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In this Issue
Newsletter of the Mills Music Library
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Edited by Steve Sundell
with generous assistance from
Geri Laudati, Ryan Sedgwick
and David Dies
Published twice yearly in the Fall and Spring Semesters
Mills Music Library
728 State Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1494
(608) 263-1884
music.library.wisc.edu
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Current Exhibit:
Midwest Fiddlers
Featured in Exhibit
The current exhibit in the Mills Music Library looks at folk-fiddling traditions and practices in the Upper Midwest beginning in the 1890s. It was developed in conjunction with the Future of Folk conference that was held locally from April 14-23. Norwegian-American hardanger violin players and their kappleik (violin contests) are represented as well as the old time fiddle contests of the 1920s – 1930s. Wisconsin fiddlers Otto Rindlisbacher, Leizime Brusoe, Leonard Finseth and Aleksander Bogucki are also featured.
Many of the historic photos on display are drawn from the collection of musician and folklorist Robert Andresen (1937-1995). Although some of the photos portray unknown musicians, they all stem from the Upper Midwest and help illustrate how widespread and important the folk fiddler was in the rural life of this region.
The exhibit continues through July.
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