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Here is a unique opportunity to participate in a fiddle workshop with Olav Luksengård Mjelva and Anders Hall of the supergroup The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. The workshop is open to fiddlers and nyckelharpa players. All levels welcome.
Here's a video of The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, in case you're not already familiar with the group: https://youtu.be/G0br2JglbMY . Here is a link to the band's website: http://www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com/
Olav Luksengård Mjelva comes from Røros in the Sør-Trøndelag region of Norway. He began playing the fiddle at age seven and some years later started playing the Hardanger fiddle. He is a founding member of the Norwegian/Swedish ensemble SVER, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, and also the duo Rydvall/Mjelva alongside Swedish Nykleharpa player Erik Rydvall with whom they have received several awards. In 2010 Olav received the prestigious Spelemannprisen, the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy award for his debut solo album and in 2011 he received the prize as part of the Unni Boksasp Ensemble. In 2013 he was also awarded the title of Norway's folk musician of the year. Olav is highly sought after as a studio musician and has played on over 40 releases . He is also a widely used instructor and dance musician both in Norway and abroad.
Anders Hall comes from Arbrå, Hälsingland in Sweden. He plays the fiddle, viola and also the Hardanger fiddle, an instrument he studied at the Ole Bull Academy in Voss, Norway from 2006-2008. As a result he now has a unique knowledge of both, Norwegian traditional music as well as his native Swedish. He has established himself as a creative and gifted musician on the Nordic folk music scene, co-founding The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc and working with the likes of SVER & Sigrid Moldestad. He has an ability to reach the listener, fitting together old traditions with innovative ideas and expressions.
Cost for the workshop is $20, which will also include coffee/tea/snacks.
Hope to see you there!
Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles
The duo will also be accompanying their band mate and Shetland fiddler, Kevin Henderson, during his appearance with The Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles in their annual Spring concert in Hermosa Beach on 8Apr2017. See more info at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2721430
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc will also be performing at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, CA on 7Apr2017. https://www.coffeegallery.com
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| Sunday Apr 09, 2017 1:00 PM - Sunday Apr 09, 2017 3:30 PM | $20.00 |
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LocationClairbourn School, San Gabriel (View)
8400 Huntington Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91775
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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