Karen Torkelson Solgård - Fiddler, Singer, Story-teller

Velkommen (Welcome) to the enchanting music of Norwegian Hardanger fiddle. I share what I have learned about my family's musical heritage. My hope is that it finds a place in American traditional and popular folk music much like Bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, and Oldtime fiddle. Enjoy your exploration of these pages!

Karen Solgård offers up music of Hardanger fiddle, Norwegian folk songs and stories.

“Something about the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle compels me to make it accessible to American audiences. To make the beauty of the Hardanger fiddle better understood, I use familiar tunes and English verses to build Hardanger fiddle tunes, complete with asymmetric rhythm and ornamentation.”