Duluth-stämman Workshop: Swedish Fiddle Tune Harmony

Mary Londborg teaches a class on traditional harmony styles for Swedish fiddle tunes. The class includes techniques for making simple harmonies as well as more complex harmonies. Londborg has been playing harmonies with the American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag in Minneapolis since it was founded in 1985.

Fiddle music has accompanied dancing for centuries in Scandinavia. Very early in the Swedish folk tradition, polskas were at the heart of Swedish fiddling and dancing, as well as walking tunes and tunes for different occasions. In the 1800s, Scandinavian fiddlers added waltz, polka, and schottis to their dance repertoire. Early in the 1900s, Swedish fiddlers developed a rich tradition of two fiddlers playing in harmony.

This workshop is part of the the second annual Duluth-stämman: Nordic Music and Dance Festival, which offers dances, workshops, jam circles, performances and youth activities that aim to be inclusive to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. To view the full schedule and purchase tickets visit nordiccenterduluth.org.