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Ackerman Farm Porch Music Reflects Dying Dance Tradition
In Iowa City a century old yellow foursquare sits amid university buildings. Bill and Karen Ackerman host summer porch performances drawing aging dancers who cling to big band and polka roots as younger crowds wane. Community musicians share space with a fading dance culture.
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Veterans Affairs Hospital
Iowa City
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Iawa Accordion Club
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