Hardanger Fiddle Literature

The history and construction of hardanger fiddles is intrinsically linked with Norway and as such many resources such as books and academic papers are in Norwegian. Here we have tried to cover all the hardanger fiddle resources we are aware of, but if you feel we have missed anything important in any language or medium we welcome your suggestions.

Books can be both informative and entertaining to read, and it would appear that about half of the books concerning hardanger fiddles are in Norwegian.

Whilst academic literature might not have the aesthetic allure of some of the books mentioned above, they are still an important portion of the publically dissemenated collected knowledge about hardanger fiddle construction and their history.