Smilin' Scandinavians
When:
Thu, May 17, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Where:
Leif Erikson Lodge #1
2245 NW 57th
Seattle, WA
Lat/Lon: 47.6701, -122.385
What:
Hailed as Seattle’s #1 polka band, the Smilin’ Scandinavians play a mix of Midwestern polka, Scandinavian folk, traditional country and western, Dixieland and big band swing. Led by accordionist Toby Hanson, who formed the band while at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts, the group’s name is an homage to both the “Happy Norwegian” Myron Floren and legendary polka band The Six Fat Dutchmen.