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Thorstein Skarning
Thorstein Skarning (1888-1939) was a Norwegian-born accordion virtuoso and bandleader, who toured the Upper Midwest for over two decades and was a Twin Cities radio personality in the 1930s.〔(''A Passion For Polka: Old-Time Ethnic Music In America'' by Victor R. Greene, (Berkeley : University of California Press, 1992), pp. 150-151. )〕
==Accordion virtuoso==
Skarning, who grew up near Drammen, Norway, immigrated to the United States as a young man and by 1917 had begun performing in the new country.〔(Thorstein Skarning ) ''wisc.edu''. Retrieved: December 9, 2011.〕 From the beginning his wife Anna joined him as a pianist and vocalist.〔 In 1925 they were greeted in Grand Forks, North Dakota by a large crowd that filled American Hall to capacity for a program of Norwegian folk dances, Grieg recital pieces and sentimental ballads. A review in the ''Grand Forks Herald'' praised the "celebrated accordionist", who played solo versions of ''Den store, hvide flok'' and ''Solveigs sang'' during one set. It referred to his "charming wife" and called her a "singer of note", who captivated listeners while singing Breil's ''Song of the soul'' and Hvalbye's ''Å, mor''.〔''The Blair Press'' December 3, 1925.〕
In 1918 Skarning made a trial recording of "Old Comrades" (Alte Kameraden) for Victor Records. The same year he released four songs on Columbia Records. In 1930 he put out two songs on the Brunswick label.〔''Ethnic Music on Records: A Discography of Ethnic Recordings Produced in the United States, 1893-1942'' by Richard K. Spottswood, (University of Illinois Press, 1990) LCCN 89-020526. Volume 5, p. 2633.〕
Advertised as the "world’s greatest accordion virtuoso" and "greatest player of classical music on the accordion", Skarning demonstrated his skill before rapt audiences and enthusiastic dancers alike. The high-brow fare was not to everyone's liking. At the MWA hall in Strum, Wisconsin the crowd showed "little appreciation of a Mozart sonata but raised the roof when he stooped to rip off a Norwegian hop waltz." 〔(History of Strum and town of Unity ) ''christiansonfamily.info''. Retrieved: December 9, 2011.〕 In 1925 when Skarning and his musicians had an engagement in Blair, Wisconsin, the local newspaper wrote: "This company never fails to please and their every appearance here is greeted with a packed house. After the musical entertainment is over, the players play for the dancers —and this is where both Mr. Skarning and his people come in for a rousing good time." 〔''The Blair Press'' March 12, 1925.〕
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