TUNE ORDER

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1. Ragvallsin - A Finnish waltz we learned from the Näpparit fiddlers from Kaustinen , Finland.
2. Johan På Snippen - Everyone's favorite shottis.
3. Dorotea Polka - We love this peppy little polka from northern Sweden.
4. Life in the Finnish Woods - Kalle Jularbo's classic Swedish waltz
5. Tore's Shottis - more often called the Delsbo Shottis, we learned our version in Røros, Norway.
6. Metsakukkia - beautiful flower of the Finnish forest.
7. Hässelbysteppen - a 'standard' Scandinavian polka.
8. Kostervals - a popular Swedish summertime waltz by Hellström/Svenning. Vocals by Mary and Paul.
9. Ringnesen Reinlender - the most famous Norwegian reinlender.
10. Farfar Westman - an excellent Swedish snoa.
11. D-Dur Polska - a polska from Boda, Sweden we play as a hambo.
12. Knut's Shottis - not the real name of this tune, by Jostein Sørbøen of Hallingdal, Norway.
13. Sist i øykt'n - another haunting melody composed by Jostein Sørbøen.
14. Karjelan Pojat Polka - a very popular Finnish polka in Minnesota.

Formed in 1990, Skålmusik is a Scandinavian American gammaldans (old time) quintet from Brainerd, Mn. The group has played in many communties around the upper midwest for festivals, folkdances, historical and cultural societies; wherever Scandinavian-Americans get together to celebrate. They specialize in presentations which entertain and inform, often working in school settings. Their aim is to preserve their great heritage by keeping the tradition alive for yet another generation

Mary Abendroth - guitar, vocals

Arne Anderson - fiddle, piano accordion

Bob Anderson - stand up bass, hollers

Harold Herboldt - piano accordion

Paul Wilson - button accordion, fiddle, pump organ, vocals