Bud Larsen built his first Hardanger fiddle when he was in the seventh grade. Now 80 years old, he’s built more than 40 of the instruments and repaired well over 100. He learned the craft from Gunnar ...

The Skaar family of Hixton has loaned its heirloom Hardanger fiddle to the Jackson County Historical Society for the summer months. The fiddle, which first belonged to the Skaars’ ...

As cool as the fjords of Norway, the sound of the Hardanger fiddle evokes images of vast vistas, rocky terrains and untarnished skies. The sympathetic strings that run underneath those played with a ...

There are many connections between traditional fiddling and classical music. We invited two fiddle players into our studio to explore what those connections sound like in music from Norway and Sweden.

The Holmen Area Historical Society will explore musical roots with a discussion of the Norwegian hardanger fiddle, sometimes called the national instrument of Norway. Elizabeth Becker will be on hand ...