Become an HFAA member today!  Donate to the HFAA!

Help preserve and participate in the tradition of Hardanger fiddle
music in America. We are committed to preserving, promoting and
loving this precious heritage of traditional Norwegian music and
dance. Membership is open to anyone. All are welcome — whether
musician, dancer, scholar, teacher, avid listener, or Norwegian
cultural enthusiast.

As a member, you'll receive:

Our quarterly journal, Sound Post, which is filled with useful information about events, people, and music.
A discount when ordering merchandise, including strings, recordings, videos, and sheet music.
An invitation to our fabulous annual workshop and membership gathering.

Membership Brochure

The HFAA Membership Brochure provides a
colorful description of the history and lore
surrounding the Hardanger fiddle and the HFAA's
role in promoting its music and dance in America.
It also includes a membership application. The
HFAA distributes the brochures at music, dance,
and cultural events throughout America.

To obtain a copy, download one of the printer-
ready versions below. We encourage friends and
members of HFAA to pass along copies to other
individuals who may have an interest in helping
preserve Norwegian traditional arts and culture.

To download, select the PDF (requires Adobe Reader) version that is best for your computer and
click the Download button. It may help to view our printing and folding instructions.

HFAA Membership Brochure, high-resolution, full-color (7.7 MB)

HFAA Membership Brochure, high-resolution, black/white (5.5 MB)

HFAA Membership Brochure, low-resolution, full-color (2 MB)

Membership Levels and Dues

Dues are for one year from the date of entry on the HFAA Membership Database. Individuals and families may join here and renew using the easy PayPal option which will accept credit and debit cards. Institutional and lifetime members, please use the traditional paper-based methods, as described below.

Membership Dues / Renewal (with PayPal options)

Members in Norway may use our Norwegian bank account: 78746602862. Otherwise, all payments from outside of the US must be paid in US dollars.

Note: The HFAA sends members only one renewal request by e-mail or a postcard, for those without e-mail addresses. Please respond promptly so you don't miss an issue of the Sound Post. In addition, we include the date for renewal on The Sound Post mailing label in the upper left-hand corner.

Paper-Based Membership Payment / Renewals

If you choose to send a check to join HFAA or renew your membership, please send these to:

HFAA Membership
P.O. Box 23046
Minneapolis, MN 55423-0046 USA

A downloadable membership application is available. To download, click the Download button below.

HFAA Membership Application (PDF, 24K) — Requires the Adobe Reader.

Use the downloadable membership application or be sure to include the following information:
Name
Address
Telephone number
E-mail address

This ensures that you will be correctly entered in our database and easily contacted, if necessary. Membership inquiries can also be sent to membership@hfaa.org.

Donations

HFAA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in Minnesota. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and help us sustain our work in producing Sound Post, holding our annual workshop, and supporting fiddlers through scholarships. To donate through PayPal, select the button below. Checks can be sent to us at our corporate address: HFAA, P.O. Box 23046, Minneapolis, MN 55423-0046 USA.

HFAA Membership Database

The current Membership Manager is Ross Schipper.

Members should be aware that the HFAA does not supply personal information (names, addresses, etc.) about members to outside interests or mailing lists.

In turn, HFAA members are asked not to supply this information to others (for instance, by providing someone with an HFAA membership directory, or workshop attendance list), but should forward all requests to the HFAA membership managers and/or to the board of directors.

Information that related organizations may wish to distribute to our members can usually be accommodated through articles, advertisements, and event lists in the Sound Post.

On occasion, HFAA members contact us for the names and addresses of members in their geographical area or musical area of interest. These requests have usually been for the purposes of forming fiddle/dance groups or demonstration/performance opportunities. We consider these on a case by case basis.

When we are contacted by outside parties for performance venues, we do our best to connect these people with knowledgeable HFAA members in their area.

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