@ 11:00 am CDT - 12:30 pm CDT
https://finnfest.us/pages/webinar-programs
During the 1970s, there was an enormous American roots music boom in Finland, spawning hundreds of Fin-A-Billy (Finnish rockabilly, country, bluegrass, blues, and related genres) bands with thousands of fans. Folklorist and ethnomusicologist Nathan Gibson …
Humanities @ 2:00 pm CDT - 3:30 pm CDT
https://folklife.wisc.edu/projects/2022-musician-in-residence/
The Nordic Folklife project at UW–Madison is proud to announce that traditional fiddler and Musician-in-Residence, Beth Hoven Rotto from the band Foot-Notes, has formed a Scandinavian-American Old-Time Dance Music ensemble. The ensemble will be open …
Humanities @ 2:00 pm CDT - 3:30 pm CDT
https://folklife.wisc.edu/projects/2022-musician-in-residence/
The Nordic Folklife project at UW–Madison is proud to announce that traditional fiddler and Musician-in-Residence, Beth Hoven Rotto from the band Foot-Notes, has formed a Scandinavian-American Old-Time Dance Music ensemble. The ensemble will be open …
Humanities @ 2:00 pm CST - 3:30 pm CST
https://folklife.wisc.edu/projects/2022-musician-in-residence/
The Nordic Folklife project at UW–Madison is proud to announce that traditional fiddler and Musician-in-Residence, Beth Hoven Rotto from the band Foot-Notes, has formed a Scandinavian-American Old-Time Dance Music ensemble. The ensemble will be open …
@ 11:00 am CST - 12:30 pm CST
https://finnfest.us/pages/virtual-event
Whenever Finnish immigrants got together to have a good time, they almost always had dance music as part of the celebration. They held dances year-round not only during American and international holidays, but also Finnish …
@ 11:00 am CDT - 12:30 pm CDT
https://finnfest.us/pages/virtual-event
Michael Loukinen offers clips and insights from his forthcoming film. Commencing with a portrait of the UP’s diverse ethnic music, the film focuses on the cultural history of Finnish American folk dance music in the …
@ 11:00 am CDT - 12:30 pm CDT
https://finnfest.us/pages/virtual-event
Eric Peltoniemi sings in Finnish, “Finnglish” and English, while accompanying himself on the guitar. Combining live performances with video clips, Peltoniemi’s program includes traditional Finnish folk songs (some interpreted true to tradition, others with reimagined …
@ 11:00 am CDT - 12:30 pm CDT
https://finnfest.us/pages/virtual-event
Rebel girls, gypsies, brides, vagabonds, maids, daughters, mothers, artists, journalists and revolutionaries. Finnish immigrant women came to the U.S. and constructed new lives with a new language and new identities. Through songs and poetry from …
@ 2:00 pm CDT - 3:30 pm CDT
In collaboration with the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, the Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest project is excited to host an online concert featuring Sara Pajunen on Friday, May 14, …
@ 2:00 pm CDT - 3:00 pm CDT
Weaving is an ancient and universal activity that people have used to create basic necessities like clothing and tools as well as express identity and build community. Woven objects and textiles are ubiquitous in daily …
