Interview with Elizabeth Hanover "Lizzie" Anthony Opdycke and David B. Dumler, 1959-04-15

File — Box: MS 017-03, Folder: MS 017-03-11

Identifier: MS 017- file MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1959 no. 03

Staff Only

RT 398 F666m 1959 no. 03 - CD-ROM, 7 inch Reel Tape and 1 Audio Cassette Tape

7 index cards - Caldwell, Jeanne; Dumler, David B.; Folklore of the Middle West, 1959, no. 3; Folksongs--Kansas; Opdyke, Liz Anthony (3);

Typed and handwritten notes.

An interview with Lizzie Opdycke and David B. Dumler, both of Russell, KS. Recording includes several songs. The end of the recording contains interviews with unknown persons.

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:25 - Song

00:01:45 - History of the song

00:02:30 - Superstitions

00:03:10 - Warding against disease

00:04:21 - Dave B. Dumler, introduction

00:04:49 - Biographical information

00:05:24 - Early Russell County

00:05:53 - Musical influences

00:08:04 - Making instruments

00:11:20 - Song, German waltz

00:14:54 - Song, Adam's Waltz

00:19:30 - Song, Lullaby

00:22:56 - Song, The Old Sod Shanty on the Claim

00:25:25 - Song, Rock of Ages

00:27:20 - Song, One, two, three, four

00:34:14 - Song, Polka

00:36:15 - Song, Adam's Waltz (reprise)

00:41:06 - Song, Piece from a Russian ballet

The recording with Dave Dumler ends here. The remainder of the recording consists of an interview with unknown persons.

00:44:47 - Song, Sing-song Sally

00:46:38 - Superstition, Clearing bad luck

00:47:31 - Old wives tale, planting and the moon

00:48:46 - Recording off a television program

00:49:31 - Interview with Ms. Album