"A smorgasbord of traditional and original dance tunes played in the Scandinavian-American style." Instrumental music and songs sung in English and Norwegian. "Special edition produced in celebration of the Iowa Sesquicentennial with Foot-Notes as featured at the Smithsonian's 1996 Festival of American Folklife in Washington, D.C." Foot-Notes (Beth Hoven Rotto, fiddle, recorder, harmony vocal; Jim Skurdal, mandolin, lead vocal; Jon Rotto, guitar, lead and harmony vocal; Bill Musser, bass, harmony vocal). Recorded on May 5 & 6, 1996 at Wild Sound, Minneapolis, MN. Compact disc. Program notes (4 p.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Erik's polka (2:12) -- Gust Ellingson's schottische (2:16) -- Decorah waltz (3:38) -- Friarpolka från Leipojärvi (2:44) / Helge Johansson -- Per Spelmann (2:29) -- Norsk reinlender (3:25) -- Orevalsen (2:33) -- Ungerska järnvägens polkett (2:36) / Magnus Bäckström -- Ingrid Martina's waltz (2:38) / Bill Musser -- Springtime two-step (2:57) / Jon Rotto -- Alfred Blagen's waltz (2:46) -- Skurdalsdansen (1:59) -- Jon's first waltz (3:19) / Jon Rotto, Christine Kallman -- Kinne kulle schottische (2:42) -- Bill Sherburne's C/G polka (2:34) -- Highlandville waltz (3:33) / Greg Dale and Erik Sessions.
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