Recurring Events

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

Upcoming Events

Here is our November/December schedule:

Saturday, November 13, 2021, 2:30-4 pm. Zoom jam - featuring Bernd Stegnitz teaching Kyrklåten
Saturday, November 27, 2021, 2:30-4 pm, Zoom workshop with Andrea Larson
Saturday, December 11 , 2021, 2:30-4 pm, Zoom  jam 

If you are interested in joining these Zoom events, please send an email to dcspelmanslag@gmail.com


Past Events

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 11/21/2021