Loretta Kelley
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Loretta A. Kelley, American Hardanger fiddle player.
Loretta A. Kelley is by many considered the foremost Hardanger fiddle player in the U.S.
Recently there has been a substantial revival of the Hardanger fiddle tradition in the U.S.A. Today there are more than 150 active players, and the number is growing. Undoubtedly this is a very important sounding board for the Hardanger fiddle tradition back in Norway.
She is a former President of The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America, HFAA, and she has made a considerable number of study travels and performances in Norway, where she is a well known to the folk music and folk dance circles.
[edit] Releases
- Loretta A. Kelley, Amerikaspel CD - disc ACCD-9603, Azalea City Recordings 1996.
The album contains 20 Norwegian folk tunes and folk dances learned by listening, playing and singing in authentic Norwegian style with American performers on Norwegian instruments.
