The Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle is the national instrument of Norway. Often highly decorated, with eight or nine strings instead of four, it’s a unique type of instrument encouraging the play of two strings at the same time.
The fiddle and its tune are deeply rooted in Norwegian tradition and folk lore, traditionally used to lead bridal processions to church, barn dancing and general merriment.
So please join us and master fiddlers Loretta Kelley and Andrea Hoag for a merry time during this joyous season. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 5 pm at:
Parkway UCC
2841 North Ballas Rd
St Louis MO, 63131
Suggested donations
Adults: $20 to $30,
Children: Free
Cash only event!
Loretta Kelley
Loretta Kelley is the foremost American performer on the hardingfele (the traditional Hardanger fiddle), an intricately decorated fiddle native to Norway with sympathetic strings, a nearly flat bridge, and a 300-year unbroken aural tradition. Loretta specializes in slått music, dance tunes rooted in the 18th century with sometimes unique asymmetrical rhythms, modal scales with “floating” intervals, and haunting tonalities.
Andrea Hoag
A Grammy nominee, designated Master Folk Artist in Maryland and Arizona, recipient of two Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awards, and winner of Washington Area Music Awards “Best Traditional Folk Instrumentalist”, Andrea Hoag is a highly-respected performer of Swedish folk fiddling and of a broad variety of fiddle styles.
