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2011 Music Festival

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The festival has 32 performers this year — up from 13 last year — and they will perform 48 different music renditions. judging will still be in the four classes: tyro, junior, senior, and adult.

As per instructions in Dr, Bull’s Will Lemonade and cookies will be served, and there will be door prizes!

2011 Foundation Update

The IRS has granted the Spunky Norwegian Foundation 501(c)3 status as a non profit.

This means that Dr Inez Bull’s books should be available for sale from this website by the end of October, after the 2011 Ole Bull Music Festival.

2011 Music Festival Open for Applications

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The Foundation is proud to announce that the 59th Ole Bull Music Festival will take place in Galeton Pennsylvania on Saturday October 15, 2011, at Galeton High School. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. with the first of many performers scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. In order for participants to be listed in the [ Read More...]

In the News: Plans for New Ole Bull Museum

This is a rough sketch of a log cabin replica, similar to the style of homes occupied by the Norwegian settlers in Ole Bull's Potter County colony. It's being suggested as a model for a museum and Norwegian-American cultural center that would be built with money from the estate of Inez Bull.

POTTER COUNTY, PA — July 16, 2011 — A modest visitors’ center recalling the famous Potter County colony of Ole Bull is on the drawing board, but it’s far from a reality.

2010 Music Festival Winners

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The sun has set this October 17th in Potter County. The land of Ole Bull given to the family one day a year has been returned to the State of Pennsylvania. The drapes on the festival stage have drawn to a close. Entries came from across Pennsylvania, from Weedville, Brockport, Herndon, and St. Mary’s to [ Read More...]

2010 Music Festival Open for Applications

The 2010 Ole Bull Music Festival is scheduled for October 17, 2010 at the Galeton High School In order for participants to be listed in the Festival program, applications must be received no later than OCTOBER 5, 2010. Please include a short biography for use in the program. Late entries will still be accepted; however, [ Read More...]

Inez Bull Estate Update

Michael Backer from Greenbaum Law in Newark, New Jersey, has been named as the interim administrator for the Inez Bull estate.

Celebration of Life: Closing Report

The Celebration of Life was held on June 19, 2010, and was attended by 75 of Dr. Bull’s most cherished friends and relatives. They came from Arizona, California, Colorado,, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Many spoke about Dr. Bull’s life and their experiences with her. There was a DVD produced of the event and there may be copies available for purchase. Please contact Nancy Pi-Sunyer for further information by using the contact form on this web site.

2010 Events: Update

The Celebration of Life will still be held Saturday, June 19, 2010, in Montclair NJ, at the Montclair Community Church, commencing at 1pm. Everyone associated with Inez’s life is welcome to come. Dee and Philip Field will be performing as well as others that have been selected. The Concert scheduled for June 20, 2010 at [ Read More...]