Telemark Winter Experience

Wolf seen today at Killingskaret😱

(+) Så ulv på Vegglifjell: – En stor naturopplevelse – Jeg har hatt mange trugeturer på Vegglifjell, men aldri møtt ulv før - det gjorde vi i dag.

ERLING HALLING is also coming to Skirvedalen. He has been playing hardingfele for more than thirty
years. At age 18 he won his class at the Landskappleik, Norway’s annual competition in traditional music and dance. As a student of the famous Telemark fiddler Bjarne Pålerud, Erling learned many of the tunes from Bjarne's unique tradition from Hovin, a tiny valley
between Tinn and Jondalen in Telemark. Erling today plays Hovin tunes from Bjarne that only a
few others know. Erling has learned from many other fiddlers in his region, including the acclaimed Leif Aasane of Kongsberg and Hauk Buen. Erling won rave reviews for his teaching at Nordic Fiddles and Feet camp in 2012. He teaches hardingfele in the cultural school in Kongsberg.

Steinar Strøm is coming to Skirvedalen !
This is said about him:
« I have known Steinar since he was a young fiddler. I first got to know him at a course arranged by Sigdal spellemannslag, at which he (at the age of 17) was the instructor. At that time he already knew, and could play, almost all of the local tunes that were worth knowing.
In spite of his great talent: instead of pursuing and cultivating his own career, he was very involved in teaching fiddle music to others who wanted to learn.
Steinar quickly activated a great group of youth and adult fiddlers. Since that time, he has almost continuously served as the group’s leader. Always cheerful and chuckling. We participated in many kappleikar during the 80’s and 90’s, and Sigdal spellemannslag’s greatest accomplishment was when the junior group won the class for junior lagspel (ensemble playing) at Landskappleiken (Norway’s annual national folk music competition) in 1989.
He himself advanced to the A class that year, but to us it seemed like that achievement took second priority.
When the spellemannslag was asked to perform, Steinar brought the students who had time, and showed up at even the smallest events. He almost always had time.
The results of his commitment are visible today. Several of the active junior players became members of Sigdal spellemannslag, and others are active in the music and cultural communities where they have settled. Still others have the pleasure of being qualified listeners.
Only in the last few years has Steinar prioritized developing his own musical voice. It could be said that he has ripened late, but very nicely, and this is wonderful for both the performer and the listeners!»
/ Borgar Taugbøl

We are planning friday evening in Kongsberg!❄️🍺🍽 🎼🎼

A mail with information about wintercamp in february has been sent out. Please let us know if your not at the mailinglist and want to be!

We will send out Mail with information to all the partisipants this weekend. Happy new year!🍾❄️🌲

Preparations for christmas and wintercamp! Lefser og flatbrød😊

We are working on our norwegian menu🍽 What is you favorit?

Do you want to experience a traditional norwegian outdoor lunch with folk tunes and outstanding surroundings? Join us in february.