In accordance with the Bylaws of the HFAA, Officers and Board Members
are elected at the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled as part
of the Music and Dance Workshops that take place each summer. The
Officers listed on this page were active throughout the
year that preceded the listed workshop dates.
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YEAR
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OFFICERS (Active during the 12 months preceding the Workshop)
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WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
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June 19, 1983
Mt. Horeb, WI
organizational meeting
24 members
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Officers and one director were elected at the
organizational meeting and the remaining directors were chosen
before the end of
the year; see 1984 for list. |
No workshop in 1983.
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June 15 - 17, 1984
Granite Falls, MN
first annual meeting
162 members
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President: Thorwald O. Quale
Vice-President: Ingvald Orheim
Secretary: Betty Thistlewaite
Treasurer: Randi Johansen
Board of Directors: Andrea Een, Carol Heen, David Kringstad,
LeRoy Larson, Carl Narvestad, Carol Sersland |
Hardingfele: Vidar Lande (Setesdal,
Norway), Arne Røine (Oslo, Norway)
Dance: None
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June 21 - 22, 1985
Holiday Inn
Willmar, MN
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President: Thorwald
Quale
Vice-President: Ingvald Orheim
Secretary: Melvin Janzen
Treasurer: Randi Johansen
Board of Directors: Andrea Een, Carol Heen, David Kringstad,
LeRoy Larson, Carl Narvestad, Carol Sersland |
Hardingfele: Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Thorwald Quale (Duluth, MN)
Regular fiddle: John Haugland (Chicago, IL), Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Dance: David Redmond (MN), Mike Shaffer, Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway)
Hardingfele construction: Clyde Richelieu (Mt. Horeb, WI), Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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July 18 - 19, 1986
Holiday Inn
Winona, MN
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President: Thorwald Quale
Vice-President: David Kringstad
Secretary: Melvin Janzen
Treasurer: Randi Johansen
Board of Directors: Andrea Een, Carol Heen, Herman
Karlsgodt, Carl Narvestad, Carol Sersland,
Elmo Wick
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Hardingfele: Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Regular fiddle: Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Dance: David Redmond (MN), Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Hilda Kringstad (Minneapolis, MN)
Hardingfele construction: Sverre Sandvik (Tinn, Norway), Clyde Richelieu (Mt. Horeb, WI), Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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17 - 18 July, 1987
Holiday Inn
Willmar, MN
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President: Thorwald Quale
Vice-President: David Kringstad
Secretary: Melvin Janzen
Treasurer: Randi Johansen
Board of Directors: Andrea Een, Herman
Karlsgodt, Carl Narvestad, Carol Sersland, Richard
Skallerud, Elmo Wick
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Hardingfele: Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Thorwald Quale (Duluth, MN)
Regular fiddle: Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Dance: Bodil Riise Larsen (Williston, ND)
Hardingfele construction: Sverre Sandvik (Tinn, Norway), Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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22 - 23 July, 1988
Luther College
Decorah, IA
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President: Thorwald Quale
Vice-President: David Kringstad
Secretary: Melvin Janzen
Treasurer: Randi Johansen
Board of Directors: Andrea
Een, Kari Loing, Carl Narvestad, Carol Sersland,
Richard Skallerud, Elmo Wick
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Hardingfele: Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Thorwald Quale (Duluth, MN)
Regular fiddle: Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Dance: Bodil Riise Larsen (Williston, ND)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
July 7 - 8, 1989
Concordia College
Moorhead, MN
292 members
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President: David Kringstad
Vice-President: Rick Skallerud
Secretary: Carol Sersland
Treasurer: Randi Johansen
Board of Directors: Inger Dahlin, Andrea Een, Melvin
Janzen, Kari Loing, Carl Narvestad, Thorwald Quale
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Hardingfele: Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Anund Roheim (Telemark, Norway/Great Falls, MT), Loretta Kelley (Los Angeles, CA)
Regular fiddle: Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Dance: Daniel and Gaelyn Sundstedt Beal (Minneapolis, MN)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast from Black Earth, WI |
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July 13 - 14, 1990
University of Wisconsin
River Falls, WI
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President: David Kringstad
Vice-President: Loretta Kelley
Secretary: Carol Sersland
Treasurer: Melvin Janzen
Board of Directors: Inger Dahlin, Randi
Johansen, David Listug, Kari Loing, Carl Narvestad, Thorwald Quale
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Hardingfele: Håkon
Asheim (Oslo, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Los Angeles, CA)
Dance: Rolf and Magny Karlberg (Valdres, Norway)
Regular fiddle: Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
July 12 - 13, 1991
University of Wisconsin
River Falls, WI
368 members
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: David Kringstad
Secretary: Carol Sersland
Treasurer: Helen Loing (1/2 term), Patrick Golden and Dennis West (1/2 term)
Board of Directors: Gay Kohl, Inger Dahlin, Randi
Johansen, David Listug, Thorwald Quale, Rolf Wulfsberg
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Hardingfele: Tore Bolstad (Valdres, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Los Angeles, CA)
Dance: Roo Lester (Chicago, IL)
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July 10 - 11, 1992
University of Wisconsin
River Falls, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Jim McLaughlin
Secretary: Carol Sersland
Treasurer: Thorwald Quale
Board of Directors: Arden Haug, Randi Johansen,
Gay Kohl, Helen Loing, Roger Tweiten, Rolf
Wulfsberg
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Hardingfele: Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Los Angeles, CA), Toby Weinberg (Boston, MA), Elisabeth Weis (Minneapolis, MN)
Regular fiddle: Bob Wernerehl (Barneveld, WI)
Dance: Roo Lester (Chicago, IL)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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June 25 - 26, 1993
University of Wisconsin
River Falls, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Judith Ghastin
Secretary: Karin Løberg Code
Treasurer: Thorwald Quale
Board of Directors: Sue Hauser, Gay Kohl, Helen
Loing, Morrey Nellis, Roger Tweiten, Rolf Wulfsberg
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Hardingfele: Alf Tveit (Telemark,
Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Los Angeles, CA), Elisabeth Weis (Minneapolis, MN)
Dance: Olav and Mari Sem (Telemark,
Norway)
Regular fiddle: Bob Wernerehl (Barneveld, WI)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
July 15 - 16, 1994
Holiday Inn
Willmar, MN
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President: Judith Ghastin
Vice-President: Einar Johansen
Secretary: Karin Løberg Code
Treasurer: Thorwald Quale
Board of Directors: Howard Amundson, Andrea Een,
Sue Hauser, Loretta Kelley, Helen Loing, Morrey Nellis
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Hardingfele: Alf Tveit (Telemark,
Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Los Angeles, CA), Elizabeth Weis (St. Paul, MN)
Regular fiddle: Elmo Wick (Brooten, MN)
Dance: Roo Lester (Chicago, IL), Anne von Bibra (Northfield, MN) |
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July 21 - 22, 1995
Holiday Inn
Willmar, MN
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President: Judith Ghastin
Vice-President: Einar Johansen
Secretary: Lucy Ghastin
Treasurer: Thorwald Quale
Board of Directors: Howard Amundson, Andrea Een,
Sue Hauser, Loretta Kelley, Helen Loing, Morrey Nellis
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Hardingfele: Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Inger Dahlin (Brooklyn Park, MN)
Dance: Daniel and Gaelyn Sundstedt Beal (Minneapolis, MN)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth,
WI) |
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June 28 - 29, 1996
Karakahl Inn
Mt. Horeb, WI
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President: Judith Ghastin
Vice-President: Kent Klongland
Secretary: Karen Odden Roske
Treasurer: Thorwald Quale
Board of Directors: Howard Amundson, Andrea Een, Sue Hauser, Einar
Johansen, Loretta Kelley, Morrey Nellis
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Hardingfele: Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Inger Dahlin (Brooklyn Park, MN)
Dance: Phil Martin and Becky Rehl (Mt. Horeb, WI)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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President: Byron Wiley
Vice-President: Karen Torkelson Solgård
Secretary: Karen Odden Roske
Treasurer: Carol Sersland
Board of Directors: Andrea Een, Einar Johansen,
Loretta Kelley, Mary Seim, Ruth Sylte, Becky Weis |
Hardingfele: Hauk Buen (Telemark,
Norway), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Karen Torkelson Solgård (Minneapolis, MN)
Regular fiddle: Sue Hauser (WI)
Dance: Carol Sersland (Minneapolis, MN), Bruce Bostrom (St. Paul, MN)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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President: Byron Wiley
Vice-President: Karin Torkelson Solgård
Secretary: Lucy Ghastin
Treasurer: Carol Sersland
Board of Directors: Andrea Een, Einar Johansen, Mary Seim, Ruth Sylte,
Becky Weis
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Hardingfele: Leif Rygg (Voss,Norway), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Elizabeth Weis (St. Paul, MN)
Dance: Knut Blikberg (Voss, Norway)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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President: Byron Wiley
Vice-President: Karen Torkelson Solgård
Secretary: Lucy Ghastin
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Greg Breiland, Tom Flakoll, Ruth Marie Sylte,
Steve Tabor, Becky Weis
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Hardingfele: Vidar Lande (Oslo/Setesdal, Norway), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Elizabeth Weis (St. Paul, MN)
Dance: Inge Midtveit (Oslo/Telemark, Norway)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth, WI) |
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President: Byron Wiley
Vice-President: Tom Flakoll
Secretary: Lucy Ghastin
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Lynn Berg, Bill Boyd, Greg Breiland,
Mary Hegge, Karen Odden Roske, Steve Tabor
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Hardingfele: Håkon Høgemo (Sogn, Norway), Vidar Lande (Setesdal/Oslo, Norway), Bill Boyd (Seattle, WA), Sarah Kirton (Mountain View, CA)
Dance: Leikny Aasen, Vidar Underseth (Ålesund, Norway), Mikkel Thompson (San
Jose, CA/Stockholm, Sweden)
Hardingfele construction: Ron Poast (Black Earth,
WI)
Hardanger Fiddle Project: Olav Vindal (Utne,
Norway), Jan-Petter Blom (Bergen, Norway), Lynn Berg (Eugene, OR), Dave Golber (Boston, MA) |
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President: Byron Wiley
Vice-President: Dan Trueman
Secretary: Lucy Ghastin
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Mary Allsopp, Lynn Berg, Bill
Boyd, Mary Hegge, Marybeth Stull, Steve Tabor
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Hardingfele: Per Anders Buen Garnås (Telemark, Norway), Helen Loing (Princeton, MN), Bruce Sagan (Ann Arbor, MI), Toby Weinberg (Boston, MA)
Dance: Karin Brennesvik, Sigbjørn
Rua (Telemark, Norway), Mikkel Thompson (San Jose, CA/Stockholm, Sweden)
Hardingfele construction: Lynn Berg (Eugene, OR) |
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President: Byron Wiley
Vice-President: Dan Trueman
Secretary: Lucy Ghastin
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Mary Allsopp, Lynn Berg, Bill Boyd,
Mary Hegge, Marybeth Stull, Steve Tabor |
Hardingfele: Anne Hytta (Telemark, Norway), Morten Laksesvela (Setesdal,
Norway), Julie Barton (Boulder, CO), Karin Løberg Code (Kalamazoo, MI), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD)
Dance: Jon Rysstad, Marit Bergland Rysstad (Setesdal,
Norway), Mikkel Thompson (San Jose, CA/Stockholm, Sweden)
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President: Annamarie Pluhar
Vice-President: Dan Trueman
Secretary: Don Shute
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Mary Allsopp, Lynn Berg, Bill
Boyd, Mary Hegge, Marybeth Stull, Byron Wiley |
Hardingfele: Hauk Buen (Telemark, Norway), Leif Rygg (Voss, Norway),
Vidar Lande (Setesdal/Oslo, Norway), Bernt Balchen, Jr. (Oslo, Norway), Torgeir Straand (Telemark, Norway), Karin Løberg Code (Kalamazoo, MI), Rebecca Lofft (Northfield, MN), Elizabeth Foster (Seattle, WA), Toby Weinberg (Boston, MA)
Dance: Karin Brennesvik (Telemark, Norway), Tom Løvli (Telemark, Norway), Olav Jørgen
Hegge (Valdres, Norway), Mary Hegge (Valdres, Norway), Knut Blikberg (Voss, Norway), Anna Torhild Blikberg (Voss, Norway), Hallgrim Berg (Hallingdal, Norway), Roo Lester (Chicago, IL), Mikkel Thompson (San Jose, CA/Stockholm, Sweden)
Singing: Olav Sem (Telemark, Norway)
Munnharpe and seljefløyte: Hallgrim Berg (Hallingdal, Norway)
Two-row accordion: John Berquist (Chicago/Minnesota)
Regular fiddle: Jan Frostvoll (Røros, Norway), Sarah Kirton (Mountain View, CA)
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President: Annamarie Pluhar
Vice-President: Dan Trueman
Secretary: Don Shute
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Mary Allsopp, Lynn Berg, Bill
Boyd, Mary Hegge, Marybeth Stull, Byron Wiley |
Hardingfele: Jan Beitohaugen Granli (Valdres, Norway), Sarah Kirton (Mountain View, CA), Karen Solgård (Minneapolis, MN), Toby Weinberg (Boston, MA)
Dance: Erik Røine, Anne Røine (Valdres, Norway), Mikkel Thompson (San Jose, CA/Stockholm, Sweden) |
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President: Annamarie Pluhar
Vice-President: Mark Ellestad
Secretary: Beverly Smaby
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Tom Kringstad,
Lynn Berg, Bill Boyd, Jeanne Sawyer, Marybeth Stull, Byron
Wiley |
Hardingfele: Arne Anderdal (Hallingdal/Voss, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Karen Solgård (Minneapolis, MN)
Dancers: Bjørn Lien, Sissel Rudningen (Hallingdal, Norway), Bruce Emery (Raleigh, NC) |
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President: Annamarie Pluhar
Vice-President: Marybeth Stull
Secretary: Beverly Smaby
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Gideon Scot Applegate, Lynn Berg, Barbara Overby, Jeanne Sawyer,Tom
Kringstad, Janet Ulvin |
Hardingfele: Hauk Buen (Telemark, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Dan Trueman (Princeton, NJ), Julie Barton (Boulder, CO)
Dance: Karin Brennesvik, Sigbjørn Rua (Telemark, Norway)
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President: Annamarie Pluhar
Vice-President: Marybeth Stull
Secretary: Beverly Smaby
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Gideon Scot Applegate, Julie
Barton, Loretta Kelley, Tom Kringstad,
Jeane Sawyer, Janet Ulvin
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Hardingfele: Monika Antun (Setesdal, Norway), Karin Løberg Code (Kalamazoo, MI), Sarah Nagell (Arizona/Tuddal, Norway), Karen Solgård (Minneapolis, MN), Toby Weinberg (Syracuse, NY)
Dancer: Torleiv Løyland, Marit Løyland (Setesdal, Norway), Bruce Emery (Raleigh, NC), Mary Hegge (St. Paul, MN/Valdres, Norway)
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Mark Ellestad
Secretary: Katherine Kagay
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Julie Barton, Loretta Kelley,
Gideon Morse, Don Shute, Janet Ulvin, Sonia White
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Hardingfele: Arngunn Timenes Bell (Voss, Norway), Rebecca Lofft (Hallingdal, Norway), Karen Solgård (St. Paul, MN), Dan Trueman (Princeton, NJ)
Dance: Leikny Aasen, Vidar Underseth (Ålesund, Norway)
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Sonia White
Secretary: Katherine Kagay
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Julie Barton, Petra Kirstein, Sarah
Nagell, Don Shute, Karen Odden Roske |
Hardingfele: Hauk Buen (Telemark, Norway), Kenneth de Gala (Telemark, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Rachel Nesvig (Seattle, WA)
Dance: Olav Sem (Telemark, Norway)
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Sonia White
Secretary: Katherine Kagay
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Marilyn Butler, Petra Kirstein, Barbara Kringstad, Sarah
Nagell, Hege Ravdal, Karen Odden Roske |
Hardingfele: Olav Luksengård Mjelva (Hallingdal, Norway), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Rachel Ulvin Jensen (Minneapolis, MN), Vilde Aaslid (Brooklyn, NY), Jennifer Turbes (White River Junction, VT)
Dance: Ulf-Arne Johannessen, Ingunn Stræte Lie (Hallingdal, Norway)
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Sonia White
Secretary: Katherine Kagay
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Marilyn Butler, Petra Kirstein, Barbara Kringstad, Sarah
Nagell, Hege Ravdal, Karen Odden |
Hardingfele: Håkon Asheim (Voss, Norway), Paul Morrissett (Hightstown, NJ), Toby Weinberg (Syracuse, NY), Jennifer Turbes (White River Junction, VT)
Dance: Knut Arne Jacobsen (Valdres, Norway), Mary S. Hegge (Valdres, Norway/St. Paul, MN)
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Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Sonia White
Secretary: Katherine Kagay
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors:
Marilyn Butler, Barbara Kringstad, Chelsea Spangler, Ellen Vesterdal, Laurel Lawshae, Hege Ravdal |
Hardingfele: Håkon Asheim (Voss, Norway), Andrea Een (Northfield, MN), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Chelsea Spangler (Stoughton, WI)
Dance: Knut Arne Jacobsen (Valdres, Norway), Brit Berthelsen Totland (Oslo, Norway) |
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Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Sonia White
Secretary: Rebecca Summerour
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Kitty Kagay, Barbara Kringstad, Chelsea Spangler, Ellen Vesterdal, Beven Wulfenstein, Jennifer Turbes
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Hardingfele: Erling Halling (Kongsberg, Norway), Dan Trueman (Princeton, NJ), Laura Ellestad (Oslo, Norway), Sarah Nagell (Tuddal, Norway), Amanda Underwood (Minneapolis, MN)
Dance: Tom Løvli (Kongsberg, Norway), Ranveig Bakka (Jondalen, Norway) |
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Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Andrea Een
Secretary: Rebecca Summerour
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Kitty Kagay, Barbara Kringstad, Chelsea Spangler, Ellen Vesterdal, Beven Wulfenstein, Jennifer Turbes
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Hardingfele: Leif Rygg (Voss, Norway), Sarah Nagell (Tuddal, Norway), Karin Loberg Code (Kalamazoo, MI),Chelsea Spangler (Stoughton, WI)
Dance: Leikny Aasen (Ålesund, Norway), Vidar Underseth (Ålesund, Norway) |
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Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Andrea Een
Secretary: Rex Couture
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Kitty Kagay, Barbara Kringstad, Chelsea Spangler, Ellen Vesterdal, Beven Wulfenstein, Jennifer Turbes
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Hardingfele: Torunn Raftevold Rue (Flatdal, Norway), Sarah Nagell (Sollia, Østerdalen, Norway), Loretta Kelley (Takoma Park, MD), Jennifer Turbes (White River Junction, VT)
Dance: Rannveig Bakka (Jondalen, Norway), Ole Arnfinn Hagen (Notodden, Norway)
Kveding: Ole Arnfinn Hagen (Notodden, Norway) |
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Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI
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President: Loretta Kelley
Vice-President: Andrea Een
Secretary: Rex Couture
Treasurer: Arna Desser
Board of Directors: Kitty Kagay, Barbara Kringstad, Chelsea Spangler, Ellen Vesterdal, Beven Wulfenstein, Jennifer Turbes
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Hardingfele: Johanne Flottorp (Åmli/Oslo, Norway), Vidar Skrede (Haugesund, Norway) Sarah Nagell (Tuddal, Norway), Karin Loberg Code (Kalamazoo, MI), Rebecca Lofft (Torpo, Norway)
Dance: Sigrid Kjetilsdotter Jore (Valle, Norway), Olaf Moen (Risør/Kristiansand, Norway)
Kveding: Sigrid Kjetilsdotter Jore (Valle, Norway) |
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