Download Number 2 - American Nyckelharpa Association
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Nyckel Notes Oct 1995 10 For more details, contact: Sheila P. Morris 900 E 8th Ave #4 Denver CO 80218 (303) 832-6503 23-25 Feb 1996: Leif Alpsjö in Dallas The popular Uppland fiddle and nyckelharpa player and teacher, Leif Alpsjö, will appear on a workshop program together with dance teachers Mel Meer and Becky States sponsored by the Dallas Folk Dance Co-op. Leif is expected to concentrate on teaching Swedishstyle fiddling but will also be happy to teach nyckelharpa, if there is sufficient interest. Nyckelharpa players interested in attending should contact Mel Meer as soon as possible. Leif will also be available for private lessons. Mel Meer and Becky States were active teachers of Scandinavian gammal and bygde dance for many years in the New York City area. They will teach dances from throughout Sweden in two series, one for those less experienced, and another for those familiar with basic polska. For further information about the weekend and to receive a flyer, contact: Leif Alpsjö Upcoming Events EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA 16-21 Feb 1996: Leif Alpsjö in Denver Ski Nyckelharpa! Strap your skis to your ‘harpa case and join Riksspelman (and ski instructor!) Leif Alpsjö in Colorado between Feb. 16th and the 21st, 1996. The exact schedule will depend how many of each instrument we get, but currently looks like: Friday evening get-together/allspel Saturday ‘harpa and fiddle workshops followed by concert/dance Sunday “Winter Sports Day” -- skiing skating, tubing, whatever Monday workshops and lessons followed by dance class Leif will still be in town Thursday, so you can set your own schedule -- more lessons? more skiing? Ginny Powers 4124 Rockingham Way Plano, TX 75093 (214) 867-5858 vpowers@aol.com Mel Meer 2510 Oak Circle Bryan, TX 77802 (409) 776-1492 scandia@tam2000.tamu.edu 29 Feb-3 Mar 1996: Leif Alpsjö in Seattle Riksspelman Leif Alpsjö will visit Seattle the first week of March, 1996. Scheduled events include workshops on Thu evening and all day Sat and Sun, dances on Fri and Sat, and a concert on Sun. In addition, Leif will be available for private lessons. For more information, and to receive a flyer, contact Bart Brashers 533 N 73 Street Seattle WA 98103 (206) 783-5103 brash@atmos.washington.edu
Nyckel Notes Oct 1995 11 Jun (?) 1996: The Nyckelharpa Stämma Next summer’s Nyckelharpa Stämma will be held in Seattle again, probably in the end of June. We’re still talking with Väsen’s agent about getting Olov Johansson and Väsen to come, but have not finalized plans yet. Stay tuned for more details, or contact Bart. Editor’s Note We now have 67 members, 48 of whom play nyckelharpa. There are 70 nyckelharpa players that I know of in the US, but only 42 of them are members. If you play and are not yet a member, please join soon. We could really use your support, and $10 is not that much money. 30 Jun - 7 Jul 1996: Camp Ramblewood Dance teachers Bo Peterzon Ing-Britt Dahlström and will do at least some material from Uppland. Music will be provided by Väsen in its full trio version of Olov Johansson on nyckelharpa, Roger Tallroth on guitar and fiddle, and Mikael Marin on viola and fiddle. We hope to be able to set up some sessions with Roger for guitar and Irish bouzouki players. Bruce Sagan will teach beginning nyckelharpa, Loretta Kelley beginning hardingfele, and Andrea Hoag level-one Swedish fiddle. Roo Lester and Larry Harding will be back with their famous Dance Basics class. Teaching dance from Hallingdal will be Olav Stave and May Jorun Leksengard, with Hilde Kirkeboen teaching hardingfele. There is a chance that Håkon Tveito will come to teach dance as well. Both Olav and Håkon also play 2-row accordion, which is also traditional in that area, and we hope to be able to have some classes in that. The current venue for the week is Camp Ramblewood. It is in Maryland near the Pennsylvania border, convenient to both BWI and Philadelphia airports. All cabins have beds with bedboards, toilets, showers and places for storage. The dance hall is quite spacious and has a sprung wooden floor with a hardwood surface. There is also a large dining hall and kitchen, extra activity rooms, two swimming pools, etc. This will be a special year for us, as it is our tenth anniversary camp. We expect it to fill up fast, so people are advised to register promptly. We do not give preference to couples, which doesn't mean we discriminate against couples, it just means we give everyone an equal chance to get applications in. For more information, to be sure you're on the mailing list, etc, contact Judy Barlas MFAC PO BOX 15085 Lansing, MI 48901-5085 The American Nyckelharpa Association has come a long way toward becoming a bona fidé organization in the eyes of the various branches of the government since last issue. We are now officially registered as a non-profit corporation with the State of Washington. We have a tax ID number and a bank account. The paperwork applying for 501(c)3 tax-exempt status has been sent to the IRS. By-laws have been worked out. The first Board of Directors has been elected. In short, things are looking good for the ANA. We’re also working out the details about importing nyckelharpa CDs. I’ve made contact with some Swedish labels (including Drone, on which the first two Väsen CDs came out, and on which a new Live Väsen CD will be out next month) and they are interested in the project. By next issue I hope to have a listing of all the CDs you can order through the American Nyckelharpa Association. Since I put a page on our Web site of pictures of Swedish nyckelharpa players, I thought it might be nice to have soom pictures of American nyckelharpa players too. Send me pictures of yourself playing your nyckelharpa (or just holding it) and I’ll put it on the World Wide Web. On a related note, I got e-mail from a man named Per-Ulf Allmo whom many of you may recognize as the name under most of the photographs of nyckelharpa players (especially in the book Nyckelharpan nu och då) and the producer of many CDs on the Tongång label. He’s started on a project to gather old and new photographs of nyckelharpa players and folk musicians in general, and wonders if there are any out there in America. If you have photographs of Swedish music related activities either past or present, contact me and I’ll put you in touch with Per-Ulf. Varma Hälsningar, -Bart (517) 484-3619 jbarlas@pilot.msu.edu
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Nyckel Notes Oct 1995 10<br />
For more details, contact:<br />
Sheila P. Morris<br />
900 E 8th Ave #4<br />
Denver CO 80218<br />
(303) 832-6503<br />
23-25 Feb 1996: Leif Alpsjö in Dallas<br />
The popular Uppland fiddle and nyckelharpa player<br />
and teacher, Leif Alpsjö, will appear on a workshop<br />
program together with dance teachers Mel Meer and<br />
Becky States sponsored by the Dallas Folk Dance<br />
Co-op.<br />
Leif is expected to concentrate on teaching Swedishstyle<br />
fiddling but will also be happy to teach<br />
nyckelharpa, if there is sufficient interest.<br />
<strong>Nyckelharpa</strong> players interested in attending should<br />
contact Mel Meer as soon as possible. Leif will also<br />
be available for private lessons.<br />
Mel Meer and Becky States were active teachers of<br />
Scandinavian gammal and bygde dance for many<br />
years in the New York City area. They will teach<br />
dances from throughout Sweden in two series, one<br />
for those less experienced, and another for those<br />
familiar with basic polska.<br />
For further information about the weekend and to<br />
receive a flyer, contact:<br />
Leif Alpsjö<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA<br />
16-21 Feb 1996: Leif Alpsjö in Denver<br />
Ski <strong>Nyckelharpa</strong>! Strap your skis to your ‘harpa case<br />
and join Riksspelman (and ski instructor!) Leif Alpsjö<br />
in Colorado between Feb. 16th and the 21st, 1996.<br />
The exact schedule will depend how many of each<br />
instrument we get, but currently looks like:<br />
Friday evening get-together/allspel<br />
Saturday ‘harpa and fiddle workshops<br />
followed by concert/dance<br />
Sunday “Winter Sports Day” -- skiing<br />
skating, tubing, whatever<br />
Monday workshops and lessons followed by<br />
dance class<br />
Leif will still be in town Thursday, so you can set your<br />
own schedule -- more lessons? more skiing?<br />
Ginny Powers<br />
4124 Rockingham Way<br />
Plano, TX 75093<br />
(214) 867-5858<br />
vpowers@aol.com<br />
Mel Meer<br />
2510 Oak Circle<br />
Bryan, TX 77802<br />
(409) 776-1492<br />
scandia@tam2000.tamu.edu<br />
29 Feb-3 Mar 1996: Leif Alpsjö in Seattle<br />
Riksspelman Leif Alpsjö will visit Seattle the first<br />
week of March, 1996. Scheduled events include<br />
workshops on Thu evening and all day Sat and Sun,<br />
dances on Fri and Sat, and a concert on Sun.<br />
In addition, Leif will be available for private lessons.<br />
For more information, and to receive a flyer, contact<br />
Bart Brashers<br />
533 N 73 Street<br />
Seattle WA 98103<br />
(206) 783-5103<br />
brash@atmos.washington.edu
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