A selection of fun tunes from various districts of Sweden will be taught. Tunes will be taught by ear.

Some tunes common to the Scandinavian fiddle repertoire will be taught. Some experience playing your instrument will be helpful. These tunes will be included during the evening dances.

The Hardanger fiddle, the national fiddle of Norway, is known for its sympathetic strings that add another dimension to the music. Tunes from a variety of traditions/styles and in a variety of meters will be taught.

The nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), a traditional bowed Swedish instrument played with keys, has sympathetic strings.

Swedish tunes will be taught. Some will be suitable to sing for dancing. Words will be available at the class.

Scandia Camp has a long tradition of bringing musicians together, regardless of instrument, to play tunes that are common in a Scandinavian musician’s repertoire. In Sweden this is referred to as allspel and in Norway as samspel.

During these sessions, Peter Michaelsen will quickly teach/review common tunes emphasizing styling and dynamics with a focus on playing for dancing. These tunes will be included in the Group Playing set at the evening dances. Transcriptions of the Group Playing tunes, along with MP3 recordings of the tunes, are available on the Scandia Camp Mendocino web site so you can become more familiar with the tunes ahead of time. All instruments are welcome!