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An interview with Professor Andrea Een of St. Olaf College and Mary Hegge of the American Swedish Institute (ASI) Spelemanslag about the fiddling traditions of Norway and Sweden.
We'll preview some tunes that the ASI Spelmanslag, Lars Skjervheim Spelemannslag and Twin Cities Hardingfelelag will play at their upcoming concert on Sunday in Northfield, Bridge of Peace: Swedes and Norwegians Fiddle Together
Sunday, March 21
8:15 p.m.
Boe Memorial Chapel
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be streamed live on the Internet on the St. Olaf web site.
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This Week's Playlist:
- Gånglåt från Mockfjärd efter Anders Frisell (1870-1944) | Orsa spelmän | Fiolen min: Svenska spelmanslåtar | Sweden
- Jubileumspols till ASI Spelmanslag av Stefan Steg | ASI Spelmanslag | Love Is Hard To Hide | Sweden
- Valley Grove vals av Andrea Een | Andrea Een | Winter Dreams | Norway / USA
- Lös och ledig, polska av Daniel Dahlin | ASI Spelmanslag | Love Is Hard To Hid | Sweden
- Lett og luftig, reinlendar | Andrea Een | From the Valley: Norwegian Dances, Marches and Tone Poems | Norway
- A-durvals efter Per "Hultkläppen" Alcén (1834-1898) | Bo Gabrielsson, Gunnar Nordlinder & John-Erik Hammarberg | Munväder | Sweden
The listing order is TUNE NAME | ARTIST | ALBUM | COUNTRY.
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Multe Music is a weekly hour-long audio show / podcast exploring the roots, shoots and fruits of Scandinavian and Nordic traditions. Join Multe Music's host, Ruth Marie, on air or online Saturdays at 2 p.m. CT and Mondays at 7 p.m. CT on KYMN Radio. For more information on this great music, check out the Multe Music web site where you can also listen to and/or download other past shows.

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