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At Arlanda, Stockholm, in the late evening.
Waiting for the bus to Ibis.
(Rose-Marie, Eva, Helena and Evelina.)
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Rose-Marie and our hostess Dorothy Lang in Braham, MN (the Pie-capital of Minnesota.)
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Rose-Marie and our hostess in Braham, MN, at her Glory Garden.
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The Glory Garden, at our hostess in Braham, MN.
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At the Pie festival in Braham, MN.
(Helena and Mats.)
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Valorie's daughter and Rose-Marie, at the Pie festival in Braham, MN.
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At the Pie festival in Braham, MN.
A pic from the stage, just before the Spelmanslag's first performance.
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Audience at the Old Folks Home in Braham, MN.
(The Spelmanslag performing.)
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The Spelmanslag performing at the Old Folks Home in Braham, MN.
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An evening at the pub in Braham, MN.
(Mats, Hans and Rose-Marie.)
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The pub in Braham, MN.
(Leif in the mirror.)
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Sign at the pub in Braham, MN:
"Your village called. Their idiot is missing."
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In the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis.
(Evelina, Helena, Wes, Dag and Rose-Marie.)
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In the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis.
(Wes, Dag, Rose-Marie, Evelina and Helena.)
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In the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis.
(Hans and Mats.)
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In the glory garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis.
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Judy and Rose-Marie in Judy's studio in Minneapolis.
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In Judy's studio in Minneapolis.
(Dag, Rose-Marie and Judy.)
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Laura; related to Korp-Erik, Hassela.
In the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis.
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In the morning streets of close-to-down-town-Minneapolis:
Rose-Marie takes a rest at her jogging exercise.
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Breakfast in the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis:
Rose-Marie, Dag, Judy, Wes, Eva (blocked in view), Kajsa.
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Breakfast keeping on in the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis:
Rose-Marie, Dag, Judy, Wes, Eva, Kajsa.
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Breakfast from the other side; in the garden of Judy and Wes in Minneapolis:
(Vice versa.)
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Rättviks Lilla Spelmanslag performing at the Swedish-American Institute, Minneapolis.
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Rättviks Lilla Spelmanslag still performing at the Swedish-American Institute, Minneapolis.
(Warming up the audience before the Nordanstigs.)
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Still not a warmed up audience at the Swedish-American Institute, Minneapolis.
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Warmed up audience at the Swedish-American Institute, Minneapolis.
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Audience at the Swedish-American Institute, Minneapolis, waiting for the next performance.
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At Judy and Wes in Minneapolis: Time to get going for the Spelmanslag!
(Lennart, Laura, Rose-Marie, Eva, Evelina, Elin, Greg, Mats and Wes.)
Note: Elin's grandfather is Söderlund, the shoemaker and folk musician, in Älgered!
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Somewhere on the road to Vasa, Mn:
Nice restaurant with Bud and buddies.
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Still left at that nice little restaurant.
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Our cars outside the church in Vasa, Minnesota.
Hans is checking the street.
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Our cars.
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At the cemetery in Vasa, Minnesota:
A lot of swedes: Holm, Klang, Olson etc
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The Norelius stone at the church of Vasa, Minnesota:
Our priest and host is informing.
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The Norelius stone at the church of Vasa, Minnesota:
Extract from the text:
"BORN IN HASSELA, HELSINGLAND, SWEDEN. OCT 26 1833
EMIGRATED TO AMERICA 1850."
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Soundcheck and rehearsal inside the church of Vasa, Minnesota.
Mats, Helena and Kaisa.
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The spelmanslag in concert at the church of Vasa, Minnesota.
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From The spelmanslag concert at the church of Vasa, Minnesota.
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From The spelmanslag concert at the church of Vasa, Minnesota.
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VASA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Route 1, Welch, Minnesota.
Congregation organized in 1855 by Dr. Eric Norelius.
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| Dr. Eric Norelius was born in Hassela, Hälsingland, in 1833,
in the small village of Norrbäck. In Hassela his name was Erik Persson. |
On the morning roads of Vasa, Mn:
Rose-Marie takes a rest at her jogging exercise, just outside the Martenson Farm.
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On the morning road of Vasa, Mn:
Rose-Marie takes no rest at her jogging exercise.
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Rose-Marie outside her and Leif's home in Vasa, Mn.
(Just after the twister; Look at the trees!)
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Rose-Marie and Leif's host family in Vasa, Mn.:
Rodney Nelson and wife.
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On top of the mountain in Red Wing, Mn:
The females got some work to do (and Hans).
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View from our restaurant in Red Wing, Mn.
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Walls Of Red Wing
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Down town Red Wing, Mn.
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A nice fiddle meal at Liberty's Restaurant, Red Wing, Mn.
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Nice poster in Barron, Wisconsin
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Before the concert at Barron, Wisconsin:
Preparations on stage.
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Delicious potluck in Barron, Wisconsin.
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Delicious potluck in Barron, Wisconsin.
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On the balcony outside the delicious potluck
in Barron, Wisconsin.
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On the balcony outside the delicious potluck
in Barron, Wisconsin.
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Mats, Eva and Hans
in Barron, Wisconsin.
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Dag, Rose-Marie and our hostess Kollen Forsman
in Barron, Wisconsin.
(Also lots of bears in the area.)
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The Spelmanslag on tourists activities
in Taylors Falls, Mn.
(Taylor Falls is known for stone pot holes
- biggest in the world.)
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Taylors Falls Queen
and members of The Spelmanslag
(biggest in the world).
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In Taylors Falls, Mn.
(Lennart, Staffan, Helena and Hans.)
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Sensation!
We (Hans) found the USA Sister City
to Hassela, Hälsingland.
(In Minnesota.)
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Sensation!
We (Helena) found the USA Sister City
to Hassela, Hälsingland.
(In Minnesota.)
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At a nice little restaurant in New York Mills, Minnesota.
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Spelmanslaget and our hostes and hostesses at the restaurant in New York Mills, Minnesota.
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Spelmanslaget and restaurant menues in New York Mills, Minnesota.
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Hans makes a harmonica sound check in New York Mills, Minnesota.
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Eva enters the stairs to the dressing room in New York Mills, Mn.
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In the dressing room in New York Mills, Mn.:
The ladies are about to change before the Spelmanslag concert.
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View from the dressing room in New York Mills, Mn.
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The Spelmanslag' gettin' dressed for success in New York Mills, Mn.
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The audience is taking their places at the Culture Center in New York Mills, Mn.
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The Spelmanslag ladies sing about sex and drugs and Rock'n'roll.
The New York Mills, Mn., Spelmanslag concert.
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Crowded at The New York Mills, Mn., Spelmanslag concert.
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The Spelmanslag line-up in New York Mills, Mn.
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Backstage from the New York Mills, Mn., Spelmanslag concert.
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Backstage from the New York Mills, Mn., Spelmanslag concert.
(Rest break in the middle.)
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Backstage from the New York Mills, Mn., Spelmanslag concert.
(Need for rest, and it's hot too.)
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Need for water in New York Mills, Mn.
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Backstage from the New York Mills, Mn., Spelmanslag concert.
(Lennart.)
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Rose-Marie takes a rest at her jogging exercise in New York Mills, Mn.
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Rose-Marie get to know a bear at her jogging exercise in New York Mills, Mn.
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Here are some pictures from our host and hostess in New York Mills, Mn.
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Now the Spelmanslag is really taking off from New York Mills, Mn.
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Say goodbye to N.Y. Mills Regional Culture Center.
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Big event at the BARC in Windom, Minnesota.
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Say hello to Windom, Minnesota.
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Hello Windom, Minnesota!
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Lennart checks the notice-board inside the BARC in Windom, Minnesota.
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The notice-board inside the BARC, Windom, Minnesota:
In concert: Pat Boone and Nordanstigs Spelmanslag.
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Our hosts in Windom, Minnesota:
Alton and Lucille Nelson (and Rose-Marie).
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At the Nelson residence in Windom, Minnesota (our hosts).
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At the court of law in Windom, Minnesota. (Just a sightseeing.)
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Still at the court of law in Windom, Minnesota.
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Our Gnarp-related hostes and hostess in Beresford, South Dakota. (And Leif.)
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In Beresford, South Dakota. (Evelina and Helena from the Spelmanslag.)
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Our van out of gas in Beresford, South Dakota. (Hans taking a pic.)
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Somewhere on the road from Sioux Fall, SD, to Minneapolis, MN.
(Helena, Mats, Staffan and Lennart.)
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Rose-Marie at the Walker Art Center Café (Minneapolis).
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Rose-Marie at the Walker Art Center outdoor Café, Minneapolis.
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Rose-Marie taking harmonica lessons at the Minneapolis Airport.
Teacher and harmonica provider: Hans.
(Before the airport Tequila experience.)
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