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Season 5 Episode 6 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Experience a lumberjack show, meet an Iroquois bead artist and a Wisconsin troubadour.
Host Angela Fitzgerald heads to Woodruff to learn what it takes to be a lumberjack at the Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show, then shares stories about a Wounded Warrior who is also a national log-rolling champion, an Iroquois bead artist, a golf course known for its sands – versus its greens, and a troubadour who has a song in his heart for Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Leon Price & Lily Postel, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, UW...
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Season 5 Episode 6 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Angela Fitzgerald heads to Woodruff to learn what it takes to be a lumberjack at the Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show, then shares stories about a Wounded Warrior who is also a national log-rolling champion, an Iroquois bead artist, a golf course known for its sands – versus its greens, and a troubadour who has a song in his heart for Wisconsin.
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Angela Fitzgerald Learns What It Takes To Be A Lumberjack
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 3m 24s | Host Angela Fitzgerald heads to Woodruff to learn what it takes to be a lumberjack. (3m 24s)
David HB Drake Sings "When I First Came To This Land"
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 4m | David HB Drake sings folk song “When I First Came To This Land" written by Oscar Brand (4m)
David HB Drake Tells History Of "On Wisconsin"
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 1m 43s | David HB Drake tells the history of the state song "On Wisconsin" (1m 43s)
Enlisting In The Military With A Logrolling Secret
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 1m 36s | J.R. Salzman's enlisted in the Army with a secret. (1m 36s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 49s | Karen Ann Hoffman talks about the challenges of Iroquois raised beadwork. (49s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 1m 40s | J.R. Salzmann was serving in Iraq but it was an Iranian who caused him bodily harm. (1m 40s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 4m 10s | Karen Ann Hoffman connects with her Oneida heritage through Iroquois beadwork. (4m 10s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 1m 4s | Karen Ann Hoffman sews the Iroquois origin story into a rocking chair. (1m 4s)
It's Just The Way The Salzmans Roll
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 35s | Tina Salzman is a ten-time world champion logroller and sister to logroller J.R. Salzman. (35s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 8m 51s | Ten-time logrolling champ and wounded warrior, J.R. Salzman shares his remarkable journey. (8m 51s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 3m 25s | Sand greens create a unique challenge at the Yellow Lake Golf Course in Burnett County. (3m 25s)
What Does the HB Stand for in David HB Drake?
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 59s | David HB Drake explains what the HB stands for. (59s)
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Clip: S5 Ep6 | 4m 24s | David HB Drake is a folk singer with a unique history program called “Wiscon-Sing.” (4m 24s)
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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Leon Price & Lily Postel, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, UW...