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          This is a working draft of the "Name Index - by instrument" chapter in my forthcoming book, (ca. 2028), FolkLib Index: Wisconsin Discography. All the Wisconsin Recording Artists listed on this page have released at least one solo all instrumental album. The links on this page go to the discography for each artist that is listed at this site.

          A few "Other Wisconsin players of this instrument:" of selected Folk instruments are also listed. These artists have played these instruments on one or more recordings.

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - a site that has separate pages with pictures and descriptions of musical instruments. It also lists musical terms. Each page has a sound file that pronounces the instrument name or term.

          "Pop/Rock" = Pop and Rock & Roll musicians who will be listed in the book, but whose recordings will not be included

| Bowed Psaltry | Concertina | Flute | Glass Harmonica | Guitar | Dulcimer: Hammered / Mountain | Hardanger Fiddle | Harmonica | Harp | Organ | Pedal Steel Guitar | Piano | Rubboard | Ukulele | Washboard |

          Bowed Psaltry - Google Images - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
Other models are plucked: - Google Images - "A Folkie's Dictionary"
There are no known Wisconsin solo Bowed Psaltry instrumental albums.
          Other Wisconsin Bowed Psaltry players:
• Steve Hazell

            Concertina - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - Wisconsin Concertina Players

            Flute (Native American Courting Flute) [tribal affiliation, if any] - Google Images

• Anakwad (Frank Montano) [Ojibwe]
• Blackhawk (Richard Kapusta)
• Brian Hammill [Ho-Chunk]
• Al Jewer
• Peter Phippen
• Louis Webster [Oneida, Menominee, Ojibwa]
            Other Wisconsin Courting Flute players:
• David HB Drake

            Glass Harmonica (aka Armonica or Glass Armonica)
  Invented by Ben Franklin: - Picture #1 / #2 - Google Images - Wikipedia - "A Folkie's Dictionary"
  There are no known Wisconsin solo Glass Harmonica instrumental albums. Actually, there is no known Wisconsin album of any kind with a Glass Harmonica on it.
            Other Wisconsin Glass Harmonica players:

• Yehuda Yannay

            Guitar - Google Images - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary" - Wisconsin Solo Guitarists
  Wikipedia - Classical / Flamenco / 12-string / Resonator / National Steel / Dobro / other types of acoustic guitar

• Javier Calderon
• Steven Zdenek Eckels
• Jaime Guiscafre
• Bowen Marvik
• Larry Theiss
• Bob Weisenberg
• Dan Wood

            Hammered Dulcimer (aka Hammer Dulcimer) - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary"

• John McCutcheon
• Dennis Lee
            Other Wisconsin Hammered Dulcimer players:
• Sandy Clement
• Peter Bartman
• Francine Fosselman
• Gloria Hays
• Steve Jacobs
• Bill Kehl
• Angie Kroenke
• Bette Premo
• Phillip Wendt

            Hardanger Fiddle - Google Images - Wikipedia - "A Folkie's Dictionary"
            - Hardanger Fiddle Association of America / "Sound Post"
            According to information about the 7-22-2003 Concert held in Stoughton, WI, the winners (all from Wisconsin) of the 5-17-1912 first Hardanger Fiddle competition in the USA were:
        1st: Hans Fykerud, Stoughton
        2nd: Olav Ormbreck, Arcadia
        3rd: Mrs. Dagny Andrea Quisling, Madison
  There are no known Wisconsin solo Hardanger Fiddle instrumental albums.
            Other Wisconsin Hardanger Fiddle players:

• Inna Larsen

            Harmonica - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary"
  - Note: to avoid confusion with the stringed harp. the Blues harmonica is NEVER! referred to as a "harp" on this Web site.
  - Irish Harmonica Discography ( by Geoff Wallis) - Celtic and Old Timey Harmonica Discography ( by Glenn Weiser)
  There are no known Wisconsin solo Harmonica instrumental albums.
            Other Wisconsin Harmonica players:

• Craig Alan (Craig Alan Bruesewitz)
• Luther Allison
• Steve "Dave" Austin
• Ted Bankes
• Rob Billings
• Barry Lee Campbell
• Bill Camplin
• Steve Cohen
• Commander Cody
• Mike Cove
• Michael Dauck
• K.D. Davis
• Frank Furillo
• Geneva Red (real name unknown)
• "Smokey" George Gilbertson
• Karen Gogolick
• Gary Huckleberry
• Johnsmith
• Gerry Jost
• Jeff Kann
• Bill Kehl
• Mark Koenig "Madison Slim"
• Joel Kroenke
• Jim Liban
• Lil' Rev (Marc Revenson)
• Andy Linderman "Westside Andy"
• Pat Logterman
• Barbara (MacDonald) Kooyman
• Pat MacDonald
• Otis McLennon
• Bill Miller
• Danny Miller
• David Miller
• Steve Miller
• R.J. Mischo
• Jim Moses
• Glen Mueller
• Mary Mullen
• Lee Nimmer
• Joe Olkowski
• Ted Parker
• Les Paul
• Dick Pinney
• Chris Powers
• "Cadillac" Pete Rahn
• Steve Rashid
• Poul Sandersen
• John Shebesta
• Benjamin Smeall
• Gary Joe Spyzer
• Art Stevenson
• Ben Stone
• Mike Weigand
• Todd Westover
• Pat Wiley
• Jim Wilfahrt
• Duane Worden

            Harp - Google Images Celtic Harp / (orchestral) Pedal Harp - Pedal Harp / Folk harps, lever harps or Celtic harps
            - "A Folkie's Dictionary" - Wisconsin Harp Musicians

• Audrey Camille Nowak
• Ariane Lydon
• Jeff Pockat
• Kim Robertson
            Other Wisconsin Harp players:
• Turner Collins
• Barbara Hoffman
• Candace Kreitlow

            Kantele - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - www.kantele.com

• No known recordings. Also, I am not aware of a single Kantele player who ever lived in Wisconsin.

            Mountain Dulcimer (aka Appalachian dulcimer) - Google Images - Wikipedia - "A Folkie's Dictionary"

• Katie LaRaye Waldren
            Other Wisconsin Mountain Dulcimer players:
• Dan Geddes
• Mary Park

            Organ - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary" - Wisconsin Casavant Freres Organs - Wisconsin Solo Organists

• Bruce Bengston
• Zeb Billings
• Mark E. Bloedow
• David Bohn
• Michael Burkhardt
• Frank Cammarata
• Eddy Hanson
• Barbara Harbach
• Don Jenkins
• LaVahn Maesch
• Paul Manz
• Dale Mathis
• Jim Merrick
• Seth Rye
• John Chappel Stowe
• Archie Ulm
            No known recordings Kenneth T. Kosche

            Pedal Steel Guitar - Google Images - Wikipedia - "A Folkie's Dictionary"
  - Worldwide Steel Guitarist Directory "On-Line Steelers" / Wisconsin Players
  There are no known Wisconsin solo Pedal Steel Guitar instrumental albums.
            Other Wisconsin Pedal Steel Guitar players:

• Mark Bierman
• Tim Bohnenkamp
• Lee Chizek
• Dale Chroninger
• Daniel Chroninger
• Craig Davidson
• Adam Davis
• Lyle DeHart
• Tom Husting
• Lloyd Karenke
• Brian Koch (aka Brian Dean)
• Mark Krutke
• David R. Lewer
• Wally Messner
• Ronald Moore
• Peter Roller
• Jim Schroeder
• Jory Simmons
• Mark Wayne
• Bob Wojan

            Piano - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary" - Wisconsin Solo Pianists

• Mike Barden
• John Harmon
• Michael Injae Kim
• Kristi Kruse
• Kerri Sherwood
• Trevor Stephenson (piano and harpsichord)
• Patty Stevenson (the first cassette by this Singer/Songwriter was all solo piano)
• Dan Weigel
• Allison Zopel

            Rubboard - Google Images - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
            Designed in 1946 by Clifton "King of Zydeco" Chenier
            Although Rubboards are mentioned in the Wikepedia write-up for Washboards (and misspelled rub-board), they are not pictured. For pictures you need to go to a manufacturer - Key of Z Rubboards

• Michelle Jerabek

            Ukulele - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary"

• Aaron Baer
• Bob Bek
• Kent Christensen
• Lil' Rev
• Benjamin Smeall

            Washboard - Google Images - Wikipedia - Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary - "A Folkie's Dictionary"

• Dave Fox

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