Nisswa-stämman
Scandinavian Folk
Music Festival
Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival, June 9 & 10, 2017,
features 150 folk musicians performing on 3 stages, day-long dancing
opportunities on two dance floors, dance instruction, a cultural
children's activity 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 18th year of the festival, and
yet another special line up of award winning musicians from Scandinavia
is headlining. They include:
Maja
Kjær Jacobsen - master fiddler from Southern Denmark,
Vindonia,
Sweden
- trio playing and singing
traditional nordic music w/Vocals, Harp and Violin;
Kvamme, Sønderskov
& Øiamo, Norway - three talented accordion players making
great
listenable and danceable music together;
Lustspel, Sweden - a
student spelmanslag, or fiddlers group from Lund University in Malmö,
Sweden;
Vidar Skrede & Gandy Gosa,
Norway/USA - Hardingfele & Guitar/Bouzouki. USA groups and
individuals appearing include the American
Swedish Institute Spelmanslag, the Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag, the Twin
Cities Hardingfelelag, Hutenanny, Tjärnblom, he Stoney Brook Fiddlers,
Ole Olssons Oldtime Orkestra, Skål Klubben Spelmanslag, Ivares
Pojkarna, Skålmusik, Finn Hall Band, Loretta Kelley, Ross Sutter and
many, many others!
For more information contact Paul Wilson, 218 764 2994
nisswastamman@gmail.com
http://www.nisswastamman.org/
Here is the basic Nisswa-stämman 2017 schedule:
Friday June 9 -
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: janethillnew@gmail.com or call her at 218
259 4090
7 pm - Gala Opening Sampler concert, Lutheran Church of the Cross,
Nisswa, $15 adults, $5 children 12 and under. All tickets available
only at the door. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 pm.
9:30 pm - 1 am - old time dance featuring several festival bands.
Nisswa American Legion Club, Nisswa, Mn.
Saturday June 10 -
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nisswa-stämman Festival (Nisswa Pioneer Village) $15
adults / $5 children 6 - 15 / children under 6 free. All tickets
available only at the gate.
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 pm - Smörgåsbord $18 (Nisswa American Legion,
Nisswa) - Tickets available on Friday night and Saturday at the events.
7:00 pm - 1 am - Old time dance featuring even more bands than
Friday night. Nisswa American Legion Club, Nisswa, Mn.
For more information visit the web page at
http://www.nisswastamman.org/ , or contact Paul Wilson, 218 764
2994 nisswastamman@gmail.com
NO PETS AND NO SMOKING ARE
ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE PIONEER VILLAGE, PLEASE :)