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Foot-Notes recordings retail
outlets, Decorah and beyond:
- Agora
Arts, Decorah, IA
- Kepharts Music,
Decorah, IA
- Luther College
Bookshop, Decorah, IA
- Oneota Community
Coop, Decorah, IA
- Vanberia,
Decorah, IA
- Vesterheim
Museumsbutikk & Handverksbua, Decorah, IA
- Iowa
Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- Scandinavian
Marketplace, Hastings, MN
Scandinavian / Norwegian
folk music and dance:
Scandinavian / Norwegian organizations
Norwegian-American authors,
translators, and publications:
- Norwegian
and German Translation Services - former Foot-Notes mandolinist
Jim Skurdall (wearing one of his other hats) has a thriving translation
business of his own. Jim's services are especially popular among those
doing genealogical work, though he also handles general text translation
as well, including whole books. Jim now lives in Norway and is doing
translation work for the Norwegian recording industry.
- Deb
Nelson Gourley - Astri, My Astri: Norwegian Heritage Stories
- Astri ... is a wonderful example of how
family histories can be lively, engaging, and colorful. The book includes
segments in both Norwegian and English (thanks to translations of our
own Jim Skurdall!). Browse the contents online -- it's well worth the
purchase price!
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Folk / old-time / world music
(general):
Ethnomusicology & folklife:
Welcome to Decorah:
Bands in Decorah:
- Tulla
- Tulla embraces the stirring melodies of Scandinavia
and other lands. "Tulla"
means: come (Finnish); romp (Norwegian); hillock (Gaelic); pinch (Swedish)
! Foot-Notes members Jon & Beth Rotto and Bill Musser
are joined by family members Ingrid Rotto, Ida Rotto, Otter Dreaming,
and friend Ann Streufert, singing songs and playing tunes inspired by
ancient and modern world music. The trio honors traditional sources
while exploring creative interpretations.
- Damselfly
- Ingrid Rotto (yes, she comes by her music honestly as the daughter
of Jon and Beth) joins together with cousin Ida Rog Rotto and friends
Kasi Misseldine and Rose Reed-Maxfield to serve up some of the smoothest,
finest, young acoustic folk sound you can find anywhere! Their vocals
reflect the close harmonic tradition of the Wailin' Jennies and their
instruments include mandolin, banjo, guitar and bass.
- Maritza -
Balkan boogie, klezmer kutups, Romany romp - rocked up traditional Eastern
Eurodance; Pine Wilson, Rob Van Tyn, Rob Hervey, Ann Streufert, Will
Kemperman (Foot-Notes bassist Bill Musser and mandolinist Jim Skurdal
were founding members of Maritza)
- Buck
Hollow Band - classic & modern
country, 50s & 60s, more; John & Teresa Condon, next-door neighbors
to Foot-Notes members Jon and Beth Hoven Rotto!
- Contratopia
- contradance music from the Upper Midwest, featuring
the music and instrumental virtuosity of local musicians John Goodin
& Erik Sessions, with Patrice Pakiz & Pat O'Loughlin of the
Twin Cities
- Western Home String Band -
THE contradance band in Decorah, including a number of the best folk
musicians in the Decorah area.
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