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Internet Resources

This page lists some resources related to the Hardanger fiddle and Norwegian folk tradition that are available on the Web. Please note that the products and services on this page are for information only and have not been reviewed by the HFAA for quality. You may suggest an internet site for listing (or correction) here by writing the Web Editor.

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Instrument Service
Music and Dance Teachers
Internet Discussion Groups
On-line Music and Videos
Books, Recordings, Sheet Music
Norwegian Organizations
Bunader - Norwegian Folk Dress
Other Resources



Instrument Service: Building, Sales & Repair

We provide this listing as a service to our viewers. The HFAA does not endorse specific vendors.

USA
Arizona: Bill Endecott (e-mail: pawnee@mindspring.com)
Massachusetts: Dave Golber (e-mail: dgolber@aol.com)
Minnesota: Bud Larsen (e-mail: bud-marlys_larsen@sil.org)
Minnesota: Charles McCalip (e-mail: mccalip@paulbunyan.net)
Minnesota: Paul Wilson (e-mail: pwilson@brainerd.net)
Oregon: Lynn R. Berg (e-mail: lberg@peak.org)
Utah: Wulffenstein Hardanger Fiddle and Mandolin Works
Wisconsin: Ron Poast (e-mail: ronpoast@hotmail.com
)

Norway
Aust-Agder: Salve Håkedal, 4760 Birkeland, NORWAY
Buskerud: Anders Buen, Jondalen, 3600 Kongsberg, NORWAY

Buskerud: Magne Kvamme, 3516 Hønefoss, NORWAY
Hordaland: Olav Vindal, Hardanger Folkemuseum, 5778 Utne, NORWAY
Oslo: Hornaas Musikk, Storgaten 43, 0182 Oslo, NORWAY
Oppland: Knut Opheimsbakken, Valdres Folkemuseum, Tyinvegen 27, 2900 Fagernes, NORWAY
Telemark: Halvor Lisland, Svinten 10, 3940 Heistand, NORWAY
Trondelag: Viken Violiner, Fjordgate 3, Hospitalsløkkan, 7417 Trondheim, NORWAY

Elsewhere
United Kingdom: Nick Nourse, e-mail: nick_nourse@yahoo.com



Music and Dance Teachers

Please contact us for referrals to Hardanger fiddle teachers and traditional Norwegian dance
instructors or visit our listing of regular event schedules to locate nearby learning opportunities.
The annual HFAA Music and Dance Workshop is an excellent opportunity to both participate in
workshops and to meet teachers from all over the United States.


Internet Discussion Groups

folkemusikk.no Forum: Norwegian folk music and dance discussion site
Scandinavian Music Forum: A new site for traditional folk musicians
SCAND-list: Scandinavian folk music, dance and traditional arts


On-line Music and Videos

HFAA Music Samples: Selected Hardanger fiddle tracks from the HFAA Catalog
TV Folk: Folk music videos from northern Europe
Nettkurs i Lausdans: Detailed descriptions and videos of halling dance movements
Lausdansarkivet 2007: Dance competition perfomances from Landskappleikken (June 30, 2007)
YouTube: An ever changing array of videos on all subjects, including hardingfele and dance
A Short Exploration of the Hardanger Fiddle: Michael Fitzhugh's March, 2005 radio segment
NRK Nettradio: Web-streaming folk music from Norway.
[Connnect to "NRK Alltid Folkemusikk" by clicking on "HØR NRK
NETTRADIO" or the speaker icon in the upper left part of the page.]



Publications

Books
HFAA Merchandise Catalog
Amazon Bookstore: HFAA's traditional and modern Norwegian culture picks
Norsk, Ltd.

Music Recordings
HFAA Merchandise Catalog
Amazon Music Shop: HFAA's traditional and modern Norwegian music picks
Buskerud Folk Music Center
Ethnic Music Club
Music From Norway
Music Information Centre Norway
Norsk, Ltd.

Rod's Music
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings


Sheet Music / Transcriptions
HFAA Merchandise Catalog
Blue Rose Music
Norwegian Collection of Folk Music
Norsk, Ltd.
Music Information Centre Norway



Norwegian Folk Music & Folk Dance Organizations

Landslaget for Spelemenn (LfS): National Association of Fiddlers
Norsk Folkemusikk og Danselag (NFD): Norwegian Folk Music and Dance Association
Rådet for folkemusikk og folkedans (RFF): Norwegian Council for Folk Music and Folk Dance



Bunader
- Norwegian Folk Dress

Norway

Almankås, Bø (Telemark)
Andenes Husflid og Brukskunst, Andenes (Nordland)
Åsnes Bunadsverksted, Bjørnevatn (Finnmark)
Bunad og Folkedrakt Rådet: Bunad and Folk Dress Council
Bunad Magazine
Bunadmestern, Oslo
BunadRosen, Drøbak (Akershus)
Bunadsstua i Harstad, (Nordland)
Bunadsøm,
Oslo
Folkedans.com
Heimen, Oslo
Husfliden

Nord Trøndelag Folkedraktsaum, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)
Nordaker Bunader, Stavanger (Rogaland)
Norwegian Folk Museum, Oslo
Setesdal bunadsenter, Landeskogen (Aust-Agder)
Skredder John, Oslo
Stakkeloftet, Oslo
Stoffbua, Skien (Telemark)
Stoffstugu, Nore (Buskerud)
Tonearv, Vinje (Telemark)
Tronder Design, Heimdal (Trøndelag)
Vevkjerringa Trine Lise, Porsgrunn (Telemark)
Ødegård, Ål (Buskerud)

USA
Patty's Norske Bunader, Kelso (Washington)



Other Resources

DriveAlive!: Maps & directions, Europe
Cyndi's List: Geneological sites on the Internet
Folkedans.com: Norwegian folk music, dance, and dress
Kvasir.no: Norwegian Web search
Links to Scandinavian Music and Dance sites (Martin Hillbrat)
Norway.com: for interests in heritage and commerce

Norway.org: Norwegian Embassy and Consulates in the US, and more

Norwegian Dictionaries

Food Recipes
Cardamom recipes

Norway.org: Food

Flatbrød - thin, crisp flatbread
Gløgg - mulled wine
Lefse
- thin, soft, potato bread

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