Loretta Kelley

Loretta A. Kelley, American Hardanger fiddle player.

Loretta A. Kelley is by many considered the foremost Hardanger fiddle player in the U.S.

Recently there has been a substantial revival of the Hardanger fiddle tradition in the U.S.A. Today there are more than 150 active players, and the number is growing. Undoubtedly this is a very important sounding board for the Hardanger fiddle tradition back in Norway.

She is a former President of The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America, [http://www.hfaa.org/ HFAA] , and she has made a considerable number of study travels and performances in Norway, where she is a well known to the folk music and folk dance circles.

Releases

*Loretta A. Kelley, "Amerikaspel" CD - disc ACCD-9603, Azalea City Recordings 1996.The album contains 20 Norwegian folk tunes and folk dances learned by listening, playing and singing in authentic Norwegian style with American performers on Norwegian instruments.