The Norwegian Military Band

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The Norwegian Military Band

The Royal Norwegian Army band is called Forsvarets musikkorps Nord-Norge (FMKN) in Norwegian. The band is located in Harstad and has arrangements and concerts every week. They also tours both domestically and internationally. The Norwegian Army Band is thought of as northern Norway’s own band.

---------------- The band is made up of approximately thirty musicians and therefore has a variety of possibilities when it comes to repertoire. The Norwegian Army Band North plays everything from heavy rock and hip-hop, through big band to classical music, with one common denominator: quality. Chamber music is also a strong point within the repertoire. Amongst the ensembles you will be able to enjoy are a brass quintet, a Dixieland band, an alto horn quartet, a woodwind quintet, a percussion ensemble and a trombone trio. The Norwegian Army Band North has attributed greatly to the growth and success of classical music in northern Norway. A major contributor to this progress is the violinist and conductor Arvid Engegård, who in the fall of 2000 took over as the band’s artistic director.

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Crabby Norwegians

Years ago, the red king crab invaded Norwegian waters and was considered a pest, making headlines such as, "Devouring Norway’s Fauna" and "Biological Terrorism." Today, it is becoming another Norwegian success story. The king crab industry is where Norway’s salmon industry was 30 years ago as, consumers are anxious to buy them. The harvesting season is limited and the crab’s meatiness (meat volume in the legs) is often poor, so there is a challenge to earning a profit in this business. However, researchers have been working with the problem and have developed a system of catching the crabs in the ocean and feeding them until their meatiness is right, to be sold at a high price. It takes about 2 months to "fatten up" the crabs for sale.

Sheboygan County Historical Center Event

For all of us who have been searching high and low for information on our ancestors, we have found The Place!

Right under our very noses, in our own county, are individuals who are willing and able to guide our research with a wide variety of recorded information and an organization for even more information!

Drop in for a visit. Lots to see and lots to learn!

Vennskap Lodge 5-622 is a Sons of Norway Lodge in SE Wisconsin. Our approximately 75 members meet monthly and invite all people of Scandinavian heritage or interest to join us. Our members come from the northern area of SE Wisconsin ranging from Valders, Two Rivers, and Manitowoc down to the southern reaches of Fredonia, and Port Washington. Vennskap is Norwegian for Friendship and our friendly group welcomes you! Meetings are held in Manitowoc one month, while the next monthly meeting is scheduled for Sheboygan. We strive to keep our business meetings short and our social activities the "reason for the meeting". Various speakers are invited to share their experiences travelling in Scandinavian tours, or specialty dancers perform, we share our interests, and every meeting concludes with Scandinavian delicacies. We have fun! Join us. Contact me, dellsolberg@hotmail.com for information. Ask for the Vennskap News, our monthly newsletter. Tusen Takk..Dell Solberg Vennskap News editor