Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA)

To save money check out your local library, or inter-library loan.

A great topic to spread the word about. Any of we Nordics have one or two in our family history (unless your last name is Bernadotte).

At my book signings (Vallkulla) I help the majority female au ...

If I have not already posted the link to the magazine article written by Bonnie Selberg, here it is:

http://issuu.com/newsrack/docs/simply-north-spring.

The article begins on page 13. If you cl ...

Yes, Olle, we've made contact at last. This woman is beginning a campaign to contact as many other Skifström descendents as she can find and put out the word that many folks are interested in their r ...

Had a nice telephone conversation and email with the Skifström relative in Northern Minnesota. Hopefully, we will hear a good bit more from her and her "cousins" in future. She will attend ...

I have finally located a distant relative of Louis and Greta. She knows something about the family history and is an author herself.

She said Louis Skifström became a Minnesota State Fiddle champi ...

More information from the Skiftström family has turned up, this time from the county Historical Society in Cokato Minnesota, the original site of the blacksmith shop.

http://www.nordenfolk.org/Sm ...

Here is the latest from the organizer, Paul Wilson. There are multiple workshops on Friday, before the evening concert/dance.

Friday June 8
many Workshops!... daytime, all around the Nisswa are ...

Can you play these tunes on the säckpipa? Are those Norwegian children's tunes? I queried them on the web and YouTube and turned up nothing.

We'll probably have to go with some of the more standa ...

Thanks for pointing out the poll structure error, Bag Lady. I have repaired it.

You have suggested attending Nisswa prepared with a list of string/pipe-friendly tunes we could play together with m ...

Based upon our experience from the Minneapolis workshops last year (this time) you are correct.

I believe we would have to draw experienced American pipers and if lucky, some from other countries. ...

Here is the photo from Knutes Lelah's recipe book.
(edited 30-1-12..."Mr. & Mrs. Louis Skifström" is written on the reverse of the photo in my Aunt Lelah's handwriting.

http://www.no ...

I just found a photo of the son, Louis Skifström in my (late) aunt's recipe book ???? of all places. The wedded couple appear to be dressed in late 19 th. Century attire. The photo was taken by phot ...

This is an excellent way to spread the word about the säckpipa.

Yes to having an instructor. Olle and I discussed it somewhat, but I doubt it will be Olle unless he attends on his own. We would probably ask someone else.

I might suggest the goals should be si ...

Yes, piper's jams are permissible along with fiddles, dragspelor, nyckelharpor, etc.

I would think a workshop would draw more novices and wanna-bee pipers, though.

The Nisswa Stämma entertainment lineup is beginning to roll out, though the teaching workshops aren't yet disclosed.

http://www.nisswastamman.org/

I don't expect we will find a säckpipa group sh ...

Thanks, Jan. Now we all know where and how to obtain a copy.

This is an area where Olle might be able to help. Aaron was recently able to purchase a copy. Remember, it is written only in the Swedish language, but the photos are worth a thousand words.

I have a bit of experience in the cost of printing books.

So, assuming the text was completely laid out in Adobe InDesign or some other standard format (pdf) and was print-ready, I have queried a l ...

I have not given a spring workshop much consideration. I thought a workshop at Nisswa might be more appropriate as many of the attendees have never heard a säckpipa. We could possibly pick up some m ...

A Swedish musician friend pointed out that this recording of classical French music might be pipe music. Any guesses as to whether it is French pipes, or pipes at all?

You will need Spotify: http: ...

Let's hope someone has pipes remaining from the mother and daughter players.

Some years ago I helped trace a famous fiddler from Hälsingland who had emigrated to Minnesota. Despite a house fire, t ...

Baglady, the link you reference is by an amateur historian in Dala-Järna but was written by Margaretha Hedblom, who has done extensive research both in Järna Parish and in our area of Western Wisconsi ...

Very well done. I haven't had time to gather the video footage I shot yet.
Jerry

Hi Nan,

Sorry I didn't have time to visit. It was a busy time for a while in the children's area. I was finally able to get around and visit with friends, new and old and do some filming. Our AS ...

Here is a link to one of many performances I play (violin) with. Nisswa-stämman is the largest Nordic festival of its kind in North America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d91ou4COSeA

Pipers ha ...

Unfortunately you'd have to take your wages in satisfaction from the culture gained, rather than monetary. Nonetheless, you'd be welcome and someone in the house would learn to hambo...I think that's ...

I've just posted an epistle about the importance of the beats when playing the various Nordic tunes. After all, it's all about dancing...and it's Springtime in Wisconsin...after our snowy winter, cer ...

You guys are simply the best. What would this forum be without you all. I wish you all lived nearer here; you'd have an instant job on our board.