Finn Hall Schedule:
Summer Events
July and August -- touring the UP of Michigan and Canada:
Finn Hall concert at restored Finnish Hall on Sugar Island,
(near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan) tentative start time 6pm
For information contact nsteinhaus@sbcglobal.net
Fish boil event, from 5-8, with food served from 5-7...this event will be off Portage Avenue, near the power canal building and the museum ship Valley Camp, which is at Sault Ste. Marie, MI. along the waterfront.
Finn Hall plays at Finn Grand Fest at Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario, Canada:
- Thursday, July 29th evening dance at Essar Center
- Friday, July 30th 12:00 noon concert at Essar Center
- Sunday, August 1st evening dance at Essar Center
Finn Hall performs at the Hanka Homestead Museum near Arnheim, MI (P.O. Box 58, Pelkie, MI 49958)
6:00 pm, Donation $3.00
For directions and description of this historic site go to this web site or contact Gary Kaunonen 906/334-3515, email: gakaunon@mtu.edu
Finn Hall plays for dancing at the Covington Pavillion, Covington, Michigan
- 6:00 p.m. Dance lesson
- 7:00 p.m. Dance
Information: http://covingtonmi.com/musicinthepavilion.aspx
Archive Schedule:
Finn Hall - the NisswaStämmann
We'll play a few numbers at the Friday night concert; a longer set at the Pine Grove stage in Pioneer park on Saturday; then play a dance set at approximately 9 pm at the Saturday night dance. Scandinavian Folk Music Festival in Nisswa Minnesota.
http://www.nisswastamman.org
Midsommar Eve at the American Swedish Institute
Finn Hall will perform Midsommar Eve, under the outdoor tent at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis: music for dancing followed by a concert set.
http://www.americanswedishinst.org
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
“Touring East"
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Six events on our POY (Performer of the Year) Tour East in March 2010
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Friday March 19, 6:00 PM
"Kalevala event" - Concert, Dinner and Dance at the Embassy of Finland, presented by Finlandia Foundation National, Capitol Chapter.
3301 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC. 20008
Contact: Ossi Rahkonen 703-536-2619, email ossifinland@aol.com
$65
Other performers include:
Junttila/Harwood - flute and piano welcome, Nordic Dancers of DC, Seija Cleverly, poetry recital from Kanteletar, and Paul Carlson, violinist.
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Saturday, March 20, 7 PM
House Concert
Hyattsville, MD
Contact: ckalke@verizon.net
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Sunday, March 21, 7:00 PM
Free Concert at Indiana University, PA.
Orendorff Commons, Music library, room 101, Cogswell Hall,
Indiana University Libraries, College of Fine Arts, Indiana PA
Contact: rahkonen@iup.edu
Sponsored by the IUP Libraries, College of Fine Arts and the Center for Northern Appalachian Studies
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Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 PM
Concert at Univ. of Pittsburgh campus, Fine Arts Auditorium
Presented by Finlandia Foundation National, Pittsburgh Chapter
$15 at the door.
Contact: Sally Morton sallymort@verizon.net
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Friday, March 26, 7:30 PM (doors open 6:30 PM)
Concert /Dance at Fairport Harbor Senior Center
1380 East St. Fairport Harbor, OH
Sponsored by the Finnish Heritage Museum, Fairport, OH 44077 $10 Tickets
Contact Laura Malkamaki 40-478-5485 or email info@finnishheritagemuseum.org
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Sunday, March 28, 2:00 PM
Concert, Sing-a-long, Dance, Dinner and Jam Session
The Finnish Center
35200 W. Eight Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI48335
Contact: 248-478-6939 www.finnishcenter.org
lihartung@comcast.net
Sponsored by:
Finnish Center Association
Finnish American Historical Society
Detroit Finnish Cooperative Summer Camp Association
Knights and Ladies of Kalevala
Finnish American Cultural Corporation
Musiikki, 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 Musiikki, 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.
"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
