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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on June 27, 2012.

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      Creator Lara Freidenfelds on July 24, 2012

      Yay, this is so neat! When you come to play in the NYC area afterwards, let me know. Have a wonderful time!

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      Creator chrisma on June 12, 2012

      Best of luck from Stockholm, looking forward to listening to your music

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      Creator A. Rima Dael on June 5, 2012

      I want to wish you both the very best...have fun and safe travels!
      Rima:)

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      Creator Chip Prince on June 1, 2012

      lydia, I'm so jazzed! This sounds incredibly exciting -- so much so that I wish I could come along! But you and Andrea have got the background and the chops to really make the best use of this opportunity. We'll all be richer for it when you come back. Bon voyage!

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      Creator lydia & Andrea on May 29, 2012

      Tack, Martin! We are grateful for your help!

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      Creator Martin Karlsson on May 29, 2012

      I hope you'll enjoy your stay in Sweden! I think it's great that you help keep the tradition alive :-)

      Lycka till med studierna! (Good luck with your studies!)

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  • Pledge $5 or more

    14 backers

    Thank You! We'll list your name on our website as one of the project's sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
  • Pledge $10 or more

    28 backers

    Tune Download! One track from our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo." ... + a thank you note + credit in our list of project sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    86 backers

    Album Download + Photo Magnet! Our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo," featuring traditional tunes, trad-inspired originals by each of us, and a stunning setting of the most famous Eric Sahlström tune of all time. Since there's no hard-copy CD to admire, we're throwing in a photo magnet of our album cover — our smiling faces on your fridge, to brighten your days in our absence. ... + a thank you note + credit in our list of project sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
  • Pledge $40 or more

    17 backers

    Birthday Fiddle-o-Gram! We'll phone or skype you (or your surprised gift recipient) from Sweden to wish you a happy birthday (in Swedish, of course) and play you a cheerful tune in honor of the occasion. ... + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note + credit in our list of project sponsors. (We'll work out the timing with you.)

    Estimated delivery: May 2013
  • Pledge $50 or more

    57 backers

    Tune Book! An e-book of tune transcriptions for our favorite tunes we learn in Sweden, with digital recordings. ... + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note and photo from Sweden + credit in our list of project sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $77 or more

    5 backers

    $77, you wonder?! When we return, we'll teach you the most famous Swedish tongue twister, "Sjuttiosju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor på skeppet Shanghai"! (see http://bit.ly/77sailors to get a head start — you'll need it!) ... + tune book + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note and photo from Sweden + credit in our list of project sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $100 or more

    17 backers

    Personalized Mini Recording! We'll arrange and record a tune or Swedish song just for you (or your intended gift recipient). Maybe we can even convince one of our new friends or famous teachers to join us?? ... + tune book + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note and photo from Sweden + credit in our list of project sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $125 or more

    1 backer Limited (2 of 3 left)

    December Express! Same as Personalized Mini Recording, but finished and ready for you — or your cherished gift recipient — before the December holidays. (...Umm, except for the tune book, which will still come later. So we have to put that later date on this item, to follow the Kickstarter rules.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $250 or more

    7 backers

    Your Own Tune! A totally new tune written just for you, inspired by Swedish folk traditions, for listening or for your favorite dance form (waltz? ECD?). We'll ask you a number of questions and then create a custom composition to suit you (or your beloved gift recipient). You'll get a recording and a transcription of your tune. ... + tune book + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note and photo from Sweden + credit in our list of project sponsors.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $400 or more

    1 backer

    School Concert! We'll travel to your school (or other non-profit organization) and play a concert, complete with nyckelharpa petting zoo and entertaining educational material about Swedish folk music, tailored to your group's age range and interests. ... + tune book + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note and photo from Sweden + credit in our list of project sponsors. (Concert scheduled upon our return. Travel fees may apply if you live farther than a 2-hour drive from Keene NH, our duo's midpoint. Please check with us first if you're thinking of a very large group.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

    3 backers

    House Concert! We'll travel to your house and put on a concert for you and your friends. You could also use this for a dance, a Midsommar party, a Santa Lucia party,... + tune book + our new digital EP "Trip to Tobo" + photo magnet + a thank you note and photo from Sweden + credit in our list of project sponsors. (Concert scheduled upon our return. Travel fees may apply if you live farther than a 2-hour drive from Keene NH, our duo's midpoint.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013