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Scandinavian Bands in Vancouver
These are the bands that perform regularly with our performing group and for our dances.
Vancouver
Sammenspil
 Sammenspil
consists of 8-10 members, plays Scandinavian folk dance music on a
variety of instruments, including guitar, flute, pump organ, fiddle, accordion,
nyckelharpa and clarinet. This group welcomes new members, and rehearses the first and
third Tuesdays of each month (more or less) at 7:30 p.m. This picture is from
2007. Click the photo for a larger version.
For information, contact:
Gammel Dansk
 is an
ensemble of seven 'dancer-musicians' (violins of various types, clarinet, accordion, bass,
pump organ, guitar, ukulele, trombone, whatever) occasionally accompanied by guest vocalists and instrumentalists. They play
old-time Scandinavian dance music (waltz, schottis, polka, hambo, etc.), set and mixer
dances, and the more traditional regional 'bygdedans' music of Sweden, Denmark, and
Norway. They particularly enjoy playing for experienced dancers but are available for a
limited number of teaching engagements to introduce beginners to Scandinavian dance and
music. Pictured in the photo in front are Nancy Giordano, Judy Harper,
Deborah Jones, Ib Nielsen, Wendy Cutler; Paul Broste and Joe Condie are at
the back.
(Click the photo if you'd like to see it
larger)
For information, contact:
Ny Norsk
specializes in Norwegian Hardanger fiddle music and is an alter ego of Gammel Dansk when some number of Gammel Dansk members
are missing and Judith Anderson and Paul Broste are playing
fiddle. For information, contact:
Vancouver Spelmanslag
 If you'd like some exposure to playing Scandinavian
folk dance music, this is the perfect group in which to get that. Gigs are
few, and the group meets a few times before a gig. Musicians from our
other bands all participate in this group, and we welcome almost any kind
of instrument to join us.
Contact: Judith Anderson
or by phone: (604) 526-4722 The Music Collection
Sammenspil is usually in charge of the "Allspel" section of the programs, at
which all musicians are invited to join in. Lately, the sheet music has been made
available online for many of the tunes. You're welcome to check out the complete
sheet music collection. We don't think any of these pages are copyrighted, but if you know differently,
please let me know.
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