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Groupa with Lena Willemark
Månskratt (Amigo)

The absolutely essential recording by Sweden's great instrumental ensemble and singer Lena Willemark. Recorded in 1990, reissued (finally!) in 2005. The cast is a who's-who of Swedish musical genius: Mats Eden, Gustav Hylen, Halbus Totte Mattsson, Bill McChesney, Jonas Simonsson and Lena Willemark. Everything that came after this, from Harv to Hoven Droven, Ranarim to Hedningarna... pretty much the entire Swedish folkmusik output of the last decade... owes a debt to this recording, a monstrous mix of deep roots, heavy rhythms, gorgeous melodies and jazz-tinged attitude.
I don't think I overstate my enthusiasm when I say you must own this recording if you have any interest in Nordic roots music.

Note: several of the tracks on Maskratt were also included in the Northside "15 Years" compilation.

   

Listen:
krafthalling
klappvalsen
gobellangdrommar
sion klagar

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