The hardingfele, dance, and hardingfele construction classes are taught concurrently. If a student desires to take classes in both fiddling and dancing, it is recommended that the student sign up for fiddling on Friday and dancing on Saturday. Dance students will have the opportunity to dance to live fiddle music and learn more about it. Individual instruction will be offered tailored to both beginning and experienced dancers. Also included are special lectures on dance traditions, videotapes, and question and answer sessions.
All hardingfele classes are small, with lots of opportunity for individual attention.
You need not have played hardingfele or Scandinavian fiddle before, but you should have some solid fiddling skills. It helps to have some degree of proficiency in learning by ear, although this is not a requirement some written music will be available. Fiddlers who would like to try hardingfele but do not have an instrument are welcome. See the information on the HFAA s Fiddle Loan Program in the registration information. Hardingfele construction teacher Ron Poast of Black Earth, Wisconsin, playing one of his own hardingfele.