Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival, June 7 & 8, 2013, features about 150 folk musicians performing on 3 stages, day-long dancing opportunities on two dance floors, dance instruction, a cultural children's activity/performance tent, and great Scandinavian food...all under the shade of the majestic Norway pines of the Nisswa Pioneer Village in Nisswa, Minnesota. We are going into the 14th year of the festival, and yet another special line up of award winning musicians from Scandinavia has been arranged. They include: Harald Haugaard & Helene Blum, Denmark - Denmark's most acclaimed fiddler and singer combine their talents; Marie Skavnes & Lars Berg, Norway - first prize winning fiddler in the 2012 Landsfestivalen i gammeldansmusikk in Norway teams up with a fantastic accordion player; Polka Chicks, Finland - top flight duo on fiddle and accordion, and they tell jokes that are funny!; Bjärv duo, Sweden - fiddle and nyckelharpa combine to make great things happen; Mette Jensen & Kristian Bugge, Denmark - master musicians on accordion and fiddle. They won this year's Danish Grammy for best traditional music; USA groups and individuals appearing include the Ripple River Fiddlers, Ole Olssons Oldtime Orkestra, Finnish/American duo Kaivama, Ivares Pojkarna, Andrea Een, Skålmusik, the American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag, Twin Cities Hardingfelelag, Hutenanny, Finn Hall Band, the Footnotes and about a zillion others!
 
For more information contact Paul Wilson, 218 764 2994  pwilson@brainerd.net   http://www.nisswastamman.org/

Basic Nisswa-stamman 2013 schedule:

June 7 -

10 am - 3 pm - Scandinavian music and dancing workshops, Nisswa area, open to public. There is a fee involved. Email Janet Hill for information at:  janet.hill@rocketmail.com

7 pm - Gala Opening Sampler concert, Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa, $15/person. All tickets available only at the door. Sales start at 6 pm.

9:30 pm - 1 am - old time dance featuring several bands. Nisswa American Legion Club, Nisswa, Mn.

June 8 -
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nisswa-stämman Festival (Nisswa Pioneer Village) $10 - adults/ $1 - children 15 and under. All tickets available only at the gate.

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 pm - Smorgasbord (Nisswa American Legion, Nisswa) $15 - Tickets available on Friday night and Saturday at the events.

7 pm  - 1 am - Old time dance featuring even more bands than Friday night. Nisswa American Legion Club, Nisswa, Mn.

NO PETS AND NO SMOKING ARE ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE PIONEER VILLAGE.
For more information visit the web page at http://www.nisswastamman.org/ , or contact Paul Wilson, 218 764 2994  nisswastamman@nisswastamman.org