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Welcome

Takk, thanks for visiting!

As a folk artist of my Nordic roots I love storytelling while spinning, blowing horns and playing flutes, and moving with runes and nature. Born and raised in Minnesota with summers in Wisconsin, my Norwegian American heritage and large family relationships in the US and Norway both inspire and hone my art and practices.

In Minneapolis, my home is in Bdote, traditional sacred land of the Dakota Nation.

Med beste helsignet (with best whole blessings)

Kari T.

SPECIAL DANCE WORKSHOP
@Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis LINK

Jultrefest! (Christmas Tree Festival)

Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:30 pm - November 26, December 3, and December 10

Join Kari Tauring and Carol Sersland to learn the songs and dances from Scandinavia that welcome Jul, honor the juniper (and the planets), and the schottische songs about mice and rats. Explore the otherworldly creatures of the winter side remembered in children's song dances and the rituals we continue today. Our ancient ancestors blended their Winter Solstice traditions with the now familiar songs of Christmas. Learn some new favorites to share at your own winter side gatherings!

No partner or experience is necessary, all ages and abilities are welcomed.

Come to one or all. Facebook Link

Bring it all together at our December 14 Second Sunday Nordic Social Dance

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Annual Winter Solstice Ritual Performance

Sunday December 21, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater - Ticket Link

Join Kari Tauring and Friends for song, dance, poetry, horn blowing and glass raising as we come together for balance in the darkest of times.

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Norway House - On-Going Series Rune stretch Saturday mornings Come to All or One
Stretch into the Younger Futhark! Blog Post
6 Sessions for 16 Runes - 10:00 - 11:30 am Eventbrite Link
November 22 (Fe, Ur, and Thurs)
December 6 (As, Rad, and Kaun)
December 20 (Hagl, Nod, and Is)
January 3 (Ar, Sol, and Tyr)
January 17 (Beorc, Man, and Laug)
January 31 (Yr, and Fe and Ur to bring us full circle).

And - Juniper lore - Eventbrite Link
Saturday January 10, 2026 11 am to 12:30
Juniper is called Enebærbusk, literally translating to one berry bush. Along with Mugwort, it was among the first green things to surface after the ice sheets receded, uncovering Norway, Sweden, and Finland. You will learn stories, songs, and rituals for both winter and spring. Juniper is sacred, special, and healing. Our relationship to this beloved plant is preserved in Norwegian folklore. Join the fun!

Cosmic Sound - North House Folk School - Register!
Saturday January 24 through Sunday January 25.
Any tube or pipe such as a swan bone, cow horn, or hollowed out branch will give anyone, anywhere in the world, three special Nature tones. These three tones bind life on earth. Edda poems name them as giants of creation. Cow calls and ritual songs preserve them. Kari learned the techniques, rituals, and lore of the Elderberry Branch flute from Aksel Striim in Denmark and seljefløyte (willow bark flute), from Hans Frederik Jacobsen in Norway in 2023. Every student will make an overtone flute to take home with them.

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