NISSWA-About 120 folk musicians performing on three stages will appear for Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival Friday and Saturday among the Norway pines of the Nisswa Pioneer Village.

When Einar Selvik founded Wardruna in 2003, they effectively existed in a scene of one. While by no means the first band to explore Scandinavian tradition, they helped popularise it to such an extent ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. This January and February, Scandinavia House in New York will present ...

Nordic Angst marries the melodies, rhythms and stories of traditional Nordic folk music with contemporary American sensibilities. That gives this mix relevance today, even if much of the material is ...

Smorgasbandet will perform at this weekend’s Scandinavian Folk Festival. Submitted photos The Scandinavian Folk Festival will take place at location Jamestown Community College from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday ...

David Sally and Brian Newman practice throwing knives and axes at targets inside the "Viking Village," during the Scandinavian Folk Festival in Gerry on Friday. GERRY — For the 16th year, the ...

Members of the Danish String Quartet carry on Scandinavian folk traditions by refurbishing old songs and writing a few new ones of their own. Vintage Nordic Folk Tunes, With Strings Attached Classical ...

The American-Scandinavian Foundation is seeking applications for fellowships and grants from Scandinavian folk artists. The Foundation recently announced its eighth annual competition for awards for ...

DECORAH - From a plain block of basswood, Minnesota loons and fjord horses spring forth. From a plain strip of basswood, intricate patterns emerge in sampler style. Ten students ages 9 to 16 are ...

The Nordic Churches Project is a program of Partners for Sacred Places dedicated to helping historic Nordic American churches raise the profile of their heritage, culture, and relevance in local ...

Classical music has never lived in a bubble. For centuries, it's always found common ground with folk music. Enter, the Danish String Quartet. Songs on the album represent a shifting and largely oral ...