Author Archives: Vicki

Week 15: Back from Dover Castle

Posted on 14 April 2023 by Vicki

Hello!We had an amazing time down at Dover Castle last weekend! I filmed some shorts there and as you can hear the acoustic in this underground room we were in on the last day was immense! I filmed quite a … Continue reading →

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Week 14: World Nyckelharpa Day Preparations

Posted on 6 April 2023 by Vicki

Hello!The heat is on here, full of preparations for World Nyckelharpa Day!! I spent this week filming and editing stuff for the day – which is in two weeks time! So what are my main projects for that day? The … Continue reading →

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The Halsway Manor Session for World Nyckelharpa Day 2023

Posted on 4 April 2023 by Vicki

Back in March 2022 we had a Nyckelharpa Course, a retreat week. We filmed a session at this time, but it was never edited or published and just languished on memory cards. So I decided to edit it together and … Continue reading →

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Week 13: The Spelborgarmärke

Posted on 1 April 2023 by Vicki

Hello!And just like that Halsway Manor was over! It was an amazing seven days at Halsway and I’ll be posting up tunes over the next few weeks. There is some exciting news this week – but first the new tunes. … Continue reading →

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Week 12: On Our Way to Halsway!

Posted on 24 March 2023 by Vicki

Hello!As I type this I am sitting in the van on the way to Halsway Manor for the Spring Weekend. It’s been a long week of being on the road, learning new tunes to teach and thinking hard about World … Continue reading →

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Week 11: Halsway Prep week!

Posted on 17 March 2023 by Vicki

Hello!It seems like only yesterday I came back from Halsway and here we are preparing again! Lots of lovely new tunes and lots of lovely new nyckelharpa players! It’s St Patrick’s Day as I post this, so it’s time for … Continue reading →

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Week 10: Norway!

Posted on 8 March 2023 by Vicki

Hello!I am about to head off to Norway for the weekend! At the start of lockdown I recorded for a rock opera version of Beowulf. It was a lot of fun and now I’m heading for rehearsals for the live … Continue reading →

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Week 9: 3 weeks to Halsway!

Posted on 3 March 2023 by Vicki

Hello!It’s been a week of sorting things out and catching up! It’s now only three weeks until the next Halsway Manor course and it’s all systems go! So what is new this week?We have two nyckelharpa tunes. Vev-Lira Ettan. It’s … Continue reading →

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Week 8: Home

Posted on 24 February 2023 by Vicki

Hello!Back home again with a freshly serviced nyckelharpa. Hurrah and we’re straight back into work and preparation. We’re reaching the end of the quieter part of the year and it’s going to get busy! We had thought this year would … Continue reading →

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Week 7: Sweden here we come!

Posted on 11 February 2023 by Vicki

Hello!Every so often one needs to have a service done on your nyckelharpa, so that’s this week’s task. Visiting Sören Åhker to give my nyckelharpa some much needed tender loving care! As part of sorting out a session pad for … Continue reading →

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