Leary, J., and R. March. Down Home Dairyland. University of Wisconsin Press, 2004.
Folklorists Jim Leary and Rick March have distilled a definitive presentation of Upper Midwestern traditional and ethnic music, from Ojibewe drums to Norwegian fiddles, from polka to salsa, from gospel choirs to southeast Asian rock bands. The book is a listener’s guide packed with photos, essays, and resources.
Also available are Down Home Dairyland Recordings, a CD provide samplings from the Down Home Dairyland series of programs on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Special to the CSUMC website: You can also listen to sample audio from the CD.
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