Music of the World by Roger Tweiten

Opening Session Entertainment

Roger Tweiten was born into a musical Norwegian family. His great Grandparents came to NW Minnesota (Ulen) from Norderhov. Throughout his career as a public school music teacher he maintained a deep interest in the music and dances of Norway. In Winona he will bring folk instruments from Norway and entertain us with songs and dances from Scandinavia. While he will wear his Telemark Costume in July he is pictured here on he cover of his recent CD where he sings 16 songs and accompanies himself on 20 instruments.

Nor-win Singers of Nor-win Sons of Norway Lodge 1-505 of Winona, MN

Wednesday Evening Entertainment

The group was formed in January of 2002.  The idea for the group of 10 to 15 members was born after a program of music was presented by another nearby lodge.  Several lodge members who love to sing thought that singing songs in Norwegian would be a fun way to learn more and share their heritage with others.  Some of the founding members spoke the language and were happy to help others in the group learn enough to perform the songs.

Scandium

Post-Banquet Entertainment

Energetic, fresh and infectious, Scandium brings a whole new attitude to traditional Scandinavian music. The group often begins with a Nordic folk tune--sometimes old, sometimes new--but soon find themselves “coloring outside the lines,” allowing other folk influences to infuse their arrangements.

Scandium members Amy Boxrud (vocals, fiddle), Les LaCroix (guitar, vocals), Glenn Lee (accordion), Gordon Oschwald (bass) and Anna Lisa Rustad (fiddle, vocals) were brought together by a weekly Nordic jam session in their hometown of Northfield, Minnesota. The group formed in the fall of 2006, and has performed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the American Swedish Institute, and at Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa, in addition to events and festivals in the Northfield area.