 Nordic Newcomers : Fall Mini Tour
Explore how Swedish musicians who immigrated to the Upper Midwest (late 1800s–early 1900s) shaped regional traditions with fiddles, button boxes, nyckelharpas, and bagpipes—leaving a legacy in both Minnesota and Sweden. Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 pm - Milaca Community Library Thursday, October 16 6:00 pm - Sandstone Public Library Sunday October 19 2:00 Grass Lake Mission Church: Saturday, October 25 10:30 am - McGregor Public Library Tuesday, October 28 6:00 pm - Rush City Public Library
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Location: Historic Grass Lake Mission Church Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025 Join us at the Historic Grass Lake Mission Church—the last surviving building of the Swedish immigrant town. Built in 1898, this historic site features their newly restored late-19th-century chapel pump organ played by Judy Peterson Renee Vaughan (nyckelharpa)will share tunes and stories of the Swedish musicians who settled in the area. (50 mile radius) of the church. Tång Anna, Per Selander, Gumas Lars Larsson, and Korp Eric Linde. Special guest Sarah Pradt (hardingfele)  |
AuthorHej! I'm Renee collector of the Nordic Newcomers Gathering. You can find me at www.reneevaughan.com Archives
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