The Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers (MAND) is a loose network of Norwegiophiles centered in the Baltimore-Washington-Frederick area.   We have monthly Norwegian-style house parties with potluck and dancing, and an annual Spring Springar Spree on May Day weekend.

Norwegian Hardanger fiddle (Hardingfele) music is absolutely mesmerizing!  And Norwegian springar dances are uniquely wonderful.  See the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America website, www.hfaa.org, for lots of info.

Our local Hardanger fiddler is the foremost in the US:  Loretta Kelley.  (We're so lucky!)

Email list:  To receive the latest news via email (usually 1 or 2 per month), you'll want to get on Jenny's list.  And please send her info to share with the gang, such as concerts and embassy events.

Out-of-town guests:  We'd love to have you join us when you're visiting this area.  If you plan ahead we might even be able to put you up--contact Jenny.

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WHO'S JENNY?  The intrepid facilitator of our merry little group.  Jenny Foster, pi-at-xecu-dot-net, 301~371~4312.  Contact her with any questions, and to get on her email list for the latest news.  (Please be gentle with the website suggestions--she's still finding toeholds on the bottom of the learning curve.)

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OUR MONTHLY NORWEGIAN-STYLE HOUSE PARTIES: 

They're usually-but-not-always the 1st Saturday night.  Tasty potlucks, friendly company, and lively dancing.  We share dance moves and sometimes have informal classes.  Live Hardanger fiddle music by our fabulous local fiddler Loretta Kelley or a guest fiddler.  And during the dessert break there's often a little Swedish music & dancing.  Please bring food to share, clean shoes to wear, and cash you can spare. No need to bring a partner--we mix and switch gender so all can dance. Newbies will be welcomed, encouraged, and otherwise assimilated....  Click here for directions page.  See you there!

FEBRUARY HOUSE PARTY:  SUNDAY the 12th.  (Sorry, had to change date.)  Dancing first at 2pm, then potluck 6pm.  At Ted Hodapp & Lynn Baumeister's--addr/dirs on our Directions page.  Loretta Kelley will play for dancing.  Host phone for last-minute calls:  301~270~1875.  At other times please call or email Jenny for info:  301~371~4312 or pi-at-xecu-dot-net.)

FUTURE HOUSE PARTIES:  March 3rd at Linda Brooks & Ross Schipper's, potluck 6:30 then dancing 8pm.  April 7th.

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OUR ANNUAL SPRING SPRINGAR SPREE:

On May Day weekend.  7th annual will be April 27-29, 2012, with VIP staff from Norway to teach and play Telespringar/Telegangar.  The event runs from Friday evening through Sunday late afternoon, and you're welcome to attend all or part of it.  See our  "Spring Springar Spree" page, which has info from last year--this year's info will be out soon.

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OTHER LOCAL SCANDI EVENTS OF INTEREST:

If you know of any events to share here, please tell Jenny.

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"CAMPS" WHERE YOU CAN DANCE, PLAY, AND ENJOY NEW/OLD FRIENDS:

end of January:  Vermont Ski-Dance Weekend
      Featuring Telemark music/dance.  Contact Tom Kringstad, tom@nordic-home.com.
end of February:  "Telemark Winter Experience" Ski-Dance
      at ski lodge w/fab food and visiting dancers/musicians, weekend in town at fest/shops.  arna.desser@gmail.com.
May Day weekend:  Spring Springar Spree in Washington DC
      Our own Norwegian dance/music weekend with visitors from afar--5th annual in 2010 will be special!
mid-June:  Scandia Camp Mendocino in CA.
      Swedish & Norwegian music & dance.  See ScandiaCampMendocino.org
week of July 4th, or 3-day mini-camp:  Nordic Fiddles & Feet Camp in NH (formerly in WV).
      Swedish & Norwegian music & dance.  See nordicfiddlesandfeet.com.
toward end of July:  Hardanger Fiddle Association of America's Annual Gathering at Folklore Village in WI.
      For fiddlers AND dancers!  See www.hfaa.org.
Labor Day weekend:  World Village Music & Dance Camp (fmrly Buffalo on the Danube) at Timber Ridge in WV.
      Balkan and Scandinavian.  See dancingplanetproductions.com.
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OTHER LOCAL SCANDINAVIAN DANCING:

Scandia DC - 3rd Sat, Sep-May - Swedish & Norwegian, class & dancing - scandiadc.org
Hambo DC - selected Tues evenings at NIH - beg & adv Swedish & Norwegian dancing - hambodc.org
Nordic Dancers - Wed, Sep-May - pan-Scan dance performing group, some of Nordic descent - nordicdc.org