Danish Days 2009 Viborg, SD: Mich. Author Joy Ibsen holds songfest, reads her book "Unafraid"

Danish Days 2009 Viborg, SD: Mich. Author Joy Ibsen holds songfest, reads her book "Unafraid" Video Clips. Duration : 9.27 Mins.

Michigan Author Joy Ibsen returned to her childhood hometown during Danish Days 2009 to present her latest book Unafraid that includes a slice of life in Viborg SD. From a great-grandfather forced to live in a local cave during a depression in the 1890s to a father who pastored two area churches after a stint protecting Danish royalty Ibsen's Viborg heritage is as colorful as the bright red and white Danish flag. During Danish Days Ibsen lead a Songfest on Saturday July 18 2009 using her popular first book Songs of Denmark: Songs to Live By that was followed by a PowerPoint presentation about her book Unafraid and then signed her books for friends former neighbors and local residents. I read a chapter from Unafraid and explained its Grundtvigian philosophy said Ibsen whose presentation included her family history and stories based in Viborg. A 1958 graduate of Viborg High School Joy's new book Unafraid has many stories about the years she lived in Viborg. Unafraid is co-authored by her late father Harald who served Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Viborg and the Trinity Lutheran Church in GayvilleSD (near Meckling) from 1948 to 1960. Ibsen died in 1972 at age of 74. The book is co-authored by my (late) father because the sermons are the basis of the book and the thoughts and ideas are his and they are very relevant to today's world Ibsen said. Young Sunday school students from her Rev. Ibsen's one-time church (Our Savior's Lutheran Church) comprise the Danish Folk Dancers ...

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Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen reads Kimballton Unafraid chapter

Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen reads Kimballton Unafraid chapter Video Clips. Duration : 10.97 Mins.

August 23, 2009 Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, Iowa: Author Joy Ibsen reads chapter from Unafraid, explains Kimballton connection (Elk Horn, Iowa) - The sounds of Danish American entertainer and pianist Victor Borge's piano filled the air as Michigan author Joy Ibsen led a late summer songfest at the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa. About 70 people sang at the 30-minute songfest on August 24 that was followed by a PowerPoint presentation and a reception for Ibsen to present her latest book Unafraid. What a thrill to play Victor Borges piano, Ibsen said. What an incredibly rich sound. The event was co-sponsored by the Danish Immigrant Museum and Danish Brotherhood Lodge #341. Lovingly called the Clown Prince of Denmark, the piano donated by Borge was restored this past winter after falling silent for 22 years. The piano, the first owned by Borge, was restored through a gift from Iowa Danish Royal Consul Lowell Kramme and his wife Marilyn. Lowell Kramme is Ibsen's second cousin. The Victor Borge centennial celebration at the museum runs through March 8, 2010. Before being donated to the museum, the piano was severely damaged in a hurricane at the Borge home in St. Croix. Ibsen could feel the spirit of the comedian known as the Unmelancholy Dane. I felt like falling off the piano bench like Borge did but decided not to try it,' Ibsen joked. Songs included Evening Star, Han Skal Leve, Up Little Hans and Theres No Grandma Just Like Mine. Everyone had a great time ...

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