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March 2022

Sat 26
Nathan Gibson wearing a cowboy hat and cowboy boots poses with several country music records
March 26, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Finnish American Folk Arts Series: Nathan Gibson Presents Fin-A-Billy: American Roots Music and Rebellion in Finland

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 …

April 2022

Sat 30
Gloria Johnson stands with a pan full of pulla
April 30, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Finnish American Folk Arts Series: Gloria Johnson and Erika Suo Present Preserving the Pulla Tradition in Oulu, Wisconsin

Gloria Johnson and Erika Suo will demonstrate how to make pulla, a Finnish cardamom bread, in Gloria’s kitchen in Oulu, Wisconsin. Gloria has held many classes in her home to teach this baking art. She …

September 2022

Sat 24
Headshot of Lisa Wiitala
September 24, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Finnish American Folk Arts Series: Lisa Wiitala Presents From Rags to Rugs: My Grandmother’s Loom

In 2014, Lisa Wiitala began an in-depth exploration of her Finnish American roots. Part of that journey involved rescuing her grandmother’s carpet loom from the abandoned family farm, learning to weave rag rugs with it …

October 2022

Sat 29
Saijaleena Rantanen poses on a staircase
October 29, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Finnish American Folk Arts Series: Saijaleena Rantanen Presents Finnish North American Working-Class Women and Music in the Early 20th Century

This presentation will focus on working-class women of Finnish background and their musical activities in early 20th century North America. Women played an active role in organizing the cultural life of immigrants. They also wrote …

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