What happens when three well known Twin Cities musicians decide to learn to play new instruments and then form a group? You get PolkaSol! The musicians – Ann Reed, Joan Griffith and Anita Ruth, who usually play guitar, bass, and piano respectively, have tossed those instruments aside and become a trio playing two accordions and a violin.
Learn more about Anita Ruth in her January 2018 Artist Spotlight Interview.
Program Offerings
Performance
An Introduction to PolkaSol!
The repertoire consists of lots of polkas, waltzes and old time songs. The music falls into many categories and genres – Scandinavian, Irish, French, old time, folk and popular to name a few. But what PolkaSol likes best is to sing along with their audience. A very interactive group, PolkaSol encourages its listeners to join in the fun. PolkaSol loves to talk with its audience, share stories and humor. PolkaSol wants to bring a smile and a light to the eyes of those that are present and hopefully bring back memories of other days.
Workshop
Musical Avenues: Listening, Learning and Creating
Learn and laugh while delving into music, instruments, the songwriting process and more. No experience needed.
Residency
Musical Avenues: Listening, Learning and Creating
Learn and laugh while delving into music, instruments, the songwriting process and more. No experience needed.
