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Harald Haugaard and Morten Alfred HøirupThe third studio recording by the Danish duo is every bit as wonderful as the previous ones. Harald Haugaard's fiddle playing just gets better and Morten Alfred Høirup's guitar work is, as always, superb. The bonus on this release: Morton sings on a few tracks, his husky, heartfelt vocals adding another fine touch to the duo's work.
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Special offer: A Glimmer of Summer Buy the new H&H CD along with the latest recording by Norwegian guitar/fiddle duo Andreas and Sturla for the special price of 30.99. Read more about it.
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Listen to some samples:
Hist hvor Vejen star en Bugt
Hinning Syp Polsk
Om Sommeren
Hear more recordings by Harald and Morten
Also listen to Glimmer, the Norwegian duo of Sturla Eide Sundli (fiddle, hardanger) and Andreas Aase (guitar, bouzouki).
The record label says:
- The best, the most living and entertaining traditional & contemporary Danish folk music for violin & guitar.
Violinist Harald Haugaard & guitarist and singer Morten Alfred Høirup's
duo, formed in 1998, has become one of the most successful constellations
ever in Danish folk music. Their concerts, both in intimate venues and
on some of the largest stages of European and North American Folk and
World Music festivals, have gained Danish folk music a new recognition
with enthusiastic audiences, outstanding reviews and innumerable radio-
and TV appearances.
Haugaard & Høirup specialize in an elegant mixture of traditional
Danish music and original compositions, seasoned with a few old Danish
songs in fresh interpretations. The duo has gathered their traditional
material from family members, friendships with older 'tradition carriers'
and from the great old Danish music collections. The Haugaard & Hoirup
sound is Danish music at its most melodious: light and untroubled with
its own sweetness, with a hint of the enchanted and a touch of the diabolical.
The duo has renewed the power of
Danish music with fresh spirit and performs it with humour and a slight
ironic twist.
Harald Haugaard is known as one of the finest young violinists
of Danish traditional and contemporary roots music. His style is based
in the Danish tradition but also inspired by rock, jazz and classical
music. With a fiercely beautiful tone and formidable technique, Harald
plays with aggressive authority, passion and imagination. Harald is a
graduate from the Carl Nielsen Academy where he now works as a coordinator
as well as a teacher on the only
Danish education of traditional Music.
Harald also works with theatre music,
and is known for his work with Danish bands as DUG, Serras and Grammy
winner Sorten Muld.
Morten Alfred Høirup´s 23 years of performing have
earned him a reputation as an outstanding guitarist. His unshakable swinging
groove, his expressiveness, elegant phrasing and distinctive tone has
been enjoyed by audiences throughout Europe, Canada and the USA. For years
he has been a groundbreaking figure in defining the role and possibilities
of the acoustic guitar in traditional Danish folk music. Høirup
was a founding member of the Danish bands Danish Dia Delight and The Vineyard,
as well as the international ensembles The American Café Orchestra/ACO
(U.S.A.) and Ouellet, Legault & Høirup (CAN). Morten´s
talent for composing is showcased in his solo album Vingården (The
Vineyard), as well as in numerous TV and film soundtracks.
Haugaard & Høirup currently have three CDs out; 'Duo for Violin
& Guitar' (go0199, May. 1999), 'Let´s Dansk' (Oct. 2001), and
'Light' (go0501, Nov. 2001) have all received rave reviews in Denmark
and internationally.
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