Resources
This page lists some resources related to the Hardanger fiddle and Norwegian folk tradition that are available on the Web. Please note that the products and services on this page are for information only and have not been reviewed by the HFAA for quality. You may suggest an internet site for listing (or correction) here by writing the Web Editor.
Instrument Service: Building, Sales & Repair
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USA
Massachusetts: Dave Golber, https://www.dgviolins.com/
Minnesota: Margaret Gerty, https://www.gertyviolins.com/
Minnesota: Robert "Bud" Larsen, robertbudlarsen3829 (at) gmail (dot) com
Minnesota: Paul Wilson, pwilson (at) brainerd (dot) net
Oregon: Lynn R. Berg, http://www.fiddlemaker.com/
Utah: Wulffenstejn Hardanger Fiddle and Mandolin Works, https://www.hardingfele.com/
Wisconsin: Ron Poast, ronpoast (at) hotmail (dot) com
Wisconsin: Karen Rebholz, http://karenrebholz.weebly.com/
Norway
Aust-Agder: Salve Håkedal, http://www.fiolinmaker.no/
Oslo: Hornaas Musikk, http://www.hornaas-musikk.no/
Oppland: Knut Opheimsbakken, Valdres Folkemuseum, https://valdresmusea.no/
Telemark: Ottar Kåsa, https://www.felemakar.no/
Trondelag: Viken Violiner, https://violiner.no/
Voss: Sigvald Rørlien, Wiebke Lüders workshop at the Ole Bull Academy, https://www.felemakeriet.no/english/
Elsewhere
United Kingdom: Nick Nourse, http://home.freeuk.net/musicworks/index2.htm
United Kingdom: Martin Swan Violins, https://www.martinswanviolins.com/. Reseller of Hungarian-made undecorated Hardanger fiddles.
Music and Dance Teachers
Please view our listing of Hardanger fiddle teachers and contact us for referrals about traditional Norwegian dance instructors. Also visit our listing of regular event schedules to locate nearby learning opportunities. The annual HFAA Music and Dance Workshop is an excellent opportunity to both participate in workshops and to meet teachers from all over the United States.
Internet Discussion Groups
Scanfolk: Scandinavian folk music, dance and traditional arts. To join send an email to scanfolk+subscribe@googlegroups.com. (Note: the old Scand Yahoo group is no longer functioning.)
The HFAA's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21061116655
The Facebook group for FolkOrg, the national folk music organization of Norway (in Norwegian): https://www.facebook.com/FolkOrgNO
Online Music and Videos
YouTube: A huge selection of video and audio recordings of Hardanger fiddle music and dance
Ta:lik.no: Hardanger fiddle tutorial videos and other folk music performance videos from Norway's premier publisher of folk music
HFAA Music Samples: A selection of Hardanger fiddle tracks
A Short Exploration of the Hardanger Fiddle, https://archive.org/details/Hardanger_Fiddle. Michael Fitzhugh's March, 2005 radio segment
NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting) Nettradio - Folkemusikk, http://radio.nrk.no/direkte/folkemusikk. Streaming folk music from Norway (in Norwegian)
Publications
Books
Music CDs
Ethnic Music Club, http://www.etniskmusikklubb.no/
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, https://folkways.si.edu/
Sheet Music / Transcriptions
Blue Rose Music, https://www.bluerose.karenlmyers.org. Mostly tunes for regular fiddle but a few hardingfele tunes
Norwegian Folk Music and Folk Dance Organizations
FolkOrg, https://folkorg.no/ - Organization for Folk Music and Folk Dance
Norsk senter for folkemusikk og folkedans, https://www.folkemusikkogfolkedans.no/ - Norwegian Center for Folk Music and Folk Dance
Norsk Munnharpeforum, http://www.munnharpe.no/ - The Norwegian Mouth Harp Forum
Norsk Kvedarforum, http://www.kvedarforum.no/ - The Norwegian Kveding Forum
Norsk Langeleikforum, https://www.langeleikforum.no/ - The Norwegian Langeleik Forum