Traditional Scandinavian music meets classical and bluesy streaks in a trio of fiddle, accordeon and percussion to produce a tremendously compelling and driving sound. This, and the purest of tunes and the simplest of moods, is what constitutes the mastery of Norwegian trio Flukt (the name means "soaring"). Some audiences have likened their concert performances to a great bird taking flight in an eclectic atmosphere of folk music. Flukt is: Sturla Eide, Øivind Farmen and Håvard Sterten.
When: Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 pm
Where: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, NYC
Info: (212) 847-9737 or www.scandinaviahouse.org
When: Friday, September 10 to Saturday, September 12, Friday 7:15pm-8:15pm, Saturday 12-1pm & 10-11pm
Where: Scandinavian Folk Festival, Jamestown, NY, USA
Info: http://www.scandinavianjamestown.org/3scand.htm
When: Monday, September 13, 7.30 p.m.
Where: Barron Community Center, Barron, Wisconsin.
Info: E-mail Mark Pedersen at pedersen@chibardun.net
When: Tuesday, September 14, 7.30 p.m.
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, Hammond, Wisconsin.
Info: E-mail Mark Pedersen at pedersen@chibardun.net
When: Thursday, September 16, 7.00 p.m.
Where: The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington St, Northfield, Minnesota
Info: Ruth M. Sylte, (612) 386-0112, sylte@manitouheights.com
When: Friday, September 17 at 8 pm to Sunday, September 19
Where: Nordic Roots Festival, Cedar Cultural Theather, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Info: www.nordicroots.org, or contact Robert Simonds at (612) 375-0233 or simonds@noside.com
When: Monday, September 20, 8 p.m.
Where: American Legion Hall, Elmhurst, Chicago, IL
Info: TBA