SPECIAL: Sun, Apr. 26, El Cerrito Dance to Feature Guest Fiddler from Norway: Thea T. Bratteng

[Joyce Clyde]

From: Toby Blomé <toby4...@sonic.net>

 

SPECIAL ALERT:

Bay Area Scandia Dance Community,

This Sunday's El Cerrito Dance Party - Featured Guest Musician: 

Meet Thea Tunås Bratteng, Hardingfele player from Ål, Hallingdal in Norway

Thea is returning to Norway in May, and has offered to play for this Sunday’s El Cerrito Dance Party.  She is an award-winning fiddler from Hallingdal.  She also plays nyckelharpa!

Please come…and bring friends!  (See Bio below)

Bio:

Thea Tunås Bratteng is a Norwegian musician and award-winning fiddle player with roots in the folk music traditions of Hallingdal. She grew up in Ål, in Hallingdal, and began playing the fiddle at the age of seven under the instruction of Jens A. Myro in Ål.

Since then, Thea has developed into a versatile and sought-after fiddler across various genres. She has trained with traditional folk music masters from different parts of the country.

Thea Tunås Bratteng has distinguished herself as a lyrical fiddler with a crystal-clear tone, strong expressiveness, and a great sense of drive in her music. She also plays the Swedish instrument Nyckelharpa"

This Sunday:  El Cerrito Scandia Dance Party 

Live Music, including featured Norwegian musician:   

Thea Tunås Bratteng 

April 26, 7:00 - 10:00 pm - Hillside Swedenborgian Church

Note:  Informal Workshop & Potluck at Fred & Toby’s Home prior to party - Free!  1925 Hudson St., El Cerrito  (5 min from church) 

4:00-5:30 pm:  Workshop:  Review/practice of Scandomania dances:   Malungspolska & Orsa Polska  

(please rsvp if you plan to attend workshop)

5:30-6:30 pm:  Potluck - Please bring a favorite dish to share

[Also, Mark your calendar:  May 17:   Sunday El Cerrito 3rd Sat Dance, Workshop & Potluck]  

Hillside Swedenborgian Church  

1422 Navellier St.

El Cerrito       

Map HERE

(About 12 blocks from El Cerrito Del Norte BART)

For Mother Earth:  Please Carpool or BART if you can)

Workshop Free, Dance Party $10-15, Sliding scale, Tips for Musicians Welcomed!

Dance Party Free for musicians and first-timers.

(All proceeds go to pay rent and support the musicians)

4:00-5:30 pm:  Dance Workshop at Toby & Fred’s home

Watch/study these videos to get a headstart!

Orsa Polska  (Leif & Margareta Virtanen)

Orsa Polska  (Leif & Margareta Virtanen-Instructional Video)

Orsa Polska  (Anna & Kalle)

Malung I polska  (Margareta & Leif Virtanen)

Malung I polska  (Torbjörn Sjöberg & Yvonne Hansen)

7:00-10:00 pm:  Dance Party at Hillside Swedenborgian Church  

Live Music from Bay Area Musicians: 

Thea Tunås Bratteng, Featured musician from Norway

Jenny Solheim, hardingfele & flat fiddle

Tim & Margie Rued, fiddle, nyckelharpa and piano

Jim Little, säckpipa & fiddle

Fred Bialy, Toby Blomé, Jenny Solheim, nyckelharpor & fiddle

Fred Bialy, Springleik set

Allspel

All are welcome, including children!  Bring friends!

Don’t forget your dance shoes and a potluck dish to share.

Happy Dancing,

Fred & Toby