Andrea Hoag

studied fiddle with Swedish tradition bearers Jonny Soling and Kalle Almlöf at Malungs Folkhögskola in the Dalarna provence of Sweden during 1983-84. She has since made two extended trips to Sweden to study and perform. From 1984 to 1991, she was director of Seattle's Skandia Spelmanslag (fiddler group). Now residing in Takoma Park, Md, she performs and teaches fiddle. She has played for a number of Scandia D.C. events and is featured on four recordings, including:

Moose on the Roof (Älgen på Taket) - (1988)
Bill Boyd, Andrea Hoag, and Elizabeth Foster
Spelstundarna (Scandinavian Fiddle Music) - (1993)
Andrea Hoag and Bruce Sagan with Larry Robinson
Hambo in the Barn (Hambo på Logen) - (1996)
Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley, and Charlie Pilzer with Frank Brown and Larry Robinson
Azalea City Recordings ACCD 9601
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fire & water - (1999)
Andrea Hoag and friends
Azalea City Recordings ACCD-9902
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