John A. and John C. Erickson playing in the band at the Renner Firehouse. circ 1952-53.
Fireman's Dance is the first part of the movie.
St. Patrick's Dance is the second part. You can see the green hats on all of the women when it changes to the St. Patrick's Dance.
The film was taken by Herman Brende.
REEL-TO-REEL RECORDINGS
Peter Erickson made many Reel-to-Reel tape recordings of the Dakota Serenaders.
Here’s an article from the “Renner Area Centennial” book that was written by Lawrence Schjodt.
Listen here to one version of the band playing in Renner in 1968
