Thursday, October 06, 2011

Swedish Dancers




On our sunny Saturday road trip down the Mississippi we discovered these dancers in Stockholm, WI. The Nivren Folkdansgille are from Sundsvall, Sweden and the  30 musicians and dancers were scheduled to perform Swedish folkdances and sing, as well as discuss their costumes. They even were going to teach some of the dances! At the outdoor square they gave us a sample of what was in store that evening.  I wanted to join them at their free potluck performance but we were on our way back to St. Paul.  I felt a bit cheated that we missed it.  

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15 comments:

  1. Olivier1:09 AM

    beaux costumes, et les dansent doivent etre entrainante

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  2. john bain4:18 AM

    I'm intrigued by the method the men are using to hold their trousers up.

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  3. brattcat5:39 AM

    it's hard to stop sometimes and change direction. i think we, too, might have passed on this opportunity and later regretted it. something to work on...following the opportunity that rises before us.

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  4. PerthDailyPhoto6:35 AM

    Another time Kate! I would have loved to see you in one of those cute little hats!!

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  5. Lynette8:04 AM

    So glad you at least got a chance for a sample and these photos. Saturday road trips are a lot of fun!

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  6. Sharon8:23 AM

    Oh what fun that would have been!

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  7. Halcyon9:17 AM

    Fun times! I love the traditional dress.

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  8. Judy10:59 AM

    I love those costumes and the smile on the mans face is priceless. I bet the potluck was delicious.

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  9. Lowell12:23 PM

    Strange you found Swedes in Stockholm, Wisconsin! :-)

    Cool costumes. Too bad you missed the free potluck performance. Swedes are very good at potlucks and smorgasbords!

    Yah, shure!

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  10. Virginia1:06 PM

    I love a man in a red cap! :)
    V

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  11. Living In Williamsburg Virginia9:38 PM

    Too bad you missed the potluck. This looks like a fun group.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  12. Randy9:43 PM

    Love the red hats.

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  13. EG CameraGirl7:40 AM

    It's been a while since I participated in a line dance. What fun!

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  14. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com10:04 AM

    My mother was Swedish in heritage, but never exposed me to any Swedish customs, except my dad would make Swedish pancakes sometimes on Sunday morning. I first saw Swedish folk dancers like this in a village in Sweden.

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  15. Leif Hagen10:32 PM

    THAT'S RIGHT UP MY ALLEY! My relatives live just north of Sundsvall, Sweden and I have a Swedish folk costume from up there and I play Swedish folk fiddle at the Swedish Institute in Minneapolis and .....
    Pardon me, I'm talking too much!

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