The Dummkopf Band Collection documents the activities of the Las Vegas, Nevada local entertainers from approximately 1988 to 2001. The collection includes two compact discs of live performances, newspaper clippings and advertisements, and letters of recommendation for the band.
The Dummkopf Band Collection documents the activities of the Las Vegas, Nevada local entertainers from approximately 1988 to 2001. The collection includes two compact discs of live performances, newspaper clippings and advertisements, and letters of recommendation for the band.
Collection is open for research.
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Materials remain in original order.
The Dummkopf Band formed in 1985. Still an active band, they predominantly play at festivals and are popular in the Las Vegas, Nevada area for combining polka music and comedy. Additionally, they also perform at parties in several different iterations, including "Irish Stew," an Irish-themed band; "The Dixie Stompers"; "Sheep Dip," a country band; "The Village Idiots," a comedy troupe; and "Fruit of the Loons," a comedic group for special events.
Dummkopf Band Collection, 1988-2001. MS-00662. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were donated in 2002 by Brian Firth; accession number 2002-026.
Materials were processed by Special Collections staff in 2002. Materials were minimally processed and described by Lindsay Oden in 2014 in compliance with professional standards.