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Triakel - WinterSongs - $12.99
(cdRoots# ns-6061)
An acoustic collection of Swedish Christmas and winter songs performed on fiddle, harmonium and vocals by three of Sweden's finest young musicians

Vasen - Linnaeus Vasen - $14.99
(cdRoots# ns-6093)
On the 300th anniversary of the birth of botanist, physician and zoologist Carl Linnaeus, known as the father of modern taxonomy, Väsen was commissioned to arrange music to mark the occassion. Virtually all of the source material they used is traditional music from the period and region of Linnaeus's life, including pieces writted by his brother-in-law and by a cousin, and pieces newly rediscovererd on Linneaus's own restored "barrel organ." The trio invoited their percussion collaborator André Ferrari to join them on the quartet's first new studio album since 1999.

Various - From Sweden to America - $17.99
(cdRoots# cda-amerika)
Swedish Emigrant Songs: Amerikavisor - Historic recordings from Sweden and the US about emigrants and immigration. All are vocal works, folks songs about the joys and hardships

Braten-Berg, Mazur and Willemark - Stemmenes skygge - $18.99
(cdRoots# grcd-skygge)
Norwegian Kirsten Bråten Berg (vocals, jew's harp), Sweden's Lena Willemark (vocals, violin, viola), and Danish percussionist Marilyn Mazur join together for is going to be one of the great Nordic recordings of 2005. 'Voices' Shadow' is a pure trio recording, unadorned and yet ornate in structure, deeply rooted in tradition and yet almost avant garde in performance, and a total joy to listen to.

Johan Hedin and Gunnar Idenstam - Låtar II - Swedish Folk Tunes - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-latar2)
Gunnar Idenstam, organ and Johan Hedin, nyckelharpa, play tunes, reels and other dances in this second volume of duets.

Sofia Jannock - áššogáttis (by the embers) - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-cap21801)
The Swedish Sami singer will bring a number of references to mind, from the energy of Varttina to the jazzy sophistication of lena Willemark. But ultimately, she can stand on her own. This is her second recording, and its mix of sami roots, pop and jazz has many moods, from pure pop to complex new music. A fine singer, a great band and a willingness to experiement make this one well worth your consideration. Give her a listen.

Malung Spelmanslag - 50 Years - $18.99
(cdRoots# giga-41)
The Malung Spelmanslag's jubilee record is devoted entirely to dance rhythms, and the quick springlek tunes have pride of place. The fiddlers' group boasts several composers and eleven of the thirty-three tracks are new tunes in traditional style, including the group's signature tune, Selim Bengtlars' waltz In the Mountain Pastures. Hars Åke Hermansson sings a couple of songs and solos are played by Juha Höglund, bagpipes, and Kalle Almlöf, Joel Hermansson and Anders Almlöf, fiddle.

Salta - Salta - $19.99
(cdRoots# amigo-salta)
This Swedish quartet effortlessly skirts the boundaries of jazz, folk and classical music. Ulrika Boden - vocal and flute, Hadrian Prett - violin and viola / Sebastian Printz- Werner- percussion / Risto Holopainen- piano

Lisa o Piu - Behind The Bend - $14.99
(cdRoots# fe-sub072)
The 2nd album from Swedish folk siren Lisa Isaakson and her band Lisa o Piu. To get inspiration for the creation of Behind The Bend, Lisa spent time in a small cottage located deep in the vast woods of Vastmanland, Sweden, where she enjoyed the last breath of the summer. This is the kind of set and setting where you travel into another world... and they did. The initial recordings were made under a vaulted blue ceiling with gold stars in the old 15th century timber church of Hjulsjö, Sweden. The new album is filled with watery woodland folk hymnals, eloquent yet eerie. The harp has been given more space, the violin plays a greater role, the 12-stringed guitar plays graceful melodies and all is led by Lisa's gossamer vocals. They call it "psych-folk." OK? Listen to Was It The Moon, Child of Trees and World falling Down.

Boot - Soot - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-bootsoot)
Boot is Hållbus Totte Mattsson (mandora, Baroque lute, from hedningarna), Ola Bäckström (violin, bouzouki, well known fiddler and member of Swap) and Samuel Andersson (percussion, hurdy-gurdy, octave violin; from Hedningarna, Godrun), three well respected Swedish musicians who are familiar with tradition in a powerful new trio recording.

Over Sundet - Over Sundet - $16.99
(cdRoots# go-0509)
The Danish folk quartet performs lyrical interpretations of Scandinavian traditional and original tunes. Over Sundet means "Across the Sound", the body of water separating Denmark from Sweden, and the name refers to the fact that much of the band's inspiration is drawn from Swedish folk sounds. The band's sound is focused on the raw power of traditional music, but weaves in classical and jazz elements. The members of the band have backgrounds in classical, folk and jazz. IT has been said: "Over Sundet represents a completely new approach to music in Denmark, and they have succeeded in transcending habitual musical thinking and traditional generic boundaries" The musicians are Siri Iversen: clarinet, bass clarine; Cecilie Strange: tenor and soprano sax; Lea Havelund: cello and Simon Busk: percussion.

Mansson Aberg - Spar - $18.99
(cdRoots# ear-spar)
Contemporary Swedish music performed on flutes and lutes.

Goran Mansson - Mon - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-mon)
Göran Månsson is one of the most sought after and dynamic flute players on the Swedish folk music scene. He comes from the town of Haverö in Norrland in the north of Sweden. As a descendant of one of Sweden's celebrated folk music families, Göran is actively furthering the Swedish folk music heritage. This 2006 solo release (his second) is a stark contrast to his work on Gjallarhorn's recent release Rimfaxe.

Draupner - Arvet - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-draupner2)
Back in stock: The young Swedish trio returns in 2003 with another solid set of tradition-based acoustic tracks. Henning Andersson (violin), Görgen Antonsson (violin) and Tomas Lindberg (guitar and mandola).

Anders Rosen and Kalle Almlof - Troskari Tunes - $18.99
(cdRoots# krcd-17)
Anders Rosén and Kalle Almlöf, central to the revival of the old-style fiddling of west Sweden in the 70's play violins. Also heard is colorful singing of two older singers, Målar Lennart Johansson and Hars Åke Hermansson.

Jeanette Eriksson - Låtar på skånska - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-nt06)
Solo fiddle from a young and very talented player from Helsingborg, in the south of Sweden

Wille Toors - From Dance Halls, Forests, Gipsy Camps and Circus Tents - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-krcd20)
Finally back in print! Från logar, skogar, zigenarläger och cirkustält - Often called the most creative and original fiddler of Swedish tradition, the Paganini of the Great Forests presents his vision of the countryside in these 25 tunes.

Vasen - Levande Vasen - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-vasen-levande)
The live recording from one of Sweden's best acoustic ensembles.

Susanne Rosenberg - Krokar, Länkar Och Krus - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-drone34)
New from Sweden's Drone label: the marvelous Swedish singer with Eva Astrom Rune (vocals) and Mats Olofsson and Leo Svensson (cellos). A unique and powerful re-imagining of traditional Swedish 'folk chorales'.

Sagskara - Krook! - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-krook)
In Varend in Smaland in the 17th and 18th centuries, there was a strong tradition of music with both unique features and links to the music of surrounding areas, which has inspired this album. The instruments played on this recording include fiddles, shawms, bagpipes, harp and drums, and this recording also introduces the Varend drum - a unique Swedish folk music instrument.

Sagskara - Orm - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-drone43)
Sågskära presents their fifth recording. This ensemble from Värend, in Småland, While rooted in the local traditions, makes regular excursions to new musical worlds. Fiddles, voices, drums, harp, hurdy-gurdy and guitar are among the instruments that contribute to their sound. The music moves between medieval drones and modern folk music, balancing innovation with the preservation of older musical styles and features.

Ulrika Boden - Rätt Nu Är Det På Tiden - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-drone37)
Bodén's sequel to her stunning 'Vålje å vrake'. Says the artist: 'When I made the [last] album a few years ago I thought it would be the end of several years' work during which I had immersed myself in the Ångermanland song tradition. I thought I had an idea of what there was and that I had presented a personal selection. However, when people started to get in touch in response to the record, with tips on where I could look further, sending manuscripts by post, and passing on their own songs ­ the idea of follow-up was born.' With Anders Norudde - violin, säckpipa, flutes, moraharpa; Jens Engelbrecht - guitar; and Mikael Augustsson - dragspel, bandoneon

Johan Hedin - Innersta Polska - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-drone38)
New compositions performed and composed by Johan Hedin, one of the foremost Swedish nyckelharpa players. Unlike many of his more famous recordings, this is a streamlined and beautiful solo effort, sparsely and only occasionally accompanied by percussionist Fredrik Gille.

Ranarim - För Världen Älskar Vad Som Är - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-ranarim2)
From some of the best bands in Sweden comes the second CD by the musicians of Ranarim: Ulrika Bodén - voice, Sofia Sandén - voice, Niklas Roswall - nyckelharpa, Jens Engelbrecht - guitar and mandola, Sebastian Notíni - percussion, drums, Anders Johnsson - Bass.

Johan Hedin and Harald Pettersson - Skikt - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-skikt)
Two of Sweden's finest musicians joined forces in 1999 to create a unique series of original compositions, brilliantly played ou on nyckelharpas, moraharpa, fiddle, mbira, percussion, bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, ancient flutes, accordion and strakharpa. It's a modern-primitive approach to the music, rooted in folk but looking towards innovation and improvisation. An unsung gem from the Swedish folk catalog!

Daniel Pettersson and Daniel Fredriksson - Virek - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-drone39)
The second (wonderful) recording by the Swedish duo of Pettersson (nyckelharpa) and Fredriksson (mandola) extends their exploration into the tradition with a powerful new set of 10 tunes, creativly arranged and played with verve.

Rosenberg, Deslignes, Descamps, Gomar - Out of Time and Country - $16.99
(cdRoots# maj380)
A collaboration between musicians from France and Sweden looking to find common ground in their repsective folk and medieval music traditions. Susanne Rosenberg: vocals; Christophe Deslignes: organetto; Jean-Lou Descamps: medieval fiddle, tambura; Thierry Gomar: percussion - Listen

Peter Hedlund - Sweden; Musical Traditions - $11.99
(cdRoots# alg-pls3141127)
Peter Hedlund is considered Sweden's leading traditional player of the nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle that was already in existence over 700 years ago. Played with a bow like a violin, the nyckelharpa also has keys like a hurdy-gurdy. This is a great bargain-priced introduction to his work.

Hemallt - Hin Håles Harvedrag - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-hemallt)
The trio Hemållt - Christer Ådin (mandola, mandolin, accordion, jew's harps), Mia Gunberg Ådin (fiddle, vocals) and Anders Ådin (guitar, vocals, hurdy-gurdy) - offer straight-ahead, up-tempo Swedish folk dance music.

Stockholm Lisboa Project - Sol - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-slp1)
Stockholm Lisboa Project's new CD is about bringing Portugal and Sweden's traditions together. From Portuguese fado to Swedish polskas, they journey through melancholy and high energy. The beautiful voice of Liana (Portuguese National Fado Award Winner twice) and the combination of Nordic mandola, Portuguese mandolin and violin makes this project an exclusive combination of strong personalities revealing an amazingly powerful mixture. The musicians: Liana (vocal), Luis Peixoto (Portuguese mandolin, bouzouki and vocal), Sérgio Crisóstomo (violin and vocal) and Simon Stålspets (Nordic mandola, harmonica and vocal) make a unique and unusual addition to the world of cultural fusion.

Eva Tjörnebo and Viskompaniet - Klara stjärnor - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-klara)
A great Swedish vocalist, accomanied by Kjell Landström (nyckelharpa, guitar), Pär Furå (nyckelharpa, säckpipa, bass, mungiga [Jew's harp], lira), Leif Åhlund (guitar, nyckelharpa, ukelele, mandolin, cittra), and Inge Henriksson (one and two row melodeons, mungiga).

Katzen Kapell - Maximalism - $18.99
(cdRoots# cda-rr002)
Their 4th recording is all instrumental and invokes classical, folk and jazz sources as it creates its own unique soundscape using accordion, voices, violin, grand piano, organ, marimba, vibraphone, drums, percussion, glockenspiel and double bass.

Katzen Kapell - Katzen Kapell - $17.99
(cdRoots# cda-tm24)
Katzen Kapell say they have invented a musical style of their own, in an unusual combination of instruments certainly creates an original sound. The band is Catharina Backman on accordion and vocals; Eva Lindal on violin, Magnus Andersson on Wurlitzer organ, keyboards and vocals; Kjell Nordeson plays marimba and vibraphone, Lasse Lundbom on drums and percussion and Gustaf Hielm does bass. (Originally released in 1994)

Didier Francois and Gilles Chabenat / D. François and Gabriel Yacoub - Brand new world / Dans l'oubli du sommeil - $23.99
(cdRoots# hrbe-033)
Two complete recordings on 2 CDs in one package, both essential works of new central European folk music. On one, the passionate dialogue of two symbols of the French and Swedish traditions: vielle a roue (hurdy-gurdy) and nyckelharpa. Music that is popular and erudite, terrestrial and celestial. The second celebrates the violin and nyckelharpa in union with the human voice, with one of France's great singers at the lead, joined by Sylvie Berger and Tom Theuns. It is flawless and visceral; highly recommended.

Various - Levande Langeleik - $16.99
(cdRoots# grcd-langeleik)
A collection of artists playing the Swedish langeleik (zither)

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