Great start of the 2024-2025 season with our first Saturday rehearsal. Here playing Snoa efter Boda Spelmanslag, we prepare for Scandia DC's Saturday dance on September 21. 



Washington's Spelmanslag plays Polska efter Ström Erik at IKEA College Park on June 21, 2024. This was a part of IKEA's celebration of Midsommar, a Swedish tradition to welcome the summer.



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Memorial Day weekend rehearsal in Kensington, May 25, 2024. Here playing Kalix.  We are getting ready for three upcoming gigs in June, see our Events.



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Members of Washington’s Spelmanslag (Catherine Chapman, violin, Ben Gaddy, cello, Cliff Gaddy, U-bass, and Kerstin Gaddy, flute) play Trollens brudmarsch at the Swedish Church service at Augustana Lutheran Church, March 3, 2024.



​Workshop with Paul Dahlin, November 10-12, 2023.
Here we are playing a snoa after Boda spelmanslag.






Washington Folk Festival, June 3, 2023
Chris Kalke teaches a slängposka in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park.




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Washington Folk Festival, June 3, 2023
And here Chris Kalke teaches the slängpolska to two little dancers while Washington’s Spelmanslag plays Polska efter Byss-Kalle.




Swedish Embassy, May 13, 2023. We were playing for thousands of visitors who came for the EU Open House. Here we are playing Vals av Lars Hökpers.
IKEA College Park - December 10, 2022. Washington's Spelmanslag plays Polska efter Ström-Erik at IKEA's
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IKEA College Park - December 10, 2022.  Washington's Spelmanslag plays Farfar Westmans snoa at IKEA's julbord.

Swedish Embassy - House of Sweden on June 5, 2022. Washington's Spelmanslag was joined by Tessan-Maria Lehmussaari in Äppelbo gånglåt. Tessan-Maria received the Jenny Lind award 2020. Her American tour was delayed because of the pandemic, but finally she was able to start her tour here in Washington.

​Washington's Spelmanslag performing for the Swedish Church outdoor service on June 6, 2021.

​Washington's Spelmanslag performs Myr-Villes hambo for the American Scandinavian Association. May 21, 2018