Swedish travel and music for Casey

Subject: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: GUEST,Sharon friend of Sandy
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 10:18 PM

Hi --
    I need some help and you all are the ones I trust on this one! My son, Casey, plans to travel alone to Sweden in February, 2003. He's a fiddler and is looking to connect with a teacher, music places, and other traditional cultural events in and around Stockholm. Does anyone have any good contacts in Sweden for him? It would make his trip more meaningful (and it would calm this anxious mother down!)
    Please respond to my e-mail address:   [e-mail]
    Thank you all --
                                  Sharon

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: open mike
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 02:44 AM

I am a member of the Northen California Spelmanslag,
which is an old timey music organization. Their web
site is the best resource i can think of for things
musical in Sweden. And in this country too. they can be found here:
Nor. Cal. Spelmanslag
and here is a place to find out about hardanger fiddle
playing not exactly swedish, it is norwegian, and not
exactly fiddle as it is a different instrument, but
lovely. I hear they palyed hardanger fiddles as they skiied
down the mt. in the opening ceremonies of the Lillehammer
Olympics.Hardanger Fiddle Site
nd here is another link-you may need to translate it
and it applies mostly to nyclekharpa which is the instrument
i am interested in...but you might find some fiddle info here:
http://nyckelharpa.just.nu/

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: open mike
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 03:02 AM

i did not search for swedish fiddle, but you might find something with that. I have a Nyckelharpa site which has links to other swedish music sites: http://www.nyckelharpa.com/ good luck.
and here is a site where you can translate text in other languages..
http://world.altavista.com/
http://babel.altavista.com/
http://help.altavista.com/help/babelfish/babel_help

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: bassen
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 04:25 AM

You might find some useful information at swedish traditional music links

bassen

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: sian, west wales
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 05:07 AM

I've passed your message on to someone who might know. You might also try Karen Tweed whose e-mail and profile are here


sian

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music
From: GUEST,Felipa
Date: 09 May 08 - 10:03 AM

I play a bit of fiddle (mostly Irish but have learned a few Swedish and Norwegian tunes). I plan to be in Sweden early/middle July this year, based nea r - not in - Stockholm. I'm looking for advice on where to hear muysic and if possible attend workshops (intermediate fiddle, beginner dancing, singing for non-Swedish speaker) accessible to someone not fluent in any Scandinavian language.

I've looked at the Swedish trad music links via Bassen's clicky ; it's TOO vast though so far I have noted one contact to e-mail, Nivren Folkdansgille , which in Sndsvall, 400 km n of Stockholm may be too far away for me.

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: GUEST,Meggly
Date: 09 May 08 - 10:23 AM

There's a very nice lady called Emma Reid who is part Swedish and based in Stockholm. I took a workshop with her once and she was really engaging and taught some great techniques. Here (hopefully) is a link to her website and it looks like she teaches regularly. Emma Reid
At least, if she's not doing anthing convenient for you she might have contacts.

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: open mike
Date: 10 May 08 - 12:21 AM

I would recommend contacting my friend Tim Rued, who is a very accomplished Swedish fiddler. Although he is American, he speaks fluent
Swedish and has been awarded a bronze medal in the Swedish Traditional
Fiddle Championship. He often leads tours of Sweden, and specializes in music arts and culture. He knows many Swedish Fiddle (fiol) and nyckelharpa (key fiddle) players. You can also see the link for the Spelmanslag I posted in this thread. http://www.members.aol.com/timrued/index.htm
here is the web site about his guided travel opportunities
http://www.folksweden.com/

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: GUEST,Felipa
Date: 15 May 08 - 05:27 AM

thanks for info. I didn't know Emma had moved to Sweden. I met her and her Swedish mother at Scandinavian fiddle, dance, nickelharpa workshop weekend in Yorkshire a few years ago. Recently I was at a fiddle workshop in Ireland and I thought Emma would be there, but I had her mixed up with Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid!

Subject: RE: Swedish travel and music for Casey
From: Felipa
Date: 17 May 08 - 06:43 AM

I haven't had a reply yet from either Tim or Emma. Tim apparently leads a small group to Sweden late June to mid July (partly overlapping with my trip) but I don't know their itinerary. I understand many visitors go to the music events in Dalarna province ~ 2-6 July (a few days too early for me).