Hardanger fiddle music and dance may be a limited portion or
occaisional feature of the regularly scheduled events listed
below. Schedules are subject to change. Contact the organizers
for further information or program details regarding specific
dates.
The
weekly and monthly
events
listed
below are arranged in alphabetical order by
state and city:
CA,
CO,
DC, IL,
MA, MD, MN,
NE, NM, NJ, NY, VA, WA, WI,
Canada
Also see our separate listing of annual
and special events.
If you would like to publicize an event here, please submit
information by e-mail.
For listings of music and dance events in
Norway,
see the Landslaget
for Spelemenn or Folkedans.com Web
sites.
California
 Anaheim:
Scandinavian Dance Classes
Every Monday, 7 - 10pm, with Donna Tripp and Ted Martin and
Cameron Flanders. Cost: $5 per class drop-in, $4 pre-registered.
Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center Street, Anaheim.
Contact Ted at 714-893-8888 or by e-mail or
visit www.dancin-fool.com/scandia.html.
Culver
City: Scandinavian Dance Classes
Every Wed., 8:00 - 10:30pm, with Cameron Flanders & John
Chittum. Cost: $5/class drop-in; $4.00 pre-registered. Lindberg
Park, 5401 Rhoda Way, Culver City. (west on Virginia from
Overland, between Jefferson & Culver Blvds.) Contact Sparky
at 310-827-3618 or by e-mail or
visit www.dancin-fool.com/scandia.html.
Los
Gatos: Barneleikarring (Children's Norwegian Dance) classes
Bameleikarring (Children's Norwegian Dance) classes meet second
Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 pm, at Nordahl Hall, 580 W. Parr Avenue
in Los Gatos. Location and dates may change. Contact Ginny
Hansen at (925) 634-0266 or e-mail.
Mountain
View: Nordahl Grieg Leikarring Performance Group
Nordahl Grieg Leikarring meets Wednesdays at Masonic Hall,
980 Church St. in Mountain View, 7:00-9:30 p.m. Location subject
to change.
There is also a meeting on 4th Sundays from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
at another location. Contact: Anne Huberman & Greg Goodhue
at (408)-259-9959, (408) 437–8793 or e-mail or
visit www.ngls.net.
Oakland:
Scandia 2nd Saturday
Scandia 2nd Saturday Monthly Dance usually meets at Oakland
Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Drive in Oakland. Location may
vary. Usually does not meet in February, June or July. Cost
$7. Musicians are encouraged to come and play. Dance teaching
7:30 - 8:30 pm, dance 8:30 - 11:00 pm. Contact Jane and Frank
Tripi at (510) 654-3636 or
e-mail.
Oakland:
Traveling Dance Class
Norwegian dance class meets on second Sundays, September through
June, at 2 - 5 pm. Usually at Bjornson Hall, 2258 Mac Arthur
Blvd. in Oakland, CA. Everyone welcome to attend. Contact Gerd
Syrstad at (650) 363–2743, or Gudrun Tollefson at (510)
638–6454.
Palo
Alto: Nordic Footnotes Scandinavian Dance Party
Nordic Footnotes 1st Saturday Scandinavian Dance Party takes
place at the First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave,
Palo Alto. Other locations for July and August. Teaching session
is 7:30 - 8:30 pm followed by dancing until midnight. For information
contact Jeanne and Henry at (408) 929-5602 or e-mail ,
or Sarah Kirton at (650)968-3126 or e-mail.
Palo
Alto: Scandinavian fiddle class
Scandinavian fiddle class meets Fridays 7:30-9:30 pm. Call
Jeanne Sawyer at (408) 929-5602 or e-mail.
Sacremento:
Scandinavian Dance Class
Scandinavian Dance Class meets Mondays over seasonal, six-week
sessions, 7 - 9:30 pm at Hamilton Street Park Community Center,
Hamilton Street in Sacramento. New sessions are March 3 through
April 14, 2008 and April 21 through June 6, 2008. Pre-registration
required. See www.folkdance.com/scandi/index.htm.
San
Diego: Scandinavian dance class
Every Wednesday w/ Donna Tripp, Ted Martin and Jo Barckley.
Folk Dance Center, 4569 30th St., San Diego. Contact: Jo at
(619) 286-0355.
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Canada
Vancouver,
British Columbia
Scandinavian Dancers of Vancouver dance
on Wednesday evenings at the Scandinavian Community Centre
in Burnaby starting at 7:30. But, 2nd Wednesdays will be "Live
Music" nights at a different location. Drop-in fee
for non-members is $5.00. Teaching runs from 7:30 to 8:45
followed by refreshments and dancing until 10 pm. The Scandinavian
Community Centre is located at 6540 Thomas Street in Burnaby
V5B 4P9. For registration, contact Wendy Cutler at (604)
685-7405 or Deborah at (604) 596-3967 or visit www.vcn.bc.ca/scandi/weekly.html.
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Colorado
Boulder:
Scandinavian Dancing
Swedish and Norwegian dancing to live
and recorded music
at Pearl Street Studio,
2126 Pearl Street in Boulder. No partner necessary; admission
$5. Mondays, 7:30-10:30 pm: First
hour teaching, open dancing afterward. Beginners welcome. Contact Nancy Ellinghaus
at
303-499-7262. Second Saturdays, 8:00-10:30 pm: Open dancing.
Contact Mike Palmer at 303-442-7689. Fifth Saturdays, 8:00-10:30 pm: Bygdedans (regional
dance) review and dancing, intermediate/advanced. Contact Eric Meyer at 303-415-1187.
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District of Columbia
Illinois
Chicago:
Chicagoland Scandinavian Turning Dance Classes
Basics instruction is 6 - 7 pm, intermediate instruction
begins around 7:15 pm, social dancing follows instruction;
$6 admission. Meets most Sunday evenings, November
through May, at St. Lukes Presbyterian
Church, located in the southwestern suburbs of Chicagoland
at 3910 Highland Avenue in Downers Grove, Illinois. No partner
necessary. Call to check
exact
schedule
and to verify meeting. Bring hard-soled (leather) shoes. Contact
Roo Lester at 630-985-7192 or by e-mail.
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Maryland
Greenblelt:
Scandia D.C.
Scandia D.C. meets every 3rd Saturday, September through
May, 7 - 10 pm at the Greenbelt City Community Center,
15 Crescent Road in Greenbelt. Dance teaching is followed
by open dancing. Contact Linda Brooks by e-mail or
Ross Schipper at (202) 333-2826 or by e-mail or
visit users.erols.com/s526/.
Takoma
Park: Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers
Usually 1st or 2nd Saturday of month,
except July. Location varies around the region. House
parties with potluck and informal teaching at 6:30, then
dancing starting around 8:00. No set fee, just jar for
contributions. Bring clean dance shoes. Beginners welcome;
no partner necessary. Contact Jenny Foster by e-mail or
at 301-371-4312 or visit www.bfms.org/ and www.fsgw.org/.
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Massachusetts
Arlington:
Arlington Norwegian Dance
Live music for dancing, third weekend Fridays, September through
June, 8 to 11 pm at the Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon Street
in
Arlington,
Massachusetts.
$7 donation. Halling antics ("free dance" play
time!) begin around 7:30. Singles, families, and dancers with
all levels
of experience are welcome! No partner necessary. Clean, comfortable,
low-healed dancing shoes with smooth, non-rubber soles are best.
Contact Gideon at 413-253-0525 or by e-mail
or visit www.speledans.org.
Montague:
Montague Scandinavian Dance
Third Sundays at the Montague Grange, 34 Main Street,
Montague Center, September through June, 3 - 6 pm. Great
live music
played
by Andrea Larson and friends,
or special guests. Dance teaching 3:15 - 4:45 pm.
Dancers with all levels of experience are welcome.
No partner necessary. $8 donation. Contact Gideon at 413-253-0525
or by e-mail
or visit www.guidingstargrange.org.
Eastern
Massachusetts:
Boston Spelemanslag
Hardanger fiddle players meet to practice tunes, learn with
guest fiddle teachers from Norway, and occaisionally perform.
Varying times and locations around greater-Boston,
Worcerster, or Cape
Cod. Contact Toby
by e-mail or
by phone at (315) 484-4353.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis:
Scandinavian Social Dances
Ongoing in the Minneapolis,
St. Paul area. Times and venues vary. Contact Bruce or Char
Bostrom by e-mail or
at 651-778-9175.
Minneapolis
- St. Paul Hardingfelelag
Our lag sessions are usually on the first
and third Thursdays of the month, and we meet in various
places in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN area. Anyone interested
in attending is welcome to contact Helen Loing by e-mail or
at 763-633-5678.
Northfield:
Nordic Jam
Nordic jam at the Eagles Club, 304 South Water Street,
Northfield, MN. Weekly Nordic acoustic music jam session
every Monday
night, 7:00 - 10 p.m. Participants and listeners at all
levels of experience are welcome! Friendly, non-smoking
atmosphere. Supportive learning environment.
Visit launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NordicJamNfld/.
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Nebraska
Omaha:
Omaha Scandinavian Folk Dancers
Omaha Scandinavian Folk Dancers meets most Wednesdays
at the Scandinavian American Societies Building,
located at 7575 Crown Point in Omaha, Nebraska.
The event is free, and open to everyone who
wants to dance, play, watch, or listen--whether
you're
experienced
or just interested. Contact Jim Solheim by e-mail or
at 402-393-6108 in advance to confirm schedule
for the week.
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New
Jersey
Bound
Brook:
Skandinöje Scandinavian dance
Skandinöje meets for dancing Thursdays at
the Congregational Church, 209 Church Street in Bound
Brook.
7:30 to 10:00 pm. Dances taught 7:30 - 8:15 pm. Beginners
welcome; no partner necessary. Admission is $7.
Please check energyleadershipsuccess.com/skd/for
schedule and updates. Contact Joel at 973-701-1007
or by e-mail.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque:
Norwegian and Swedish Dancing
First, third, and fifth Wednesdays, 7:30-10 pm at
the Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal Avenue SE
in Albuquerque. Swedish and Norwegian gammaldanser (schottis,
waltz, hambo, polka), polskor, and bygdedanser
(regional dances) are taught for dancing
to recorded music. No partner necessary. Beginners
welcome. Admission $3. For more information contact
Neal
Nelson at 505-265-7482 or by e-mail.
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New York
Ithaca:
Norwegian and Swedish Dancing
We have a regular monthly dance on the first Saturday
of every month at the home of Franzisca Bayer. Swedish
and Norwegian dancing with live music. E-mail Laurie
Hart for more information and for directions.
New
York: Scandia New York
Dancing with live music every Wednesday at the Town
and Village Synagogue, 334 East 14th Street, NYC (between
1st and 2nd Aves). Dances taught include gammaldans favorites
(schottis, waltz, hambo, polka), and featured polskas
or other bygdedans (regional dance) variations
from Sweden and Norway. Teaching for beginners is 7 pm
to 8 pm; dancing
is 8 pm to 10:30 pm. Admission is $8 and light refreshments
served. Please bring clean,
leather soled shoes with low heels for dancing. They
will make the turning easier, and protect the wooden
dance floor. For more information, see www.scandiany.org or
contact Judy by e-mail.
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Virginia
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Washington
Lynnwood: Skandia Folkdance
First and third Fridays of each month at the
Cedar Valley Grange, located at 20526 52nd Avenue West in Lynnwood.
Dances
are taught from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., followed by open
dancing until 11:30. Skandia Folkdance Society
members pay $7, guests $9. Information: (206) 784-7470 or visit
www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Poulsbo:
Nordic dance
Regular Monday evening Nordic dancing with
instruction begins at 7 p.m. at the Sons of Norway Lodge
in Poulsbo (18891 Front Street). Beginners are welcome, no
partner needed, and a donation of $2 a person is requested.
Information: Fred (206) 780-3036 or Stan (360) 779-2460.
Seattle:
Beyond the Basics Scandinavian
Dance classes will be on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9
p.m. in Room 7 of the Phinney Neighborhood Center, located
at 6532
Phinney Ave N in Seattle. Room 7 is located in the main building,
next to the upper parking lot. Skandia members - $6/session
or $25 for the series. Non-members - $8/session or $35 for
the series. Series includes
free admission to Wednesday night mixer in October 2007. Contact
Tom Berglund or Ingrid Hamberg, this session's instructors,
with questions about the
class at (206) 784-7470.
Seattle:
Fifth Friday Dance
Skandia Folkdance Society's Fifth Friday Dance is 8 -
11 pm at the Epiphany Chapel, located at 1805
38th
Avenue
in
Seattle, Washington. The 5th Friday dances focus on bygde-dance,
the "village" couples' dances that are the most popular
with folk dancers in Norway and Sweden. The event features
Hardanger
fiddling from Bill Boyd and Peter Michaelsen,
plus pols, polska, and other tunes played on the regular
fiddle. There is no teaching. The cost is $9 (Skandia
members, $7). Contact 206-784-7470 or visit www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Seattle:
Leif Erikson Leikarringen
Leikarringen rehearsals take place on Tuesdays at
7:30 to 9:30 pm on the 2nd floor of the Sons of Norway Leif
Erikson
Lodge #1. The
first Tuesday of every month is party night! Leikarringen is
looking for new members to join the group. Teenagers and adults
of all ages and abilities are welcome
at rehearsals. Participation in performances is not required.
The Leif Erikson Lodge is located at 2245 NW 57th Street in
Seattle. There is no attendance fee.
Contact Larry Reinert
by e-mail or
at (206) 937-5211 or visit www.harmoni.net/leikarringen/index.html.
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Wisconsin
Madison:
Madison Area Spelemannslag (Fykerud'n Spelemannslag)
The Madison and Southern Wisconsin Area now has a monthly
meeting of Hardanger fiddlers. We try to learn a tune a month
by ear, although transcriptions are available. The group is subdivided
into beginning and advanced fiddlers, with separate practice sessions.
For more information, contact Inna Larsen at 608-236-0468 or by e-mail.
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