Hemållt Hin Håles Harvedrag (Sjelvar)
Straight-ahead, up-tempo Swedish dance music and a couple of fine old folk songs is what is on offer from this Swedish trio. Pure, but not purist.
Christer Ådin - mandola, mandolin, accordion, jew's harps Mia Gunberg Ådin - fiddle, vocals Anders Ådin - guitar, vocals, hurdy-gurdy
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The record label says: Don't for a moment make the assumption that the traditional music of Bohuslän can be characterised the same way as the typical native of that region, “calm and steady”. Hemållt turns the energy and tempo of the traditional tunes up a few extra notches, despite the fact that “hemållt” is a dialect word meaning something akin to 'cosy.'
Hemållt have been playing together since 1989 and have toured extensively throughout Scandinavia and the continent. From past forays in the Celtic music tradition Hemållt flirt with the countries surrounding the North Sea when they delve into the musical treasures of Bohuslän on their first album. To get everybody on their feet when the record is played they worked with dance co-producer Mona Lundberg.