Uncover Untold History with Hysterical & Historical Scandinavian Storyteller Chad Filley
Norwegian
Storyteller
Uff Da! Hysterical & historical Scandinavian storyteller Chad Filley is making his mark in the world of storytelling. No event is too large or too small for Chad’s blend of historical and family tales.
Chad spent June of 2024 touring Norway. He performed there to audiences, gathered more stories, and spent a week in the Arctic Circle learning about the Sami the the Kven.
“Chad Filley’s Scandinavian Storytelling was a hit at the senior center!
He performed to a full house and did not disappoint!”
– Jody Van Lingen,
SAC’s Enrichment Center
Past Venues
Chad has spoken at corporate functions, prisons, comedy clubs, school groups, festivals, banquets, and churches. Some memorable storytelling performances include:
Norsk Hostfest: Minot, ND
Emigration Museum: Ottestad, Norway
Norsktoberfest: Glendive, MT
Mindekirken: Minneapolis, MN
Gammelgarden: Scandia, MN
Farwell Norwegian Church: Farwell, MN
Rosewood Nursing Home: Forest Lake, MN
Elvesvingen Sons of Norway: Mankato
Camp Cabaret: St. Paul, MN
Friendship Cafe (SAC’s): Cambridge, MN
A Center For The Arts: Fergus Falls, MN
Royal Neighbors’ Winter Festival: Braham, MN
Performing Arts Center, Cambridge, MN
LaCrosse Storytelling: Festival Lacrosse, WI
Amery Storytelling Showcase: Amery, WI
Jack Links Aquatic Banquet: Minong, WI
Confabulation Storytelling Conference Presenter: Madison, WI
Nordic Midsummer Fest: Burnsville, MN
Scandinavian Showcase: Cambridge, MN
Stonecrest Woodbury, MN
Park River Estates Coon Rapids, MN
LefseFest, Red Wing, MN
Scandinavian Smorgasbord, Pequot Lakes, MN
Roseau County Museum, Roseau, MN
Isanti County Historical Society, Cambridge, MN
Syttende Mai Celebration, Eau Claire, WI
American Council For the Blind, Minnesota Chapter
Numerous Sons of Norway Meetings
Sample Program Titles
Scandinavian Legends of the Red River Valley : Swede Granberg & Florence Tree Top Klingensmith
The Immigrants Long Journey from Scandinavia to Minnesota
Humorous stories of Immigrants and their descendants
Salem Witch Trials compared to Norway’s Finnmark Witch Trials
How the people of the Arctic Circle fooled the Nazis during Norway’s occupation 1940-1945.
