- Date
- 1956-11-22
- Kind
- Performance
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- music-folklorecommunityrecreation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Christmas 1956 Beaver Beacon reported that Grand Rapids accordionist Ronnie Kolenda performed at a Beaver Island dance on Thanksgiving night and identified him as leader of the Polkalendas.
Evidence and limits
The notice documents a reported community performance. It does not identify the hall precisely or provide attendance, a set list, recording, or complete performer record.
Sources
- Reports that Ronnie Kolenda of Grand Rapids came to Beaver Island to hunt deer and was asked to play at a dance in the hall on Thanksgiving night; it identifies him as leader of the Polkalendas. The notice does not provide the hall’s exact identity, attendance, set list, recording, or complete performer record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1956-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held two-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the Thanksgiving dance performance notice; it does not expand the venue, attendance, or music record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ronnie Kolenda performs at a Beaver Island Thanksgiving dance, 1956”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-thanksgiving-dance-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, Christmas 1956, “Accordionist.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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