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Film, Video The River Boys Polka Band

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Title

  • The River Boys Polka Band

Names

  • River Boys Polka Band (performer)
  • Schmer, Robert (performer)
  • Beitz , David (performer)
  • Hergenreder , Jerry (performer)
  • Deines, Steve (performer)

Created / Published

  • Library of Congress, 2006.

Headings

  • -  Russian Germans
  • -  Russian Germans--America
  • -  Polka
  • -  Nebraska
  • -  Polka (Dance)
  • -  German-Americans
  • -  Colorado
  • -  Dulcimer
  • -  Accordion
  • -  contemporary america (1945-present)
  • -  Songs and Music

Notes

  • -  Homegrown Concert Series. (source)
  • -  June 21, 2006. (date)
  • -  This type of polka music and dance is called "Dutch hop" and is found in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming. "Dutch" refers to its German origins. (Content)
  • -  This performance is predominantly instrumental with some songs. (Content)

Form

  • videorecording

Extent

  • 1 videorecording: 57 min

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

LC Classification

  • AFC 2006/029

Online Format

  • video

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

River Boys Polka Band, Robert Schmer, David Beitz, Jerry Hergenreder, and Steve Deines. TheRiver Boys Polka Band. Library of Congress, 2006. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200196653/.

APA citation style:

River Boys Polka Band, Schmer, R., Beitz, D., Hergenreder, J. & Deines, S. (2006) TheRiver Boys Polka Band. Library of Congress. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200196653/.

MLA citation style:

River Boys Polka Band, et al. TheRiver Boys Polka Band. Library of Congress, 2006. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200196653/>.