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Memories of Dances and Tunes of the Saline Area -- by Al Smitley
I'm so pleased that Al Smitley agreed to allow his collection of interviews and tune…
1986 Soo Jamboree Recordings
In June 1986 the Original Michigan Fiddlers Association hosted a jamboree in Sault Ste. Marie,…
French Fiddling in Southeast Michigan: A County Histories Collection
The Bellin Map of Detroit, 1764 The French were doubtless the first Europeans to bring…
A 19th Century Michigan Tune List Derived from County Histories
The Michigan County Histories and Atlases Collection at the University of Michigan (accessible here: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/…
Recommended Introductory Reading:
Michigan Fiddle: Who Ignored It and What Does It Look Like? -- by Trae McMaken
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An Analysis of Michigan Fiddle Stylistics -- by Trae McMaken
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Why Hasn't Everyone Heard of Michigan Fiddling?: Ethnocentrism in Folk Music -- by Trae McMaken
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