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.

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USA

Norway

Elsewhere

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

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

Sheet Music / Transcriptions

Norwegian Folk Music and Folk Dance Organizations

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