Jorun Marie R. Kvernberg
self-titled
The Norwegian fiddle and hardanger (hardingfele) player (a member of both Tindra and Majorstuen) presents tunes from Nordmøre and Romsdal. Says the artist: "Deep red, sober and sonorous tunes from Tresfjord; bright green, breezy and upbeat dance tunes from Midsund; steel blue and razor sharp tunes from Nordmøre."
Ranarim
Morgonstjarna
Morgonstjärna (Morning Star) is the 2007 Northside release by this wonderful Swedish new-folk ensemble. This is their third recording, and it continues their explorations of traditional and newly composed Swedish folk music. Ranarim creates its own unique sound with vocals, keyed fiddle, guitar, bass fiddle and percussion.
Tigerlily
Tigerlily
This young Norwegian band fuses and melds folk, rock, ambient grooves and jazz into an unusual whole, driven by Elisabeth Vatn's bagpipes and clarinets, Harald Skullerud's percussion, and Olav Torget's plucked strings (including guitar, bass, banjo Senegambian konting and Chinese moon guitar).
Nara
Om
Nåra is the trio of Gunnel Mauritzson (vocals), Björn Ståbi (fiddle), Bengan Janson (accordion). This is their second recording, a wonderful mix of old roots and new ideas centered on the timeless themes of love and life, by three of Sweden's most respected musicians.
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Knut Reiersrud and Iver Kleive
Nade over nade
Nåde over nåde is the third recording by Norwegian guitarist Reiersrud and organist Kleive, again recorded with the full pipe organ and in the beautiful acoustics of the Odense Cathedral. As with their earlier albums, old psalms and folk tunes predominate, with a few interesting reinterpretations of contemporary songs ("What a Wonderful World" and "Grandma's Hands"). But this time Reiersrud and Kleive have maximized the church's dynamics and three-dimensional qualities, fully exploited under guidence of recording engineer Alf Christian Hvidsteen. Highly recommended.
Groupa w/ Lena Willemark
Manskratt
The absolutely essential recording by Sweden's great instrumental ensemble and singer Lena Willemark. Finally reissued in 2005. Ever So Highly Recommended!
Various
Dragspelare från Dalarna
Accordion Players from Dalarna in Sweden' presents commerical recordings from 1909-48 of various accordion masters, in solo sets or accompanied.
Sofia Sandén
Courage
Swedish singer and fiddler Sofia Sandén (well known for her work in Ranarim) has chosen some folk tunes from the rich tradition of the Siljan area, and is joined by some great accompanists including Jens Engelbrecht, Harald Pettersson and Pelle Lindström.
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