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2015 (preliminary announcement)

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The next Nordic Harp Meeting will happen in Turku (Finland) from 15 – 18 October 2015. The venue will be announced here some day in the near future.

Some planned highlights which you already can look forward to:

  • Music on harp, kantele, lyre, jouhikko, langeleik, hummel and other “strange” musical instruments of the Nordic countries.
  • Dancing to music played on the instruments mentioned above
  • Concerts with musicians from all Nordic countries.
  • Storytelling: The participants will tell mythical stories from the Nordic countries, or elsewhere, not necessarily their own country, hopefully with music included.
  • Ballad singing
  • Exhibition of drawings of potential musical instruments that were found in archeological excavations in Finland and are stored in museum depositories since the archeologists had no idea what these artefacts could be…

This list is preliminary and subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes in the planned programme until the final version is printed.

The organising committee for 2015 are: Helka “Harpbreaker” Ermala, Antti “Hairyface” Saarinen and Yrjänä “Pegleg” Ermala. If you have any questions, email to:
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Stay tuned!

Lots of music, lots of fun…

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Big thanks to all participants who came to Gjøvik, and to Gjøvik Spelmannslag for making it possible. I hope we will meet again!

Some quotes from participants:

“The Nordic Harp Meeting in Gjøvik was full-on, high-quality, learning-and-exchanging fun!” (Andy Lowings)

“Despite a 9 hour drive I returned bubbling with inspiration and energy! Already looking forward to next year in Turku!” (Maria Ojantakanen)

Workshop descriptions added

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Click here for an updated list of workshops, lectures, storytelling, and performing musicians 2014

The website has been updated with following workshop descriptions:
– Niss Stricker (Denmark): Danish ballads and dance tunes
– Andy Lowings (England): Lyre music, African style
– Minna Raskinen (Finland): Damping style in small kantele playing
– Erik Ask-Upmark (Sweden): Swedish folk tunes
– Yrjänä and Helka Ermala (Finland): Finnish folk songs
– Václava van der Meijs (Czech Republic): Bohemian songs and Moravian songs
– Bára Grímsdóttir (Iceland) & Chris Foster (England/Iceland): Icelandic songs (focus on tvísöng) and instruments (Langspil and fiðla)
– Stefan Battige (Germany): Harp for beginners
– Nancy Thym (California/Germany): Strung out on metal, gut and nylon – pros and cons of different string materials (lecture)
– Nancy Thym (California/Germany): Blues and Rock ‘n Roll Riffs for harps (workshop)
– Tim Rohrmann (Germany): How to make harp music out of a simple melody
– Patrik Weckman (Finland): jouhikko, the Finnish bowed lyre: History and tunes

First update about NHM 2014

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This year, the Nordic Harp Meeting will be held from October 23-26, 2014 in Gjøvik (Norway). It will be organised by Stein Villa, Marit Steinsrud and Gjøvik spelmannslag.

We start on Thursday, 23 October, at 4 p.m. and end with the Sunday lunch, cca 1 p.m.
All meals will be served at the hostel of Gjøvik which is situated within walking distance from the venue. Please book your accomodation at the hostel of Gjøvik on your own, but don’t forget to mention that you are participating in the NHM.

Click here for details about registration, participation fee etc.

Click here for a list of workshops, lectures, storytelling, and performing musicians 2014

Contact Stein if you have further questions (add +47 to the telephone number if you are calling outside of Norway):
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