GCW5DP Myllargutstugo (Traditional Cache) in Telemark, Norway created by Reodor adopted by norunnkristin

This cache has been archived.

cervisvenator: Hi

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Nothing seems to happen with this cache listing, so it is now archived, so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location. Also, if it hasn’t been done already, please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

(This reviewer note is in English so non-Norwegian cache owners, geocachers and cache reviewers can understand what it says.)

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Cervis Venator
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A cache by Reodor adopted by norunnkristin Message this owner

Hidden : 5/21/2006

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Myllargutstugo, easy terrain, winter accessible

Myllargutstugo vart bygd i slutten av 1700-talet og stod opprinneleg på husmannsplassen Gunnarsrud under garden Ånås. Eit tidlegare namn på plassen var Kåsa under Ryntveit.
Det var her "Myllarguten" vart fødd i 1801. Myllarguten, Torgeir Augunsson, vert rekna som den mest særmerkte og namngjetne hardingfelespelaren i landet. Han var telemarking og flytta frå Sauherad til Bø og Seljord, og seinare til Åmotsdal og Grungedal.
Han blei "oppdaga" av Ole Bull, som skipa til tre konsertar med "Myllarguten" i Bergen i 1849. Etter det heldt han konsertar og i Kristiania og København. I perioden då han fekk gode kritikkar på konsertane, tjende han godt med pengar, men resten av livet var eit hardt liv i fattigdom med flytting frå stad til stad, noko som var særpregd for myllarens arbeide.
Torgeir Augunsson døydde i Arabygdi i Rauland i 1872, sjølv om det må nemnast at det har vore mykje diskusjon kring opphav og fødselsåret utan noko endeleg svar.

Cabin at Myllargutstugo site

Myllargutstugo was built late in the 18th century, originally on Gunnarsrud under the master farm Ånås. An earlier name was Kåsa under Ryntveit.
This was where the socalled "Myllarguten" was born in 1801. Torgeir Augunsson, his real name, was thought to be the most recognized and gifted Hardanger fiddle player in the whole of Norway. Born in Telemark, he moved from Sauherad to Bø and Seljord, later further on to Åmotsdal and Grungedal.
He was "discovered" by Ole Bull who held three concerts with "Myllarguten" in Bergen in 1849. After that he also held concerts in Kristiania (Oslo) and Copenhagen. There was a period where his concerts got good reviews and he made good money off them. In contrast to the rest of his life which held hard work in poverty, moving from place to place. Which was typical for a miller's family.
Torgeir Augunsson died in Arabygdi in Rauland in 1872, but there need be mentioned that there have been discussions around his background and birth date without reaching a final answer.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq ebpx funcrq ol jngre/ Onx fgra sbezrg ni inaa

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)