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Skålmusik
Wed, Sept 29 - Sat, Oct 2, 2 shows daily
Founded in 1990, Skålmusik (pronounced Skolmusik)
of Brainerd, Minnesota is a five piece ensemble
that performs traditional Scandinavian and
Scandinavian/American dance and vocal music.
Native midwesterners often remark that Skålmusik
really knows how to "put the 'yump'" in their
tunes! They have toured widely in the midwest and
beyond, playing at a wide variety of events
including ethnic festivals, community
celebrations, state fairs, historical societies
and, of course, old time dances. Descendants of
immigrant Swedes and Norwegians to Minnesota,
they play the music of their heritage on fiddles,
accordions, pump organ, guitar and string bass,
to songs both poignant and humorous. They
especially like to play music for old time
dancing. In fact, it's been said by more than one
local fan that "there should be a law against any
festival that hires you guys and doesn't provide
a dance floor!" Skålmusik specializes in
tailoring their performances to each individual
situation, from elementary school programs to
elderhostels. Their aim is always the same: to
have a great time and to make sure that everyone
else does too! Skålmusik is listed in the
Minnesota Folk Artists Directory, a compendium of
the best of Minnesota's tradition bearers. They
have performed for the King and Queen of Sweden,
appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home
Companion", and toured in Sweden and Norway.
Members of Skålmusik have made a name for
themselves not only as musicians and
entertainers, but as bearers of a long tradition
that they cherish and are working tirelessly to
keep alive. They have three recordings to their
credit, "Gammaldans i Skogen", "The Barnburner",
and "Skålmusik: Scandinavian Potluck", all on the
Timmerhus label.
http://www.brainerd.net/~pwilson/skalmusik
SKALMUSIK is:
Paul Wilson - fiddle, button accordion, vocals
Mary Abendroth - vocals, pump organ,
Arne Anderson - fiddle, piano accordion
Bob Anderson - string bass
Harold Herboldt - piano accordion
Here is just a sampling of places where they have performed:
Nisswa, Mn - Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian folkmusic festival
Decorah, Ia -- Nordic Fest
Wisconsin Dells, Wi - Thunder Valley Inn performance
St. Paul, Mn - Minnesota State Fair Heritage Square stage, Ramberg stage
Rapid City, S.D. - Mount Rushmore National Monument, Seven Lag Stevne
Minot, N.D. - Norsk Hostfest - the largest
Scandinavian festival in North America
Gibbon, Mn - Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home
Companion" National Public Radio
Ashland, Wi - school residency - Scandinavian week and festival
Red Lodge, Mt - Festival of Nations
Sioux City, Ia - Scandinavian Festival
Spokane, Wa - City Concert series
Junction City, Or - Scandinavian Festival
Sioux Falls, S.D - Music in the Parks
Minneapolis, Mn. - American Swedish Institute, crayfish dinner
Minneapolis, Mn. - Orchestra Hall, Marshall Fields Day of Music
Ishpeming, Mi. - Vasa Lodge concert in the U.P.
East Lansing, Mi. - Great Lakes Folk Festival, a
major festival with 80,000 in attendance
Jamestown, N.Y. - Scandinavian Festival
Rockford, Il. - Midsommar festival
Waco, Tx - Viking festival
Marquette, Mi - Grand Finn Fest
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artist website
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