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Beautiful Music - Letter to America CD
- Item Number
- 150
- Estimated Value
- 15 USD
- Buy Now Price
- 15 USD
- Quantity Available
- 0
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Item Description
Two friends of Camp Cavell offer their CD of dance tunes
The tunes are in Scandinavian style, written by contemporary Americans, played by Bruce Sagan and Brad Battey. They attend Michigan Dance Heritage Weekend here at camp each year with contra dancing and wonderful music. Bruce performed for us in our recent Gala Video to support Camp Cavell.
Bruce Sagan is a master of Scandinavian music and dance, playing fiddle, Norwegian hardingfele, Swedish nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), and tussefløyte (recorder). He has visited Scandinavia numerous times to work with fiddlers and collect material and is the author of many of his own tunes. Initially, Bruce was drawn to folk music and dance through the melodies and rhythms of the Balkan region. He has played and taught music from the Balkans for many years. Teaching and playing for dances, workshops, and concerts in the United States, Europe, and Australia, he has taught at a variety of folk music and dance camps and workshops, he has also served as music director for Scandinavian Week (and its later incarnation, Nordic Fiddles and Feet) in West Virginia and Stockton Folk Dance Camp in California.
Brad Battey is an accomplished and innovative fiddler, and if you have danced in Michigan you know his superb playing. A lifetime Michigan fiddler, he is skilled in Old Timey, Celtic, English, Swing, and Scandinavian music. Brad can be found playing dances around Ann Arbor with Uncle Lu, The Ruffwater String Band, Big Fun, and many other outstanding southeast Michigan musicians. He has staffed dance weekends from Colorado to Denmark and Cape Breton to Texas. Along with his fiddling partner Bruce Sagan, Brad recently produced an album of Swedish-style music composed by American musicians. Brad has also been known to play nyckelharpa for English and Scandinavian couples dancing.
Item Special Note
Shipping $5, or free delivery in Southeastern, Michigan
Donated By:
Bruce Sagan
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