Thu Mar 2 House Concert: Gangspil

[Santa Cruz House Concerts]

Our Downtown Soundz house concert series continues next week with a dynamic duo of Danish musicians:

                          Thursday, Mar 2  7:00 PM
                   Gangspil: Danish Traditional Music

Details below.  The concert will be held indoors, with masks required.

Antigen testing the day of the show is recommended.

Suggested donation: $25/person sliding scale.

To reserve your spot, please email <Conc...@InstantHarmony.com>.

Be sure to include the total in your party.

Gangspil will also be performing:

   Wed, Mar 1 in Mountain View:  6:00pm workshops, 7:30pm concert

      Info / Reservations:  email <SV.house...@gmail.com>

Upcoming house concerts in our series:

   Thu, Mar 16: Windborne: Bold new a cappella traditions

   Wed, May 10: Jerry and the Wiseman Institute: traditional bluegrass
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                   Gangspil: Danish Traditional Music

                          Thursday, Mar 2  7:00 PM

   Gangspil, two of Denmark’s leading folk musicians, will guarantee you an

entertaining and varied journey through the traditions of Danish folk music.

This lively duo performs old dance tunes and songs from every corner of their

Scandinavian home country, from rural islands like Læsø to metropolitan

Copenhagen, including a few of their own compositions. Expect everything from

wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes, fiery reels and happy hopsas, plus the exotic

"Sønderhoning” dance tunes from the famous Island of Fanø, and long forgotten

songs from all over the country.  An unforgettable live experience spiced with

humor and stories from their many years on the road.

   Gangspil has received the "Tradition Award" at the Danish Music Awards

(Danish "Grammy"), and both Kristian and Sonnich were amongst the first twelve

musicians to receive the honorary title ”Danmarks Rigsspillemænd” (National Danish

Folk Musicians) in 2014. They have toured all over the world, together and as

members of other Scandinavian groups.

Sonnich Lydom: accordion, harmonica

    Sonnich is a master of Irish, French-Canadian, and especially Danish traditional

tunes. During the last 25 years he has been leading the revival for diatonic accordion

and harmonica in the Danish folk music scene. Sonnich holds a special place in his

heart for the music from the Western Island of Fanø, where his family is deeply rooted.

He is best known for his work with the ULC trio/quintet, which received the Danish

"Grammy" in the category "Folk Album of the Year" in 2001 and 2004. He has also

performed with Marianne Green, and the Danish folk rock group Dronningens Livstykke.

Kristian Bugge: fiddle 
    Kristian has specialized in the Danish folk music traditions. He is very active on the

Danish and Scandinavian folk music scene as well as in the rest of Europe and North

America, both as a musician and teacher. In 2006, his debut CD was awarded "Danish

Debut of the Year" and "Danish Folk Instrumentalist of the Year" at the Danish Music

Awards, and he was named ”Danish Folk Artist of the Year” in both 2012 and 2016.

    Kristian also tours with Baltic Crossing, Habadekuk, Jensen & Bugge, and performed

here in Santa Cruz in 2017 with "3 Fiddlers, 3 Traditions".

[Santa Cruz House Concerts]

There are still plenty of seats available for this Thursday's concert.  These guys are great musicians, and the Danish fiddle tradition is wonderful mix of almost-familiar and surprisingly twisty little tunes:

                          Thursday, Mar 2  7:00 PM
                   Gangspil: Danish Traditional Music

Details below.  The concert will be held indoors, with masks required.

Antigen testing the day of the show is highly recommended.

Suggested donation: $25/person sliding scale.

To reserve your spot, please email <Conc...@InstantHarmony.com>.

Be sure to include the total in your party.

Upcoming house concerts in our series:

   Thu, Mar 16: Windborne: Bold new a cappella traditions

** note: this show is almost full due to advance reservations *