Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Einar Selvik founded Wardruna in 2003, they effectively existed in a scene of one. While by no means the first band to ...

This January and February, Scandinavia House in New York will present performances by four of the leading acts in contemporary Nordic folk music. On Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11, ...

This painting of Celoron by Albert Johnson will be on display at an exhibition of Scandinavian artists’ work during the festival from July 19-20 at the Northwest Arena. The Scandinavian Folk Festival, ...

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 ...

Picture is of the Procession of the Midsummer Pole. Jamestown’s Scandinavian Folk Festival will take place this summer, after a two-year COVID hiatus, while moving to downtown Jamestown. The festival ...

Now in its 44th year, the annual Scandinavian Day Festival has evolved but it remains loyal to its roots; the heritage of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Last ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A touch of Nordic magic is coming to town as Dreamers’ Circus, one of Scandinavia's ...

The road of the pioneer is rarely a smooth one, and conductor Grete Pederson knows it. She’s recalling the time she first suggested members of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra adopt techniques from the ...