Do not miss this holiday treat: Fargo Spelemannslag, Bud Larsen, and renowned hardanger fiddler Loretta Kelley will perform in a concert of hardanger fiddling at the Hjemkomst Center starting at 1pm on Sat. Dec. 2. Kelley will be flying in from Maryland. She is also current president of the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America.
This concert is the culmination of a year-long fiddle-making apprenticeship conducted by Robert “Bud” Larsen of Brainerd to guide Julianne Overby and Lisa Stein through their first year of building their own hardanger fiddles and to help Rinita Dalan and Steve Lindaas complete their second year. Lessons took place at local workshops and through Zoom meetings throughout 2023. The apprenticeship and concert are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund and through general operating support for our arts and cultural programming from the Minnesota State Arts Board through appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature, the F-M Area Foundation, the Alex Stern Family Foundation, and The Arts Partnership with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo.
The concert will conclude with coffee and a variety of Scandinavian treats. The concert is free and open to the public, but donations to the HCSCC are welcomed.