HARDINGFELE
TOBY WEINBERG (Intermediate hardingfele), who has been studying
Hardanger fiddle for nearly 25 years, is well known in the U.S. as both an
accomplished performer and a skilled and patient teacher. He is the founder and
leader of the Boston Spelemannslag and has been involved in numerous festivals
and courses around the country. This will be the fifth time Toby has taught hardingfele at an HFAA annual
workshop; he has also taught seljefløyte (willow flute).
 Paul
Morrissett (Intermediate
hardingfele), a folk multi-instrumentalist for 30 years, discovered his passion
for the hardingfele in 1986. He has made numerous trips to Norway to study with
master fiddlers. While he specializes in the music of Telemark, his repertoire
includes tunes from all hardingfele tradition areas. Paul has taught and played
hardingfele and fiddle at Scandinavian and international dance and music
workshops across the country, and is known as a driving, spirited dance
fiddler. “By day," Paul is a founding member of the Grammy Award winning
klezmer band "The Klezmatics," performing world wide and appearing on
dozens of recordings.
 Jennifer Turbes (Beginning hardingfele), born into a Norwegian-American family in
Minnesota, started playing viola when she was three. She holds a BA degree
from St. Olaf College and Master of Music and
Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the
Eastman School of Music. Jennifer
attended the HFAA’s annual workshop in
2008 on a Bernt Balchen Hardingfele Scholarship and was the Beginner mentor in 2010.
DANCE
OTHER STAFFKARIN LOBERG CODE and LORETTA KELLEY, our Dance Class Fiddlers, need no introduction to those who have attended Scandinavian music and dance camps and weekend events around the U.S. We are delighted that they will be bringing their experience of over 20 years each of hardingfele study and the driving energy of their playing to our dance classes and parties.
DEB COLLINS-HILL (Beginner mentor) teaches fiddle, violin and hardingfele to students of all ages in the Pacific Northwest. She attended the 2010 HFAA Workshop on an Olav Jørgen Hegge Hardingfele Scholarship.
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