Tag: Norway
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Wealth, Greed, & Responsibility in Nordic Folktales
In this podcast we listen to the tales “Big Peter and Little Peter” from Norway and “The Merchant” from Denmark. We talk about how greedy people may acquire riches and […]
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The Rosemaled Church and the Journey to Belong
An ocean-going ship has long been a metaphor for a journey, literal or spiritual, and model ships are still found in some Scandinavian Churches today. It was on a tall […]
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The Lur and Prillar Guri: Dr. Joan Paddock
The lur is one of the great folk instruments of Scandinavia and was traditionally used by women at mountain farms, or sæters, in the summertime to gather the herds of […]
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Laura Loge: Grieg, Ibsen, and Solveig’s Song
Laura Loge, Nordic operatic soprano. Edvard Grieg, Norway’s greatest composer. Henrik Ibsen, Norway’s greatest playwright. A trio that comes together through Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt, and Grieg’s incidental music for […]
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The Bothell Sons of Norway Parade Troll
Every year before the pandemic, the Bothell Sons of Norway lodge members marched in Seattle’s 17th of May Parade, as well as Bothell’s Fourth of July Parade. In addition to […]