Here’s a little movie featuring the Dakota Serenaders.
1952-53 movie of the Dakota Serenaders, with soundtrack of them playing at the Arkota Ballroom in Sioux Falls on January 30, 1963. Also assorted photos from 1930s to 1950s.
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.
Photo above is from “Renner Area Centennial – August 2, 3 & 4 • 1996” • Date of photo is probably late 1930’s. Glynn died in WWII.
Here’s an article from the “Renner Area Centennial” book that was written by Lawrence Schjodt.
Listen below to one version of the band playing in Renner in 1968
Here’s a gallery of images.
