Recurring Events

Washington's Spelmanslag has regular rehearsals every other Saturday afternoon from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm from September-June. Please email dcspelmanslag@gmail.com for more information.

Upcoming Events


Rehearsal/Jam/Gig Schedule

Welcome back to an exciting fall with Washington's Spelmanslag. We have rehearsals, jams, a workshop, gigs and more planned for this fall.

Here is our schedule for November - December

Saturday, November 11, 2023. 2:30-4 pm. Rehearsal and jam in Kensington, Maryland.
Saturday, November 25, 2023. 2:30-4 pm. Rehearsal in Kensington, Maryland
Saturday, December 2, 2023. 11am-2:30pm. SWEA Swedish Bazaar @ House of Sweden. 
Friday, December 8, 2023. 5:30-8 pm. ​IKEA, College Park, 10100 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740
Saturday, December 9, 2023. 2:30-4 pm. Rehearsal in Kensington, Maryland
Saturday, December 16, 2023. 4:15- 5:35 pm. Playing for Scandia DC Saturday Dance. Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt ​
​Sunday, December 24, 2023 2:30-3:30 pm Nordic Christmas Celebration. Augustana Lutheran Church,
2100 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington, DC.

For more information or if you are interested in joining Washington's Spelmanslag, please send an email to dcspelmanslag@gmail.com. 

Upcoming Events

Swedish Christmas Bazaar

 SWEA (Swedish Women's Educational Association) annual bazaar opens at 11.00 am and members of Washington's Spelmanslag will play sets at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm.
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HOUSE OF SWEDEN
​​Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 11 am-2:30 pm
2900 K st, NW, Washington D.C.

IKEA College Park

Washington's Spelmanslag will play at IKEA's Julbord. There will be traditional Swedish food, dance, and music
IKEA, College Park
Friday, December 8, 2023 from 5-8 pm
​​10100 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740

Scandia DC Third Saturday Dance

Washington's Spelmanslag will play for the dancers at the Scandia DC Third Saturday Dance.
Greenbelt Community Center, 
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 4:20-5:35 pm
15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD

Nordic Christmas Service

​An ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will play at the Nordic Prayer Service on Christmas Eve. This annual event is organized by all the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Augustana Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 24, 2022 at 2:30 pm
2100 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington, DC.
Past Events

Washington Folk Festival

​Washington's Spelmanslag will be playing Swedish dance tunes and teaching a dance.

​Glen Eco Park, Maryland
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 6-7:00 pm

European Union Open House 2023


Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington DC.  
Saturday, May 13, 2023 10 am-12:00 pm​

Nordic Christmas Service

An ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will play at the Nordic Prayer Service on Christmas Eve. This annual event is organized by all the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Augustana Lutheran Church
Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 1:30 pm
2100 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington, DC.

Performance at Lucia Event ​

 A small ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will provide music for the joint Christmas celebration of Wasa Drott Lodge and the American Scandinavian Association. There will be a Lucia pageant and dance around the Christmas tree.
St. John's Episcopal Church
Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 4:30-7 pm
6701 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland

Performance at IKEA, College Park

Washington's Spelmanslag will play at IKEA's Julbord. There will be traditional Swedish food, dance, and music
​IKEA, College Park
Friday, December 9, 2022 from 6-8 pm
​​10100 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740

Playing at Swedish Church Service
Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM

An ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will be playing live for the Swedish Lutheran Church of Washington, D.C. outdoor summer service.
Carderock Park, MD
For more information email dcspelmanslag@gmail.com
Workshop with Jens Ulvsand
Saturday, May 1, 2021
2:30-4:00pm
Thanks to a generous donation from the Swedish Women's Educational Association (SWEA), Washington's Spelmanslag is proud to present a digital workshop with Jens Ulvsand, a renowned folk musician and teacher from Skåne, Sweden. For more information contact dcspelmanslag@gmail.com

Workshop with Mia Marine 
Saturday, January 30, 2021
2:30-4:00pm

Thanks to a generous donation from the Swedish Women's Educational Association (SWEA), Washington's Spelmanslag is proud to present a digital workshop with Mia Marine, a renowned fiddler and teacher from Värmland, Sweden. For more information contact dcspelmanslag@gmail.com

Music at Kensington Park Library

Kensington Park Library
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM
4201 Knowles Ave, Kensington, Maryland
Washington's Spelmanslag will perform a wide variety of Scandinavian folk tunes used in traditional dances and songs.

Nordic Christmas Service

An ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will play at the Nordic Prayer Service on Christmas Eve. This annual event is organized by all the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Augustana Lutheran Church
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 2:30 PM
​2100 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington, DC.

Brookside Gardens Festival of Lights

An ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will play in the Visitor Center
Brookside Gardens Visitor Center
​Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 6-7:30 PM
​1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, Maryland

National Lutheran Home, The Village at Rockville

Washington's Spelmanslag will play for residents and their guests.

​The Village at Rockville
Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 2:30-3:30 PM
​9701 Veiurs Drive, Rockville, Maryland

Drott Lodge Swedish Bazaar

Come and buy Swedish gifts and enjoy a Swedish ''fika'' while listening to Washington's Spelmanslag.
St. James Potomac Episcopal Church
Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
11815 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, Maryland

Allsång in Washington with Eva Tjörnebo

Washington's Spelmanslag will perform during this event.
River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Road, Bethesda.
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 5-9 pm - 12:30 PM 
Tickets are $30 and must be bought in advance. Please contact Kerstin Hendrickson at kerstinhend@gmail.com

Bowie International Festival

Performance on the Boathouse Stage
Allen Pond Park. 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie, Maryland
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

Takoma Park Folk Festival

Performance on the World Stage in the Cafetorium
7611 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, Maryland
Sunday, September 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 

Performance for Swedish National Day 

Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 3:00-5:00 PM
​Private Event

Playing at Swedish Church 

An ensemble from Washington's Spelmanslag will be playing for the Swedish Lutheran Church of Washington, D.C. outdoor summer service.
Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Picnic Shelter F, Cabin John Park, 10728 Westlake Drive,  Maryland.
Updated 11/21/2023 KG