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Hardanger Fiddle Association of America records, 1890-2009
Collection Number:
P1294
Extent:
4.0 cubic feet (10 archives boxes)
Abstract:
Materials related to the Hardanger fiddle, a traditional Norwegian folk instrument with eight
strings, and to the association founded in 1983 in order to stimulate interest in the instrument
and in Scandinavian folk music and dance.
Box Folder Description
Myllarguten by Rikard Berge, Kristiania, Forlagt AV H. Aschehoug and
1 loose Co. (W. Nygaard), 1908.
"Sound Post" Newsletter 1984-1999. Relocated to St. Olaf Library.
(Another set in St. Olaf Library). Includes Box 2C/Sound Post
correspondence &amp; submission files.
Newspaper clippings regarding fiddlers and predecessor
3 organizations.
1 Various magazine and journal articles on the Hardanger Fiddle.
Pamphlets and brochures regarding Hardanger Fiddle meetings and
2 workshops.

2A-2
C
1
1
1

Norwegian-American Newspapers. The Lur (Scandinavian Historical
Society, Alberta). 1970-1976. Articles include: South Dakota's Unique
Church [stavkirke crafted by Banker Dahl] (fall 1972); My First Year in
Canada by N.C. Brun (spring 1973); Pastor Anders O. Aasen (spring 1974);
Memories and Traditions from our Grandparents Time by Jacob Haugen,
Loreburn, Saskatchewan, 1949 (fall 1974); Folk Remedies From Norway
by Olaf Sveen. Highlights Svarteboker/black books (winter 1976); A Trek
to Grande Prairie by Thea Brekken (spring 1976).
HFAA-NAHA Correspondence.
HFAA membership.
Hardanger Fiddle/Selected bibliography, ca. 1990

1
1
1
1

1
4
5
6

1

7 Carl and Amy Narvestad--Andrea Een Endowed Fund for Folk Music and

Date

Range

1908

1908

1984

2009

1909
1911

2012
2012

1989

2012

1970
1991
1983
1990

1976
1992
2012
1990

1998

2002

�Dance at St. Olaf College
St. Olav Medal/Andrea Een, presented May 8, 2002.
HFAA correspondence files, organized yearly.
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes.
Manuscript by David Golber, "Knut Dahle in Decorah" (three pages
typescript). Ca. 1990.
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes. Thesis,
Camilla Haugen Conley Cai, "The Hardanger Fiddle and Its Music (Harvard
Univ., 1965).
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes. Student
paper, Irene Herrmann, "Grieg's Norwegian Peasant Dances Opus 72:
Comparison of the Piano Adaptations with Its Sources from Traditional
Hardinger (sic) Fiddle Repertoire of Telemark, Norway."
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes. Thesis,
Kevin Francis Hoeschen, "The Norwegian Hardanger Violin in the Upper
Midwest: Documentation and Interpretation of an Immigrant Music
Tradition" (Univ. of Minnesota, 1989).
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes.
Manuscript, David Kindem, "Early Hardanger Fiddle Recordings" (4 pages
typescript).
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes. Thesis,
Gloria Gene Lester, "The United States Scandinavian-Dance-Community
and Norsk bygdedans" (Univ. of California, Los Angeles).
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes.
Manuscript and research notes, Carl Narvestad, "Bendik i Non" [Bendik
Thoreson].
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes.
Research notes regarding "Bendik i Non" (Bendik Thoreson) prepared by
Susan K. Webb.
HFAA collected manuscripts, theses, articles and research notes. Sigbørn
B. Osa, "Hardingfela The Hardanger Fiddle" (1952)

1
2

8

3

1

3

2

3

3

3

4

3

5

3

6

3

7

3

8

3

11

1
1
4

9 Financials.
10 Constitution, by-laws, articles of incorporation, and minutes.
Photograph Collection.

1999
1983

2002
2002

1990

1990

1965

1965

1992

1992

1990

1990

1992

1992

1992

1992

1981

1981

1995

1995

1952

1952

1984
1984
1890

1999
1999
1999

�5

6

7
8
9
10

5

Audio &amp; Moving Image Collection. Includes: An Introduction to
Hardanger Fiddling with Bernt Balchen (VHS); phonograph 45 record,
"Music of the Fjords" Ingvald Orheim plays the famed Hardanger violin;
audio cassettes: Leonard Finseth, Elmo Wick, John Falle, HFAA telephone
meeting (Jan. 20, 1991), Kristiane Lund, Gunnulf Borgen, T. Bolstad,
Ingvald Orheim, Andris Dahle, Roheim and Badderud, Andris Dahle,
Minnesota Folk Arts: Hardanger Fiddle, Andrea (Een ?), 1994, Jens A.
Myro &amp; Øyvind Brabandt, and interview with Olav Moe
Music Collection. Includes the following items by Bernt Balchen, Jr.:
Introduction and guidelines to the maintenance and playing technique of
the Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle (1985), 13 More Popular Tunes for the
Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle (n.d.), Popular Tunes for the Hardanger
Fiddle (1985). Also Dan's Old Time Waltz (Dan Aakhus, 1935), collection
of tunes "written down by Elmo Wick" (2001); (folio cabinet)
Møllarguttens Slaatter/author: Torgeir Torgeir Torgeirson, Publisher:
Haakon Zappffe, Cop. 1924
History. Includes manuscript and published copies of "A History of the
Hardanger Fiddle Association of America: 1983-1993" by Carl T.
Narvestad (1994). (Next to Box): - og fela ho lét : norsk
spelemannstradisjon by Arne Bjørndal, Brynjulf Alver (with an English
summary, 1966)
Thor Quale Collection. Includes citations and plaques; translation of
Sverre Sandvik, "Vi byggjer hardingfele" (1983)
HFAA organizational correspondence.
Ingvald Orheim items (clippings, programs &amp; press releases). See
Photograph Collection (box 4) for images.

1984

1999

1924

2001

1966

1994

1983
1983

1993
2003

1966

1984

Audio &amp; Moving Image Collection. Added Dec. 8, 2014: audio reel (also
digitally transferred to CD)of Severin Kjerland playing the Hardanger
fiddle, 1964. Sound quality: poor to fair.

Rokke Name Index
Lee, Halvor
Hamrey, Oscar
Kvislen, Gunnar
Mossefin, Ole
Myllargutten (Torgeir
Augunson)
Eltun, Trond
Litlere, Torfinn

Fykerud, Torbjørg
Larsdatter
Nordgaard, J. G.
Dance
Hardanger fiddle
Haugen, Hans H.
Aakhus, Daniel
Aakhus, Eivind

Møllargutten (Torgeir
Augunson)
Brandt, Ole K.
Wien, Henry
Ormbreck, Gilbert Olaf
Ørsahl, Halvor
Roheim, Amund
Rosenlid, John

�Spelemans Laget of
Amerika
Torgeirson, Torgeir
Thompson, P.O.
Werner, August Hansen
1893-1980
Sound Post periodical,
Hardanger Fiddle Assn
Høydal, Einar

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