Perfect for concerts, festivals, weddings, dances, lectures and workshops, Fiddlespel performs polskas, hambo, schottische, waltz, polka, marches and more from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland on fiddles, nyckelharpa (the keyed fiddle, a Swedish bowed instrument), and Hardanger fiddle (a Norwegian fiddle with sympathetic strings). Our performances include soul-stirring arrangements and spoken introductions that engage the listener and place the music in its cultural setting. We offer hands-on and lecture-style workshops in Scandinavian fiddling and ensemble-playing, as well as nyckelharpa and Hardanger fiddle demonstrations. We can provide a teacher for dance workshops on request.
Laurie Hart (fiddle, nyckelharpa, Hardanger fiddle) biography
Sarah Cummings (fiddle) has been playing the violin for most of her lifetime and holds music degrees from Ithaca College and Northwestern University. As a Suzuki violin teacher, she runs a thriving private studio in Ithaca. In addition to her role in Fiddlespel, she performs regularly as a freelance classical violinist and is a member of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra.
Past performances include:
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Saratoga Springs Dance Flurry -
Eastman School World Music Concert
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SUNY Geneseo concert series
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Clemens Center, Elmira, Dance concert series
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Cooperstown Farmer's Museum Fiddle Friday series
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Corning World Folk Music Festival
