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Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1977 (continued)
Subseries 8: South Slavic, Czech, Slovak
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20679A Interview with Slavco Hlad about origins of Balkan Music Company and the music business, Berwyn, Illinois, May 24, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0710
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20679a
audiocassette, C-90
Interview with Slavco Hlad about origins of Balkan Music Company and the music business; how he started the company, early history as, first, an instrument-makers shop, second, wholesale phonograph records, third, music publisher, and, fourth, international music store; how he got into the record business, ethnic record sales; early recording artists on Balkan Records; on recordine contracts; on distributing records; on other Serbo-Croatian record labels; on the nationalities that record for Balkan; on his father, Ivan Hlad, instrument-maker, family problems; on making instruments, Andrew Groeschel; on the current artists, the recording studios; his own musical career with Javor, Kapugi, Popovich Brothers, Jadran, Sokol; on drama groups.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20680A - AFS 20680B Recording of concert of Danica Slovenian Society, Cicero, Illinois, part 1-2, May 25, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0711
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2 audiocassette, C-90
Part 1 of 2-part recording of concert and related activities of the Danica Slovenian Society, from Klagenfurt, Austria, at the Morton College Auditorium, Cicero IL; selections include introduction (poor audio), speech by guest on the struggle of Kaernten Slovenians (Carinthian Slovenes) for national rights, introduction of performers, octet performance a capella, reading of poem, the song "Juhe" (Juhi?), humorous reading of story about Slovene who won't speak Slovenian until he steps on a rake and curses in the language, song "Mi Smo Mi." Part 2 of 2-part recording of concert and related activities of the Danica Slovenian Society, from Klagenfurt, Austria, at the Morton College Auditorium, Cicero IL; performances include singing accompanied by accordion, guitar, string bass, emphasis on 3/4 time, readings poetic and humorous, more singing and reading (much 3/4 time), end of performance, followed by speech by leader of SNPJ (Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota, i.e., the Slovene National Benefit Society), presentation of roses by the counsel of Yugoslavia, flowers presented by Miss SNPJ, plaque presented to visiting group, thank you statement from the Danica group, other announcements, final song.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20681A Performance of "Button Box Accordion Club" performing at social dance, Cicero, Illinois, May 25, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0712
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20681a
audiocassette, C-90
Performance of "Button Box Accordion Club" at a social dance that followed the concert by the Danica Slovenian Society at the Morton College Auditorium, Cicero IL (call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS20680a and AFS 20680b); the fieldworker's notes state that the audio quality is poor and that he was unable to obtain the titles for the selections played.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20682A - AFS 20682B Happy Strings at Annunciation Church, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0713
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2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of 2-part recording of the Happy Strings tamburitzan band, at Annunciata Church, South Chicago; poor audio quality for the spoken comments, which include announcements of song titles; varied music selection, includes polkas. Part 2 of 2-part recording of the Happy Strings tamburitzan band, at Annunciata Church, South Chicago; poor audio quality for the spoken comments, which include announcements of song titles; varied music selection, includes polkas; titles include "Harbor Lights" and "Tic Tac Polka"; latter portion of recording includes accordion, bowed string instrument, and music by other performers.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20683 - AFS 20684 Recording of the wedding of Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RXA 1050-1051
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2 audiotape reel, 7 in.
Part 1 of a 2-part recording of wedding ceremony for Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 5701 N. Redwood Dr.; audio levels are low throughout the recording and crowd noise is evident; unnamed hymn; hymn led by chanter; English language portion of service introduced, recitation of text, little or no choral background; Serbian recitation resumes, tenor chanter; English portion resumes; Serbian liturgy resumes with a long chant and recitation; a second voice and chorus are heard; choral singing; at times, the censer can be heard. Part 2 of a 2-part recording of wedding ceremony for Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 5701 N. Redwood Dr.; audio levels are low throughout the recording and crowd noise is evident; in part 2, the service is in progress, there are long passages with recitation in both English and Serbian, with choral singing; toward the end of this part, there is a sermon in English sermon, and the reading of the service; duration of this part 12 minutes.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20685 - AFS 20686 Recording of the wedding reception for Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holiday Inn, Elk Grove, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RXA 1052-1053
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2 audiotape reel, 7 in.
Part 1 of a 2-part recording of the wedding reception of Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holiday Inn, Elk Grove; the dance band is Linda and Her Stars, from the Macedonian American community; the band includes guitar, drums, accordion, tenor saxophone, organ, tambourines, clarinet, bouzouki, and vocals; selections in this part of the recording include a unnamed dance piece with polka rhythm; "Rock Around the Clock" with a female lead vocal and male harmony; an unnamed dance piece featuring a clarinet and bouzouki; comments from the band, we "play in almost every nationality"; a request is made for Macedonian music; song with female lead vocal; lively dance song (recording restarts with song in progress); a Serbian number (no title provided) in 10/4 time; comment about playing American music, tape runs out before they start. Part 2 of a 2-part recording of the wedding reception of Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holiday Inn, Elk Grove; selections in this part of the recording include a blessing of the meal, with ringing of bells, comments in Serbian; song by a male voice, in Serbian, loud applause, comments in Serbian; another song, male vocal solo, in Serbian, applause; English remarks, singer asks for an American song; then Linda and Her Stars, from the Macedonian American community start up again; the band includes guitar, drums, accordion, tenor saxophone, organ, tambourines, clarinet, bouzouki, and vocals; announces "We'll play a few Serbian songs for you" unnamed song at medium tempo and 9/4 time; then announces "Yugoslavian number for Joyce and Tom" (the bride and groom); unnamed song, female vocal, male harmony; an unnamed fast dance tune (clicking sound in left channel may be dancers' feet); unnamed dance tune.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20687A - AFS 20688B Tony Muselin's band at Yugoslav picnic, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-4, May 30, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0714-0715
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4 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of 4-part recording made at the Iamb roast and picnic at Yugoslav Benevolent and Pleasure Club and Picnic Grove at 55th and Narragansett; this recording features the Continentals, led by Anthony "Tony" Muselin; date may have been May 29, 1977. Part 2 of 4-part recording made at the Iamb roast and picnic at Yugoslav Benevolent and Pleasure Club and Picnic Grove at 55th and Narragansett; this recording features the Continentals, led by Anthony "Tony" Muselin; date may have been May 29, 1977. Part 3 of 4-part recording made at the Iamb roast and picnic at Yugoslav Benevolent and Pleasure Club and Picnic Grove at 55th and Narragansett; this recording features the Continentals, led by Anthony "Tony" Muselin; date may have been May 29, 1977. Part 4 of 4-part recording made at the Iamb roast and picnic at Yugoslav Benevolent and Pleasure Club and Picnic Grove at 55th and Narragansett; this recording features the Continentals, led by Anthony "Tony" Muselin; date may have been May 29, 1977.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20689A - AFS 20689B Interviews with old timers at Yugoslav picnic, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 30, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0716
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0716
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audiocassette, C-60
audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of 2-part recording of conversations and interviews with attendees at the Iamb roast and picnic at Yugoslav Benevolent and Pleasure Club and Picnic Grove at 55th and Narragansett; much of the discussion is in Croatian; date may have been May 29, 1977.
Part 1 of 2-part recording of conversations and interviews with attendees at the Iamb roast and picnic at Yugoslav Benevolent and Pleasure Club and Picnic Grove at 55th and Narragansett; much of the discussion is in Croatian; date may have been May 29, 1977.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20690A Rehearsal of France Preseren chorus at Slovene Center in Cicero, Illinois, June 01, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0717
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20690a
audiocassette, C-60
Recording of a rehearsal by the France Preseren Slovenian chorus under the direction of Frank Kubina. Songs include "Na Planine," "This is My Country," "Pozdrav," and "Gorski Split" (solo by Anton Novak).
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20691A - AFS 20692B Interview with Michael Hlad about instrument making, life as an immigrant in Chicago, Illinois, part 1-4, June 02, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0718-0719
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4 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 4-part interview with Michael Hlad about instrument making and life as an immigrant in Chicago; discussion includes problems of instrument-makers, with taxes, etc., about Hlad's father's instrument business; story about Tito as a villager; how his father kept his instruments locked up; how Hlad started to make an instrument, but his grandfather destroyed it, he had a negative attitude about musicians; about his father's instrument business in the U.S. and his attitude about instrument-making: "The people are crazy, everybody wants to make instruments, just to show it to . . . [to say] 'I made this thing.' Christ, l'm trying to make some money on it, not to show somebody what I do." About Hlad's arrival in America, early jobs. origin of Sremski Instruments, discussion of instruments, discussion of musicians and common acquaintances, about getting a job with the Harmony Guitar Co., recollections of World War I. Part 2 of a 4-part interview with Michael Hlad about instrument making and life as an immigrant in Chicago; discussion includes continuation of recollections of World War I, about immigration to America, relations with Germans and Slovaks, problem of having a foreign accent, working at Harmony/Sears, the labor union situation, story about a strike, about work in the stockyards, at the end of the Chicago stockyards; about work at the Kimball Piano, Co., tensions with Polish assistant foreman: story, "Watch out for Stanley." Part 3 of a 4-part interview with Michael Hlad about instrument making and life as an immigrant in Chicago; discussion includes continuation of story about shop foreman, "Watch out for Stanley," then about getting the job at the Cicero print shop, then about the Brothers Music Store, about relations with Bohemian, German, and Serbian people. Part 4 of a 4-part interview with Michael Hlad about instrument making and life as an immigrant in Chicago; discussion includes Serbian goat story, about conditions in the old country, towns, etc., about getting the visa to come to America in Zagreb, about the journey to and arrival in America.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20693A - AFS 20696 Interview and singing of Macedonian folk songs by Tale Buling and Alexandra Buling, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-5, June 02, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0720, 1054-1056
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2 audiocassette, C-60 and 3 audiotape reel, 7 in.
Part 1 of a 5-part recording session with the Macedonian American singers Tale and Alexandra Buling; the project numbers assigned to the tapes suggest that the two sides of the audiocassette (call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS 20693a and AFS 20693b) were recorded first, with the three open-reel tapes (AFC 1981/004 AFS 20694, AFS 20695, and AFS 20696) recorded second; in all of the recordings, the Bulings discuss the songs and the circumstances in which they would be found or would have been created in their native Macedonia. Part 2 of a 5-part recording session with the Macedonian American singers Tale and Alexandra Buling; the project numbers assigned to the tapes suggest that the two sides of the audiocassette (call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS 20693a and AFS 20693b) were recorded first, with the three open-reel tapes (AFC 1981/004 AFS 20694, AFS 20695, and AFS 20696) recorded second (possibly on June 3, 1977); in all of the recordings, the Bulings discuss the songs and the circumstances in which they would be found or would have been created in their native Macedonia. Part 3 of a 5-part recording session with the Macedonian American singers Tale and Alexandra Buling; the project numbers assigned to the tapes suggest that the two sides of the audiocassette (call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS 20693a and AFS 20693b) were recorded first, with the three open-reel tapes (AFC 1981/004 AFS 20694, AFS 20695, and AFS 20696) recorded second (possibly on June 3, 1977); in all of the recordings, the Bulings discuss the songs and the circumstances in which they would be found or would have been created in their native Macedonia. Content outlined in post-fieldwork notes includes stories of working in Macedonia, in the fields, and about songs that occur in work settings, the creation of a new song in the hills; personal history of Tale Buling, his roots; song followed by translation; story includes fertility ritual, women planting the plant of fertility on a stone and watering it with tears; same song repeated, longer version, with more of the song's story; Tale Buling talks about different styles of song and about partisan songs; sings a brief partisan song; tells story of the previous song, pertains to the period of Turkish domination; additional discussion of Turkish domination; story of the previous song and discussed the entomology of personal names; song with a story about a popular Macedonian hero who fought the Turks; discussion of songs of assimilation to the Turkish rule, a beautiful Macedonian girl who is propositioned by the Turkish sultan and turns him down at the cost of her own life; song sung with Alexandra Buling providing harmony, translation of the text; tape restarted as the next song is in progress, the duet is interrupted for explanations. Part 4 of a 5-part recording session with the Macedonian American singers Tale and Alexandra Buling; the project numbers assigned to the tapes suggest that the two sides of the audiocassette (call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS 20693a and AFS 20693b) were recorded first, with the three open-reel tapes (AFC 1981/004 AFS 20694, AFS 20695, and AFS 20696) recorded second (possibly on June 3, 1977); in all of the recordings, the Bulings discuss the songs and the circumstances in which they would be found or would have been created in their native Macedonia. Content outlined in post-fieldwork notes includes songs by Alexandra Buling (tape begins with songs in progress); explanation of text, man goes to the army, his lady promises to remain faithful to him; more songs including children's song with comments; another song picks up to a dance tempo and then falls back, vocal interjection coincides with return to dance tempo, explanation of text; song is repeated with new verse added, recording begins with the song in progress, interjected text explanation; duet with guitar accompaniment, then another song with accompaniment is in a Spanish-like style; another duet, then the tune changes and fieldworker March and friend join in. Part 5 of a 5-part recording session with the Macedonian American singers Tale and Alexandra Buling; the project numbers assigned to the tapes suggest that the two sides of the audiocassette (call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS 20693a and AFS 20693b) were recorded first, with the three open-reel tapes (AFC 1981/004 AFS 20694, AFS 20695, and AFS 20696) recorded second (possibly on June 3, 1977); in all of the recordings, the Bulings discuss the songs and the circumstances in which they would be found or would have been created in their native Macedonia. Content outlined in post-fieldwork notes includes report that the first song stops, then same song repeated; discussion of how the song that follows tells a visual story of Macedonia; several songs with interjected comments; story of coming and going to the fields where people would "sing this song," story of the following song, told by Alexandra Buling, a Romeo and Juliet story in Macedonia, combined with Cinderella, including the losing of a shoe; the song; Tale Buling elaborates upon the story, explains the shouting style, the style is meant to be more crying than singing; explanation of the word for "boyfriend" and of the courting ritual in Macedonia; also customs of family residence in marriage. About the belief in the value of male children as opposed to female; song where the Bulings are joined by a friend of fieldworker March, comments on style and customary length of song: in context, it can be sung for hours; additional songs and stories; Tale Buling gives additional explanation of courting rituals, different levels of maturity in boys and girls of the same age; duet song, fragment of explanation; more songs.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20697A - AFS 20698A Life story of Mato Brzovich, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, June 03, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0721-0722
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3 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1-3 of a 3-part interview that concerns the life story of Mato (Matthew) Brzovich, conducted in Croatian; the recording is audible although marred by a 60-cycle hum.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20699A - AFS 20701A Interview with Gordana Trbuhovic-Grasa, leader of Oplenac dance group, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-5, June 05, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0723-0725
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5 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 5-part interview with Gordana Trbuhovic-Grasa, leader of Oplenac dance group; topics include family background; father is a Serbian priest; about patent's courtship, father's life and education; about the births of children and work in various parishes around the U.S.; how Trbuhovic-Grasa got into folklore; festive events in Chisholm, Minnesota; nationality attitudes to Slovenians and Croatians; the influence of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans; Trbuhovic-Grasa's first dance group on Serbian Day, Kolo Club in San Diego, dance class at Mesa Jr. College, sunmer stock theater; moved to Steelton, Pennsylvania, about teaching the kolo group in Steelton; mention of the eight-volume work on traditional dance titled Narodne Igre (Folk Dances) compiled by the sisters Ljubica and Danica Jankovi? and published in 1934. Part 2 of a 5-part interview with Gordana Trbuhovic-Grasa, leader of Oplenac dance group; topics include comments on the eight-volume work on traditional dance titled Narodne Igre (Folk Dances) compiled by the sisters Ljubica and Danica Jankovi? (1934), continued from part 1; about the dance group in Steelton, Pennsylvania; rehearsing on the street and "colored" kids; then to Pittsburgh to school; ran off and got married; move to Chicago; getting the dance group started at the Russian church, Venetian Night Festival, reorganizing the Serbian Church Choir, about the Oplenac dance group; about relations between various Yugoslav dance troupes; Oplenac and the Avala Orchestra; involvement with DPs (displaced persons); Trbuhovic-Grasa blossoming as a director. Part 3 of a 5-part interview with Gordana Trbuhovic-Grasa, leader of Oplenac dance group; topics in parts 3 and 4 include working with Oplenac; performance in Farrell, Pennsylvania; getting Chicago dancers involved; political hassles for the dance group, varied teaching duties, financial arrangement of dance groups; about Serbian as compared to Yugoslav; the break with the Serbian church; Steve Aleksic becomes manager, how interference from parents related to politics killed the group; the reorganization, Oplenac/American as compared to Slavic members. Part 4 of a 5-part interview with Gordana Trbuhovic-Grasa, leader of Oplenac dance group; topics in parts 3 and 4 include working with Oplenac; performance in Farrell, Pennsylvania; getting Chicago dancers involved; political hassles for the dance group, varied teaching duties, financial arrangement of dance groups; about Serbian as compared to Yugoslav; the break with the Serbian church; Steve Aleksic becomes manager, how interference from parents related to politics killed the group; the reorganization, Oplenac/American as compared to Slavic members. Part 5 of a 5-part interview with Gordana Trbuhovic-Grasa, leader of Oplenac dance group.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20702A - AFS 20702B Interview with Edward Hribar of the Slovene National Benefit Society (SNPJ), Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, June 06, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0726
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2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 2-part telephone interview with Edward Hribar of the Slovene National Benefit Society (SNPJ, Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota, SNPJ); about the founding of SNPJ in l904; the purpose of the society in the early period, social events of past and present, scholarships and National SNPJ days, National Campsite and Youth Olympics; musical activities for the youth; Grace Dork, the director of Circle 26 on youth group activities; sports, music, dancing; the nationality of SNPJ memberships; publications of SNPJ, elaborated description of publications, including Prosveta, calendars, Voice of Youth. Part 2 of a 2-part telephone interview with Edward Hribar of the Slovene National Benefit Society (SNPJ, Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota, SNPJ); about travel to Yugoslavia, membership drive awards, relationship to Yugoslavia, problems of Slovenes in Austria; the Chicano Federation of Lodges, Memorial Day Ceremonies, the organization of picnics, location of the Prosveta (publication) archives.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20703A Interview with Mrs. Slavoff of the Balkan Import Store, Chicago, Illinois, June 07, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0727
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20703a
audiocassette, C-60
Interview with Mrs. Slavoff of the Balkan Import Store; topics include how the Balkan Import Store got started, what the store carries, problems with importing, what sort of phonograph records appeal to what age groups; on newspaper delivery; other nationalities whose records thisa store also carries; about Yugoslav singers who visited the store; television and advertising on the Yugoslav TV show; the geographic range that the store covers, newspapers sent by mail, how they pick out the phonograph records to carry; other items in the store, e.g., postcards, novels.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20704A - AFS 20704B Interview with Josef Barton about Czech and Slovak community activities, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, June 08, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0728
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2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Josef Barton in English about Czech and Slovak community activities; low audio levels. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Josef Barton in English about Czech and Slovak community activities; low audio levels; duration 2:30 minutes.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20705A - AFS 20705B Interview with Martin Kapugi about tamburitza career, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, June 08, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0729
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2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of 2-part interview with Martin Kapugi about tamburitza career; born in Chicago, raised in Europe; father and mother's backgrounds (father from Macedonia; in part 2 states mother was Croatian, father Serbian); Kapugi started to play music 1926, E alto sax, banjo; came to Chicago 1928 alone to his uncle, left mines in West Virginia, found a tamburitza teacher, Art Milacik [Milacek?], a Bohemian; about the repertory in the "old days: as compared to now; there was a Kolo Club during the Depression, had a great time, learned kolos; playing with Vaso Bukvic and Art Milacek [Milacik?]; played with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra; Sloboda Serbian Choir performance, Adam Popovich, Teddy Popovich; about work in Chicago, at the Crane Co.; Tamburitza Café; travel with Dave Zupkovich Orchestra, making recordings for Decca, Victor, Balkan, Zora, Continental; about the importance of Louis Hlad, about bands pressing their own records, about the money in records; then there were newcomers, like the D.P.'s (displaced persons) and American Yugoslavs; they have varied tastes; about his sources for repertory, instrumentals as compared to vocals; about money and music. Part 2 of 2-part interview with Martin Kapugi about tamburitza career; about the music business, 3-4 years with one band, 1931; about venues for music, often played wedding, often for Lithuanians (who like waltzes and slow numbers), mentions female musicians who played bass and cello; about playing in Las Vegas and Los Angeles; Kapugi's mother was Croatian, father Serbian; about selling records at performances.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20706A Recording at Pancner's Imports, Berwyn, Illinois, June 09, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0730
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20706a
audiocassette, C-60
Interview recording made at F. Pancner's import store, 6514 West Cermak Road, Berwyn, Illinois; operated by a Czech family, the store provides Chicago's Czech and Slovak communities with crystal and ceramic ware, folk costume dolls, and other crafts, as well as carrying Czech and Slovak books and records; the interview is with Olga [Mitas? Midas?], has worked at store for 13 years; store had been in the old Czech neighborhood near 26th Street and St Louis Avenue; about Mr. Pancner's annual buying trips to Czech Republic, the store's customers, interest in travel to Czech Republic, about youth and dance groups in Chicago, Moravian groups included, about the merchandise in the store, band recording by artists from Omaha, names other musicians; duration about 9 minutes; photographs of the shop (and presumably the interviewee) at call number AFC 1981/004: b48707, frames 29-37 (digital sequence numbers 30-38).
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20707A Interview with Slavco Hlad, Berwyn, Illinois, June 10, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0731
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20707a
audiocassette, C-60
Interview with Slavco Hlad, music store proprietor (Balkan Music Company) and operator of an independent record label, Berwyn, Illinois; Hlad is the son of tamburitza instrument maker Ivan Hlad and Slavco Hlad's business began with instrument making as well; the record label features artisits from the Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, and Bohemian communities.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20708 - AFS 20709, AFS 20711 Recording of performances by the Continentals at the Club Continental on North Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, June 10, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RXA 1057-1060
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3 audiotape reel, 7 in.
Part 1 of a 3-part recording of performances by "The Continentals" at the band-owned Club Continental on North Lincoln Ave. (probably 5515 North Lincoln); the fieldworker's notes identify Mitke Kotlarovski as the organist, Blaze Kotlarovski as the guitarist, and other band members by first names, Mince, Koco, and Mike, four of the five immigrated from Resen, Macedonia; the other instruments include drums, accordion, trumpet, bass, and vocals; selections include an unnamed rock song, sung in [South Slavic language]; an unnamed Instrumental in 5/4 time; "The Last Waltz"; "Words"; "Fraulein"; "Johnny and Lydia;" unnamed song in [South Slavic language]; "For Helen," [South Slavic language] lyrics; "Shake Your Boodie;" "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" with strong crowd reaction. Part 2 of a 3-part recording of performances by "The Continentals" at the band-owned Club Continental on North Lincoln Ave. (probably 5515 North Lincoln); the fieldworker's notes identify Mitke Kotlarovski as the organist, Blaze Kotlarovski as the guitarist, and other band members by first names, Mince, Koco, and Mike, four of the five immigrated from Resen, Macedonia; the other instruments include drums, accordion, trumpet, bass, and vocals; selections include "Neither One of us Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye" (recording begins with song in progress); "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"; "Suspicion;" a Spanish number with rhumba beat; "Words," repeated from part 1, dedicated to a "very special lady;" "Say You'll Stay On 'Til Tomorrow;" [South Slavic language] song, a ballad similar in style to the country ballads played previously; an unnamed mazurka, with singing in [South Slavic language], includes a snatch of the "Song of the Volga Boatmen;" "I'm Sending You a Big Bouquet of Roses;" "Seasons in the Sun;" "Somewhere My Love;" unnamed instrumental. Part 3 of a 3-part recording of performances by "The Continentals" at the band-owned Club Continental on North Lincoln Ave. (probably 5515 North Lincoln); the fieldworker's notes identify Mitke Kotlarovski as the organist, Blaze Kotlarovski as the guitarist, and other band members by first names, Mince, Koco, and Mike, four of the five immigrated from Resen, Macedonia; the other instruments include drums, accordion, trumpet, bass, and vocals; selections include "I Believe in Miracles;" an unnamed [South Slavic language] song not unlike "Never on Sunday;" "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree" (in the recordings, the vocals are lost for long passages); unnamed medium-tempo ballad; song in [South Slavic language]; "Nothing in the World I do Means a Thing Without You;" "Fly Robin, Fly;" "'Til the Next Teardrop Falls;" [South Slavic language] rock tune; "Love Me Tonight;" [South Slavic language] song "For Mr. Balerio and Company," lyrics may have to do with immigration.
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