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Swedish ‘Allsång’ Posted by on Aug 1, 2011

This is a very typical Swedish summer occurrence.  ‘Allsång’ takes place outdoors, with a song leader.  People of all ages come to ‘Allsång’ to hear good music and sing along.  Everyone is given a copy of the lyrics, so you can follow along.  Even the viewers can follow along with the song texts at the…

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What do most Swedes do every Tuesday at 8 pm? Posted by on Jul 6, 2011

Answer: They sing-a-long. Or at least, they watch “Allsång på Skansen” (Sing-a-long from Skansen) on telly. There’s something about Swedes and singing. We love it and we do it especially well in a big group. This love for a proper sing-a-long has resulted in thousands of sing-a-long-events all over Sweden. In the summer, lots of…

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Allsång – a Swedish summer tradition Posted by on Aug 10, 2010

There are a few essentials you must experience during a traditional Swedish summer. In my opinion, you can’t leave the country before you have been to a proper  midsummer party with the “Little Frog”-dance, seen the midnight sun, tried our new potatoes with sourcream and chives, sung one drinking song on a crazy crayfish party and –…

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