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he was indeed alittle bit

PAT T LAND — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:31:46 -0500

he was indeed alittle bit before my time, But I do remember seeing him at a wedding dance at the old Carver ballroom when I was a kid.....I think the six Fat Dutchman were playing there also one time. Frankie yankovich was um-pa-pa king....

Pat T, Don't forget the

Philip Oliver Hole — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:32:31 -0500

Pat T,
Don't forget the Polka King from New Ulm,"Whoopee" John Wilfahrt. Or was he before your time?

How about Crow ''Evil

PAT T LAND — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:24:59 -0500

How about Crow ''Evil Women"....The Litter (Emerge)Gypsy (in the garden) .....the Castaways.......Willie Murphy and the bumble Bees.......And why back there was a band called The Jades, they did a tune called blue black hair.....Lots of great music out of Minnesota

Sound Off: Minnesota music

BakerBlog — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:01:29 -0500

Minnesota is arguably as melodious as any state in the union. Over the years, it has produced almost as many great musicians and bands as it has lakes – and the variety is as diverse as the weather.