Nisswa-Stämman 2004 Performers
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Nisswastämman "5 "
continues to build on a firm tradition of offering quality folk
music in a family friendly environment.
Visiting Nordic groups:
Järvelän
Pelimannit - award winning fiddlers from Kaustinen
Trolldom
- high energy female vocal quartet from Norway
American soloists and small
ensembles:
Äkta
Spelmän- Swedish fiddling extraordinaire
Ole Olsson's Oldtime Orkestra - it's
a movement!
Karen Torkelson
Solgård - Norwegian Hardingfele
Kip Peltoniemi
- Finnish accordion playing raconteur
Duane Swanson
- old time Accordion
John Berquist
- a true north woods character!
Beth &
Jon Rotto - old time Norwegian fiddle and guitar
Stanley Berge
- fiddler extraordinaire
Paul Wilson and Mary Abendroth - folksongs
the Stev Sisters-
traditional singers
Skålmusik - North woods gammaldans
quintet
the Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble -
Leroy, Mel and Art
Finn Hall
- hot Finnish dance ensemble
Ross Sutter - Swedish folk songs
the Leik
Ladies - Gjuvik Harp and Langeleik
Skandilous
- shocking pols players...
the Buttonbox
Brigade - squeezeboxers unleashed
Rose Arrowsmith
- professional storyteller, children's tent
Ingrid and
Aidan - Norwegian songs and games, children's tent
Bob Gustafson
- Swedish horns
Folk Orchestras:
American Swedish
Institute Spelmanslag
Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
Twin
Cities Nyckelharpalag
Skål Klubben
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