Ruby John and Danny Johnston Born in 1990 in Traverse City, Michigan, Ruby is the daughter of commercial fishermen and is a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa…
Excerpt from House Party: Reminiscences by Traditional Musicians and Square Dance Callers in Michigan’s Thumb Area "Eddie Kranz is a smiling, friendly man who has spent his entire life on…
The following is from James P. Leary's liner notes from his LP set of field recordings, Accordions in the Cutover: Field Recordings of Ethnic Music from Lake Superior's South Shore, 1989, produced by Northland…
Ralph Flowers playing the saw, from the same source as the below bio Excerpt from House Party: Reminiscences by Traditional Musicians and Square Dance Callers in Michigan's Thumb Area "Ralph…
Thanks to fellow fiddler James LaForest for giving me a heads up on this. Obituary for Elmer Askwith Source: https://www.galerfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Elmer-Askwith-1833/#!/Obituary "Elmer Askwith died in his home, just where he wanted…
Billy Sparrow By Jim McKinney When John Freeman was in town in early December, he gave me what he described as ?David Park Williams? original cassette recordings he had made when…