Giga Catalog: Swedish Folk Music
All Giga titles are either in stock or available for special order. Contact me about special orders.
First, here is a list of titles I normally keep in stock or that are on order:
Below that is a longer list of available titles and descriptions.
Klacklek - Eriksson - Nygards - Tallroth
$17.99
(cdRoots# amigo-klacklek)
The band provides energetic, playful and danceable folk music. Sophia (fiddle), Anders (fiddle) and David (mandola) met on a folk music course at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
solo - Jonny Soling
$18.99
(cdRoots# giga-27)
Jonny Soling is an important model for present-day Swedish folk musicians in two senses - firstly as a fiddler with a special fondness for the tunes from Orsa, Bingsjö and Rättvik and secondly, as the teacher of hundreds of pupils at high schools, fiddlers' courses and his own one-year folk music course at the Malung Folk High School. On his first solo album Jonny's playing is inspired by his own models - Nils Agenmark, Pål Olle and Gössa Anders. He also presents a couple of his own compositions
Latar pa Bodamal - Boda spelmanslag
$17.99
(cdRoots# giga-3)
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Boda Spelmanslag in 2003. In addition to the tracks which were on the first edition there are another ten fantastic Boda tunes which were recorded at the time of the 1979 LP but and are now available for all to hear.
Drängkammarlåtar (Farm-hand Tunes) - Simon and Olle Simonsson, Kjell-Erik Eriksson
$17.99
(cdRoots# giga-32)
The trio plays music that was in fashion among country people in Sweden at the beginning of this century. Simon and Kjell-Erik (of Hoven Droven) play the fiddle as well as Simon's brother Olle, who also ccompanies on zither and guitar. Most of the tunes come from the fiddlers from andAulvdalen in Dalecarlia and Offerdal in Jamtland.
Livets Lat - Simon Simonsson
$16.99
(cdRoots# giga-45)
Swedish fiddler Simon Simonsson is an important link with the older generation of Swedish folk musicians. Simon (born 1945) has met and played with many legendary old fiddle players, especially in the provinces of Jämtland, Dalarna and Uppland.
Danslåtar efter Hedlund - Svardsjo spelmanslag
$18.99
(cdRoots# giga-48)
Vilhelm Hedlund (1868-1946) lived all his life in Enviken, a remote settlement in eastern Dalarna. A shoe-maker by trade, Hedlund was also the foremost fiddle-player in the district. His enormous stock of tunes, many of them learned from family members and dating back to the 18th century, is still a goldmine for present-day folk-musicians. He had many really old polska tunes - and no one had so many out of the ordinary waltzes as Hedlund. Svärdsjö Spelmanslag (the Fiddle-players of Svärdsjö) have picked out and polished 28 of Hedlund's nuggets for their latest CD of dance tunes
Luringen - Bengt Lofberg
$17.99
(cdRoots# giga-56)
Famed Swedish fiddler Bengt Löfberg has continued his search and moved on from the 'old-style' of the 70s to more variation, a form of improvisation within a given framework. Most important of all is that the music is good for dancing. In this field Bengt, together with long-standing musical companions Pelle Björnlert and Erik Pekkari, has honed an airy rhythmic way of playing which pleases them and which has found favour with many dancers. Bengt's first solo album is almost entirely about dance music - mostly polskas, a couple of longdances and the occasional schottis or waltz.
Orustlåtar (Tunes from Orust) - Göran Premberg
$18.99
(cdRoots# giga-61)
The island of Orust in Bohuslän has a rich tradition of fiddlers and many associations with the British Isles. Göran Premberg has taken this as his starting point on his first solo album, which is entirely devoted to tunes from Orust. The CD is dedicated to David Andersson (1904-1994) with whom Göran managed to spend a few musical summers.
50 år - Svärdsjö spelmanslag
$17.99
(cdRoots# giga-62)
This is the anniversary album of Svandauml;rdsjandouml; Spelmanslag, recorded as club celebrates its 50th birthday. They present tunes from all parts of the old Svandauml;rdsjandouml; parish in Dalarna. Most tracks are played by the whole ensemble, but there are also some solo, duets and small groups , all stirringly performed, a master work of traditional dance music. 50 ar!
50th Anniversary - Boda Spelmanslag
$18.99
(cdRoots# giga-69)
There's no sign that Boda Spelmanslag is getting on a bit and now celebrates its 50th anniversary. No, there's no danger of old age here! On the contrary: supple danceable Bodapolskas, the spelmanslaget's speciality, are performed with dash and verve. On this album they play a selection of their favourites. Warning: legs may start to twitch!
Forr sa har jag dansat - Bosse Larsson and Ole Hjorth
$17.99
(cdRoots# giga-70)
Bosse Larsson and Ole Hjorth play the traditions of northern Uppland and Bingsjö. Most tunes are after or by Viksta Lasse Larsson (1897-1983), an Uppland legend who both fiddlers have studied under. The title Förr så har jag dansat translates as Once I used to dance, and it is an apt title for a recording of dance tunes by esteemed members of the older generation of Swedish fiddlers.
Bara for ros skull (Just for fun) - Anders Svensson
$17.99
(cdRoots# giga-72)
The record label says: Bara för ros skull (Just for fun) presents a traditional spelman album. However, it is full of lovely surprises. Here Småland fiddler Anders Svensson has full freedom to expand. He is given scope to twist and turn tunes and explore every nook in every quaver. When Anders plays he puts playfulness and variation first and lets the tunes flow freely. He is a musician whose music is characterised by flow and space.
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