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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019 SCENE & HEARD THE CHRONICLE — 27 COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT Y O U R W E E K L Y E N T E R T A I N M E N T G U I D E E V E N T S CALENDAR THURSDAY, OCT. 24 Petunia & The Vipers (Americana, country, Cowboy blues) Axe & Fiddle, 8:30 p.m., $10 Austin Lucas (Punk rock, Folk-punk) Old Nick’s Pub, 9 p.m., $8 FRIDAY, OCT. 25 Richie G & MA Beat (Americana, country, folk) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m., no cover Meadow Rue (Bluegrass) The Brew Station, 7:30 p.m. Mink’s Miracle Medicine (Folk-rock, punk) Axe & Fiddle, 8:30 p.m., no cover SATURDAY, OCT. 26 The Greg Nestler Trio (Rock) The Brew Station, 7:30 p.m. Heavy Diamond Ring (Indie-folk, rock) Axe & Fiddle, 8:30 p.m., no cover The Adicts (Punk) Sessions Music Hall, 9 p.m., $25 SUNDAY, OCT. 27 Corwin Bolt & Friends Axe & Fiddle, 8:30 p.m., no cover WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30 Jason Mraz (Singer-songwriter) Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m., $127-$549 McKayla Marie (Singer-songwriter) PublicHouse, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 1 Hipbillys (Acoustic folk-rock) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m., no cover FRIDAY, NOV. 8 Widespread Haze (Rock) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m., no cover SATURDAY, NOV. 9 The Canyoneers Axe & Fiddle, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 15 Jesse Boden Band The Brew Station, 7:30 p.m., no cover SUNDAY, NOV. 17 Charming Disaster The Brew Station, 3 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Steve Goodbar The Brew Station, 6:30 p.m. Got Music Event Listings? Send us an email with all the info... ron@chronicle1909.com PHOTO COURTESY OF PASSIM.ORG Fru Skagerrak Scandinavian trio simply out of this world BY RON HARTMAN THE CHRONICLE M ost of us rarely take the time to sample the tasty cornuco- pia of sounds and rhythms from around the world. We’re really missing out, too. Haven’t you stumbled upon some kind of inter- national music — maybe a Celtic festival or an African music concert — where it really opens your eyes and makes you walk away feel- ing like you’ve been living under a rock all these years. That feeling struck me a couple times — and seemed to be the prevailing sensa- tion around the room — as Scandinavian trio Fru Skagerrak performed at the Axe & Fiddle on Wednesday night, Oct. 16. These three fiddle-playing ladies — one each from Sweden, Norway and Denmark — reminded me with their soulful folk arrangements that I need to spice up my Americana- flavored musical diet. Sweden’s Anna Lindblad, Norway’s Elise Wessel Hildrum and Denmark’s Maja Kjaer Jacobsen first met in 2011 at the annual Tonder Festival in Denmark. They jammed together there for three straight years, finally deciding in 2014 that they had something special. “We kept coming back every year, then a friend told us we should get together,” Hildr um said. “So we thought, hey, why not, let’s give it a try. And we’ve been together ever since.” Amazingly to anyone who watches her, the fiddle is Hildrum’s second instru- ment. She was raised as a classical flute player before becoming enamored with the folk genre at age 20. After getting her degree in folk music, Hildrum has worked continuously as a flute and fiddle teacher. Her bandmates teach as well. Jacobsen, the lead singer of the group on most occasions, teaches fiddle, singing and dancing, and also is working on publish- ing a music book. Lindblad, meanwhile, teaches fiddle while being a member of three bands. As they promoted their new album, “Ankerdram,” the Fru Skagerrak band members always kept the crowd entertained in-be- tween songs. “This is the coolest-named venue on our tour,” Hildrum said during one break. “We don’t have any axes, but that’s not our fault, that’s a security problem.” “ We a r e Vi k i ngs,” Lindblad chimed in, “so we do have axes.” One of the evening’s high- lights was a song called “Lullabye For Grownups,” in which all three women narrated special verses in their homeland languages. T he ba nd t horoug h ly explained what they would be singing about, so the audience wouldn’t be left in the dark. “We try to make sure we let people know what we’re doing before every song we sing in a Scandinavian language,” Hildrum said. “I don’t think it would be as fun for them if they found out later.” Fru Skagerrak will be back on the West Coast soon. They’re scheduled to play the Bellingham (Wash.) Folk Festival on Jan. 24-26 and also play shows in Seattle and the Bay Area during that time frame as well. Who knows, it may be a while before we get to catch a Scandinavian act with a sound so exotic yet so elegant. It might be worth that trip to Bellingham. Or we might be missing out. Great selection of beer, wine & spirits Cottage Grove’s Place To Be! Now open for Lunch!! Everything made in-house Featuring local live music Petunia and the Vipers October 24 • 8:30 pm $10 Mink’s Miracle Medicine October 25 • 8:30 pm FREE Open 11:30 am every day except Sunday Brunch at 9 am ▲ 541-942-5942 ▲ 657 Main Street Cottage Grove We have great outside seating! Go to www.axeandfiddle.com to see bands and daily events Got a News Tip? Call Erin at The Chronicle 541-895-2197
