Short First Beat Polska Scandi Folk Nerd, 1

Emelie Waldken provides a basis about short first beat polskas (kort etta polskor) : what they are, where to find them, how to play them, and how to describe and recognize four types of them. 1 VÄRMLANDS POLSKA, JÖSSEHÄRSPOLSKA Region : Värmland ( ), Sweden Tune : Music Music after Mia Marin Fiddlers in the Värmland tradition : Nina Pérez, Mia Marin, Mats 2 SPRINGLEK Region : western Dalarna (mostly), Sweden Tune : springlek efter Lissmyr Erik Fiddlers in the springlektradition : Mattias Helje, Lars Halvarsson, Kalle 3 BODA POLSKA Region : Boda, Dalarna, Sweden Tune : Jässpödspolska från Boda Fiddlers in the Boda tradition : Hans Röjås, Knapp Maria 4 RØROS POLS Region : Røros, SørTrøndelag, Norway Tune : Storbrekkingen Fiddlers in