The Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble

"The Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble first appeared under that name in 1975 on Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion Show" on KSJN-FM Radio in St. Paul. Since then the ensemble has performed for many Scandinavian functions, including two appearances at the Leamington Hotel during the visit of King Olav V of Norway in October 1975. One month earlier the ensemble performed in a film with Norwegian entertainer Erik Bye, produced for Norwegian television. The ensemble also appears on the Norwegian-American sesquicentennial album "Scandinavian-American Folk Dance Music," Vol. I and II, and on the LP "Saturday Night Old Time." The ensemble appeared frequently on KSTP-TV "Take Five" and "Country Day" shows; WCCO-TV "This Must Be The Place," and WCCO-AM "Howard Viken Show."They have also performed at the annual Setesdalslaget meetings in Oklee, Minnesota, and the Decorah Nordic Fest." (Information copied from text on the back of the album Old Time Barn Dance.)