Sonnich Lydom & Kristian Bugge with Vidar Skrede
Award-winning nordic trad. music

The three musicians are known from bands like: Baltic Crossing, Habadekuk, Geitungen, Jensen & Bugge, ULC, The Secret Carpet Club, Wenzell & Bugge, Marianne Green Band and Dronningens Livstykke.

Sonnich Lydom (accordion, harmonica), Kristian Bugge (fiddle) and Vidar Skrede (guitar) will guarantee you an entertaining and variated journey through the traditions of Danish traditional music. In 2016 after releasing their first album, Gangspil received the "Tradition Award" at the Danish Music Awards (Danish Grammy.) Right now their second album is about to be released and excitements are running high!

This lively trio performs old dance tunes and songs from every corner of their Scandinavian home country. From rural islands like Læsø to the metropol Copenhagen, including a few of their own compositions. Expect everything from wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes, fiery reels and happy hopsas, plus the exotic “Sønderhoning” dance tunes from the famous Island of Fanø, and long forgotten songs from all over the country. An unforgettable live experience spiced up with humor and stories from their many years on the road.

Gangspil have toured intensively and played more than 130 shows in North America since 2015- as well as a good number in other parts of the world. The group has become a well-known name in trad- and folk circles both home in Scandinavia and abroad. We are delighted and proud of that, it has been great to play for you all!
Sonnich (accordion, harmonica, vocals) is a master of Irish, French-Canadian, and especially Danish traditional tunes. During the last 25 years he’s been leading the revival for diatonic accordion and harmonica in the Danish folk music. Sonnich holds a special place in his heart for the music from the Western Island of Fanø, where his family is deeply rooted. He is very well-know from his work with the ULC trio and later quintet ULC received the Danish Music Award in the category "Folk Album of the year" in both 2001 and 2004.

Kristian (fiddle, vocals) has specialized in the strong Danish folk music traditions. He is very active on the Danish and Scandinavian folk music scene as well as in the rest of Europe and North America, both as a musician and teacher.
His debut CD was awarded "Danish debut of the year" and "Danish Folk Instrumentalist of the year" at the Danish Music Awards Folk 2006. At the same occasion in both 2012 and 2016, Kristian recieved the award as ”Danish Folk Artist of the Year!” More info: www.kristianbugge.com

Vidar Skrede (guitar, bouzouki)
(from Haugesund, Norway) Vidar is a leading musician on the Nordic folk music scene and a popular tune writer – his compositions are played and recorded by bands like Fiddlers’ Bid and Blazing Fiddles besides his own projects. He works and perform as a freelance Nordic folk musician on guitar, harding fiddle, fiddle and Greek bouzouki, now based in Milwaukee, WI. He has a background in the traditional music from Rogaland (South West of Norway), and has a master degree in Nordic folk music at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. Have performed with well-know US musicians like Liz Carrol and Bruce Molsky. More info: www.vidarskrede.com


Sliding scale $10-$20
No smoking at farm
Please carpool if possible- parking is limited
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