What is a stämma?
A stämma, meaning “meeting” in Swedish, gathers together musicians and dancers to celebrate their traditions. This is an all-inclusive event that is designed to be family friendly and widely open to the public!
Pre-stämma – Thursday, June 11th
Thursday night, we now have two activity options (they’re just a couple of blocks away from each other in the Lincoln Park district):
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Duluth Folk School for some Contra Dancing with Lauluaika. Caller: Lisa Leedham
participants will have time to jam at the other site after this wraps up.
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Bent Paddle Brewery for a kick-off Nordic Jam
Youth & Family Activities:
Friday from 4:15 – 5:45 / FREE Youth Music Workshop
(All Levels & Instruments Welcomer, register by selecting this free workshop on the ticket page)
Saturday from 10-11 AM / Family Time @ the Allspel Stage w/ Rose & Ross (Fairy-tales & Sing-alongs)
Saturday from 11 AM – 4 PM / Youth Activities throughout the day at the Allspel stage. (face painting, crafts, etc)
Performers
Sebastian Bloch & Emma Kragh-Elmøe
ASI Spelmanslag
Berätta
Bruce Johnson & Daniel Dahlin
Cait Vita
Chicago Spelmanslag
Dan Newton
Feleboks
Hütenänny
Iva Dingwall Revival Stringband
Kari Tauring
Lauluaika
Loretta Kelley
Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra
Paul Dahlin & Friends
Paul Sauey
Rose Arrowsmith
Skål Klubb
The Janette Dragvold Duo
The Sutter Brothers
Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
Twin Cities Nyckelharpa Lag
Twin Ports Rosemaling Society
Upper Midwest Folk Fiddlers
Vårvindar
Friday, June 12th
WORKSHOPS
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Nordic Dance #1 with Elise Peters
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Iva Dingwall Tunes with Iva Dingwall
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Melody Playing in Scandinavian Folk Music with Emma Kragh-Elmøe
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Nordic Accordion with Dan Newton
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Nordic Dance #2 with Elise Peters
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Accompaniment in Scandinavian Folk Music Sebastian Bloch
4:15 – 5:45
Youth Workshop & Pizza Party /
(Prep for Jam in the AM)
*Friday Night Concert from 6:30pm – 8:30pm*
6:00pm
20 Minutes Intro Music – Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra / Ponyfolk
First Half
6:30pm
Lillelag & youth workshop
6:40pm
Vårvindar
6:50pm
Laula Aika Small group – Duo or trio
7:00pm
Paul Sauey
7:10pm
Sutter Brothers
7:20pm
Paul Dahlin & Friends
7:30 (10 minute break)
Second Half:
7:40pm
Berrätta
7:50pm
Loretta Kelley
8:10pm
Sebastian & Emma
8:40pm
Final Allspel Tune: Hälsa Dem
*Friday Night Dance from 9:00pm – 11:00pm*
9:00pm
ASI Spelmanslag / Tweeners
9:30pm
Loretta Kelley / Keyed Duo
10:00pm
Paul Dahlin & Friends / Les, Nancy, Axel, and friends
10:30pm
Upper Midwest Folk Fiddlers / Chicago Spelmanslag
Saturday, June 13th
WORKSHOPS
8:45am – 10:15am
Hardingfele (All Levels) with Loretta Kelley
8:45am – 10:15am
Swedish Folk Singing Workshop with Rose Arrowsmith + Cait Vita
8:45am – 10:15am
Nordic Guitar with Paul Sauey
8:45am – 10:15am
Pocket Ethnography with Krissy Widmayer from UW-Madison
8:45am – 10:15am
Playing Together with Emma Kragh-Elmøe and Sebastian Bloch)
FAMILY TIME 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Featuring:
Song Games with Ross Sutter
Scandinavian Folktales with Rose Arrowsmith
(Allspel Stage – Ordean Court – UMD) from
Opening Allspel at 11:00 AM
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM Stämman
Allspel Stage
11:30am
ASI Spelmanslag
12:00pm
Skål Klubb
12:30pm
Sebastian & Emma
1:00pm
Lauluaika
1:30pm
Loretta Kelley
2:00pm
Paul Dahlin & Friends
2:30pm
Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
3:00pm
Hütenänny
3:30pm
TC Nyckelharpalag
4:00pm
Chicago Spelmanslag
Troll Stage
11:30am
Feleboks
12:00pm
The Sutter Brothers
12:30pm
Paul Dahlin & Friends
1:00pm
Hütenänny
1:30pm
Berätta
2:00pm
Vårvindar
2:30pm
Sebastian & Emma
3:00pm
Iva Dingwall Revival Stringband
3:30pm
Daniel and Bruce
4:00pm
Upper Midwest Folk Fiddler
Dance Barn
11:30am
Hütenänny
12:00pm
Lauluaika
12:30pm
Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
1:00pm
ASI Spelmanslag
1:30pm
TC Nyckelharpalag
2:00pm
Feleboks
2:30pm
Loretta Kelley
3:00pm
Chicago Spelmanslag
3:30pm
Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra
4:00pm
Hütenänny
Closing Allspel at 4:30 PM
*Final Dance from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM*
7:00pm
Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag / Tweeners
7:30pm
Felebox / Dan Newton
8:00pm
Grand March – Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra – Elise / Line Up for Grand March – No tweener
8:15pm
Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra
8:45pm
Sebastian & Emma / Vårvindar
9:15pm
Lauluaika / Berätta
9:45pm
Hütenänny / Loretta Kelley
10:15pm
Chicago Spelmanslag / Daniel and Bruce
10:45pm
Iva Dingwall Band (Last waltz of 2026!) / Loretta Kelley
Allspell Tunes
| STYLE | TUNE |
| Gånglåt And Polka | Äppelbo gånglåt – G Stenbergs marsch – G Gärdebylåten – D Noas Snoa – D Storm polka – G |
| Waltz | Emma – Am Metsakukkia – Am Svensk Annas – D Rapp-Kalles – D Kärleksvalsen – G Orevalsen – G The Romantic – G Somarvalsen – G Hälsa dem där hemma – C Ingela’s – D |
| Schottis | Johan på Snippen – G Bol Olle – Bm Ringnessen Reinlender – D Schottis from Idre Schottis från Blyberg – G |
| Polska | Båtsman Däck – G Hambo på Logen – G Karis Pers polska – D Edwin’s First – D Byss Kalle 32 – G Skinnbracka med lucku – D D-dur polska – D |
Hälsa dem därhemma
Greet the Folks at Home
On the deck I stand at night, when the stars above are bright,
Far away from friends and home, lonely here I roam.
Swallows on their wings so high, now in spring they homeward fly,
To the land where sunlight beams into my childhood dreams.
CHORUS: Greet my dear old mother, greet my father too,
And my little brother, when he welcomes you.
If I had wings to follow, happy would I be.
Dearest little swallow, greet them all from me.
Original T-Shirt Artwork by Rose LeRaan
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See past stämma below
Duluth-stämman 2025
Duluth-stämman 2024
Join us in Duluth on June 7th & 8th for Duluth-stämman 2024, a wonderful weekend…
