University of Wisconsin Press, 1999 eISBN: 978-0-299-16033-3 | Paper: 978-0-299-16034-0 | Cloth: 978-0-299-16030-2 Library of Congress Classification GR110.W5W56 1998 Dewey Decimal Classification 398.209775
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Highly entertaining and richly informative, Wisconsin Folklore offers the first comprehensive collection of writings about the surprisingly varied folklore of Wisconsin. Beginning with a historical introduction to Wisconsin's folklore and concluding with an up-to-date bibliography, this anthology offers more than fifty annotated and illustrated entries in five sections: "Terms and Talk," "Storytelling," "Music, Song, and Dance," "Beliefs and Customs," and "Material Traditions and Folklife."
The various contributors, from 1884 to 1997, are anthropologists, ethnomusicologists, historians, journalists, museologists, ordinary citizens reminiscing, sociologists, students, writers of fiction, practitioners of folklore, and folklorists. Their interests cover an enormous range of topics: from Woodland Indian place names and German dialect expressions to Welsh nicknames and the jargon of apple-pickers, brewers, and farmers; from Ho-Chunk and Ojibwa mythological tricksters and Paul Bunyan legends to stories of Polish strongmen and Ole and Lena jokes; from Menominee dances and Norwegian fiddling and polka music to African-American gospel groups and Hmong musicians; from faith healers and wedding and funeral customs to seasonal ethnic festivities and tavern amusements; and from spearing decoys and needlework to church dinners, sacred shrines, and the traditional work practices of commercial fishers, tobacco growers, and pickle packers.
For general readers, teachers, librarians, and scholars alike, Wisconsin Folklore exemplifies and illuminates Wisconsin's cultural traditions, and establishes the state's significant but long neglected contributions to American folklore.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY James P. Leary, faculty associate in the Folklore Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is an award-winning Wisconsin folklorist and author of Midwestern Folk Humor; Down Home Dairyland; Minnesota Polka; and Yodeling in Dairyland: A History of Swiss Music in Wisconsin.
REVIEWS
"A readable, diverse, informative, and well-chosen anthology of essays on Wisconsin folklore. . . . Leary is a gifted writer with interesting anecdotes, as well as thorough knowledge of American folklore scholarship."—Jan Harold Brunvand, author of American Folklore
"Leary has pulled together, from a vast array of sources, probably the most complete cross-section of Wisconsin culture that I've seen."—Thomas Vennum, Smithsonian Institution
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Illustrations
Preface
Introduction: On Wisconsin Folklore
Part One.
Terms and Talk
1.
The Significance of Manitowoc
Wheeler,
E. P.
2.
Names in the Welsh Settlement
Roberts,
Charles T.
3.
German Nicknames of Places in Early Dodge County
Bachhuber,
C. H.
4.
Deutsche Sprichwörter: German Sayings in Milwaukee
Pierron,
Louis
5.
Milwaukee Talk
6.
Ten Thousand Swedes: Reflections on a Folklore Motif
Munch,
Peter
7.
Characters on the Chippewa Waters
Montgomery,
Gregg
8.
The Brewing Industry
Brown,
Charles
9.
Apple-Picking Terms from Wisconsin
Cassidy,
Frederic G.
10.
Farm Talk from Marathon County
Mitchell,
Roger
11.
Application to Live in Northern Wisconsin (North of Highway 29) Anonymous
Part Two.
Storytelling
12.
Turtle Getting Credit (A Tale)
Radin,
Paul
13.
Ojibwe Stories from Northern Wisconsin Dee Bainbridge, Ojibwe Storyteller
Leary,
James P.
The Stories of Keith Wilmer
Matlack,
Alissa
14.
Legends of Paul Bunyan, Lumberjack
Stewart,
K. Bernice
Watt,
Homer A.
15.
Ghost Stories (As Told by Old Settlers)
Helgeson,
Thor
16.
Gamroth the Strong
Pawlowska,
Harriet
17.
George Russell: The Repertoire and Personality of a North Country Storyteller
Leary,
James P.
18.
Finnish Folktales
Jackola,
Walter
19.
Woods and Waters Hunting and Fishing
LeMasters,
E. E.
The Deer and Elk Hunt
Part Three.
Music, Song, and Dance
20.
Menomini Indian Dance Songs in a Changing Culture
Kurath,
Gertrude P.
21.
The Wanigan Song Book
Ebert,
Isabel J.
22.
Kentucky Folksong in Northern Wisconsin
Treat,
Asher E.
23.
“The Light Fantastic” in the Central West: Country Dances of Many Nationalities in Wisconsin
Curtis,
Wardon Alan
24.
Hoppwaltzes and Homebrew: Traditional Norwegian American Music from Wisconsin
Martin,
Philip
25.
Polka Music in a Polka State
Leary,
James P
26.
Black Gospel Music in Milwaukee
Roller,
Peter
27.
Joua Bee Xiong, Hmong Musician
Leary,
James P
Part Four.
Beliefs and Customs
28.
John Mink, Ojibwe Informant
Casagrande,
Joseph B.
29.
Faith and Magic
Hexing
Griesemer,
Leone F.
Sorcery
Ottow,
Alice
Faith Healing Can and Does Work
Brandt,
Bill
30.
The “Plaster Doctor” of Somerset
Dunn,
James Taylor
31.
“Jecz Cha Nacha!”: You Are Invited to a Polish Wedding in Wisconsin
Grubb,
Rena J.
32.
The Wisconsin Oneida Wake
Ritzenthaler,
Robert
33.
Julebukk
Christmas at Grandmother's
Silver,
Ken
Yule Buk
Halvorson,
Howard
Christmas Customs in and around Oregon, Wisconsin
Wechter,
Byron D.
34.
The Yuba, Wisconsin, Masopust Festival
Barden,
Thomas E.
35.
Dyngus
Pellowski,
Anne
36.
Belgians Bring Along Their Customs
Tlachac,
Math S.
37.
The Swiss Colony at New Glarus
Luchsinger,
John
38.
Woods Customs
Lumberjack Games
Nelligan,
John Emmett
Lumberjack Games
Montgomery,
Gregg
Wisconsin Pastimes
Starr,
Mary Agnes
39.
Wisconsin Tavern Amusements
Leary,
James P.
Part Five.
Material Traditions and Folklife
40.
Wisconsin Indian Drums and Their Uses
Kuhm,
Jordyce A.
41.
Alex Maulson, Winter Spearer
Leary,
James P.
42.
Work at Rest
Gilmore,
Janet C.
43.
Meet a Wooden Shoe Hewer
Fossum,
Gladys
44.
Feast of Folklore: The St. James Church Pork Hocks and Sauerkraut Supper
Allen,
Terese
45.
Shrines and Crosses in Rural Central Wisconsin
Kolinski,
Dennis L.
46.
“We Made ’Em to Fit Our Purpose”: The Northern Lake Michigan Fishing Skiff Tradition
Gilmore,
Janet C.
47.
Tobacco Growing in Southwestern Wisconsin: Ethnicity in a Traditional Labor Practice
Barden,
Thomas E.
48.
The Pickle Factory
Clark,
Michael
Further Reading: A Selected List
Further Listening and Viewing: A Selected List
Index
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University of Wisconsin Press, 1999 eISBN: 978-0-299-16033-3 Paper: 978-0-299-16034-0 Cloth: 978-0-299-16030-2
Highly entertaining and richly informative, Wisconsin Folklore offers the first comprehensive collection of writings about the surprisingly varied folklore of Wisconsin. Beginning with a historical introduction to Wisconsin's folklore and concluding with an up-to-date bibliography, this anthology offers more than fifty annotated and illustrated entries in five sections: "Terms and Talk," "Storytelling," "Music, Song, and Dance," "Beliefs and Customs," and "Material Traditions and Folklife."
The various contributors, from 1884 to 1997, are anthropologists, ethnomusicologists, historians, journalists, museologists, ordinary citizens reminiscing, sociologists, students, writers of fiction, practitioners of folklore, and folklorists. Their interests cover an enormous range of topics: from Woodland Indian place names and German dialect expressions to Welsh nicknames and the jargon of apple-pickers, brewers, and farmers; from Ho-Chunk and Ojibwa mythological tricksters and Paul Bunyan legends to stories of Polish strongmen and Ole and Lena jokes; from Menominee dances and Norwegian fiddling and polka music to African-American gospel groups and Hmong musicians; from faith healers and wedding and funeral customs to seasonal ethnic festivities and tavern amusements; and from spearing decoys and needlework to church dinners, sacred shrines, and the traditional work practices of commercial fishers, tobacco growers, and pickle packers.
For general readers, teachers, librarians, and scholars alike, Wisconsin Folklore exemplifies and illuminates Wisconsin's cultural traditions, and establishes the state's significant but long neglected contributions to American folklore.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY James P. Leary, faculty associate in the Folklore Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is an award-winning Wisconsin folklorist and author of Midwestern Folk Humor; Down Home Dairyland; Minnesota Polka; and Yodeling in Dairyland: A History of Swiss Music in Wisconsin.
REVIEWS
"A readable, diverse, informative, and well-chosen anthology of essays on Wisconsin folklore. . . . Leary is a gifted writer with interesting anecdotes, as well as thorough knowledge of American folklore scholarship."—Jan Harold Brunvand, author of American Folklore
"Leary has pulled together, from a vast array of sources, probably the most complete cross-section of Wisconsin culture that I've seen."—Thomas Vennum, Smithsonian Institution
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Illustrations
Preface
Introduction: On Wisconsin Folklore
Part One.
Terms and Talk
1.
The Significance of Manitowoc
Wheeler,
E. P.
2.
Names in the Welsh Settlement
Roberts,
Charles T.
3.
German Nicknames of Places in Early Dodge County
Bachhuber,
C. H.
4.
Deutsche Sprichwörter: German Sayings in Milwaukee
Pierron,
Louis
5.
Milwaukee Talk
6.
Ten Thousand Swedes: Reflections on a Folklore Motif
Munch,
Peter
7.
Characters on the Chippewa Waters
Montgomery,
Gregg
8.
The Brewing Industry
Brown,
Charles
9.
Apple-Picking Terms from Wisconsin
Cassidy,
Frederic G.
10.
Farm Talk from Marathon County
Mitchell,
Roger
11.
Application to Live in Northern Wisconsin (North of Highway 29) Anonymous
Part Two.
Storytelling
12.
Turtle Getting Credit (A Tale)
Radin,
Paul
13.
Ojibwe Stories from Northern Wisconsin Dee Bainbridge, Ojibwe Storyteller
Leary,
James P.
The Stories of Keith Wilmer
Matlack,
Alissa
14.
Legends of Paul Bunyan, Lumberjack
Stewart,
K. Bernice
Watt,
Homer A.
15.
Ghost Stories (As Told by Old Settlers)
Helgeson,
Thor
16.
Gamroth the Strong
Pawlowska,
Harriet
17.
George Russell: The Repertoire and Personality of a North Country Storyteller
Leary,
James P.
18.
Finnish Folktales
Jackola,
Walter
19.
Woods and Waters Hunting and Fishing
LeMasters,
E. E.
The Deer and Elk Hunt
Part Three.
Music, Song, and Dance
20.
Menomini Indian Dance Songs in a Changing Culture
Kurath,
Gertrude P.
21.
The Wanigan Song Book
Ebert,
Isabel J.
22.
Kentucky Folksong in Northern Wisconsin
Treat,
Asher E.
23.
“The Light Fantastic” in the Central West: Country Dances of Many Nationalities in Wisconsin
Curtis,
Wardon Alan
24.
Hoppwaltzes and Homebrew: Traditional Norwegian American Music from Wisconsin
Martin,
Philip
25.
Polka Music in a Polka State
Leary,
James P
26.
Black Gospel Music in Milwaukee
Roller,
Peter
27.
Joua Bee Xiong, Hmong Musician
Leary,
James P
Part Four.
Beliefs and Customs
28.
John Mink, Ojibwe Informant
Casagrande,
Joseph B.
29.
Faith and Magic
Hexing
Griesemer,
Leone F.
Sorcery
Ottow,
Alice
Faith Healing Can and Does Work
Brandt,
Bill
30.
The “Plaster Doctor” of Somerset
Dunn,
James Taylor
31.
“Jecz Cha Nacha!”: You Are Invited to a Polish Wedding in Wisconsin
Grubb,
Rena J.
32.
The Wisconsin Oneida Wake
Ritzenthaler,
Robert
33.
Julebukk
Christmas at Grandmother's
Silver,
Ken
Yule Buk
Halvorson,
Howard
Christmas Customs in and around Oregon, Wisconsin
Wechter,
Byron D.
34.
The Yuba, Wisconsin, Masopust Festival
Barden,
Thomas E.
35.
Dyngus
Pellowski,
Anne
36.
Belgians Bring Along Their Customs
Tlachac,
Math S.
37.
The Swiss Colony at New Glarus
Luchsinger,
John
38.
Woods Customs
Lumberjack Games
Nelligan,
John Emmett
Lumberjack Games
Montgomery,
Gregg
Wisconsin Pastimes
Starr,
Mary Agnes
39.
Wisconsin Tavern Amusements
Leary,
James P.
Part Five.
Material Traditions and Folklife
40.
Wisconsin Indian Drums and Their Uses
Kuhm,
Jordyce A.
41.
Alex Maulson, Winter Spearer
Leary,
James P.
42.
Work at Rest
Gilmore,
Janet C.
43.
Meet a Wooden Shoe Hewer
Fossum,
Gladys
44.
Feast of Folklore: The St. James Church Pork Hocks and Sauerkraut Supper
Allen,
Terese
45.
Shrines and Crosses in Rural Central Wisconsin
Kolinski,
Dennis L.
46.
“We Made ’Em to Fit Our Purpose”: The Northern Lake Michigan Fishing Skiff Tradition
Gilmore,
Janet C.
47.
Tobacco Growing in Southwestern Wisconsin: Ethnicity in a Traditional Labor Practice
Barden,
Thomas E.
48.
The Pickle Factory
Clark,
Michael
Further Reading: A Selected List
Further Listening and Viewing: A Selected List
Index
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