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(Artist and band or orchestra name.) |
The purpose of this form is to gather interesting information
about the artist whose works
are for sale at www.polkamart.com.
The intent is to provide visitors to the internet store
as well as customers, opportunities to gain more insight into
polka music, those who
produce it, and who appreciate it.
Please use the questions below as a starting point.
Feel free to include any additional
data or information you feel may be of interest. Also, if you have
any old photos from
the artist's youth or of the formation stages of their musical career,
please include those
also. We will use them only for scanning and will be careful to
return them to you
providing you include your complete return address.
1. What were the artist's first experiences playing
a musical instrument?
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2. What factors generated the artist's interest in polka music?
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3. How and when did the artist form their first performing group?
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4. Who were the members of this group (Include pictures if possible)?
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5. Where did the artist's group first perform and what were the
circumstances?
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6. How and when did the artist get into the recording business?
What recordings were made, where and when?
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7. What significant milestones or achievements can be attributed
to the artist?
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8. What geographic area did the artist cover for their engagements?
Also, please
indicate any ballrooms which were the most
frequent and/or popular for the artist?
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9. The artist's family. Please describe what you would like to include
about the
artists family. (spouse, children, other
family members musically inclined, etc.)
Note--This is optional because we do not
want to get into private matters, but
basic information about the family helps
people relate to the artist.
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10. Any other information you feel is of interest
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( please use additional
blank sheets if you have more than fits here.)
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Print out this form, fill in, and send to:
Polkamart, LLC, 903 Grand Avenue, Suite B2, Rothschild, WI 54474
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