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The Swedes
in The Weeds is a group from the Twin Cities. They play Traditional
Swedish folk fiddle music which was brought to this country by
Bruce's father Edwin Johnson. Bruce Johnson the leader of the
group, plays an old style of harmony which is father brought
from Sweden in 1924. The group plays tunes from Rättvik,
Binsjö and Boda located in Dalarna, Sweden. Daniel Dahlin,
Bruce's nephew's son, plays lead fiddle. He has picked up the
tradition and is well on his way to become a great fiddler. Char
Bostrom plays beautiful harmonies with great feeling. Kristen
Ottoson is also a great up coming fiddler. This will be Kristin's
first performance with this high spirited group. The Swedes in
the Weeds play with alot of feeling and energy, and show it when
they play. Make sure to take in one of their sets, unless you
are susceptibile to motion sickness. |