Anna-Kajsa Norman (c. 1820âÂÂ1903), known as Spel-Stina or Spelstina (Playing Stina), was a Swedish folk musician, a spelman (violinist), and a composer.
Norman was born in Dalarna and lived her adult life in TorsÃÂ¥ker. Originally working as servant, she came to be regarded as one of the best spelmans in Gästrikland for her skill as a violinist within folk music. Female spelmans were a rarity, and she is also one of the few female spelmans which are sufficiently documented.
Norman was unmarried but lived with Erik Hellström i Berg, with whom she had five children, among them her son Anders, who wrote down her songs.
Anna-Kajsa Norman composed two collections of songs: FrÃÂ¥n Hälsingland and FrÃÂ¥n Delsbo.
In 2004, Spelstinamedaljen (The Spelstina Medal) and Spelstinastipendiet (The Spelstina Scholarship) was named after her. It is annually awarded to female folk musicians.