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Thread #134091   Message #3047505
Posted By: open mike
06-Dec-10 - 11:55 AM
Thread Name: Folk events in Sweden, mid-June 2011?
Subject: RE: Folk events in Sweden, mid-June 2011?
midsommer is the best time to find music and dance in Sweden!

there are "maypoles" and community dancing and singing everywhere..
if you search for Spelmannsstämma or midsommar you can find some info.
perhaps Fidjit will add some info..

here are listed a couple of events from last year, in my local
spelmannslag newsletter, but the web sites may have more recent info

June 4-7, 2009
Ransäterstämman in Ransäter, Värmland. See http://www.ransatersstamman.nu for information about the stämma and associated music and dance courses.

June 13-14, 2009
Nyckelharpstämma at Österbybruks Herrgård - Nyckelharpa world championship, Courses and Concerts in a lovely setting. Email: esbjorn@hogmark.com, ;      Webpage: http://nyckelharpa.just.nu See also http://www.nyckelharpa.org


here are some events that happen in July..
July 11-16, 2010
Föllingevecken , Föllinge, Jämtland. Music and dance week featuring music and dance from the Föllinge area. Last day to enroll is February 17. Information: email follingeveckan@gmail.com Webpage http://www.follingeveckan.com/

July 2-11, 2009
Concerts, courses, and folkmusic festivals in the area of Delsbo in Hälsingland. Arranged by: Musik vid Dellen, Hudiksvalls kommun, S-824 80 Hudiksvall, Phone: (011 46) 650 195 10, and 650 193 95 , Fax: (011 46) 650 381 50,    Contact person is Barbro Sjöblom;    Email: musikviddellen@hudiksvall.se Webpage: www.musikviddellen.se

July 4-11, 2009
Musik vid Siljan in Rättvik, Mora and Leksand, Dalarna.   All kinds of music from classical to rock to folk. e-mail: musik@musikvidsiljan.se Web page http://www.musikvidsiljan.se/ phone (011-46) -248 102 90, fax: (011-46) -248 519 81, address: Musik vid Siljan, Karlsviks väg 2, S-795 35 Rättvik, Sweden.

July 8, 2009
Bingsjö Stämman - Sweden's biggest and most famous spelmannsstämma. It's actually a part of the Musik Vid Siljan festival. Has both fine concerts and some of the finest buskspel (informal playing) anywhere. http://www.folkmusikenshus.se/bingsjo/bingindex.html

July 2-6, 2008
Bälgaspel vid landsvägskanten ("Accordion-playing by the Edge of a Country Road") . The Ransäter Accordion Festival. In Värmland. Tel: Rolf Jansson telefon 011-46-565-12275 email rolf@vdf.st website http://www.vdf.st/Balgspel.htm

July 11, 2009
Hälsinge Hambo Competition - Hambo competition danced in the streets of the Hälsingland towns of Hårga, Bollnäs and Arbrå with grass and asphalt as the dancing surface. Includes divisions for seniors and children. Webpage: http://www.halsingehambon.se/ Part of a larger Hambo Festival.

here are other events listed later in July...the links may lead you to find other events in june....

July 21-25, 2009
Rättvik Folklore Festival - Rättviksdansen . Dance and music courses, concerts and evening dance parties. . Information: Rättvik Folklore Festival - Rättviksdansen, Rättviksparken, Furudalsvägen 1, 795 32 Rättvik, or call 011-46-248-30567. email: info@folklore.se Webpage http://www.folklore.se/
July 28 - August 2, 2006
Ragundadansen, courses in traditional dance and music from Jämtland in Köttsjön, Ragunda commune, East Jämtland. See polskdans.se/Svenska/polskdans.html for more information.

July 23-26, 2009
Korrö Festival, Korrö Hantverksby (near Växjo), Småland. Southern Sweden's largest folkmusic festival featuring instruments with drones (bagpipes, hurdy-gurdys, fiddles with resonant strings) and more. For a more detailed description see the NCS Newsletter article Korrö Festival .   For info, call (011 - 46) 470-703001, or 470/700308,   Fax: (011-46) 470/488 22, Email: louise.backvall@musikisyd.se Webpage: www.korrofestivalen.se

July , 2010
Malung Sommarkurs. Come and learn tunes and songs from Sweden's best folk musicians. Applications are first come first served, and may be obtained by writing Malungs folkhögskola, Box 184, 782 24 Malung or call 011-46-280-14300 or fax 011-46-280-13790 or see http://www.malungsfolkhogskola.com   E-mail: info@malungsfolkhogskola.com

July 18-24 2010
Norrlandia Camp 2010. Norrlandia Camp takes place in Hälsingland, Sweden near the town of Järvsö. It is a fabulous dance and music camp. Classes are taught in English. Apply now as camp fills quickly. There is space for 50 dancers and 15 fiddlers. For details see: http://www.spelmanslaget.nu/norrlandia
Contact Roo Lester at DancingRoo@aol.com or 630-985-7195 for questions or Bengt at bengt.x.jonsson@helsingenet.com