Finn Hall Schedule:
Musikki, Tanssi ja Laulu
(“Music, Dance and Song”)
The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and formerly the 3M Club Symphony Orchestra, will perform Musikki, Tanssi ja Laulu (“Music, Dance and Song”) a concert of Finnish music featuring Finn Hall band and Kisarit Finnish-American Dancers.
This unique concert will present several forms of Finnish music, including orchestral - Karelia Suite and Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, Säkkijärven polka arranged by Osmo Vänsksä, and Kesäilta valssi by Oskar Merikanto – featuring East Metro Symphony Orchestra; Finnish social dance music featuring Finn Hall band with demonstration dancers - waltz, tango, polka, masurkka, schottische and humppa; and traditional Finnish dance, featuring Kisarit Finnish-American Dancers. In addition, local composer, Randall Davidson, is arranging special music that combines the three performance groups. Members of the audience will be invited to join in social dancing as well. Refreshments will be served.
Address:
3:00 p.m. East Ridge High School
4200 Pioneer Drive
Woodbury, MN
Tickets $10 ($5.00 children, students, and seniors) at the door.
For further information, go to www.emsorch.org or the details page.
May Day Dance
Saturday - May 1st - Vappu Dance and Fun 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Place: Lost Isle Ballroom, 1675 Highway #210, Carlton, MN. This is near the Black Bear Casino towards Carlton (left hand side)
Silent Auction items and raffle tickets with proceeds to be used for Salolampi Scholarships for youth and adults. Also for Finnfest 92 Scholarship @ UMD
Admission: Tickets at door $10 & includes light lunch
Event is being sponsored by the Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society Chapter #1 of Duluth, MN.
contact joyce.ilola@mchsi.com
Archive Schedule:
"Northern Lights" Nordic ball on Saturday Feb.6, hosted by The Kisarit Finnish-American Dancers 6:30–11 p.m.
The Ball will feature fine music of all Nordic countries and a bountiful Voileipäpöytä (Koldt Bord) of Finnish food. The evening starts with half an hour of open dancing followed by a Grand March at 7:00 and several lively, easy Finnish dances with instruction. Come join the fun! Folk costumes or festive wear is encouraged. Add a touch of shimmer to reflect the Northern Lights! Tickets: $22 at the door
Place: Czech Sokol Hall Hall, 383 Michigan St. in St. Paul, MN.
It’s located above the Glockenspiel restaurant.
Scandinavian Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center:
3748 Minnehaha Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
tel: 612-722-2914
6-7pm: Teaching; Finnish Folk Dances by Daniel and Gaelyn Beal
7-9pm: Dancing to Live Music by Finn Hall
Cost: $9 / $7 Members & Students
Heikinpäivä in Hancock Michigan:
Finn Hall will play for a dance on Jan 29, 2010 at South Range VFW (hosted by the Mich. Tech. Social Dance Club)
Begins with Finnish tango lessons at 6pm , followed by the dance 7-11pm.
On Saturday Finn Hall will play at 11 am at the Finnish American Heritage Center , Hancock , MI (free)
CD Release Party/Dance!:
Help us celebrate the release of our latest recording Tule Tanssimaan (Come Dance) at the Eagles Club.
7:30-10:30 pm at 2507 E. 25th St., Minneapolis.
Cover: $5 donation suggested.
Huge dance floor, lots of seating.
Refreshments served: coffee and treats.
Alcohol and other beverages, and pizza available for purchase at the bar.
Large parking lot and lots of safe street parking in this area.
The Eagles Aerie 34 is located at 25th Ave S. and E 25th St. in Mpls. The Public is invited to this event. Finn Hall plays Finnish, Finnish-American and other Nordic dance music.
Kramarczuk’s Eastern European Deli (on-going)
Finn Fest:
- 2009 Alaska Cruise
- 2008 Duluth, MN
- 2007 Ashtabula, OH
- 2002 Minneapolis, MN
Canadian Grand Fest:
- Marquette, MI
- Vancouver
- Toronto
Kaustinen, Finland International Folk Music Festival (2006, 2001, 1997)
Hjemkomst Festival, Moorhead, MN (2009, 2004)
Nisswastämmen (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Minneapolis MOSAIC
Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis
2nd Sunday Scandinavian Dance at Izaak Walton League
Chapter House, Brooklyn Park, MN
Tapestry Folk Dance Center, Minneapolis
Annual Scandinavian Ball, Twin Cities, MN
Heikinpaiva Annual Winter Celebration, Hancock, MI
Festival of Nations, St. Paul, MN
Finn Days at Ironworld Discovery Center, Chisholm, MN
Historic Petrel Hall, Brimson, MN
Kaleva Hall, Virginia, MN
Laskiainen Celebration, Palo, MN
Ishpeming, MI
Dalbo, MN
Cromwell, MN
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
NE Accordion Festival, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
Oktober Fest, Minneapolis, MN
Pikku Joulu, Twin Cities FACA
Finnish Independence Day Celebration, Minneapolis, MN
Madison Folk Ball, Madison, WI
St. Urho’s Day Celebration, Northfield, MN
Finn Day at Minnesota Rocks, St. Anthony/Salo Sisiter Cities event
Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
Skandia Festival, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN
Pasty Festival, Calumet, MI
Finnish Music Festival, Covington, MI
2nd Sunday Folk Music Series, Fortune Lake, MI
Scandinavian Ball, Denver, CO
Finnish Dance, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
