The Scandinavian-American Old Time Dance Music Ensemble was born from a residency by fiddle Beth Rotto at the University of Wisconsin in 2022. Community members gathered for a full semester to learn fiddle tunes from the children and grandchildren of Scandinavian immigrants in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. The group has continued to gather to learn new tunes from the Upper Midwest, and perform at Syttende Mai in Stoughton, Nordic Fest, Decorah, Iowa and Make Music Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. You can also find the group at an occasional festival or farmer’s market. New members are always welcome, and can email marypat@roadfarming.com for more information.
2025 Calendar
We are now meeting on the first Wednesday of the month from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Muso Madison, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704. Here’s a link to some of the tunes we’ll be playing.
Saturday, May 17th, Stoughton, Wisconsin Syttende Mai Celebration; 2-2:30 p.m. at the Stoughton Opera House
Saturday, June 21st Make Music Madison.
- 12:30 – 1:30 “Bonnie’s Driveway” 1430 Drake St
- 2:30 – 3:30 Muso Madison, 2040 Winnebago
Saturday, June 21st, 7 pm Scandinavian-American Dance at Folklore Village for the Aslak Lie House Ribbon Cutting, Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Tuesday, September 2nd and Tuesday, September 30th, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. DeForest Farmers Market, DeForest, Wisconsin
Friday, October 10th, Barn Dance in Middleton, Wisconsin with headliner Beth Hoven Rotto
Check our Facebook Page for details on open jams and other community events.
