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Ye Olde Fiddler’s Picnic Newspaper Articles |
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1932 |
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The First Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic at Hemlock In 1932 Alva Reed invited some friends to his house for a fiddler’s picnic. The idea grew and moved to the park at Hemlock Lake. |
Livonia Gazette Unknown Author |
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1950 |
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Edward Gascon featured at Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic In 1950 Edward Gascon of South Livonia performed his famous vaudeville song and dance act at Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic at Hemlock Lake park. |
Livonia Gazette Unknown Author |
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1951 |
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22nd Anniversary of Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic In 1951 Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic was held again at Hemlock Park. It was the 22nd Anniversary of the event. |
Lima Recorder Unknown Author |
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1953 |
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Thousands attend Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic In 1953 thousands attended the Olde Fiddlers Picnic, including three of the original fiddlers. |
Lima Recorder Unknown Author |
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1957 |
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Alva Reed of the Old Fiddlers Picnic died on 14 February 1957. |
Livonia Gazette Unknown Author |
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1957 |
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This tribute to Alva Reed of the Old Fiddlers Picnic was written upon his death. |
Livonia Gazette Unknown Author |
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1962 |
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Nostalgia Draws 12,000 to Hemlock Park Nostalgia of the Old Fiddlers’ Picnic brought between 10,000 and 12,000 persons to Hemlock Park yesterday. |
Democrat & Chronicle Thom Babe |
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2014 |
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A Brief History of Ye Olde Fiddlers Picnic Howard Appell wrote this brief history of the Fiddlers Picnic. |
Livingston County News Howard Appell |