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Ruth Adams, polka icon, dies

Posted at 2:40 PM on March 18, 2011 by Bob Collins (1 Comments)
Filed under: Icons

Ruth Adams, the longtime accordion player at Nye's, has passed away, the Star Tribune reports. She was one-third of the trio dubbed "the world's most dangerous polka band." She played at Nye's since 1975 and her death, coupled with the retirement last month of piano-bar host Lou Snider presents a double loss of Twin Cities icons.

The Barking Dog Polka will never quite be the same.

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The Twin Cities has just lost an amazing musician and wonderful, gentle soul. Rip Ruthie! You will be missed.

Posted by DeAnna Hayden | March 18, 2011 7:44 PM

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