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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

spelmansstämma

English translation:

folk music festival/ fiddlers' festival

Added to glossary by Meadow Media
Mar 29, 2004 14:07
20 yrs ago
Swedish term

spelmansstämma

Swedish to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Någonting med fiddler??
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 folk music festival/ fiddlers' festival
4 +3 reunion (gathering, meeting) of folk musicians

Proposed translations

+4
1 hr
Swedish term (edited): spelmansst�mma
Selected

folk music festival/ fiddlers' festival

somewhat looser, but gets the "fun" aspect across, as well as the fact that non-playing listeners can go too -- i.e. it's not just for the players themselves.
Reference:

http://www.brainerd.net/~pwilson/nisswastamman/page1.html

http://www.members.aol.com/timrued/swedcon.htm

Peer comment(s):
agree Tess Whitty
4 hrs
agree Peter Linton (X) : Yes, a folk music festival. And not just fiddlers - I've been to one for accordion players (at Ransäter) with hundreds of players, thousands of visitors, dancing, eating, drinking etc. 10,000 cars and caravans parked nearby.
16 hrs
agree Pernille Chapman : Unless the context specifies fiddlers only, "folk music festival" is a good choice - although this may involve singing as well as instrumental performers...
22 hrs
agree George Hopkins
1 day 42 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Fiddler's festival, in this context, sounds great. Thank you!"
+3
9 mins
Swedish term (edited): spelmansst�mma

reunion (gathering, meeting) of folk musicians

Acc. to Gullberg.
I would choose: meeting of folk musicians.
Yes, it includes mainly fiddlers.
Peer comment(s):
agree Terry Arness
6 mins
agree EKM : "Folk musicians' rally", "fiddlers' rally" (Norstedts). Delsbostämman, which I've been to twice,also sports guitarists, "nyckelharpspelare", and even didgeridoo players... I hear they are more conservative in Dalarna, though.
19 mins
agree JadrankaA
46 mins
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