Names of performers: Jake Miller (violin), unknown (accordion), Phil Miller (bass)

157

1. 1:07 oberek 3/4 A

2. 3:26 oberek 3/4 D


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Names of performers: Ed Kranz (violin), Barney Schubring (guitar), Ethel Ross (piano), Bernie

Sullivan (caller)

Notes: Recorded at a dance; see also no. 2426. At 44:54, a dub begins of the the recording of

the Michigan State Fiddlers Contest, at Ubly in 1964, begins (see nos. 1637, 1592).

Side A


2. 5:43 Oh Susanna 2/4

3. 8:27 Buffalo Gals 2/4 G

4. 16:18 Put Your Little Foot 3/4


6. 26:30 Rye Waltz 2/4 G

7. 28:40 Herr Schmidt 2/4 G

Side B


9. 34:59 Marching Through Georgia 2/4


11. 42:59 Notre Dance Fight Song 2/4


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Names of performers: Barney Schubring (guitar), Ed Kranz (violin), Felix Kranz (accordion),

Ethel Ross (piano), Bernie Sullivan (caller)

Notes: Recorded at a dance; see also no. 2725.

Side A

1. 0:11 Little Log Cabin in the Lane (singing call)

2. 3:26 Buffalo Girls (singing call)

3. 7:26 Ach, du lieber Augustin medley (German waltz)

4. 8:35 Herr Schmidt

5. 10:33 Waltz Quadrille

6. 13:50 Rippling Water Jig

7. 16:10 The Girl I Left Behind Me (singing call)

8. 23:35 Virginia Reel (tune unidentified)

9. 29:28 schottische (distorted) 2/4 D

158




Names of performers: John Lerash (violin), Hattie Lerash (voice), Jeanette Grifka (voice and

accordion), Phil Miller (bass), Jake Miller (violin), George Miller (violin)., Albert Grifka,

unknown (drums)

Side A

John Lerash (violin), Jeanette Grifka (accordion), unknown (drums or bass)

1. 0:20 oberek

2. 0:52 oberek 3/4 G

3. 2:50 oberek 3/4 A

Accordion lead


5. 5:08 Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby

As before

6. 7:00 oberek 3/4 G



9. 15:24 oberek 3/4 G-D

10. 22:14 oberek 3/4 A

11. 25:27 oberek 3/4 D

12. 26:12 woman sings, then Jake plays the melody

Karl Byarski announces

13. 31:03 waltz 3/4

14. 33:51 Herr Schmidt 2/4 F

15. 35:15 Darktown Strutters’ Ball; Turkey in the Straw


16. 37:37 square dance 6/8 D-A

17. 39:44 oberek 3/4 D-A

18. 43:54 oberek 3/4 F

19. 46:39 oberek 3/4 D

20. 50:59 guests announce themselves

21. 59:05 6/8 D-A

Violin, accordion, drums

22. 1:01:05 oberek 3/4 D

23. 1:03:17 oberek 3/4

24. 1:05:05 oberek 3/4 D

Hattie Lerash (voice), Jake and George Miller (violins)

25. 1:08:58 Mój wianeczku lawendowyj, nie spadaj mi, nie spadaj mi z mojej głowy [My

lavender wreath, don’t fall down from my head] 3/4

26. 1:15:05 When Johnny and Katy Cut up the Cabbage (song)

27. 1:17:24 oberek ¾

Albert and Jeanette Grifka (accordions)

28. 1:20:32 Clarinet Polka

159

29. 1:23:08 oberek 3/4 C-F

30. 1:25:45 Chicago Oberek 3/4 D

31. 1:20:59 Bunny Hop 2/4

32. 1:29:28 Dream When You’re Feelin’ Blue




Names of performers: Al Ardelan (violin), Tim Stein (piano)

1. 0:22 2/4 G-D

2. 1:14 Westphalia Waltz 3/4 G


4. 5:42 waltz 3/4


6. 8:34 6/8 G

7. 9:52 2/4 G

8. 11:12 2/4

9. It Had to Be You

10. 14:36 Under the Double Eagle 2/4



13. 18:40 Wednesday Night Waltz 3/4



16. 23:05 Canadian reel 2/4 G

17. 23:54 6/8 A-E


19. 25:38 Wheels 2/4


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Place of recording: probably Bad Axe, Michigan

Names of performers: Jim Cregeur (violin and trumpet), Ron Pariseau (piano)

Note: Sound quality is poor.

Jim Cregeur (violin), Ron Pariseau (piano)

1. 0:04 The Chatagee 2/4 G

2. 1:39 2/4 G

3. 2:53 2/4 B flat-F

4. 4:10 6/8 B flat-G minor

5. 5:29 2/4 C-A minor

6. 6:47 Lancers Quadrille – 2nd figure 2/4 D

Jim Cregeur (trumpet and violin), Ronald Pariseau (piano), unknown (tenor banjo)

160

7. 8:37 fox trot 2/4

8. 12:49 Bill Bailey 2/4




Names of performers: Ed Kranz (violin), Jeanette Grifka (voice and accordion), Gib Rooney

(piano), Harry Mousseau (guitar), unknown (caller), others unknown

Note: “Jack Connors Day”; taped during dance

Side A

Ed Kranz (violin), Gib Rooney (piano)

Emcee talks

1. 5:24 First change 6/8 A-D

2. 8:07 Second change 2/4 G-C

3. 13:19 Breakdown 2/4 A-E

4. 17:26 polka 2/4


6. 23:07 waltz 3/4

7. 26:56 Over the Waves 3/4 D

Side B

Jeanette Grifka (voice and accordion)

8. 30:32 Non Dimenticar

Same, with piano and bass

9. 33:20 Paper Roses

10. 37:21 unidentified song

Male singer





15. 50:26 Bill Bailey

16. 52:57 Me and My Shadow

17. 54:08 Some Day

Unknown, trumpet and piano

18. 57:04 Sentimental Journey





Names of performers: James Stein (violin), Florence Stein (piano), Tim Stein (piano)

161

Side A

1. 0:17 2/4 C

2. 3:22 6/8 D

3. 6:22 2/4 A

4. 8:42 [Portland Fancy] 6/8 A

5. 11:10 6/8 A



8. 17:09 [Miss Brown’s Favorite Reel”] 2/4 D

9. 19:10 waltz 3/4 F

10. 21:21 Lancer’s Quadrille – figure 1 6/8 G

11. 23:09 6/8 F-B flat


13. 28:15 6/8 D

Side B

14. 30:44 2/4 G


16. 35:23 Lancer’s Quadrille – figure 1 6/8 D


18. 40:21 St. Lawrence 6/8 D

James Stein (violin), Tim Stein (piano)



21. 43:40 6/8 D

22. 45:00 Road to Boston 2/4 D

23. 46:49 Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 f

24. 49:58 waltz 3/4

25. 50:98 Tennessee Waltz 3/4 C

26. 54:47 waltz 2/4 D

27. 57:11 2/4 D





Names of performers: Ed Kranz (violin), Clarence Boldt (guitar), Joe Weber (guitar)

1. 0:00 Over the Waves ¾ G

2. 2:05 [tune from Ford Stein] 2/4 D

3. 3:26 Llewellyn Waltz ¾ F

4. 5:07 waltz 3/4 D

5. 7:06 waltz 3/4 G

6. 9:49 6/8 G

7. 11:19 Paddy Whack 6/8 G

162

8. 12:50 [Old Red Barn] 6/8 G

9. 14:21 Maggie Brown’s Favorite 6/8 G

10. 16:09 waltz 3/4 G

11. 19:45 2/4 E minor – G

12. 21:17 2/4 A

13. 23:52 6/8 D

14 25:52 waltz ¾ D

15. 28:32 Ranger Waltz ¾ D

Side B

16. 31:42 waltz 3/4 F

17. 35:59 waltz 3/4 B flat

18. 39:31 Carleton County Breakdown (E. Mitton) 2/4 A

19. 41:44 waltz 3/4 G

20. 44:55 waltz 3/4 G

21. 47:14 Scotland the Brave 2/4 D

22. 49:08 waltz 3/4 F

23. 51:30 2/4 A

24. 53:31 Shannon Waltz 3/4 B flat

25. 56:14 Beautiful Ohio 3/4 G

26. 59:03 6/8 F-B flat

27. 1:00:57 waltz 3/4 G




Names of performers: Ed Kranz (violin), Clarence Boldt (guitar)

Side A

1. 0:15 6/8 G

2. 1:29 Maggie Brown’s Favorite 6/8 G



5. 6:33 Clarinet Polka 2/4 G

6. 9:13 continues 2/4 G


8. 14:18 waltz 3/4 G

9. 16:48 2/4 A

10. 18:49 2/4 A

11. 19:56 2/4 G

12. 21:38 Picnic Reel 2/4 A

13. 23:17 2/4 G-D

14. 25:14 waltz 3/4 G

15. 28:19 Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4 F

16. 29:47 waltz 3/4 G

163

17. 34:09 waltz 3/4 D

18. 36:53 waltz 3/4 D

19. 38:27 waltz 3/4 F

20. 40:51 waltz 3/4 C

21. 42:49 waltz 3/4 D

Side B

22. 46:40 Shannon Waltz 3/4 B flat

23. 49:16 waltz 3/4 C

24. 51:36 Ranger Waltz 3/4 C

25. 54:00 waltz 3/4 D

26. 56:16 6/8 G

27. 57:14 6/8 D-A

28. 59:11 waltz 3/4 F

29. 1:01:10 Charlie Hunter 6/8 D


31. 1:06:34 waltz 3/4 G

32. 1:08:37 Concert Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4 A

33. 1:10:07 Waltz Quadrille 3/4 F

34. 1:11:45 waltz 3/4 D

35. 1:14:21 Apple Blossom Waltz (A. DeJarlis) 3/4 G

36. 1:17:21 waltz 3/4 D

37. 1:19:19 waltz 3/4 D

38. 1:22:05 waltz 3/4 G

39. 1:25:38 waltz 3/4 G

40. 1:27:50 waltz 3/4 G



Place of recording: uncertain - ?Port Austin, Michigan

Names of performers: Bill Carr (guitar), Charles Grimoldby (violin), Bill Walker (violin),

Charles Bell (harmonica), unknown (piano)

Side A


2. 1:59 Crooked Stovepipe


3. 4:15 Fascination Quadrille – 2nd change

4. 5:24 Faded Love

Charles Grimoldby (violin), Bill Carr (guitar)


6. 9:50 Blackjack Whisky (G. Townsend) (explains what is on the Graham Townsend

record where he heard this)

7. 13:36 Sweet Bunch of Daisies; Peek-a-boo Waltz 3/4

8. 17:07 Bully of the Town 2/4

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9. 21:11 Bonnie Prince Charlie Jig (Al Cherny) 6/8

10. 23:09 Naomi’s Jig 6/8



Place of recording: Port Huron, Michigan

Names of performers: Ralph A. Flowers (violin, the vibralin, his homemade instrument, made in

1986, also sings, plays bones)

Notes: Recorded by Flowers (sound on sound)

Side A

Ralph Flowers (vibralin)

Spoken introduction

1. 1:10 Saluting Old Glory

2. 6:52 Michigan Waltz

3. 11:52 Schottische Hop

4. 13:51 Bessie Flowers Waltz

5. 17:47 The R. F. Polka

6. 22:35 Vibralin Waltz

7. 27:29 Where We All Live (a poem)

8. 28:28 Amazing Grace

Side B

Ralph Flowers (violin, bones; sound-on-sound)


10. 33:42 Red River Valley 2/4 G

11. 35:21 Westphalia Waltz 3/4 G

12. 38:06 Maple Sugar 2/4 D-A


14. 41:59 Smile Awhile 3/4 G

15. 44:52 Girl I Left Behnd 2/4 G

16. 46:41 Beautiful Ohio 3/4 G


18. 54:07 Florida Waltz 3/4 G-C

19. 58:20 Danny Boy 2/4 G

20. 1:00:09 Turkey in the Straw 2/4 G




Names of performers: Ford Stein (violin), Tim Stein (piano) and other of his “kids” (guitar)

Side A


165

2. 1:38 continues

3. 2:52 Carleton County Breakdown 2/4 A


5. 6:32 2/4 A

6. 9:02 6/8 D

7. 11:41 Maid Behind the Bar 2/4 D

8. 13:41 Highway Schottische 2/4 D

9. 15:35 2/4 A


11. 20:47 Old Red Barn 6/8 A

12. 23:37 6/8 A-E

13. 25:23 [Pigeon on the Gate] 2/4 A


15. 28:27 2/4 G-D


Side B

17. 32:06 2/4 A

18. 33:07 2/4 D

19. 34:24 2/4 A


21. 38:05 2/4 B flat




Place of recording: Owen Sound, Ontario

Names of performers: Charles Grimoldby (violin, tenor banjo, piano), Pete Grimoldby (piano),

Stan Beckett (violin)

Note: Continued from tape 3324 (Ruth and Tuffy Parker’s house party)

Side A

Spoken introduction by Charles Grimoldby



3. 4:42 Johnny Ford’s waltz 3/4 G




Charles Grimoldby (tenor banjo and voice), accompanied by others

7. 15:40 Baby Face


9. 24:54 What’s Cookin’, Cookie?

10. 29:10 Ma, She’s Making Eyes at Me

Charles and Pete Grimoldby (piano, four hands)

166




14. 38:40 Twelfth Street Rag

Charles Grimoldby speaks

Stan Beckett (violin), others

15. 41:31 2/4 B flat

16. 44:13 Maple Sugar 2/4 A

Side B

17. 48:11 Townsend Brothers Reel 2/4 G

18. 51:54 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 3/4 D

19. 53:58 Swallowtail Jig 6/8 E minor


21. 56:19 Bonnie Dundee 6/8 A



24. 1:02:57 Concert Reel (J. Durocher) 2/4 A

25. 1:05:50 Soldier’s Joy; Fisher’s Hornpipe 2/4 D

Charles Grimoldby and Pete Grimoldby announce

Rest is a Buddy Durham recording, which is not itemized here




Names of performers: Charles Grimoldby (violin) Pete Grimoldby (piano) Stan Beckett (violin)

Note: Ruth and Tuffy Parker’s house party; continued on 3323

Side A

Charles Grimoldby announces: Pete Grimoldby announces

1. 3:51 2/4 G


3. 9:50 waltz 3/4 B flat

4. 12:45 Naomi’s Jig 6/8 D

5. 16:54 Solly Old Top (C. Grimoldby) 2/4 C-A minor


7. 22:42 Wabash Cannonball 2/4 G

8. 23:59 Over the Waves; Toronto Waltz (Eleanor Townsend) 3/4 G


10. 34:38 Poor Girl Waltz 3/4 C

11. 38:23 Twilight Waltz (J. Mooring) 3/4 G

12. 42:32 Charlie Hunter 6/8 D


14. 49:65 Ice on the Pond (G. Townsend) 2/4 A minor

15. 52:04 Orange Blossom Special 2/4 E

167

16. 55:34 Back Up and Push 2/4 C

17. 58:05 Road to Fort Coulonge (R. Hill) 6/8 G-D

18. 1:03:53 Mason’s Apron 2/4 A

19. 1:07:20 Cuckoo’s Nest 2/4 D

20. 1:09:07 [Gilderoy] 2/4 A

21. 1:0:47 Footprints in the Snow 2/4 D

Stan Beckett (violin) and Charles Grimoldby (violin)

22. 1:13:23 Picnic Reel 2/4 A

23. 1:15:32 Angus Campbell 2/4 A

24. 1:17:56 York County Hornpipe 2/4 D

25. 1:19:12 Bonnie Prince Charlie 6/8 A

26. 1:20:58 Camp-a-Rosa Hoedown (R. Meeks) 2/4 D-G


28. 1:26:52 Black Velvet Waltz 3/4 C

29. 1:29:08 Rock Valley; Smash the Windows; Tuggerman’s Jig 6/8 C; D

Charles Grimoldby announces




Names of performers: Charles Grimoldby (tenor banjo, violin) Pete Grimoldby (piano); probably

Stan Beckett (violin)

1. 0:06 unidentified; I’m Look Over a Four-Leaf Clover



With violin

4. 5:54 Bill Bailey

5. 8:51 I Never See Margie Alone

6. 11:06 Way Down on the East Side of Brush

Stan Beckett(violin)

7. 15:10 2/4 D

8. 17:10 tune by Peter Dawson 6/8 D




12. 22:21 Beaux of Oak Hill 2/4 D

Charles Grimoldby (violin), Pete Grimoldby (piano)

13. 24:54 Solly Old Top (C. Grimoldby) 2/4 C-A minor

14. 28:17 Town Brothers Breakdown (C. Grimoldby) 2/4 G

15. 30:43 Orange Blossom Special 2/4 E

16. 35:38 2/4 A

17. 36:21 Orillia Waltz (R. Meeks) 2/4 G

18. 39:52 Camp-a-Rosa Hoedown (R. Meeks) 2/4 D

19. 41:37 Rock Valley; Smash the Windows; Bonnie Prince

168

Charlie; Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies; Bonnie

Dundee; Cock o’ the North 6/8 C;D

Side B

20. 47:51 Blue Water Hornpipe 2/4 B flat

21. 49:49 2/4 E minor

22. 51:44 unidentified; tune by Rudy Meeks 6/8 F-B flat; D

23. 54:19 Dick McDougall’s Reel (K. Ganam) 2/4 A

24. 55:17 Carleton County Breakdown (E. Mitton) 2/4 A


With unidentified caller

26. 58:00 Bride of the Winds; Rock Valley 6/8 C




Names of performers: Joe Lerash (violin), Phil Miller (piano)

1. 0:04 oberek 3/4 D

2. 0:37 oberek 3/4 A

3. 1:11 oberek 3/4 D

4. 1:36 (no. 2) 3/4 A

5. 3:01 oberek 3/4 D

6. 4:08 oberek 3/4 D

7. 4:38 oberek 3/4 D

8. 5:14 oberek 3/4 A

9. 5:44 oberek 3/4 A

10. 6:26 oberek 3/4 D

11. 7:06 oberek 3/4 D

12. 7:45 oberek 3/4 G

13. 8:01 oberek 3/4 G

14. 8:20 oberek 3/4 A

15. 8:56 oberek 3/4 D

16. 9:43 oberek 3/4 D

17. 10:15 oberek 3/4 D




Names of performers: Ed Kranz (violin), Bill Carr (guitar)

About 45 tunes, mostly Canadian, not itemized.

169

INDEX OF MUSICIANS

Violin (Fiddle)

Ardelan, Al (Alexander) – also guitar (b. 18 Nov. 1917 Pontiac, MI, d. 11 Mar. 2002 St.

Clair Shores, MI)

1005, 2134, 2135, 2794

Ayotte, Bert (Joseph Hebert) – also a caller (b. 4 Apr. 1898 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI,

d. 10 Nov. 1967 Elkton, MI))

1318

Begeman, Louis (b. 27 July 1909 Wyandotte, MI, d. 25 Nov. 1986 Almer Twp., Tuscola

Co., MI)

1022

Bellor, Fredrick (Chummy) (b. 10 Apr. 1887 Linwood, Bay Co., MI, d. 3 Oct. 1960

Linwood, Bay Co., MI)

1123

Bettesworth, Lois Hutchinson (b. 1925 Grove City, MN, res. Flushing, MI)

2347

Boldt, Albert (b. 10 Nov. 1898 Clinton Twp., Macomb Co., MI, d. Jan. 1970 Harbor

Beach, MI)

1271

Bouvrette, Virgil (b. 11 June 1920 Lincoln Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 23 Jun 2000 Filion,

MI, son of Archie Bouvrette)

1053, 1385, 1397, 2325

Brimberry, Virgil (b. 5 May 1905 Coles Co., IL, d. 23 Nov. 1985 Elkton, MI)

1130, 1133, 1314

Budreau, Arthur (b. 14 June 1899 Lincoln Twp., Alcona Co., MI, d. 17 June 1971

Naples, FL)

1159

Burns, Ben (Benjamin) – also piano (b. 6 July 1891 Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI, d.

Mar. 1968 Bad Axe, MI)

1010, 1012, 1013, 1018, 1019, 1024, 1028, 1163, 1206, 1258, 1458, 1479, 1545,

1598, 1637

170

Byarski, Edward (Ed) (b. 11 Aug. 1919 Grindstone City, Huron Co., MI, d. 2 Feb. 1996

Bad Axe, MI)

1120, 1636, 2433

Byarski, Karl – also mandolin, piano -

1636, 2202

Chapdelaine, Louis (b. 30 July 1888 Lincoln Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 17 Oct. 1975 Port

Huron, MI)

1149

Chase, Del – (res. Lake Orion, MI, 1964)

1637

Chesney, Joe (res. Warren, MI, 1964)

1637

Clemens, John (b. 28 Oct. 1901 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Feb. 1984)

1032

Connors, John W. (Jack) (b. 11 Nov. 1900 Brighton, Franklin Co., NY, d. 4 Aug. 1983

Harbor Beach, MI)

1023, 1100, 1120, 1127, 1164, 1169, 1186, 1214, 1378, 1478, 1479, 1545, 1546,

1554, 1596, 1636, 2433

Cregeur, James (Jim) (b. 14 Jan. 1918 Harbor Beach, MI, d. 29 Oct. 2004 Harbor Beach,

MI)

1476, 1564, 2477, 2795

Durocher, John (b. 1931, d. 1990 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada)

1390, 1458.5

Fay, Manly (b. 4 Aug. 1896 Grant Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 30 May 1975 Grant Twp.,

Huron Co., MI)

1598

Flowers, Ralph A. – also bones, “vibralin” (b. 19 Feb. 1916 Rich Hill, OH, d. 31 Dec.

2003 Port Huron, MI)

3168

Freeman, Frenchy (res. Harbor Beach, MI, 1964)

1637

Gainor, Scyrian (28 Nov. 1876 Arran, Brunce North, Ontario, Canada, d. 4 Dec. 1963

Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI; came to MI 1889)

1278

Gifford, Paul – also dulcimer (b. 28 Oct. 1950 Detroit, MI)

1096, 1588, 2347

Grimoldby, Charles – also tenor banjo and piano (b. 9 Oct. 1920 Hepworth, Bruce North

District, Ontario, Canada, of Westland, MI)

1544, 1623, 1637, 3145, 3323, 3324, 3329

Hagle, Harold (b. 1 Dec. 1906 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 25 May 1971 Pigeon,

Huron Co., MI)

1408

Jezak, Lawrence – ; b. 26 Mar. 1896 Sigel Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 11 Nov. 1975

Saginaw, MI

1637

171

Kania, Ed (b. 9 Feb. 1926 Metz, Presque Isle Co., MI, d. Sept. 9, 2011 Hawks, Presque

Isle Co., MI)

2325

Kennedy, Franklin (Frank) (b. 27 Mar. 1903 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. June 1983

Lake Twp., Huron Co., MI)

1067, 1596

Koroleski (Koralewski), Florian (Floyd) (b. 2 May 1893 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI, d.

Apr. 1963 Kinde, MI)

1065, 1441

Koroleski, Joseph (Joe) (b. 29 Oct. 1897 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Dec. 1974

Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI)

1206

Koroleski, Tony (b. 26 May 1893 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 18 Oct. 1977 Kinde,

MI)

Kranz, Edward (Eddie, Ed) (b. 15 Oct. 1912 Sherman Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 18 June

2003 Harbor Beach, MI)

1025, 1026, 1027, 1035, 1040, 1057, 1096, 1517, 1551, 1564, 1637, 2325, 2449,

2549, 2725, 2726, 2873, 3135, 3142, 3740

Lerash (Learch), Andrew (b. 25 Oct. 1886 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Apr. 1970

Buffalo, NY)

1430

Lerash, Joseph (Joe) – also accordion and piano (b. 31 Mar. 1908 Dwight Twp., Huron

Co., MI, d. 7 Sep. 1989 Bad Axe, MI)

1161, 1280, 1413, 1438, 2433, 2468, 3677

Lerash, John (b. 24 May 1910, d. 17 Sep. 1999 Kinde, MI)

1017, 1093, 1095, 1160, 1215, 1264, 1597, 2740

Maison, Harry (b. 9 Mar. 1893 Erin Twp., Macomb Co., MI, d. 27 Mar. 1974)

1550

Majeski, Joe

1142

Majewski, Florian (Floyd) (b. 21 Apr. 1895 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI)

1031, 1156, 1157

McDonald, Jim (res. Bad Axe, MI)

1142, 1315

McDonald, Mac – possibly George D., b. 23 Sep. 1894 Bloomfield Twp., Huron Co., MI,

d. 28 Dec. 1977 Bad Axe, MI

1273

McGee, Charles (b. 5 Jan. 1884 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Aug. 1968 Bad Axe, MI)

1522

McGee, Martin (b. 12 Feb. 1910 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 26 Dec. 1964 Elkton,

MI)

1370

McIntyre, Matthew – also caller (b. 27 Sept. 1898 Sheridan Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 13

Dec. 1959 Sheridan Twp., Huron Co., MI)

1479

172

Meske, Walter (b. 2 Jan. 1903 Port Hope, Huron Co., MI, d. 3 May 1997 Port Hope,

Huron Co., MI)

2347

Miller (Krzeszewski), Andrew – also piano (b. 4 Dec. 1901 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI

d. 12 Jan. 1993)

1441

Miller (Krzeszewski), Bernard (Ben) (b. 2 Aug. 1893, d. Jan. 1981)

1160, 1291

Miller, Fred C. (b. 9 Oct. 1886 Marlette, Sanilac Co., MI, d. 10 Dec. 1969 Kinde, MI)

1084

Miller, George – also piano, bass (b. 2 Sept. 1913, d. 2 Sept. 1985 Mills, Ogemaw Co.,

MI)

1087, 1094, 1095, 1116, 1121, 1148, 1160, 1161, 1170, 1175, 1291, 1302, 1314,

1335, 1377, 1385, 1397, 1408, 1419, 1450, 1454, 1464, 1600, 1601, 2740

Miller (Krzeszewski), Jacob (Jake) (b. 12 July 1887 Au Sable, MI, d. 30 Apr. 1976 Port

Huron, MI)

1085, 1131, 1148, 1202, 1258, 1291, 1404, 1408, 1419, 1441, 1458, 1601, 2656,

2740

Miller (Krzeszewski), Philip – also piano, bass (b. 29 Apr. 1906, d. 22 Aug. 1998)

Miller (Krzeszewski), Steve (Stanislaus, Stosh) (b. 2 Oct. 1891, d. May 1963 ?Romeo,

MI)

1000, 1017, 1018, 1072, 1085, 1095, 1120, 1140, 1143, 1180, 1265, 1376, 1430,

1441, 1443

Murphy, Robert – (b. 24 July 1922 Delta Twp., Eaton Co., MI, d. 27 Apr. 2008

Potterville, MI)

2449

Pangborn, Samuel (b. 29 June 1874 Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 24 Apr. 1960 Bad

Axe, MI)

1100, 1170, 1214, 1280, 1314, 1399

Patterson, Ernest (b. 19 Aug. 1899 Sigel Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Aug. 1979 Filion, MI)

1017, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1226, 1269, 1270, 1302, 1386,

1399, 1458, 1471, 1587, 1637, 2202, 2549

Plewinski, Frank (b. 29 Aug. 1887 Poland, d. Dec. 1972 Kinde, MI)

1000, 1175,

Polk, August (Gus) (b. 15 Aug. 1897 Paris Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 19 Aug. 1978

Colfax Twp., Huron Co., MI)

1096, 1637

Reehl, William (b. 5 June 1904 Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Jan. 1974 Bad Axe, MI)

1128, 1214

Ryan, Mark (b. 1941? Bad Axe, MI)

1051

St. Marie, Gerald (res. London, Ontario)

2455

Scott, Norman Lee (Pete) (b. 30 Mar. 1887 Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 1966 Bad

Axe, MI)

1048, 1399

173

Scoviac (Grzeskowiak), Michael (Mike) –

Soule, George – (b. 28 Feb. 1889 Austin Twp., Sanilac Co., MI,, d. 12 Jan. 1981 Ubly,

Huron Co., MI)

1096A, 2347, 2449

Spear, Bill (Red) (res. Parkhill, Ontario)

2049

Stein, Francis Ford (b. 23 Oct. 1910 Hume Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. Jul 1985 St. Clair

Shores, MI)

1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016,

1087, 1506, 1543, 1637, 2464, 3208

Stein, Donald (son of Ford Stein)

2135

Stein, James (b. about 1960; son of Ford Stein)

3120

Taylor, Walter (b. 18 Apr. 1911 d. 24 Oct. 1998 Akron, Vassar Co., MI)

1096A, 2347

Veginski, Felix (b. 10 Apr. 1918 Port Austin, Huron Co., MI, d. Aug. 10, 2010 Port

Austin, MI)

2309, 2450, 2452

Walker, Wilbert (Bill) (b. 8 June 1900 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI,, d. 22 June 1990

Pigeon, Huron Co., MI)

1037, 1096A. 1280, 1588, 2449, 3145

Yax, James Nicholas (Nick) (b. 1 Aug. 1898 Lake Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 25 Oct. 1973)

1027, 1034, 1038, 1057, 1166, 1180, 1258, 1315, 1374, 1375, 1408, 1425, 1430,

1439, 1464, 1476, 1578, 1595, 1596, 1599

Yax, Laurence (b. 6 Nov. 1883 Lake Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 1 Jan. 1975 Howell, MI)

1578

Zurek, Clemens (Clem) (b. 20 Apr. 1915 Paris Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 7 July 1987 Port

Austin, MI)

1100, 1165, 1219, 1249, 1637

Other Instruments and Singers

Boldt, Clarence – guitar (b. 24 Aug. 1934 Harbor Beach, MI, d. 13 Mar. 2003 Harbor

Beach, MI)

Budreau, Peter – guitar (b. 28 Aug. 1950)

Carr, William H. (Bill) – guitar, tenor banjo (b. 1924, d. between 1996 and 2011

Harrison, MI)

Dann, Joe – guitar

Dubey, John – piano

English, Raymond (Ray) – harmonica (b. 26 Dec. 1904, d. 20 Feb. 2002 Bad Axe, MI)

English, Fern (Ray, Mrs.) – piano (b. 8 Feb. 1906, d. 11 May 1994 Bad Axe, MI)

Finkbeiner, ---- - accordion

Grifka, Albert Eugene (Gene) – accordion (b. 21 Apr. 1928 Tyre Twp., Sanilac Co., MI,

d. 30 Aug. 1994 Owosso, MI)

174

Grifka, Jeanette – singer (b. 6 Aug. 1931 Harbor Beach, Huron Co., MI, d. 12 Nov. 2008

Swartz Creek, MI)

Gudzensk (spelling?)i, Tony – button accordion

Hebert, Ernest – tenor banjo (b. 23 May 1912 Lake Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 14 Apr.

2003 Caseville, MI)

Herrington, Don – accordion (b. 1 Mar. 1927 Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 3 May

2015 Verona Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Hoody, Irvin (Pat) – accordion (b. 13 May 1919 Port Austin, MI, d. 5 Mar. 1987 Colfax

Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Ignash, Wallace – concertina (b. 25 Sept. 1909 Huron Co., MI, d. Apr. 1970 Kinde, MI)

Inda, Sylvester (Sal) – accordion (b. c.1927 Port Austin, MI)

Kennedy, Mary Anastasia (Hebert) – piano (b. 10 July 1903, d. 8 Feb. 1987 Lansing, MI)

Koester, Howard –

Kranz, Felix – accordion (b. 24 June 1909 Sherman Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 14 Mar.

1990 Sherman Tw p., Huron Co., MI)

Labeski, Clarence Harry – guitar (b. 30 Aug. 1921 Bingham Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 26

May 2007 Ubly, MI)

Lackowski, Marshall – accordion (b. 8 Mar. 1937)

Langley, Cecil – caller (b. 6 Sept. 1916 Hume Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 15 May 1995

Saginaw, MI)

Leavine, Joseph (Joe) – accordion (b. 20 Mar. 1935, d. 29 Nov. 2003 Port Austin, MI)

Lemke, Eugene – accordion (b. 16 Nov. 1938, d. 31 Mar. 2003 Ubly, MI)

Lerash, Edward (Eddie) – accordion (b. 27 Sept. 1929, d. 25 Mar. 2008 Bad Axe, MI)

Louks, Annabel (McGee)– piano (b. 31 Aug. 1921, d. 1 Aug. 1991 Bad Axe, MI)

Louks, Evert Alonzo (Lon) – singer (b. 6 Sept. 1881 Lincoln Twp., Huron Co., MI, d.

1961)

Louks, McDonald (Mac)– drums (b. 18 Aug. 1917 Bad Axe, MI, d. 19 Aug. 1979 Bad

Axe, MI)

Miller, Bea – piano

Wheeler, Florence (Miller) – piano (b. 17 Oct. 1914 Carsonville, MI, d. 26 May 1983

Peck, MI)

Mousseau, Harry – tenor banjo, guitar (b. 25 May 1910 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI, d.

24 Aug. 1978 Kinde, MI)

Mousseau, Maurice – guitar (b. 26 Nov. 1926 Kinde, Huron Co., MI, d. 31 Mar. 2015

Kinde, MI)

Murawski, Bernard (Benny) – accordion (b. 24 Jan. 1936 Kinde, MI, d. 2 Dec. 1977

Kinde, MI)

Murray, Jack – drums

Novack, Dave – drums

Pariseau, Carl – drums (b. 12 Nov. 1896 Bad Axe, MI, d. 7 Nov. 1973 Saginaw, MI)

Pariseau, Ford – sousaphone (b. 19 Jan. 1913 Bad Axe, MI, d. 25 April 1986 Colfax

Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Pariseau, Harold – piano (b. 25 Dec. 1907 Bad Axe, MI, d. 8 Sept. 1963 Los Angeles,

CA)

Pariseau, Ronald – piano (b. 23 Dec. 1915 Bad Axe, MI, d. 21 June 1975 Bad Axe, MI)

175

Pawlowski, Theodore (Ted) – concertina (b. 7 Aug. 1896 Sherman Twp., Huron Co., MI,

d. 17 Apr. 1978 Harbor Beach, MI)

Pickering, Warner L. (Tim) – tenor banjo, guitar (b. 3 Oct. 1920 Bad Axe, MI, d. 3 Sept.

1999 Bad Axe, MI)

Pichla, Joseph (Joe) – accordion (b. 14 Aug. 1930 Richmond, St. Clair Co., MI, d. 21

Sept. 1993 Bad Axe, MI; lived near Ubly)

Pilaske, Emerson – guitar (b. c.1933 Bloomfield Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Schubring, Barney – guitar (b. 2 Sept. 1929, d. 1 Apr. 2009)

Shunk, Theodore (Ted) – piano (b. 16 Jan. 1888 Elkhart, IN, d. July 1968 Bad Axe, MI)

Siebert, Sam – bass

Sieja, Aloysius (Al) – accordion (b. 11 Apr. 1907 Toledo, OH, d. 12 Mar. 1900 Toledo,

OH)

Stein, Ceclia (Hebert) – piano (b. Oct. 1888 Dwight Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Stein, Florence (Maison) – piano (b. 5 Dec. 1918 Macomb Co., MI, d. 2 June 2002

Roseville, MI)

Stein, Louis – harmonica (b. 13 Aug. 1914 Hume Twp., Huron Co., MI, d. 11 Nov. 2004

Bad Axe, MI)

Stein, Tim – piano (b. 1955)

Sucella, Art – drums

Talaski, Raymond (Ray) – chromatic harmonica (b. 13 Mar. 1916, d. 2 September 1986

Bad Axe, MI)

Tomlinson, Roy – guitar (b. 10 Dec. 1917, d. 9 Feb. 1973 Meade Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Ventline, Jim - ?banjo

Ventline, Leo – drums (b. 4 July 1921 Port Austin, MI, d. 27 Nov. 2004 Bad Axe, MI)

Wahl, Henry – singing and violin (b. 1886 MI, d. 1962)

Weber, Joseph (Joe) – guitar (b. c.1920 Sherman Twp., Huron Co., MI)

Zurek, Lawrence (Larry) – saxophone (b. 23 Sept. 1929 Harbor Beach, MI d. 18 May

2017 Mount Clemens, MI)

Zurek, Melvin – accordion (b. 6 Oct. 1930 Harbor Beach, MI)

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