Nordic Folk Musician & Teacher
Check out a few tracks from our recent rehearsals so far this year. This is a work in progress, so it’s far from a final product. But we thought we might share these tracks anyway until we get around to recording our actual album later this year. Enjoy 🙂
NEW DATE!!! APRIL 22nd 🙂
Come and learn a couple of fiddle tunes from Norway with me. We will focus on good jam tunes that you can play with other Scandi musicians and that you can use for years to come. We might also dive into the ornaments and double-stops to achieve an authentic sound, and even some harmonies if we have time.
The class is suitable for intermediate and advanced players and will be taught on the fiddle. But all fiddle-compatible instruments are welcome! It will also be taught by ear, so bring a recording device. Sheet music will be provided after the class.
For more information and sign-ups, visit: www.vesterheim.org
The first album I ever did and the first album of my old band Geitungen, “Vaniljesaus”, is finally released digitally on Spotify and wherever you stream or download music! “Vaniljesaus” represents and presents both original tunes inspired by local Norwegian folk music and beyond, and the early meeting and the teenage creativity between the boys that formed Geitungen. Many good and charming memories for us here through every track.
Enjoy 
I had the pleasure of being “the Norwegian Fiddler” on a symphonic theater adventure with Peer Gynt last week at Bradley Symphony Center in Milwaukee, together with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Concert Theatre Works, and their wonderful crew! It was a blast and I can’t wait for more
The album “flow” by NOMAS is now available on Bandcamp! NOMAS is the first class of the Nordic Master in folk music (2007-2009), and “flow” happens to be the first album I ever produced.
Enjoy
My album “Happy Monkey” is now available on my new Bandcamp page! Check it out – follow – and share <3
Dear all fiddlers and fiddle music lovers! Join me and a wide range of other musicians representing fiddle styles from all over the world through 200 workshops, 35 sessions, and 35 concerts hosted by Fiddle Hell Online, April 15-18, 2021!
I’ll be doing the following events:
4/15 – 11:30 am -12:30 pm EDT
JAM: Nordic Tunes with Vidar Skrede
4/15 – 1:00 pm -2:00 pm EDT
Learn a Simple Tune from Rogaland, Norway
4/15 – 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm EDT
Scandinavian Polish Dances
4/18 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Fiol Helvete Scandinavian Concert
4/18 – 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm EDT
Achieving an Authentic Touch with Norwegian Ornaments and Double-Stops
Check out all the events and find out more about sign up at:
https://fiddlehell.org/
Hope to see you there 🙂
Join me in a virtual jam session of Scandinavian tunes, Tuesday 12/8, 6 pm (CST)!
Tunes will be played at an inclusive speed, and a setlist is provided with audio links and downloadable sheet music with chords, at www.vidarskrede.com/session-setlist/
The event is brought to you by Ministry of Folk and you can join the Facebook live Session here: www.facebook.com/events/759766164610268/
Hope to see you there 🙂
CD release concert in Decorah IA, July 28th.
The New Ole Hendricks Orchestra is reviving the charming repertoire of a rare 1890s tune book compiled by Norwegian born fiddler Ole Hendricks (1851-1935.) Ole became a bandleader in Minnesota playing quadrilles, polkas, reinlenders, and waltzes. We are proud to announce our CD, “Play It Again, Ole!”
The concert is at The Lingonberry, Decorah IA, July 28th at 1:30 pm.
Free admission!
I had the pleasure of playing guitar and bouzouki on Brett Lipshutz‘ Irish whistle album that was released last month –
“Whistle for the Feis & Other Occasions”
It’s available at CdBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/brettlipshutz3 and other services like iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.
You can read the sleeve notes at Brett’s website https://brettlipshutz.com/whistle-for-the-feis-and-other-o…/
Check it out 🙂