About
Washington’s Spelmanslag is a group of musicians who love to play traditional Scandinavian music. We get together twice a month (every 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon) at members’ homes in the metro DC area. We rehearse, jam, and perhaps even enjoy some fika (the Swedish custom of taking a break with kaffe, drinks, and snacks). Membership in the ‘Lag includes all rehearsals and jams, sheet music, performances, and special workshops with renowned guest artists. All levels of musicians and all instruments are welcome to join.
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The Spelmanslag has performed at the Washington Folk Festival, the Takoma Park Folk Festival, the House of Sweden, IKEA, the American Scandinavian Association, Drott Lodge, the Swedish ambassador’s residence, and other private occasions.
The group’s artistic director is Julia Borland-Ferneborg, who went to Sweden in 1985 to study Swedish folk music at Malung's Folk College, and ended up living there for 20 years playing and studying music. She is assisted by Catherine Chapman, an active fiddler in the local folk music scene known for her ability to find the heart of the tune.
For information on how to join our Spelmanslag or to attend a workshop, please visit our contact page or email dcspelmanslag@gmail.com.
For information on how to join our Spelmanslag or to attend a workshop, please visit our contact page or email dcspelmanslag@gmail.com.
