| Time | Song or segment | Location of performance | Instruments used | Type of music | Purpose of music |
| 04:05 | Chippewa Nation songs | Inger, MN powwow | flute drum violin |
rock country traditional |
community dance show off |
| 02:05 | Skål Club Spelmanslag (Ya, Sure, You Betcha) | Brainerd, MN home | accordion drum violin |
rock country folk |
storytelling dance inspiration |
| 08:48 | Skål Club Spelmanslag (Slag Polska, Knapp Polska) | Brainerd, MN private home | guitar duck call violin |
rock country Norweigan folk |
community inspiration dance |
| 10:44 | Soul Asylum | Twin Cities factory space | guitar drums accordion |
rock soul folk |
storytelling political express an idea |
| 15:07 | Babes in Toyland | Minneapolis club | guitar bass piano |
riot rock soft rock country |
entertain dance inspiration |
| 19:22 | John Koerner and Friends (Careless Love; Sail Away, Ladies) | Minneapolis club | harmonica guitar piano |
folk rock country |
community dance inspiration |
| 22:45 | John Koerner and Friends (Suffering) | Minneapolis club | mandolin flute violin |
Ukranian folk rock |
enjoyment tell a story dance |
| 25:05 | Hmong Qeej pieces | Minneapolis community center | qeej accordion piano |
folk rock classical |
carry on tradition dance tell a story |
| 28:05 | Sounds of Blackness | Minneapolis auditorium | elec. guitar trumpet drums |
African/American rock r&b |
Maintain community tell a story dance |
| 31:45 | Karl Hartwich | Bluff country festival | trumpets concertina tuba |
European folk rock soul |
dance entertain tell a story |
| 37:35 | Manny Lopez | Davenport, IA street/club | trumpet drums keyboard |
jazz folk latin |
entertain special occasion |
| 44:04 | La Otra Mitad | Quad cities dance hall | guitar drum accordion |
Mexican folk classical jazz |
dance entertain express emotion |
| 47:37 | Greg Brown | Iowa City home | guitar Dobro flute |
folk jazz rock |
tell about life entertain tell a story |
Pick one musician from the segments you have seen, and think about the instrument that he or she plays. Ask:
1. What influenced the musician to play that instrument, and what meaning do you think that the instrument holds for the performer?
2. If you play an instrument, what influenced you to choose that instrument?
3. Find a parent, family member, or friend who plays an instrument, and ask why he or she chose that instrument.