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Making music and fishing are probably the longest Swan’s Island traditions. Robert and Roberta Joyce and their children made music in their home. Everyone played some kind of instrument. They were their own band. Like many islanders, they provided their own entertainment. Two Joyce sisters, Sharon and LaVerne, tell this story together, remembering their musical family.
LaVerne (Joyce) Craig and Sharon (Joyce) Butterfield were interviewed by Meghan Vigeant on July 24, 2010.
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Making music and fishing are probably the longest Swan’s Island traditions. Robert and Roberta Joyce and their children made music in their home. Everyone played some kind of instrument. They were their own band. Like many islanders, they provided their own entertainment. Two Joyce sisters, Sharon and LaVerne, tell this story together, remembering their musical family.
LaVerne (Joyce) Craig and Sharon (Joyce) Butterfield were interviewed by Meghan Vigeant on July 24, 2010.
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