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All activities took place at Folklore Village, located in a peaceful,
rural area about seven miles east of Dodgeville, WI and about a 35-minute
drive west of Madison, WI. The beautiful, air-conditioned main hall
includes a spacious sprung wooden dance floor and separate classrooms
for fiddle instruction.
Workshops
There are approximately six hours of instruction per day.
Hardingfele. All hardingfele classes are small,
with lots of opportunity for individual attention. You need not have
played hardingfele or Scandinavian fiddle before, but you should
have some solid fiddling skills. It helps to have some degree of
proficiency in learning by ear, although this is not a requirement
(some written music will be available).
Fiddlers who would like to try hardingfele but do not have an instrument are
welcome. Please indicate on the registration form that you would like to borrow
an instrument (or indicate if you have one to lend). If you have no fiddling
experience, but think you might be interested, you are welcome to audit the
beginner’s class.
Dance. The HFAA does not set any gender limitations
or experience pre-requisites for our dance workshops. All are welcome
to come and learn the HFAA way! Dance students will have the opportunity
to dance to live fiddle music and to learn more about it. Individual
instruction will be tailored to both beginning and experienced dancers.
Also included are special lectures on dance traditions, videotapes,
and question-and-answer sessions.
NOTE: The hardingfele and dance
classes are taught concurrently. If a student desires to take classes
in both fiddling and dancing, it is recommended that he or she
sign up for fiddling on Friday and dancing on Saturday.Our instructors
will try to accommodate Saturday-only enrollees. It is highly recommended,
however, that students attend both the Friday and Saturday sessions,
since Saturday's work builds on work done on Friday.
Kveding. Carol
Sersland and Hege Ravdal lead two
kveding (Norwegian-style singing) workshops, on Friday afternoon
and Saturday afternoon. They are
open to anyone who is looking for an alternative to dance or
fiddle workshops.
The singers are a friendly, inclusive group. Sing for fun. Carol
and Hege will bring recordings of their favorite singers and teach
some simple tunes as well.
And More...
Lectures and demonstrations on all aspects of Norwegian
folk music and dance will occur during the workshops.
Private, 20-minute coaching sessions with the hardingfele
teachers are scheduled throughout the weekend to help you solve your
personal fiddling challenges.
Dance parties. Every evening there will be a dance
party. Musicians are invited to play for dancing. Dancing includes
not only Valdressringar but also gammeldans and dances from the other
valleys.
Saturday evening begins with a sumptuous Scandinavian
smorgasbord. Those who choose to do so wear their national costumes.
After the banquet,
a concert follows that features our master teachers.
The evening continues with a dance party for all.
Children are most welcome at HFAA! Children who
can participate in music and dance activities are welcome in the
workshops. There are no childcare facilities available, so parents
should be
prepared to watch their children and work cooperatively with other
parents. Advanced registration is required for all children. Teenagers
without parents attending are welcome but they must have a chaperone.
Please contact us to make arrangements.
Schedule
All fiddling activities take place in the basement. All dance activities
take place in the dance hall or schoolhouse. Note: Private lessons
are available every day for Hardanger fiddlers (see times below).
Sign up at the registration desk for 20-minute slots.
Pre-Workshop Warm-Up — Thursday, July 28
Time |
Fiddlers
(Basement) |
Dancers
(Dance Hall / Schoolhouse) |
12pm - 1pm |
Registration |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Private lessons with Arne Anderdal and Andrea Een. |
Review last year’s tunes with Loretta
Kelley. |
Beginners study basics with Karen
Solgård. |
Beginning Hallingspringar with
Bjørn
Lien, dance instructor, and Karin Code, fiddler. |
3:00 - 3:30 |
Coffee
Break |
3:30 - 5:00 |
Review tunes for dance lagspel
(group playing) with Karen. |
Private lessons with Arne Anderdal and Andrea Een. |
Review Valdresspringar with Bruce
Emery. Loretta Kelley, fiddler. |
Kveding Workshop with Carol Sersland
and Hege Ravdal. |
6:00 |
Dinner |
7:30 |
Informal
dance party in Dance Hall (organized by Karin Code). |
Day One — Friday, July 29
Time |
Fiddlers
(Basement) |
Dancers
(Dance Hall) |
8:00am - 8:45am |
Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration |
9:00 - 9:30 |
All
students: Orientation in Dance Hall. (Facilitated by Karen & Carol)
1) Introduce HFAA Board and teachers. 2) Everyone dances Hallingspringar
to learn basic rhythm. Bjørn Lien & Sissel Rudningen.
Arne Anderdal, fiddler. |
9:30 - 10:45 |
Fiddle teacher introductions. (Facilitated
by Karen) Pick class level, divide into classes and begin. |
Hallingspringar, Bjørn & Sissel.
Karin Code, fiddler. |
10:45 - 11:15 |
Coffee
break, registration table open for latecomers. |
11:15 - 12:30pm |
Continue fiddle classes |
Continue Hallingspringar |
12:30 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
1:00 - 2:00 |
Merchandise sales, registration
table open. |
2:00 - 3:00 |
Hallingdal fiddle and folk music
traditions with Arne Anderdal (Facilitated by Janet Ulvin). |
Private lessons with
Andrea, Loretta, and Karen. |
Panel Discussion “Especially
for Dancers: How to listen to the music” Facilitated
by Carol Sersland, with Bjørn and Sissel, Bruce, and
Karin Code. |
3:00 - 3:15 |
Coffee
break |
3:15 - 4:15 |
Continue fiddle classes. |
Dance Practicum “Listen
and dance” facilitated by Carol and Bruce. |
4:15 - 5:00 |
Lecture/Demo: “How
to prepare to fiddle for dancing” with Loretta Kelley. |
Video viewing: Master dancers
of Hallingdal, and other bygdedans. |
6:00 |
Dinner |
7:15 - 8:15 |
Showcase
with Morrey Nellis as MC. (To perform in the showcase, sign
up in advance at registration desk.) |
8:30 |
Dance
party in Dance Hall (musician sign-ups organized by Karin Code). |
Day Two — Saturday, July 30
Time |
Fiddlers
(Basement) |
Dancers
(Dance Hall) |
8:00am - 8:45am |
Breakfast |
8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration
for newcomers. |
9:00 - 10:30 |
New students: Meet with instructors at 8:55
in basement to choose class. Fiddle classes with Arne Anderdal,
Andrea Een, Loretta Kelley, and Karen Solgård. |
Hallingspringar, Bjørn
Lien & Sissel
Rudningen; Karin Code, fiddler. |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee
break, merchandise sales, registration table open for latecomers. |
11:00 - 12:00pm |
Continue fiddle classes
with Andrea, Loretta, and Karen. |
Continue dance classes.
Arne Anderdal and his student fiddlers. |
12:30 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
1:15 - 2:15 |
HFAA Annual Election
of Officers and Business Meeting, Dance Hall. All HFAA members
and friends may
attend. |
2:15 - 3:15 |
Finish tunes with Arne,
Andrea, and Loretta. |
Practice grand march for evening concert with
Karen. |
Lecture by Bjørn
Lien: “What
does a judge look for in Norway’s dance competitions?” |
3:15 - 3:30 |
Coffee
break |
3:30 - 4:30 |
Lecture/Demo: “How
to make the transition from classical violin to hardingfele” with
Andrea Een. |
Teaching requests for Bjørn,
Sissel, and Bruce. Karin Code, fiddler. |
Kveding workshop with Carol Sersland and Hege
Ravdal. |
6:30 |
Banquet |
8:00 |
Concert
with Hege Ravdal as MC, Dance Hall. |
9:00 (approx.) |
Dance
party (musician sign-ups organized by Karin Code). |
Workshop Review — Sunday, July 31
Time |
Fiddlers
(Basement) |
Dancers
(Dance Hall) |
9:00am - 10:00am |
Breakfast |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Review sessions |
Bjørn Lien review session. Karin Code,
fiddler. |
11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee
break, last chance for merchandise sales. |
11:30am - 1:00pm |
Private lessons, small groups and individuals. |
Bruce Valdresspringar review session. Rebecca
Lofft, fiddler. |
1:00 |
Lunch |
2:00 |
Clean-up,
goodbyes |
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