State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC - 10am - 6 pm, Saturday Dec. 3rd 2011

Entertainment schedule for Scandinavian Christmas Fair 2011

The 2011 Scandinavian Christmas Fair will be held from 10am-6pm Saturday December 3th, 2011 at Holshouser Building, NC State Fairgrounds. Click here for directions

Performers

The Triangle Spelmanslag
The Triangle Spelmanslag (Scandinavian folk band) studies and performs traditional folk music from the Nordic countries. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, these musicians use instruments such as fiddle, tramporgel (pump organ), nyckelharpa, hardingfele and accordion. For more information, contact Katherine Polk (919) 967-4967.

Scandans!
Scandans presents the folk dances of Sweden Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland! The mission of the Scandans organization is to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Nordic countries through the presentation of traditional dance and authentic national folk costumes. Drawing from a performance repertoire of over 100 dances, the Scandansers have educated and entertained diverse audiences at many local, regional and national events. For more information, visit www.scandans.com.

Vasa Drängar Swedish Men’s Choir of Atlanta
Vasa Drängar, founded in 1996, is a men's choir from Atlanta, GA -- a choir that draws on the rich traditional musical history of Sweden. The choir members are predominantly Swedish or Swedish-American. A translation of Vasa Drängar would be "Young Men of Vasa". Drängar means "farmhands", but in the Swedish province of Skåne, as well as in Denmark, the word means "young men". The famous men's choir Orphei Drängar of Uppsala University was the inspiration for the group's name. For the past fifteen years Vasa Drängar has performed in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina.  The choir is under the direction of founder Göran Rygert, who arranges much of its music. www.vasadrangar.org

Jan Johansson and Friends
Jan Johansson is a gifted Bluegrass musician, playing both fiddle and mandolin. Born in Skellefteå in northern Sweden, Jan Johansson now lives in Cary, NC, and performs American Bluegrass music. He has played with well known bands including the award-winning New Vintage and the Nashville Bluegrass Band . For more information, contact Jan Johansson at 919 380-9970, or visit his Web site at www.monroestyle.com.

Nordic Lights
The Nordic Lights ensemble plays traditional and contemporary ßfolk music from Sweden, Norway and Finland -- including music for Scandinavian social dances such as waltz, hambo, mazurka, polka, schottische and snoa -- as well as a selection of polskas from several Nordic regions. Feel free to dance by the stage while they play!