I had an amazing experience at the Eric Sahlström Institute. I’m really glad I did it, and also very happy to be home in the USA.
I have been gradually adapting to life at home. What has been most helpful is the many opportunities I have had already to play nyckelharpa. The first three were the first weekend home!
- The Washington’s Spelmanslag, which I have played with for several years, performed on June 6th at the Swedish Ambassador’s Residence for Swedish National Day.
- I played two sets for Swedish dance at our Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers monthly house party and will play again next weekend.
- I played for a hambo workshop at Glen Echo Park near Washington, DC led by Lisa Brooks and Dan Kahn.
- I attended the wonderful Nordic Fiddles and Feet Scandinavian Dance and Music Camp in New Hampshire. We had nyckelharpa classes with Ben Teitelbaum, another former ESI graduate, and six of us who were former ESI students jammed for a happy hour audience. The next post has more information about this dance camp.
Our nyckelharpa level 3 class performing with Ben at the student concert.
Ben Teitelbaum with lydia ievins and Andrea Larson, getting ready to jam.
