Folk events calendar
Festivals, sessions, workshops and dances from the traditions we teach, pulled in from the folk community's own listings and added by us.
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Folkmusiknatta
Every year around 8 November·Kulturhuset Tio14, Dalarna, Sweden
Courses, concerts, dance Friday and Saturday evening
Linköpingsstämman
Every year around 23 November·Linköping Landerydsg, Östergötland, Sweden
A folk music event where you go to play, dance and sing yourself. Spontaneous playing, two dance floors.
Midvinterstämman
Every year around 17 January·Järfälla Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden
Stage program, playing spontaneously, dance in the evening
Årsunda vinterstämma
Every year around 7 February·Årsunda strandbad, Gävleborg, Sweden
new from 2019
Hallunda vinterstämma
Every year around 7 February·Hallunda FH, Stockholm, Sweden
Playing spontaneously, dance at two floors with polskor and gammaldans + gillesdans. Organized by Slagsta Gille.
UmeFolk Folkmusikfestival
Every year around 21 February·Umeå Folkets Hus, Västerbotten, Sweden
Activities for children, workshops, concerts, dance
Lerdalsstämman
Every year around 14 March·Lerdalshöjden hotell, Dalarna, Sweden
Courses, concert, visitors playing all together, dance
Folkmusikkaféets spelmansstämma
Every year around 25 April·G-borg Allégården, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Folkmusikkafeet folk music festival
Dans i Tobo festival
Every year around 25 April·Erik Sahlström Inst, Uppsala, Sweden
Folk music event at Tobo
Årsundaruschen
Every year around 23 May·Årsunda strandbad, Gävleborg, Sweden
Playing spontaneously, courses, stage program, dance
Stockholms spelmansgilles Spelmansstämma
Every year around 25 May·Jakobsb.gård,Bredäng, Stockholm, Sweden
Playing together, singing, playing spontaneously, dance
Hagstastämman
Every year around 31 May·Hagstad, Skåne, Sweden
Folk dance, playing spontaneously, dance
Ransätersstämman
Every year around 6 June·Ransäters hemb.gård, Värmland, Sweden
A major dance and folk music event, with dance at four dance barns through the night. Playing spontaneously and courses.
Rimbostämman
Every year around 7 June·Rimbo Tolvmansgården, Uppsala, Sweden
Courses, stage programme, playing spontaneously, dance
Folkärna Folkfest
Every year around 13 June·Folkärna Gammelgård, Dalarna, Sweden
Folkärna Folkfest is held Friday/Saturday the week before midsummer, and contains courses, dance and ´buskspel´. The event location is Folkärna Gammelgård, 10 km from Avesta in southern Dalarna.
Spelmansstämman i Gammelstad
Every year around 13 June·Luleå Gammelstad, Norrbotten, Sweden
workshops, playing together, dance
Degebergastämman
Every year around 13 June·Degeberga hemb-park, Skåne, Sweden
Workshops, concerts, show for young people, basic dance instructions for beginners, dance at two dance floors
Lindbladsstämman
Every year around 13 June·Lingbo, Gävleborg, Sweden
Classes, playing together & concerts, dance
Nyckelharpstämman
Every year around 13 June·Österbybruk, Uppsala, Sweden
Now renamed to Gille- and Nyckelharpsstämman, with open stage, courses, playing spontaneously, song- and music sessions, and dance approximately 21-24
Jämtstämman
Every year around 13 June·Östersund Jamtli, Jämtland, Sweden
Workshop, playing together, concerts, dance
Leksands spelmansstämma
Every year around 27 June·Leksand hembygdsgård, Dalarna, Sweden
Dance, concerts, courses, playing spontaneously
Tobaksspinnarstämman
Every year around 28 June·Nås, Dalarna, Sweden
Playing everywhere, dance, concerts and courses
Västerdalsstämman
Every year around 29 June·Rutsbrogården, Dalarna, Sweden
Playing together, playing spontaneously, and dance. Organizer and place varies, for 2019 it is Vansbro Spelmanslag
Bingsjöstämman
Every year around 1 July·Bingsjö, Dalarna, Sweden
possibly the most popular event for many active folk musicians. Dance floor available.