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Lower Iowa Nordic Ensemble (L.I.N.E.)

The Lower Iowa Nordic Ensemble, (L.I.N.E.) is a group of fiddlers based in Iowa City who meet

regularly to play folk music from Norway, Sweden, and Finland. A notable feature of this

ensemble is its focus on music for the Hardanger fiddle—the national folk instrument of

Norway. This unique instrument is highly decorated with carving, inlay and inkwork in addition to

the 4 or 5 sympathetic strings that add to the instrument's unique sound. The first half of L.I.N.E.’s

concert will feature tunes for the Hardanger fiddle. The second half will be devoted to folk tunes

of Sweden and will be played on regular violins.