Ed Lauluma Biography Ed Lauluma (1921-2005) was a Finnish-American fiddler who lived on a farm on the Snake River in the Keweenaw Peninsula, a region settled by a significant number of…
Photo by Al Kamuda for Michigan State University Jewell Francis Gillespie, a member of one of the Beaver Island Irish families, is also the father of Danny Gillespie, longtime musical…
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Photo by Trae McMaken for the Michigan Traditional Arts Program Jim McKinney started his musical endeavors with the guitar at the age of 18 in 1978. His grandfather, a native…
Glenn Hendrix at his home. Photo by Trae McMaken for the Michigan Traditional Arts Program. Glenn Hendrix, born in January of 1954, began his musical career as a violinist with…
Rene Cote at his home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Photo by Trae McMaken for the Michigan Traditional Arts Program Bio by Trae McMaken for the Michigan Traditional Arts Program…