Rapid spring melt

News from the Halifax Rättvik Trio: Peter and Stefan are visiting Canada again in July 2026 as guest artists of the festival that Jennifer has been part of for decades. Peter och Stefan besöker Kanada igen i juli 2026 som gästartister på festivalen som Jennifer har varit en del av i årtionden.

Hello friends. Because of the forecasted snowstorm on Feb. 1, we are rescheduling our concert to Sun. Feb. 8, same 2pm time at St. George's Round Church. Please pass the word and stay snug. - Jennifer

Come hear our first term performance projects! Traditional tunes from Québec, Sweden, Ireland, Spain, France, the Maritimes; Telemann, Bach, Bottacio, Schickhardt, Albinoni, D. Purcell, Tartini; fiddles, gambas, flutes, recorders, harpsichord, harp, piano; and more! Free admission, all welcome.

From midwinter in Dalarna Sweden Dec. 2025. Strangely too warm for snow, but sunrise was about 9:30am and sunset around 3pm. Rehearsed new tunes with my trio and recorded some video for my friend Stefan Ekedahl's business making Swedish folk instruments.

The last couple of photos from 2 weeks ago, leaving the area around Stockholm and heading to Rättvik. This was Wrangels Slott, a castle owned by a military figure from the 1600s.

More photos from 2 weeks ago, a fascinating day at the storage facility of Stockholm's Scenkonstmuseet (museum of performing arts). Viewed traditional spelpipor plus transverse flutes from the 1800s by Swedish makers Bodell (Stockholm), Lindh (Norrköping), Wahl (Landskrona) and Svensson (Linköping).

11 Dec. sublime Lussibrud performance by Storkyrkans Kammarkör by candlelight in Stockholm cathedral. When lights were up I grabbed a few quick photos of interior, including thrones where Sweden's royals normally would sit, and statue of St. George slaying dragon

Last week was Nobel Prize Week. One of the related festivities was a moving light show on the side of Stockholms Stadhus (city hall) that could be viewed along the walk from the Gamla Stan (oldest part of Stockholm).

The SunReturn gang after the last concert 🎶 Thanks Amy for the photo! Thank you to our lovely audiences and to Musique Royale!

Looking forward to our Yuletide tour 🎶

Thanks Hamid for the photo of us playing for last month's contra dance

Fun times playing for Sat. night's contra dance with Anthony and Alistair 🎶

Ooo Christmas has come early 🎶

Took the ferry across to Dartmouth for the Re-Jigged Festival 🎶

Pleased to play for the next contra dance! Come on out and cut a rug with us!

The schedule for the rest of the year with Halifax Contra Dances

Ruffed grouse

St. Ann's Look-off during Celtic Colours

ReJigged Festival Re-Jigged is a Celtic Music and Dance Festival. We host concerts and workshops in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Sat. Oct. 25, 2025, ~10:30pm, Christ Church Hall, Dartmouth: My band Papilio is pleased to play for the late-night ceili at the Re-Jigged Festival. Check out their great concerts and workshops all weekend and stay to dance your feet off with us! www.rejiggedfestival.com?fbclid=IwZnR...

The Studious Duck

Burntcoat Head NS, site of the world's greatest recorded tidal differences, at low tide

Hermit crabs at Burntcoat Head, site of the world's highest recorded tides, on the Bay of Fundy