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Pols Machine
Traditional Scandinavian dance music
P.O. BOX 49432
AUSTIN, TX 78765
Anne Alexander fiddle
Scandinavia has a rich folk music tradition, the majority of which features the fiddle. Pols Machine is a local fiddle duo featuring Lisa Schneider and Anne Alexander. They were both drawn to Scandi music because of the incredible freedom of improvisation and lush harmonies, as well as its many moods.
Lisa has played with a diversity of Austin bands, but has specialized in playing a wide variety of international folk dance music for the past decade. Scandinavian folk music has definitely found its place in her heart as a personal favorite both to perform, dance, and listen to for hours on end.
Anne started her musical career as a cellist, but after she discovered folk dance, a well-meaning friend talked her into trying the fiddle...and one thing sort of led to another, causing her cheerfully to throw ten years of classical cello training out the window. Since then, she's embarked on a lifelong quest to learn to play as many stringed folk instruments as possible and is now totally -- and happily -- immersed in The Folk Music Experience. Anne has played in several bands, including Austin's own Slavadillo, occasionally accompanies the Austin Balkan Voices (with whom she also sings), and dances with the Csárdás Hungarian Dancers.
You will often find Pols Machine playing for the Austin International Folk Dancers and performing for wedding ceremonies in the Austin area.
