I wanted to let everyone know about a new option in nyckelharpa cases. I've have been corresponding with Suzan, the president of Soaring Spirit Designs...
Hi there, Anybody going to the SFFFF? I will be playing with our band Vecernica on Saturday at 6 pm. They are trying to get me to play the nyckelharpa besides...
Chiara-- Don't pass up the chance to spread the nyckelharpa gospel!! Even if you only play a couple of tunes, folks'll love it! Sheila...
Sheila
spmorris@...
May 20, 2008 2:37 am
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Hi Sheila, I would love to work on spreading the nyckelharpa gospel. The thing is that they want me to play polska's and I find the bowing hard. I still don't...
I believe the S.F. Free Folk Fest is in june... I have played there before! I also played nyckelharpa at the VASA Convention in Redding a couple of weeks ago ...
... that ... see ... If you have a fast enough Internet connection and Skype installed on your computer, I would be happy to demonstrate the benefits of polska...
You are right Laurel; June 21 and 22. If you want to check it out this is the link to the SFFFF website: www.sffolkfest.org/2008/index.html Wow, you are...
The third annual Nyckelharpa Buskspel (Informal gathering of nyckelharpa players) will take place the weekend of September 19-21in the Oregon Columbia River...
Marilee Cowan
marilee.cowan@...
May 20, 2008 6:32 pm
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This is a home made video of me palying Spel Nisses Vals. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=28557944 I should have re-done...
In case any of you happen to be in the Northwest next weekend! ENE is coming to Seattle! I believe this might be their first US trip as a group. ENE is a...
ENE (Elin and Edward Anderzon, Niklas Willen) is being interviewed and will play some music for the Nordic Roots radio program on KSER-FM in Everett, WA. You...
Greetings all, I have newly come under the spell of the nyckelharpa. I found it totally by accident. I was doing a youtube search on "folk harp." The very...
Jim-- Hi from all of us! Welcome to the world of the nyckelharpa! Wow, most people buy a harpa, and THEN the DVDs! It's a good idea to try and meet one in...
Sheila
spmorris@...
Jun 11, 2008 1:22 pm
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... most ... you ... position, ... the ... usually ... choice. ... Thanks, I will be sure to get in touch, when I am in the market. I saw a couple of the tunes...
... try to ... Not a problem. I was just concerned that I may have gotten a bad link, or sent the information to the wrong place. I understand that people have...
Hi Jim! I'm a newbie too -- maybe you saw my article in the last NyckelNotes. It is an interesting adventure for sure. I am enjoying it immensely, even though...
Hi! I am going to be playing some music at a local Midsummer party. I was wondering if anyone knew of tunes that are traditionally played at Midsummer,...
Here are words and music for two common song-dance tunes played around the Midsommar pole. These are from Bart Brashers who always leads the crowd with them. ...
Hi Trella, We can also bring some paper napkins for Sat. night. We have a ton around. Those and the crackers will be donations from us. SMILE, Virginia...
I am guessing that the ultimate answer will be that it comes down to personal preference, and what you feel comfortable with -- but I was wonder if there are...
Hi, Celeste.. There are traditional Midsommar song dances done all over Sweden, but the tunes played just for general dancing or celebration are usually local....
Jim-- The rule of thumb is to measure your forearm and hand--put your elbow on a table with your arm and hand pointing up and measure from your elbow to the...
spmorris@...
Jun 14, 2008 12:18 am
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It depends on arm length, and is important not to impale your neck! Also, it helps to have a shorter bow when you are new to bow stroking. You can graduate to...
Thank you for this information! Because I have a "shoulder issue" and can't hold the harpa like everyone else in the world does, I am thinking I might just...
The week long camp starts today. see more info here: www.scandiacampmendocino.org Gert Ohlsson will be teaching Nyckelharpa. Midsummer falls during the week of...
... often ... and ... to ... I was just going through the notes for volume one of Peter Hedlund's instructional DvDs. Vagnshusschottis is one of the tunes he...
The nyckelharpa, is a chromatic instrument, so in theory it is playble in any key. Although I can't find the quote right now, I am sure that I read some place,...
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