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Classic Hardanger fiddle donated to college, featured in Aug. 3 concert

Nancy J. Ashmore
August 5, 2002

Een plays classic Hardanger fiddle
Andrea Een with Hardanger fiddle donated to St. Olaf. Photo by Andrea Woudenberg '05.
A fiddle made by one of Norway's most famous craftsmen was formally presented to St. Olaf on Saturday, Aug. 3, during a concert of traditional music and dance staged as part of the annual workshops of the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (HFAA). The concert in Urness Recital Hall featured dancers Jon and Marit Rysstad and fiddlers Marton Laksesvela and Anne Hytta -- and a special selection performed by Associate Professor of Music Andrea Een on the fiddle, which was crafted in 1936 by Knut Steinkj¿nndalen and donated to the college recently by Carl and Amy Narvestad, Granite Falls, Minn. Een and the Narvestads are founding members of the HFAA. Earlier in the day, dancers and fiddlers participating in the HFAA workshops performed on Bridge Square in downtown Northfield.

Contact at 507-786-3315 or ashmore@stolaf.edu.