Classes
Saturday Classes
- Scandinavian Fiddle Basics - is designed for newer students who need some work with basic skills and learn more slowly than those attending our larger group classes. It will cover some of the basic elements of playing including holding the violin, left-hand technique, bowing, tone production, practicing and building technical facility while learning some traditional Scandinavian folk melodies. (Julia Borland-Ferneborg). 10:00-12:00am at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
The more advanced classes below will present a few repertoire pieces from one or more traditions and work on ornamentation, bowing, phrasing and more that define the style presented. Classes are aimed at students who already play, but players may be new to the Scandinavian style.
- Norwegian Fiddle - will include work on rørospols, finnskogspols, springleik, vals, reinlender, and more. (Loretta Kelley). 2:00-5:00pm at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
- Swedish Fiddle - will work on traditional Swedish tunes including polska, hambo, schottishe, vals, and marches. (Bruce Sagan). 10:00-12:00am at Shepherd
University Reynolds Hall.
- Dance band Workshop - is open to all instruments and addresses issues of playing in a group: timbre, setting and holding tempo, starting and stopping, selecting repertoire, playing a medley of tunes, working with callers, etc.. Material will be selected from the traditional contra dance repertoire and Scandinavian couple dance favorites. (Andrea Hoag and Charlie Pilzer). 2:00-5:00pm at Shepherd
University Reynolds Hall.
- Scandinavian Couple Dance Workshop - featuring dances from the Swedish Old-time (Gammeldans) and the local "Jamt" tradition, including Hambo, Snoa, and variations of Polka, Polska, Mazurka, and Schottis. Open for all levels of dancers. (Göran Ohlsson). 10:00-12:00am and 2:00-5:00pm at the War
Memorial Building (Men’s Club).
The Sunday Jam Session will include music from three different repertoires:
- European Repertoire
- Scandinavian Repertoire
- Contra Dance Repertoire
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