Frederik Iversen (1864–1948) was a

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ian and composer. He became famous through the dances he held in from 1912 to 1939 at his restaurant Trædballehus west of

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, in Western

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. He played the

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and

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and composed many of the tunes that are now the stock of Danish traditional music, such as his famous version of "trædballehus polka" (which he probably adapted from other local fiddlers). At Trædballehus he performed with his musical partner the fiddler Jens Andersen, and the duo achieved national fame, with the Danish National Radio even transmitting live from some of their dances.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Iversen, Frederik Danish violinists Male violinists 1864 births 1948 deaths