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Spar - Mansson Aberg
- 18.99
Contemporary Swedish music performed on flutes and lutes.
Mon - Goran Mansson - 18.99
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.
Arvet - Draupner - 18.99
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).
From Sweden to America - Various - 17.99
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
Nights without frames - Ramlosa Kvallar - 14.99
Lars Hollmer (accordion, keyboards, etc), Coste Apertrea (guitar), Kalle Eriksson (trumpet), Ulf Wallander (reeds) and Bill and Ouml;hrstrom (percussion) formed this 'folk-oriented' group during a break from their work in Zamla Mamma Manna. This live recording, made in 1977, is the only commercial record of the band's interesting existence.
Soot - Boot - 18.99
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.
Rosco - Roger Tallroth and Scott Nygaard - 16.99
Swedish guitarist Tallroth (of Vasen) and American guitarist Nygaard pair off on a trans-Atlantic set of new and traditional tunes, occasionally accompanied by American fiddler Emma Reid. Highly recommended! Listen to "Roger's Rough" and "Rough Crossing."
Kapten Bölja - Kapten Bolja - 17.99
The Swedish trio Tomas "Limpan" Lindberg, Johanna Bölja Hertzberg, Ola Hertzberg play newly composed folk music for voices, nyckelharpa, bouzouki, kantele and guitar. Listen to "O Tysta Ensamhet" and "Nacken forfor Jungfrau."
Om Mikaelidagen - Kongero - 18.99
Four Swedish singers - Josefin Peters, Emma Björling, Lovisa Liljeberg and Emma Ludvigson - present songs aold and new for voices only, bringing, as they say it, "traditional Swedish music from out of the past and into the present. Kongero perform their music with dignity, warmth and humour." Listen to "Kringkringlat" and "Konge-ro."
Rosenfole - Agnes Buen Garnas and Jan Garbarek - 18.99
The classic recording of the incredible Norwegian singer and one of Scandinavia's best known jazz musicians, in an austere exploration of the traditional medieval songs of Norway. The ECM version has long been unavailable. This is the original Norwegian edition, same music, but different cover art.
Troskari Tunes - Anders Rosen and Kalle Almlof - 18.99
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.
Mot Hagsätra - Mikael Marin and Mia Gustafsson - 18.99
Mia (Gustafsson) Marin is a Swedish fiddler from Värmland, in the western part of Sweden. Mikael marin is the well known member of the folk trio Vasen, as well as a respected viola soloist who has played with other ensembles from around the world. Here they perform together, in both traditional styles as well as on original tunes by themselves and friends like Antti Jarvela
Storis and Limpan - Storis and Limpan Band - 18.99
Swedish duo of Magnus "Storis" Holmstrom (nyckelharpa) and Tomas "Limpan" Lindberg (mandola, guitar, and Swedish buzoki), accompanied by other musicians
Låtar på skånska - Jeanette Eriksson - 18.99
Solo fiddle from a young and very talented player from Helsingborg, in the south of Sweden
The Light-blue Tune - Anders Rosen and Jonas Akerlund - 18.99
Tunes from Västerdalarna, the West Dales, from Transtrand to Nås: Fiddlers Anders Rosén and Jonas Åkerlund present music from the villages along Västerdalälven, the West Dales River. Listen
Som en fjäril: Silverbasharpa II - Otto Larsson - 18.99
Larsson played 'like a butterfly' on his silverbasharpa (a variant on the nyckelharpa) and these recordings from the 60s and 70s show him to be worthy of the praise.
From Dance Halls, Forests, Gipsy Camps and Circus Tents - Wille Toors - 18.99
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.
Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music IX: Fiddler from Rättvik - Perols Gudmund Olsson - 18.99
Perols Gudmund Olsson (1890-1981) was one of Rättvik's foremost fiddlers of the 20th century. He was born and raised in Gärdebyn, in the southern part of the parish. His father, Perols Olof Olsson, was born 1842 and his mother, Anna Ersdotter, was born 1848. Gudmund was one of seven children. The others were Olof (1870-1956), Erik, Anders, Anna, Britta and Lars. The beautifully situated Gärdebyn offered not just a fantastic view over Lake Siljan but also a superb overview of the fiddling traditions of Rättvik with outstanding fiddlers both in his home village and the neighboring villages. Gudmund started playing fiddle at the age of eight on a borrowed instrument — "Fiddles were everywhere." He looked up to his older brother Olof as a model. A man who came to mean a great deal to Gudmund as a teacher was relative and neighbor Pers Gudmund Hansson (1839-1909). The booklet contains 32 pages of detailed notes in both English and Swedish, as well as a rich treasure-chest of archive photos.
Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music XI (2 CDs) - Ekor Anders - 19.99
Ekor Anders Andersson (1898-1983) was a farmer from Evertsberg in the parish of Älvdalen in northern Dalarna, where he lived all his life. His father lilted the old tunes, and Anders started playing a bit of harmonica when he was a little boy and started playing the fiddle around 20 years of age. Foremost among his teachers he mentions Pål Karl Persson (b. 1857). Later he also started composing tunes in an old style but with a definite personal touch. He was not only interested in the old fiddlers and their tunes but also started collecting stories and tales at an early age. At the beginning of the 1970s, with the newly kindled interest for traditional music, he attracted much attention from the younger generation, who were looking for role models to learn traditional playing from. In 1976 he received the finest award from the more official traditional music movement, the gold Zorn award. In 1983, the same year that he passed away at the age of 85, he received the Älvdalen culture prize. The recordings on this album were made by Ekor Anders himself in the years 1954-55. They were originally recorded on a wire-recorder, but these original recordings are lost. Ekor Anders transferred them to reel-to-reel tape himself, and probably the equipment was quite primitive, maybe the copy was even made through a microphone. In addition, the tape copy has aged so that the sound has deteriorated even further, so I ask the listener to bear with the sound quality. Apart from Ekor Anders himself playing the fiddle and telling stories, we hear his musician friends Sven Per (b. 1887) and Sven Lars Larsson (b. 1893) backing him on fiddle.
Dance Jon - Raun - 18.99
Helena Ek: vocals and fiddle / Magnus Ek: slagverk / Göran Månsson: flutes, skränpipa och slagverk / Harald Pettersson: lira, stråkharpa och skränpipa. A heavy sound of powerful voices, harsh bagpipes, throbbing percussion and more collide in a unique sound in Nordic new roots.
Levande Vasen - Vasen - 18.99
The live recording from one of Sweden's best acoustic ensembles.
Krokar, Länkar Och Krus - Susanne Rosenberg - 18.99
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'.
Krook! - Sagskara - 18.99
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.
Courage - Sofia Sandén - 18.99
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.
N.H.O. - Nyckelharporkestern - 18.99
Nyckelharpa masters unite again: Johan Hedin, Ola Hertzberg, Olov Johansson, Anders Mattsson, Niklas Roswall, Marcus Svensson
Orm - Sagskara - 18.99
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.
Rätt Nu Är Det På Tiden - Ulrika Boden - 18.99
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
Apelgra - Sagskara - 18.99
Traditional Christmas songs and tunes from Sweden
Innersta Polska - Johan Hedin - 18.99
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.
För Världen Älskar Vad Som Är - Ranarim - 18.99
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.
Under Himmelens Fäste - Kraja - 18.99
Swedish vocalists Linnea Nilsson, Eva Lestander, Lisa Lestander and Frida Johansson are from Umeå in Sweden. Their unique four part harmony song arrangements and repertoire comprise traditional Swedish folk songs, love songs, humorous songs, dance lilts and chorales, in addition to some material of their own. The word 'Kraja' is in the Sami language and means "the place you long for". Critics and audiences have warmly embraced Kraja and the group has enjoyed performing for audiences all over Sweden, and in Germany, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Ukraine and Estonia. For this 2008 recording the ensemble has chosen to focus on some of Sweden's most cherished folksongs.
Olle Lindvall - Olle Lindvall - 18.99
Solo tunes for guitar played by one of the best of the Swedish folk guitarists.
Skikt - Johan Hedin and Harald Pettersson - 18.99
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!
Virek - Daniel Pettersson and Daniel Fredriksson - 18.99
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.
Orhangen - Erika and Cecilia - 18.99
The artists say: The word Örhänge is best described as an evergreen – a song that is never forgotten. The tunes and songs here are precious to us. They bring back dear memories of people we have met and places we have visited. We met in 2002 and we hit it off musically right away and have since then played together in many different venues in Sweden and abroad. We come from the same region, Uppland, and most of the music we play comes from there. This is our second CD. The first came in 2004 and is called Pärlor (Pearls). Erika Lindgren plays the fiddle. She grew up in Vendel, north of Uppsala. At the age of 20 and at that time the youngest, she was honored with the title of "National Fiddler" (Riksspelman). In 1999 she got the Viksta-Lasse scholarship and in 2004 the Pekkos-Gustaf scholarship. Cecilia Österholm plays the nyckelharpa. She comes from Östhammar, in the north of Uppland, where the nyckelharpa has been played for centuries.
Zeke - Cecilia Osterholm and Kerstin Andersson - 18.99
Duets for Swedish nyckelharpa.
med pipan I sacken - Olle Gallmo - 18.99
Music for the Swedish backpipes. Gallmo plays a traditional mouth blown bagpipe with one drone, and a bellows blown variant, with three drones and switchable chanters, both instruments were made by pipe maker Alban Faust. he is acompanied on some tracks by Gunnar Börjesson (12-string guitar), Stefan Ekedahl (Swedish bagpipes) and Jan Winter (Swedish hurdy-gurdy and dulcimer). There are 25 tunes, half of which are from Dalarna, the rest from other Swedish provinces.
áššogáttis (by the embers) - Sofia Jannock - 17.99
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.
Out of Time and Country - Rosenberg, Deslignes, Descamps, Gomar - 16.99
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
Sweden; Musical Traditions - Peter Hedlund - 11.99
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.
Hin Håles Harvedrag - Hemallt - 18.99
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.
Sol - Stockholm Lisboa Project - 18.99
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.
Klara stjärnor - Eva Tjörnebo and Viskompaniet - 18.99
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).
Maximalism - Katzen Kapell - 18.99
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
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)
Brand new world / Dans l'oubli du sommeil - Didier Francois and Gilles Chabenat / D. François and Gabriel Yacoub - 23.99
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.
Levande Langeleik - Various - 16.99
A collection of artists playing the Swedish langeleik (zither)
Diagonal - Stockholm Lisboa Project - 18.99
The artists say: In this project, we explore our cultures and traditions Then travelling diagonally through Europe. Portugal in the southwest and Sweden in the northeast of Europe are 4.000 kilometers apart from each other geographically, but in music sometimes very close. We have to listen carefully to the inner voice of each song that we play. What does the song tell us? How does the song want to be performed? Sometimes it says "play me in a fado style". Other times it says "I need Nordic clothes". A few times it says "I was born in Portugal and have a cousin in Sweden". We call it "fado, polska and beyond". But that is to simplify this project, because the music doesn't let itself be defined in words, just in music! - The ensemble is Liana on lead vocals, Filip Jers on diatonic, chromatic and bass harmonica, Sérgio Crisóstomo on violin and Simon Stålspets on Nordic mandola, diatonic accordion. Listen
Sea of Reeds - Accordion Tribe - 16.99
Bratko Bibic, Lars Hollmer, Maria Kalaniemi, Guy Klucevsek and Otto Lechner bring their accordions together in new compositions for anything from solo to quintet arrangments that defy categories and regional influence. Recorded inHollmer's famous 'Chicken House' studio in Uppsala, Sweden.5 Accordions, No Waiting! Highly recommended.
Lunghorn Twist - Accordion Tribe - 16.99
2006 release by the accordionsists Bratko Bibic, Lars Hollmer, Maria Kalaniemi, Guy Klucevsek and Otto Lechner, stunning as always
Vasen Street - Vasen - 13.99
The Swedish acoustic trio celebrates 20 years together with 16 tracks of all original new tunes. Includes "The Late Waltz", "Yoko", "Rob's Polska", "Absolute Swedish", more.
Fest - Fotefar and Håvard Lund - 18.99
FEST is the first CD from the folk trio Fotefar (Footprints) and clarinet player Håvard Lund. The trio is Lena Jinnegren, Bendik Lund Haanshus and Ragnhild Furebotten. Lena, from Sweden, has deep roots in rock, folk music and folk ballads. Ragnhild was nominated for the same award in 2008 for her solo CD "Endelig vals" (Finally a waltz). Bendik trained at the music conservatory in Trondheim, and plays in the group KADO and the tango music band Orangutango. Håvard is artist in residence for the cultural centre in Troms county, and now has a permanent position there as a musician, composer and arranger. He has played with the band Farmers Market, with Frode Fjellheim of Transjoik and collaborated with Trygve Seim.
Låtar - Swedish Folk Tunes - Johan Hedin and Gunnar Idenstam - 18.99
Back in stock: Gunnar Idenstam, organ and Johan Hedin, nyckelharpa, play tunes, reels and other dances in eighteenth-century late Baroque style, a waltz tinged with the Spanish Renaissance, a dance from Italy and a number of original compositions. A unique combination and a unique recording. (Hybrid CD/SACD)
Vaylan Virrassa - Musik från Tornedalen - Jord - 18.99
Folk music from the Torne River Valley of Sweden, both traditional and newly composed by the band's members, performed on accordion, bass, flutes, percussion, guitar and voices
Draupner - Draupner - 18.99
Two young fiddlers and a guitarist/mandolist offer music of tradition and renewal, as they call it. Henning Andersson (fiddle), Gandouml;ran Antonsson (standard fiddle and 5-string fiddle) and Tomas Lindberg (guitar and mandola) deliver unadorned and exciting music, new and old, from Handauml;lsingland, Sweden.
Kringliga later / Twisted Tunes - Ulf Storling and Roland Keijser - 17.99
Tunes collected from the playing of Snickar Erik Olson, master fiddle of Ovanåker, Hälsingland, performed by Ulf Störling (fiddle) and Roland Keijser (clarinet).
Fragancia - Evert Taube in Spanish - Katia Cardenal - 18.99
The music of Swedish singer/troubador Evert Taube (1890 - 1976), performed by Nicarauguan singer Cardenal and an ensemble of Cuban and Nowrwegian musicians, recorded in Cuba. Directed and accompanied by Francisco Pancho Amat and a small acoustic ensemble from Cuba
Fiddle Tunes from Orsa I - Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music I - 18.99
Gössa Anders Andersson, Gössa Anna Andersson, Orsa Fiddlers' Ensemble / If you ask Swedish folk musicians of today about major influences, one man who is often mentioned is Gössa Anders Andersson (1878-1963) from Orsa in Dalarna. Orsa has a strong and special fiddling tradition, and Gössa Anders was its foremost exponent. He paid great attention to rhythm, and his intonation was precise, including the many blue notes. This recording is a remastering of a number of 78's recorded in 1950. Most of the tunes are played solo by Gössa Anders, but on eight tracks he is backed by his daughter Gössa Anna. Orsa Fiddlers' Ensemble, of which Gössa Anders was musical leader, is heard on four tunes. Altogether the best way to get to know the beautiful world of Orsa polskas.
Fiddle Tunes from Orsa II - Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music II - 18.99
Orsa fiddlers Gössa Anders Andersson, Gössa Anna Andersson, Gulis Erik Andersson, Henning Snitt, Elings Samuel Ersson and Anders Sandberg.
Pastoral music from Malung - Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music III - 18.99
The pastoral music of Sweden is a unique tradition with ancient roots, yet was still in common use as an integral part of working life on many pastures in Dalarna in the 1950's and 60's. Typical of this music is the singing style called kulning, which is without words, and sung in a high register. This CD contains field recordings from Malung in west Dalarna, made in the 1960's and 70's, and they clearly transmit the magic of this music. Some of them are unique in that they are so long, and contain communication in kulning between two singers. There are also a few songs with words connected to herding, and tunes played on wooden whistle, cow's horn and fiddle.
Swedish Pastoral Music - The Magical Songs of the Forests - Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music V - 18.99
Whereas KRCD-26 covered the diversity and richness of the music of one parish, the present record makes it possible to study both the simliarities and differences by getting to know herding calls from other parts of the country. The aim has been to include as many as possible of the oldest known recordings.
Eter - Eter - 18.99
Sofia Karlsson -vocals, Emma Johansson - flute, vocals, Anna Johansson - fiddle, vocals, Leo Svensson - cello
Vackert Väder - Kraja - 18.99
Four Swedish vocalist (Linnea Nilsson, Frida Johansson, Eva Lestander, Lisa Lestander) from Umea come together for a lovely recording of traditional music.
Dråm - Dram (Ask-Upmark and Rynefors) - 18.99
Musicians Erik Ask-Upmark and Anna Rynefors are both riksspelmän and combine ancient instruments to create new sounds with their combination of nyckelharpa, Celtic harp with Swedish and medieval bagpipes providing the endless dråm (drone) that gives them their name.
Valje and Vrake - Ulrika Boden - 18.99
The vocalist for some of the country's most important young 'newly composed folk' ensembles (Sälta, Kalabra, Rosenbergs Sjua, Ranarim) has brought together some formidable talent to present ancient songs from the region of Ångermanland (her home) in beautiful, sometimes bold, new (acoustic) settings.
Prins I Puttalandet - Lure - 18.99
New from Sweden's Drone label: Harald Pettersson: lira, säckpipor, accordion and flutes / Esbjörn Hazelius: mandola, violin och säckpipa / Fredrik Bengtsson: acoustic bass / Jonas Åkerlund: Viola d´amore and violin
Kurbits: Vol 1 - Young fiddlers from Dalarna - 11.99
On Kurbits seven young folk musicians from Dalarna have the opportunity to show what the new generation of fiddlers and singers from Dalarna are capable of producing. Jonas Hjalmarsson, Anders Almlöf, Ida Täpp, Jenny Täpp, Zara Helje and Mattias Helje excel in a selection of fiddle solos, duets, trios and group playing. These are interspersed with songs by Sofia Sandén, whose voice has a rich and sincere tone. The tunes and songs are old and have passed the test of time, but in the hands of these adept young musicians they feel as fresh as ever.
Sana som vi - Dan Berglund - 9.99
Siberia - Krantz - 9.99
Luma - Oddjob - 9.99
Once Around - Emil Strandberg, Jonas Ostholm - 9.99
piano and trumpet
Live - String Sisters - 15.99
Top fiddlers from the Celtic and Scandinavian traditions gather for a show at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival. Featuring Annbjorg Lien, Catriona MacDonald, Liz Carroll, Liz Knowles, Mairead ni Mhaonaigh, and Emma Hardelin. Solo, in various groupings, and sometimes backed by piano, bass, guitar or percussion. Highly recommended!
Nordik Tree - Alakotila, Järvelä, Kennemark - 16.99
Arto Järvelä, Timo Alakotila and Hans Kennemark, three formidible artists from Finland and Sweden, in a collaboration for fiddles and harmonium (pump organ).
Klacken i nocken! - Alla Fagra Barn - 17.99
swedish folk music played for a younger audience by this great band from Malmo - played for, not "down to," a younger audicence, that is. No matter your age, this is vibrant, alive and well played! Listen
Vata Pussar - Alla Fagra - 17.99
Alla Fagra (All's Fair) from Malmö in southern Sweden presents 'Våta Pussar' - a global-viewpoint Swedish folk and contemporary music that has roots in the Filarfolket-Ale Moller 'tradition.' Listen!
Di Gamlaste Bidana - Christer Lundh - 17.99
Folks songs from Skane, southern Sweden, sung by Lundh and accompanied on fiddle, harp, bagpipes, crumhorn, flutes, guitar etc. Listen1 Listen2
Guldpolska - Karin Wallin - 17.99
The Swedish fiddler is from Skåne in the south. Wallin was born into a musical family in Helsingborg (her father was a musicologist specializing in folk music). She is a nominee for or winner of numerous folk music prizes and this solo recording shows why. Listen
Rikedom och gåvor - Svanevit - 17.99
The second recording by this wonderful Swedish ensemble, Anders Larsson mandola, vocals; Maria Larsson fiol, härjedalspipa; Anna Rynefors nyckelharpa, Swedish säckpipa (bagpipe), slagverk; Erik Ask-Upmark harp, säckpipas, härjedalspipa, offerdalspipa, mungiga
På väg - Anders och Patrik - 17.99
Anders Larsson (voice and mandola) and Patrik Andersson (fiddle) offer their own unique, acoutsic arrangements of Swedish traditional music.
Gryning - Svanevit - 17.99
Swedish folk music with a distinctive 'ancient' feel to it, performed by a quartet on vocals, mandola, mandolin, fiddle, flute, nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), drums, harp, Swedish bagpipes and Medieval bagpipes.
Love Letters and Russian Satellites - Stabi, Hardelin, Hertzberg and Hallberg - 17.99
Quite a line-up of artists: Kersti Ståbi, Emma Härdelin, Johanna Bölja Hertzberg and Katarina Hallberg join forces to present songs from Halsingland, Sweden in a pristine setting of voices and acoustic instruments on Kärleksbrev och ryska satelliter. They are joined by a number of guest instrumentalists including members of the Swedish ensemble Draupner.
Sagnadans - Anna Palina and Draupner - 18.99
Icelandic vocalist Anna Palina Arnadottir and the Swedish folk group Draupner come together to present the traditional ballads of Iceland, accompanied by percussionist and arranger Petur Gretarsson. All acoustic, but powerful renditions of these unique and little heard folk songs, which the Icelandic call 'story dances' or sagndans.
Kropp och Själ - Fagel Roc - 15.99
Sweden-based Fågel Roc gets its inspiration from their own home and around the world, and the band of synth-guitar, keyboards, bass and percussion uses an excellent pallat of Latin rhythms, Oriental melodies, western pop, Bagdad rock, and what they call Etnoschlager. They are vocally led by the wonderful Nadia Louis, an Iraq singer now based in Sweden who works in many languages including Assyrian and Swedish.
En Ruben Nilson-kväll - Jan-Olof Andersson - 18.99
Ruben Nilson (1893-1971) was a Swedish song writer, painter and craftsman. This is a tribute to his music by contemporary Swedish musicians Jan-Olof Andersson, Christer Karlberg and Olle Anderson
Siluette - Gunnell Mauritzson - 18.99
The music on this CD was written by the world-famous baritone-saxophone player Lars Gullin. Mauritzson is the singer of Sweden´s folklore group Gunnfjauns Kapell. On this recording she has made Gullin´s music her own by translating it into folk music. Musicians include Ola Bäckström / Fiddle; Backa Hans Eriksson / Bass; Anders Hagberg / Saxophone, Flute; Johan Lövcrantz / Percussion; Roger Tallroth / Guitar, Bouzouki; Rickard Åström / piano.
Foogy - Catriona McKay and Olov Johansson - 17.99
They met in Stockholm 2002 to share a concert with their bands, Väsen from Sweden and Shetland based Fiddlers' Bid. Backstage before the concert Catriona asked Olov "Do you know this one?" and played Eric Sahlström's Spelmansglädje. Join their exploration of traditional and new music from Scotland and Sweden, the sound of Scottish harp and Swedish nyckelharpa.
Lystra - Lystra - 17.99
Swedish trio of vocalist Berit Ekespong, Olof Misgeld on fiddles, and Simon Stålspets on plucked instruments, percussion, and sälgflöt (an overtone flute).
Dubbelgangarn - Jan Ekedahl - 17.99
One of the pioneers of Swedish folk guitar, a prolific composer in various genres, not only for guitar but also for choir and string ensemble and one of the founders of the Swedish folk group Gunnfjauns Kapell; on Dubbelgångarn he plays his own tunes, solo or in duets with Mats Bergström. Six of the tunes are from the 1985 album Gitarrfamiljen, the rest are new.
Tango Trio Skanstull - Tango Trio Skanstull - 17.99
The Swedish bandoneon virtuoso Mikael Augustsson, together with the Argentine tango musicians Juan Esteban Cuacci, piano, and Lila Horovitz, bass present original works and those of masters like Astor Piazzolla. Together the trio takes a new look at tango - and the result is a musical meeting where you get moved as well as amused! They deeply understand and care about the essence of tango - but they never hesitates to explore and develop it.
Munväder - Gunnar Nordlinder - John-Erik Hammarberg - Bo Gabrielsson - 17.99
Swedish folk music for the harmonica (mouth harp) performed solo and in ensembles of multiple harps, with nyckleharpa, cittra (zither) and guitar.
Parlor - Erika Lindgren and Cecilia Osterholm - 18.99
On Lindgren and Österholm's 2004 release, Pärlor, the young fiddle and nyckelharpa duo present a fine set of 17 traditional Swedish tunes, primarily from the region of Uppland, from the works of fiddle player Viksta-Lasse and the nyckelharpa player Eric Sahlström.
Beyond the Stacks - Aly Bain and Ale Moller - 12.99
Scottish fiddle master Bain and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Möller have been exploring the Nordic roots of Scottish music together for over ten years, and this is the second CD to come from this collaboration. Mostly fiddle/mandola duets are a culmination of Bain's extensive research into the Scandinavian history behind so much of the traditional music of his native Shetland Islands, and Möller's creative arrangements. It is a masterpiece of understatement, a relaxed session between friends who anticipate oneanother's every phrase and respond with passion. Highly recommended.
Fully Rigged - Aly Bain and Ale Moller - 11.99
Shetland Islands meet Malmo, Sweden in a fully satisfying merger of genius.
Nubiska Natter - H3FK - 17.99
Mixing influences from the likes of John Coltrane and Anouar Brahem with their own unique style, this ensemble offers an unorthodox vision. The group started out as a double trio mixing modern jazz with Arabic folk music, but have now reached a point where the borders are blurred and the feeling is completely natural and original. The compositions are written for the whole ensemble, but also includes trio and quartet pieces, with elements of Arabic, Middle-Eastern, Gypsy and Swedish folk and pop.
Bodjal - Ale Moller Band - 18.99
Ale Möller comes full circle. From the bouzoukispellman who learned Swedish folk music on a Greek instrument so many years ago comes a stunning new album of music that leans heavily on those Greek roots, and then explodes across the continents. With Maria Stellas and Mamadou Sene on vocals, a core band of Moller's strings, accordion, flutes and voice, Magnus Stinnerbom (fiddles, mandolin), Sebatian Dube (bass) and Rafael Sida Hulzar (percussion). My 'Record of the Year' for 2004. Highly recommended
Vandelmassa - Lars Hollmer - 18.99
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Frost - Groupa - 18.99
Founded in 1980 during the dawn of the modern Nordic roots music revival, this ensemble has always been at the forefront in innovating and reinventing folk music in Sweden and Norway. Now a trio of Mats Edén - fiddles; Terje Isungset - percussion and Jonas Simonson - flutes, they continue to explore and expand in 11 strong instrumental compositions based on traditional but reaching well beyond it
Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music XII - Tolv Manne - 18.99
Elg Lars Emanuel Andersson (1876-1966) was born in Tolvgården in Näset, Älvdalen, from which his name Tolv Manne comes. Together with his cousin Lars Orre from Rot and a third player Gereon Fält, he often played at special occasions and parties, at weddings or dances. A smallholder with a few cows and calves in the barn, in the summer-time he used to go up to the summer pasture, where he had the violin with him and played a tune or two after the day's work. Winter-time he was out working in the forest, and then the gang of loggers might be offered some entertainment with both the violin and a song. The recordings were made in 1957 by another fiddler, Ewert Åhs, apart from track 11 with Manne's daughter Agnes Rothman which was made in 1968 by Märta Ramsten, Svenskt Visarkiv, the Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research. 60 tracks: 58 with violin, one with Manne singing, one with his daughter Agnes Rothmans singing.
Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music XIII: Older Fiddlers - Various - 18.99
Features the Swedish fiddlers Herman Strömberg (born in 1882), Troskari Mats Olsson (1869-1972) & and zitherist Troskari Ingeborg Eriksson (1885-1961). 16 with Herman Strömberg on fiddle, recorded in 1952 on a wire recorder, later transfered to tape; 25 with Troskari Mats on fiddle , recorded in 1954 and 1962, of which 7 include Ingeborg on zither, and one where Ingeborg sings.
Troll Tunes - Roland Kejser and Anders Rosén - 18.99
A 30th anniversary recording by this noted Swedish duo: 14 are duets with fiddle and soprano sax; 15 are duets with traditional pipes.
Live - Jonas Knutsson and Mats Öberg - 18.99
Saxophone maestro Jonas Knutsson and the keyboard genius Mats Öberg have played together since childhood and know each other inside out. The is a recording of a concert in Stockholm, February 2008.
I Lust Och Glöd - Olov Johansson - 18.99
Nyckelharpa and fiddler from Vasen says of this work: 'Although I compose new music and play in all sorts of contexts, I always return with passion, enthusiasm and with many new influences to the traditional tunes and catchy playing that my early heroes cultivated. When I started thinking about this, my second solo recording, I decided at an early stage to record it at home in my own music room... I decided early on that this would be a simple, fun recording of tunes, solo or duet. I have invited some of my friends in and we have recorded tunes we like playing together... All the tunes were recorded at home in the 'Torpet' except those with Catriona, which were recorded at her home In Glasgow.' Guest musicians: Mikael Marin, Markus Svensson, Kalle Almlöf and Catriona McKay
Dragspelare från Dalarna - Various - 18.99
Accordion Players from Dalarna in Sweden' presents commerical recordings from 1909-48 of various accordion masters, in solo sets or accompanied.
nid - [ni:d] - 17.99
Mia Gustafsson (violin), Hanna Wiskari (saxophone) and Petter Berndalen (drums, percussion) perform a lively set of trad/arr from Sweden and other locales with a wonderfully stripped-down sound.
Vilda Väsen - Vasen - temp out of stock-17.99
The 1992 recording from Sweden by Olov Johansson - nyckelharpas, Roger Tallroth - guitar and oud and Mikael Marin - viola; this is the record that brought them to international attention in 1992 and certainly was part of twhat launched the Nordic music revolution of the 1990's.
Svarta Ballader - Sofia Karlsson - 17.99
'Black Ballads' by one of Sweden's finest young singers, accompanied by a stellar group of musicians including Ale Moller, Lena Willemark, Sara Isaksson, Esbjörn Hazelius, Leo Svensson, Lisa Rydberg and Sofie Livebrant. The recording explores the poetry of early 20th century writer Dan Andersson. Highly recommended.
Summer Night - Elise Einarsdotter, Olle Steimnholtz w/ Lena Willemark - 18.99
Swedish pianist Einarsdottir, bassist Steimnholtz in near jazz settings of standards and originals, both instrumental pieces and with guest vocalist Willemark on 5 tracks. Einarsdottir is often (I think fairly) compared to Bill Evans, in both her fluid playing and her melodic sense.
Sluring (US edition) - Frifot - 13.99
Yet another amazing recording by one of Sweden's most impressive and important ensembles: Per Gudmundson, Lena Willemark and Ale Moller. Their 2003 release is as stunning as the rest, all acoustic and masterfully performed. The US release includes a video performance
MP3 - Mattias Perez Trio - 17.99
With focus on Swedish traditional music and a great interest in making own arrangements and composing new music, MP3 was founded three years ago. The group has performed together in many different concerts and dance events around Sweden and abroad, offereing vibrant music played with a lot of joy as well as expertise. The musicians: Mattias Pérez - guitar, 12-sting guitar, mandola, mouth-harp (Jew's harp); Mia Gustafsson - violin, voice; Nina Anderberg - violin
Malungslek - Kalle Almlof with Anders Almlof - 17.99
Kalle and Anders Almlöf meet on this, their first joint album. Most of the tunes are from Western Dalarna but there are also trips to Särna and Norway. Anders and Kalle divide the melody and harmonies in a brotherly way. Both play fiddles made by Kalle.
Alwa - Alwa - 17.99
The premier recording by this Swedish quintet is really quite stunning: a moody, sophisticated sound on the one had, a raw energy on the other, all mixed together with an adventurous atmosphere not unlike that created in the last days of Filarfolket. The ensemble is Anna Elwing (violin and vocals), Jonas Göransson (guitars), Karin Ohlsson (violin, viola), Tina Quartey (percussion) Torbjörn Richard (saxes, flutes).
Lackerbiten - Mats Eden - 19.99
Swedish melodeon and violin music from Varmland, Sweden
Milvus - Mats Eden - 17.99
The ECM release by violinist Eden, with Jonas Simonson (flutes) and the Cikada String Quartet offers a different aspect of this brilliant Swedish composer and musician.
Langt Jassbod - Hjarp Erik - 17.99
traditional accordion music from Sweden
Fors - Pelle Bjornlert - temp out of stock-17.99
Swedish folk fiddler (Giga Musik, 2001)
Tokspolska - Ellika Frisell - temp out of stock-17.99
Ellika found herself at the centre of a playful experiment with Swedish folk music when she played in such groups as Filarfolket and Den fule. At the same time she was searching for an archaic style of fiddle-playing, with a fresh, rough-hewn quality. She found what she was looking for when she heard the old fiddlers - Gössa Anders, Nils Agenmark and Päkkos Gustaf. And that is why a large part of Ellika's record is devoted to the tunes from Orsa and Bingsjö. Here she plays on her own and also together with Sven Ahlbäck, fiddle and Mats Edén, fiddle and viola.
Orustlater - Goran Premberg - 17.99
The island of Orust in Bohuslan has a rich tradition of fiddlers and many associations with the British Isles. Goran 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 Goran managed to spend a few musical summers.
Trad - Niss Kerstin - 17.99
This interpretation of the poetry of Nobel laureate Harry Martinson is one of the most successful folk-fusions of Sweden, with a rich, organic quality that is still adventurous and unusual. Deep folk roots, hints of jazz and classical strains, a dark brroding quality at one moment, a bright, almost dewey quality the next. Coupled with a heady ensemble and sensitive prodcution, this is a must-have for fans of new Swedish music.
Klacklek - Eriksson - Nygards - Tallroth - 17.99
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.
50 Years - Orsa Spelmanslag - 18.99
The Orsa Spelmanslag's jubilee record provides a comprehensive picture of the rich musical traditions of the region with the emphasis on the exciting Orsa polska with its distinctive rhythms. But old time dances of more modern type are also lovingly presented. The music that has become widely known through the members that form the Orsa Spelmän is also presented here. Solos are played by Pelle Jakobsson, willow pipe and horn, Jonny Soling, horn and Björn Ståbi, Nicke Göthe, Hans Björkman, Kalle Liljeberg and Olle Moraeus, fiddle.
Orustlåtar (Tunes from Orust) - Göran Premberg - 18.99
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.
50th Anniversary - Boda Spelmanslag - 18.99
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!
Mikaelidansen - Björnlert, Löfberg, Pekkari - 17.99
Rhythmic, danceable and playful music, with tunes from Östergötland, Småland, Öland and Gotland. The recordings show the result of many years of obstinate struggle to find the optimal concord between dance and music. Bengt Löfberg (fiddle), Pelle Björnlert (fiddle) and Erik Pekkari (zither, two-row accordion, fiddle) have recaptured a tradition by travelling two roads at once. One leading back to the music of forgotten, yet intriguing, spelmän. The other road pointing forward. Bengt, Pelle and Erik foster and develop the tradition working with great respect for the values they have uncovered during their search backward in time.
Den overste Toppen - Spunk - 17.99
Avant garde? Ambient noise? Gentle musical mayhem? Words fail.
Anaros - Agneta Stolpe - 17.99
Agneta Stolpe (vocal) with Ola Bäckström (fiddle, bousouki, guitar), Per Gudmundson (fiddle), Lars-Urban Helje (double bass).
WinterSongs - Triakel - 12.99
An acoustic collection of Swedish Christmas and winter songs performed on fiddle, harmonium and vocals by three of Sweden's finest young musicians
Trad. - Barry Phillips - 16.99
On Tråd American cellist Phillips tackles traditional Scandinavian fiddle tunes and original pieces with Vasen's Olof Johansson on nyckelharpa, and Olof Gothlin on fiddle. String ensembles for solo and duo cello, trios and quartets, plus a bit of percussion and pipe organ.
Crane Dance - Jonas Simonson - 18.99
Simonson, one of the seminal musicians in the new Swedish folk revival, plays like no other flutist, with his own characteristic sting and intensity of sound and rhythm. In addition to the ordinary flute, he alternates with various overtone flutes and wooden flutes, as well as performing on the bass clarinet. Jonas performs with the legendary folk-fusion ensemble Groupa and Den Fule and previously performed with Bäsk, Kapell Frisell and the Vocal Ensemble Amanda.
Kontrabasharpa 1914 - Per Sundin - 17.99
Historic recordings of kontrabasharpa (a nyckelharpa) by Per Sundin (1858-1928).This CD is collected from ancient recordings, so there is a low quality of sound (by modern standards) and a lot of audio 'artifacts.' This is for the serious collector, scholar or player who wants to know the history, not for casual listening. Notes are in Swedish. Listen to a sample
Epilog - Rojas Jonas - 18.99
Röjås Jonas (1921-1989) from Boda in Dalarna was one of the greatest fiddlers in the history of Swedish traditional music. He passed away in 1989 but even today, almost 20 years later, he remains an important influence for many fiddlers in Sweden. Now, finally, the first full-length album featuring Röjås Jonas is about to be released on the label Nordic Tradition! Most of the material on the CD was recorded by Jonas himself during the early 70's, just before the big folk music burst, and it's a testament to the legacy of one of the great legends of traditional music!
Stories around a holy goat - Trio Mio - 16.99
Trio Mio continue to explore their Danish/Swedish connection with Kristine Heebøll Violin, backing vocals - Nikolaj Busk Piano, accordion, harmonium, melodica, pumporgan backing vocals – and Jens Ulvsand, Flat back bouzouki, guitar, vocals. This is the third and best recording so far by this remarkable ensemble. Highly Recommended.
Gift - Ostblocket - 17.99
Östblocket deliver again on their 3rd recording of Balkan brass band music from Sweden, and prove they are not just a novelty but the real deal, with solid musicianship and the wonderful voice of Sofia Berg-Böhm up front on many of the songs.
Live in Frankfurt 82 - Bitter Funeral Beer Band w Don Cherry, K. Sridhar - 17.99
A remarkable concert recording of innovative trumpeter Cherry and sarod master Sridhar, joined by a stellar cast of Swedish, African, American musicians including Bengt Berger, Atsimevu, Anita Livstrand, Matthias Helldén, Christer Bothén, and many more.
Raisu Aut - Gunnel Mauritzson - 17.99
The 2003 release by this marvelous Swedish singer is an elegant exploration of folk roots, joined by some of Sweden's best jazz and folk musicians, including Hans Kennemark, Roger Tallroth, Rickard Astrom, Jonas Knutsson and many others
Anger and Marshall with Väsen - Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Vasen - 16.99
The self-dubbed "Duo" of American jazz-roots join forces with the Swedish trio of Olov Johansson (nyckelharpa), Roger Tallroth (guitar) and Mikael Marin (viola) for a shared look at their resppective roots.
Gässbikôllor - Tapp Ida Almlof, Jenny Tapp och Jenny Bergman - 17.99
Gässbikôllor are three women from Gärdsjö, sisters Täpp Ida Almlöf and Jenny Täpp and Jenny Bergman. Three experienced musicians who carry on the heritage of the almost legendary Bingsjö fiddler Päkkos Gustaf. In addition to the intensive Bingsjö tunes there is music from Rättvik. There are tunes from brothers Blank Kalle and Blank Anders, and polskas from Petters Erik. The trio offersexpressive interpretations of their favorites old tunes.
Arbete and Fritid - Arbete och Fritid - 17.99
Before there was Hoven Droven and Garmarna, there was the heavy-folk rock band called Arbete and Fritid, the Jethro Tull or Fairport of Sweden, with their heavy brass, electric guitars, fiddles and flutes making the 1970s in Sweden shake and rumble. They were alternately loud or elegant, vibrant and often quite wry. This reissue makes them new again!
Ekon fran Vallskogen - Calle Hernmarck, Sten Andersson - 18.99
Pastoral music form Sweden, played on shepherd's pipes, goathorns, baroque fiddles and sampler
Grejhojta! - Skromta - 18.99
The name of this group from Stockholm group comes from a local expression from Angermanland, a province in the north of Sweden, referring to supernatural creatures like ghosts, gnomes, trolls and vittror. The quintet is led by Matti Norlin (composer, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy, vocal) and includes violin, flute, guitar, double bass and percussion.
Slatta 2006 - Slatta - 18.99
Slatta is Maria Jonsson (violin and viola d'amore), Daniel Fredriksson (mandola and mandora/låtluta), Daniel Pettersson (contrabass and chromatic nyckelharpa) and Thomas Andersson (violin). The ensemble plays songs from Norrland (Västerbotten and southern Lappland) in Sweden, in a basically traditional style, but with great skill and energy.
Harjedalspipan - Lasse Sörlin, Greger Brändström, Ale Möller and Mats Berglund - 18.99
Traditional Swedish music for the wooden whistle called härjedalspipa
Nocturne - Soetkin Collier - 17.99
Soetkin Colliers first CD is a collection of songs about love, hope, despair and faith in a dark and romantic setting. She is accompanied by Tom Theuns on guitar and Didier François on nyckelharpa (Swedish key-fiddle). She contributes her own compositions along with personal arrangements of traditional songs from Flanders and Sweden. A recording of stark beauty and powerful moods.
The Sangeet Project - Sebastian Aberg - 16.99
Swedish percussionist and composer is joined by a group of classical Indian and Swedish jazz musicians in a unique contemporary 'raga project' that holds on to the roots of Indian music while becoming completely contemporary. The label says: "Indian Ghazal and modern electronica in groundbreaking new combination." Says Sebastian Åberg: "Two things have been important to me during this process. First, that the origin, the raga, is handled with esteem. Secondly, that the actual musical meeting between east and west actually enhances the musical expression." Recorded in Goa and Stockholm 2004-2006. Indian musicians: Maruti Kurdekar, Pradip Sarmokadam, Shipra Nandy, Vasantrao Kadnekar, Dilip Gadekar, Manab Das. Swedish musicians: Sebastian Åberg, Ismet Demirhan, Tobias Ersson, Viktor Buck, Stefan Lakatos, Stefan Grapenmark, Jan Liljekvist.
Up Close - Berger Knutsson Spering - 17.99
Swedish musicians Bengt Berger, drums Jonas Knutsson, saxophones Christian Spering, bass recorded this set of songs at Studios La Buissonne in Provence. It includes original works, an interpretation of a South Indian piece, trad/arrs of some Swedish polskas as well as Paul Motians 'It should have happened a long time ago' and Ellington's 'In A Sentimental Mood.' Jazz as only the Scandinavians play it.
Linnaeus Vasen - Vasen - 14.99
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.
Traditional Swedish music for fiddles and munspel - Thore and Thuva Hardelin - 17.99
Finally available again! The Hardelins's fiddles are joined by Anders Olsson (jew's harp) on traditional tunes
Morgonstjarna - Ranarim - 12.99
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.
Kaksi! - Hedningarna - 12.99
Cliff says: 'The best Hedningarna album ever made.' The core Swedish trio added two Finnish female vocalists, Sanna Kurki-Suonio and Tellu Paulasto (now Tellu Virkkala), and the resulting mix of cultures was nothing short of revolutionary when the album was released in 1992. This mix of Swedish, Finnish, vocals, instrumentals, traditional folk and contemporary rock forever changed the face of Nordic roots-rock music. Includes a bonus track not available on the original release.
Nara - Nåra - 18.99
Gunnel Mauritzson (vocal, tin whistle), Björn Ståbi (fiddle, vocal), Bengan Janson (accordion, vocal) formed this ensemble in 1997. Their music is rooted in Swedish folk music, and performed in a very personal way and with great warmth. This is their first CD as a group (2000). Roger Tallroth guests on 2 tracks (octave mandola, twelve-string guitar).
Oy! - Tummel - 16.99
This Nordic klezmer unit is based in Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark, and their agressive style of playing the music is fresh and interesting. This is their first release, 2001, that started it all.
Jazzen - Nina Ramsby and Martin Hederos - 16.99
Singer Nina Ramsby and pianist Martin Hederos first met in 2000 and began singing casually together. In January 2004 recorded Visorna, a collection of their favorite songs in Swedish. In the spring of 2005 they began work on this new recording, Jazzen, featuring their own unique takes on jazz standards by notable jazz performers like Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sade and Betty Carter. Nina has rewritten the lyrics in Swedish, to suit her own needs and experiences. These are bare, sometimes stark performances, mostly simply piano and voice, with occasional string, harmonica, reed and brass punctuations that envelope the voice and allow it room to expand and contract as it needs. They also have 2 original pieces (one song, one instrumental), which to my ear, are some of the best pieces on the CD.
Jumping at the Cedar (Live - 2 CDs) - Hoven Droven - 19.99
The Swedish folk/rock quintet Hoven Droven is finally captured live, the way they really need to be heard to appreciate their raucous, rocking version of nordic roots. Recroded at the Nordic Roots Festival in 2005 in Minneapolis. That entire concert is captured on 2 CDs, in all its glory.
Top Quality Bones And A Little Terrorist - Britta Persson - 17.99
A curious Swedish pop recording (sung in English) by a unique voice with a unusual song writing style. She accompanied by a mostly acoustic ensemble that is equally comfortable with rock, pop and jazz.
Bland Winblad och Tulpan - Ulf Storling och Anders Henriksson - 17.99
Ulf Störling and Anders Henriksson demonstrate examples of the century-old duet tradition from Hälsingland. They present with pride the delightful music of Hälsingland, performed with that special articulation, ornamentation and timbre they have learned from older generations of fiddlers, and which differs from the way Hälsingland tunes are usually played today. Tulpan and Pajas of Alfta and Jon Erssen and Lillback Olle from Arbrå and Alfta are among those who have inspired Ulf Störling and Anders Henriksson to develop this art of playing duets.
Silverringar små och stora - Maria Rojas - 18.99
Maria Röjås sings traditional Swedish folk songs, solo or in duets with Anders Larsson and Erik Ask-Upmark
See You In A Minute - Berger, Knutsson, Spering, Cherry, Cherry - 17.99
Bengt Berger, Jonas Knutsson, Christian Spering, Eagle-Eye Cherry and Neneh Cherry in an international homage to the late, great Don Cherry
Boggdansen - Ola Backstrom - 17.99
Ola Bäckström plays tunes from the region near his home, from Bingsjö and Ore. Impeccable, of course!
Böndernas underverk (Farmers' Miracle) - Lennart Gybrant and Anders Norudde - 17.99
The record label says: Lennart Gybrant, passer on of tradition, and his well-known musical companion Anders Norudde present music from Visnum in the borderlands between Värmland and Västergötland. These are tunes that were fashionable up until the beginning of the 20th century, music with a special air to it and a feeling which from time to time approaches blues. There's no limit to the different combinations of instruments these two spelmän use. The foundation is two fiddles, but how about slide guitar and Moraharpa, or mouthorgan and fiddle? All performed with tongue in cheek!
Bara for ros skull (Just for fun) - Anders Svensson - 17.99
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.
To hear with the mouth - Ensemble SON - 16.99
Spring in Niavaran - Various - 16.99
During May and June 2004, everal concerts in Teheran focused on meetings between Iranian artists and European artists Bazar Bla (Sweden), Hamon Martin Quartet (France), Christophe Joneau Trio (France), Persiano (Iran, Norway). This recording features both indivdual works and jamm-session collaborations among the artists.
Fiddle Tunes from Rättvik, Boda and Bingsjö - Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music VIII - 18.99
Archival recordings of performances by Swedish fiddlers: Funk Olof Andersson, Klockar Gudmund Olsson, Perols Gudmund Olsson, Börjes Olle Samuelsson, Petters Erik Eriksson, Fräs Erik Andersson, Finn Jonas Jonsson, Finn Erik Jonsson, Tjäder Jonas Andersson (Hedin), Päkkos Hemer Olsson, Gustav Päkkos, Nylands Jonas and Erik Olsson
Polka Raggioso - Harv - 10.99
Swedish fiddlers Magnus Stinnerbom and Daniel Sandén Warg have expanded Harv into a quartet for this 2005 release, with percussionist Christian Svensson and guitarist David Tallroth broading their sound without drowning out the roots of the music. Listen!
Vinterskrud - Lisa Rydberg - 17.99
A reissue of her earlier 'Obeträdda Marker' with a few more songs. In addition to her fiddle, we have guest vocalists Thomas De Liva, Emma Härdelin, Henriette Sennenvaldt and a small choir.
The Coming of Spring - Eitre - 17.99
Two Irish musicians, three Swedish create a five-piece band who have their own interpretation of Irish traditional music.
Klimakterietango - Ewa Lindahl and Birger Bjornerstedt - 18.99
Swedish songs performed by Björnerstedt and Lindahl on guitar, harmonica, fiddle, accordion, clarinet, flute, nyckelharpa, and piano. It's a relaxed mix of folk songs, pop tunes and jazzy cabaret styles.
Hopp Tussilunta, Tunes from Särna II - Anders Rosen, Per-Olof Moll, Kalle Almlof - 16.99
On half of the tracks we hear solo playing by Anders Rosén. Per-Olof Moll plays first violin on the duo and trio numbers, and also solo violin on some tracks. Kalle Almlöf is heard on the 2nd violin on a few tunes.
solo - Jonny Soling - 17.99
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
Bohusbeddar and Övdalslieker - Marie Stensby and Verf Lena Egardt - 17.99
Fiddle tunes from from Bohuslän and Älvdalen - Two distinctive fiddlers meet to play duets and solos. Marie Stensby's swinging triplet polskas from Bohuslän and Verf Lena Egardt's wild Älvdalen tunes are full of energy and nerve. Marie and Lena have had the privilege of learning their tunes from fiddlers who were born around the turn of the century. They got to meet the old fiddlers and hear their stories and play with them. In this way they themselves have become part of a tradition which stretches back hundreds of years. And now, with their special brand of vigorous playing combined with an irrepressible joy in making music, they are taking these tunes into the 21st century
Danslåtar efter Hedlund - Svardsjo spelmanslag - 17.99
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
Djungelmusik med sång - Rudiger Carl and Sven-Ake Johansson - 16.99
Swedish experimentalists Rüdiger Carl (accordion, clarinet) and Sven-Åke Johansson (accordion, drums and voice) push the limits on this 1997 recording, made live in a Stockholm bookstore. Their free-association approach to music makes this challenging for those in need of a countable beat, but the mood is elegant, bizarre or beautiful at each turn and the results are nothing short of unique.
Spelmanssläkten Bohlin - August and Janne Bohlin - 16.99
1912-13 recordings by Swedish fiddler August Bohlin (1877-1949), accompanied on 5 of the 20 tracks by Johan (Janne) Bohlin (1841-1916) on nyckelharpa.
Tre - Archimedes Badkar - 18.99
Reissue of a 1977 recording by a Swedish jazz-folk-rock fusion outfit that was pretty pioneering for their time, and still sounds fresh all these years later. It combined a raw jazz attitude with a flair for more folky melodies, all twisted around with attitude and energy. Fans of Arbete-Fritid and David Amram will get it right away, but you have to love long jazz solos!
list of lights and buoys - Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - 17.99
Norwegian duo of Susanna Wallumrød (vocals) and Morten Qvenild (keyboards) features nine low key, sparse and austere original songs (sung in English) plus highly personal interpretations of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' and Leonard Bernstein's 'Who Am I'. Unique contemporary pop music from Scandinavia.
Shadows - Sabbath Hela Vecken - 17.99
An instrumental sextet based in Sweden with members from Sweden, the US and Finland. They call it 'a musical and visual experience in Klezmer, Gypsy and east-European music.' It's done with energy and wit.
TranceDance - Christer Bothen and Bolon Bata - 17.99
One the new Resonans imprint from MNW records, this is a numbered edition (limited to 1000 copies) digipack of a classic recording. Bolon Bata with Christer Bothén (Archimedes Badkar) and Bosse Skoglund (Arbete and Fritid, Fläsket Brinner). Moving between classic Afrobeat and avant garde Swedish jazz, this is a unique recording with an unusual perspective.
Motet - Anitas Livstrand - 17.99
Mötet is one the new CDs on the Resonans imprint from MNW records, a numbered edition (limited to 1000 copies) digipack of a classic recording. Livstrand (best known for her work with her 80s band Anitas Livs) is joined by a remarkable cast including Coste Apetera and Lasse Hollmer from Samla Mammas Manna, the exceptional percussionist Bengt Berger, Thomas Mera Gartz from Träd Gräs and Stenar, Bill Öhrström from Fläsket Brinner
Kverrestad Morsil - Niklas Roswall and Jens Comén - 17.99
Swedish nyckelharpist Roswall and clarinetist Jens Comén in a series of unique duets
Jungfruburen - Två Fisk och en Fläsk - 17.99
Gutsy, rootsy folk rock from Sweden, fronted by sometimes sweet, sometimes raw vocals.
Himlens polska - Erik Ask-Upmark - 17.99
Multi-instrumentalist Erik Ask-Upmark discovered the harp through a long-lasting love affair with Irish music bu he is now one of the leading Nordic music performers on the instrument and this is the first album ever featuring exclusively Swedish folk music on solo harp. Erik has earned the official title of "Riksspelman" (Master musician of the Realm). He also plays the Baroque double harp (Arpa doppia) with ensembles such as Concerto Copenhagen and Ensemble Mare Balticum. He performs early music and Nordic roots music both as a soloist and with his groups Svanevit, Dråm and Falsobordone.
Timber! - Maria Jonsson, Ian Carr, Mikael Marin - 17.99
Jonsson, Carr and Marin play new Swedish folkmusic in new ways that never lose sight of the tradition. Meeting and jamming occasionally during the last ten years, Maria Jonsson (Slatta, Carina Normansson) Ian Carr (SWÅP, Kate Rusby) and Mikael Marin (Väsen) finally got together in the spring of 2007 to record a record of both newly written and traditional Swedish instrumental music.
Ute blåser sommarvind - Kersti Ståbi - 17.99
Kersti Ståbi sings the songs of Alice Tegnér, the Swedish icon of children's music, accompanied by the folk trio Nordic (Anders Löfberg on cello, Erik Rydvall on nyckelharpa and Magnus Zetterlund on mandolin and munspel.)
1983-1993 - Lars Karlsson - 17.99
A collection from earlier productions by the Swedish diatonic accordionist Lars Karlsson includes tradtional and newly composed folk music, as well as some surprises (like Hank William's "Jambalya")
Horn Please! - Jonas Knutsson and Horn Please - 17.99
Swedish folk and horn music on six saxophones, bass and percussion.Led by saxophonist/composer/arranger Jonas Knutsson, some of the prominent younger Swedish folk musicians are presented in music that goes from the traditional to the newly composed, and from the strictly arranged to the wildly improvised. The horn players: Alexandra Särström, Å sa Johansson, Hanna Wiskari, Klas Toresson, Daniel Carlsson; plus Bengt Jonasson and Petter Berndalen on bass and percussion. Compositions by Knutsson and traditional music from different parts of Sweden and South India. Highly recommended
Vid Randen Blå - Huggevill - 17.99
The 2007 release by the trio from Halsingland, Sweden focuses more on the tradition than theor previous recording. Görgen Antonsson (fiddle, viola) Emma Johansson (vocal, flutes) Jonas Olsson (buzuki, fiddle)
Himmelens hatt (Heaven´s Hat) - Zara Tellander - t17.99
The Swedish singer (member of the folk ensemble Envisa and recently touring with Cirque de Solieil) explores folk music, jazz and improvisation on her new work, joined by Johan Björklund (drums), Jacob Karlzon (piano), Johannes Lundberg (bass), and Lisen Rylander (saxophone).
Eja - Alruna - 17.99
Swedish traditional folk music join with Oriental improvisation in a quartet of voice (the always stunning Eva Åström-Rune), lute (Robert Fölsch), cello (Johanna Dahl) and percussion (Ebba Westerberg). Edgy, sparse and totally original new roots music.
Rosenang - Elise Einardotter and Lennart Hellsing - 17.99
One of Cliff's quirky choices... This is vocal pop music from Sweden, performed by pianist/composer Einarsdotter and singer Hellsing, and a small jazz ensemble and some of Sweden's most interesting singers including Lena Willemark, Olle Persson and the Voice Boys. File under 'other?'
Levda Teatervisor - Birgitta Ulfsson - 17.99
Birgitta Ulfsson has collected 15 songs from 50 years on the theater and cabaret stages in Finland and Sweden. She has added a few short poems, as she usually does in her frequent performances around Sweden and Finland, together with pianist Lowe Pettersson. Here's an unusual art-music experience for those interested in the flow of the language as well as the melody.
Forr sa har jag dansat - Bosse Larsson and Ole Hjorth - 17.99
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.
Visorna - Nina Ramsby and Martin Hederos - 15.99
Vocalist/guitarist Nina Ramsby and pianist Martin Hederos offer a new perspective on Swedish popular songs. On this, their first recording together, they have chosen to interpret the classics from the 70s by singer/songwriters like Cornelis Vreeswijk, Fred Åkerström, Olle Adolphson as well as more recent material by, in this context, less obvious contemporary artists like Eva Dahlgren and Bo Kaspers. A unique and personal sound from Sweden.
Vagen in (The Way In) - Mats Eden + Tina Quartey - 17.99
Vägen in presents fiddler Mats Edén and percussionist Tina Quartey in a stunning duet debut. Mats’ life-long Värmland traditions and his new interest in neighboring Norwegian melodies is a remarkably intuitive fit for Tina's explorations in Afro-Cuban and Brazilian percussion. With their backgrounds in groundbreaking ensembles like Frifot, Groupa and Filarfolket, it is no surprise that what they deliver is innovative music, challenging and yet deeply rooted in tradition.
Transit - Tummel - 16.99
The Swedes seem to have a new passion for Balkan and other eastern European music, and Tummel present their own brand: tough, raw, often harshly electric, but always soulful and full of the original 'heavy metal' of the European brass band. Klezmer, Balkan dance tunes, Arabic touches and a defiantly original streak define this band's music.
Yes We Are A Swedish Balkan Band... - Ostblocket - 17.99
Everybody's doing it, from New York's Zlatne Uste to Japanese jazz artists.... so who not the Swedes. Östblocket join their fellow Swedes The Cerro Esperanza Band in exploring the joys of Balkan rhythms and brass, and succeed rather brilliantly. Far more often focused on authenticity than the Esperanza crew, Ostblocket offer a rollicking, hard edge brass-band sound that can compete with some of the great bands who live on the original turf. fRoots says it is 'a distinctive new mix... [and] smart stuff.'
Fatang - Fatang - 16.99
Swedish trio plays traditional folk music from the province of Uppland and new compositions. Peter Rousu (electric bass and guitar), Olle Bohm (percussion) and Henrik Eriksson (nyckelharpa - keyed fiddle).
Bodalater - Jonas Brandin, Erik Berg and Hadrian Prett - 17.99
Bodalåtar presents three of the new generation of fiddlers, with selected morsels from Röjås Erik, Laggar Anders and many other ancenstors from Boda: polska with its well known lift on the second beat; tight duos and trios alternating with sensitive solos; Klabblåten, and the Paradise Polska. There's room for both the familiar and the new on this 2004 release from Giga, Sweden
Prat (Talking) - Ellika Frisell - 17.99
'I like the talking in music and the music in talking,' says Ellika Frisell. Here she shares her own musical language, formed in Stockholm where she was born, in Delsbo where she was a village fiddler, under the wing of Päkkos Gustaf in Bingsjö, or by the violinist Shivakumar in India. On this album she stops in Bingsjö, treats us to talkative orsapolskas, makes a trip to Norway, and plays many of her own tunes.
Trio Mio - Kristine Heebøll - 16.99
A remarkable trio of Danish violinist Kristine Heeboll, Swedish guitarist and bouzouki player Jens Ulvsand (of the band Avada) and Danish pianist and accordionist Nikolaj Busk perform from but not in the tradition, using the roots to generate modern modes inspired by jazz and classical as much as folk. The results are both elegant and energetic.
Later Fran Mora - Dans i Gopsmor - 17.99
Folk music from Mora recorded by Pontus Selderman, Olof Flodin and Anna Aronson on violin, cow horn and herding flute. From the absurdly lively musicians in Dalecarlia comes yet an abrasive ace of a record. Moralåtar, played with the friction of Ornette Coleman - without hesitation.. from the deep woods an answer to the railway whistle of Hank Williams, a sound that comes from very far away and goes right to the bottom of your heart.' - Per Andersson, Expressen
Yggdrasil (Tree of Life) - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil - 16.99
Faoroese composer and musician Kristian Blak with the Nordic ensemble Yggdrasil and Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir.
Luringen - Bengt Lofberg - 17.99
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.
Jaggu lekar - Per-Olof Moll and Per Hardestam - 17.99
Swedish fiddle duets. Roughly translated, jaggu means 'the devil in me!' There is certainly something in this less well-known music that comes from that region. Per-Olof Moll, with his roots in Särna, has single-mindedly sought out tradition bearers, searched for tunes and shared these with his colleague Per Hardestam. Now it is your turn to discover the fun and games, which are jaggu good!
Vintervals - Filarfolket - temp out of stock-17.99
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Dalahyl - Anders Nygårds and Magnus Stinnerbom - 17.99
Anders Nygårds from Rättvik in Dalarna and Magnus Stinnerbom from Värmland are both well-known Swedish fiddlers. The repertoire presented here is primarily on traditional tunes from Rättvik, with a few tunes are from other areas; Dalsland, Småland and Norway.
Horn Concerto / Desert Point / Violin Concerto - Anders Eliasson - 17.99
Performers include Soren Hermansson (French horn), Jari Valo (violin), The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. Conducted by Juha Kangas. Recorded in Kaustinen Church in Kaustinen, Finland
Enteli - Enteli - 17.99
Folk-jazz from Sweden faturing Bengt Berger, tabla and percussion, Jonas Knutsson, saxophones and additional percussion, Ale M and ouml;ller, multi instrumentalist, Johan Sandouml;derberg and singer Lena Willemark. The band describes it thus: 'Freedom is light and airy - freedom to soar upwards and float down. And all that music needs is to be played - nurtured and cherished. We begin and end with a scream. We breathe in, and before we have time to breathe out rhythm's steel spring is coiled tighter and tighter inside until it almost snaps, in a dance that is sometimes Swedish, sometimes a Sufistic, mystical dance of the dervish. Time and space intertwine in tightly plaited unity and with a slight flutter the rustlings and the sleepy whispers rise into the air and evaporate, like the sweet-smelling smoke from Grandpa's tobacco in the autumn.'
Flod - Envisa - 17.99
The group consists of three singers with different musical backgrounds who come together in folk music. With the voice their only instrument, they give folk singing a new look and stretch the limits of what you can do within vocal folk music. Envisa uphold the tradition and have one foot rooted in it, but they are also of their own times, willingly succumbing to present influences, and strive for the unpredictable in their break-neck improvisations. The repertoire takes in everything from pastoral choral melodies to heady dance rhythms, all with the same characteristic Envisa stamp on it.
The Medieval Ballad (2 CDs) - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 1-2 - 27.99
The Nordic medieval ballad heritage is transmitted here through the medium of unique recordings. This double CD features 41 ballads, several in different versions.
Traditional Folk Music - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 3 - 18.99
A survey of the whole breadth of Swedish folk music. Many of the recordings were made in the field - from 1942 onwards - in the summer pastures and in the homes of folk musicians and singers. Others reflect the Swedish folk music of the present day, partly in traditional form and partly in the vigorous mixture of musical styles developed during recent years. Among those contributing are Karin Edwards, Pelle Jakobsson, Eric Sahlström, Gössa Anders, Pål Olle, Susanne Rosenberg, Per Gudmundson and Marie Selander as well as folk music groups Norrlåtar, Väsen, Frifot and Hedningarna
Adventures In Jazz And Folklore - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 4 - 18.99
Performers: The Bengt Arne Wallin orchestra, / The Jan Johansson Quintet, / The Georg Riedel orchestra, / The Bengt Hallberg orchestra, / The Georg Riedel ensemble
Folk Tunes From Orsa And Älvdalen - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 5 - temp out of stock-18.99
Performers: Andersson, Gössa Anders / Åhs, Evert / Orre, Lars (1871 - 1954) / Fält, Gereon / Andersson, Elg Emanuel
Rhymes and Lullabies - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 6 - 18.99
Performers: Karlsson , Margit / Blom, Dagmar / Blom, Jenny / Söderberg, Nils / Trolle, Britta
Harmonica and Accordion - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 7 - 18.99
Performers: Jonsson, Elias / Jordahl, Per Ludvig / Danielsson, Nis Karl / Andersson, Ivar / Johansson, Gunnar
Ancient Swedish Pastoral - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 8 - 18.99
Performers: Karlsson, Anna / Lisslass, Elin / Edvardsson Johansson, Karin / Larsson, Tjugmyr Maria / Moraeus, Anna
Three Traditional Folk Singers (2 CDs) - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 9-10 - 32.99
72 songs recorded by Swedish radio between 1952 and 1963, including jocular ballads, pastoral songs, love songs, drinking tunes, religious songs and songs of the sea. Sung by Lena Larsson (Gullo, Bohuslan), Ulrika Lindholm (Jamtland) and Svea Jansson.
Fiddlers From Five Provinces - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 11 - 18.99
Performers: Pettersson, Svante / Huldt, Sigvard / Berndt, Carl-Eric / Isacsson, Richard / Sahlström, Eric (1912 - 1986)
Songs Of Torndalen - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 12 - 18.99
Swedish Tornedalen has long had a rich song tradition which was alive and vigorous even into the 1970s - thanks, in large measure, to Laestadianism, a religious movement where worldly things such as radio and television were seen as sinful and therefore prohibited. Here Swedish and Finnish cultures meet in ring games, love songs, satirical ballads, workers' songs and religious songs, all of which have been recorded in Tornedalen.
Nordic Folk Instruments - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 13 - 18.99
Rysstad, Åni / Arfs, Erik / Jonsson, Elias / Jacobsen, Hans Fredrik / Bäckström, Magnus present sonfgs to show the variety of folk instruments in the tradition.
Folk Tunes From Jämtland / Vall--trall and Lapp-Nils later - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 14 - 18.99
Performers: Näsström, Erik Axel / Löfström, Nestor / Mårtensson, Anders / Falk, Olle / Röst, Per Viktor
Songs Of Sailors and Navvies - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 15 - 18.99
These songs tell of sea journeys and railwaybuildings, of love and broken promises and of Georg Sjöman (George Sailor) whose comrades ate him up. Most are written by sailors and navvies, some by others who - more or less accurately - tell of their legendary ways of life. The recordings were made in the homes of elderly sailors and navvies - or other bearers of the tradition - in the 1960's and 1970's.
Folk Songs Rättvik, Boda and Bingsjö (2 CDs) - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 16-17 - 26.99
On this double CD we hear Pers Erik and Pers Hans, Göras Anders and Leif Göras, Petters Erik, Påhl Olle, Blank Kalle and Blank Anders, Röjås Erik the elder and the younger, Röjås Jonas, Päckos Helmer, Pekkos Gustaf and Nils Agenmark.
Folk Tunes From Dala Floda, Enviken and Ore - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 18 - 18.99
With the tunes from Enviken and Ore can be heard a close teamwork performance by four skilful players, Nils Agenmark (1915-1994), Pontus Berggren (b 1935), Påhl Olle (Olof Dyrsmeds, 1915-1987) and Alm Nils Ersson (b 1942). The fiddlers' quartet, which actually set a trend for other players, was recorded in 1971 by the Swedish radio producer, Matts Arnberg.
Blood, Corpes and Tears - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 19 - 18.99
Chapbook songs and ballads (skillingtryck) tell tales of unhappy love and sudden death, crimes and passion, horrid mishaps, and all manner of other misfortunes.
Folk Songs and Tunes From Bohuslän - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 20 - 18.99
Bohuslän has always had to make way for the 'great' folk-music provinces of Sweden. Nevertheless there is a diverse and special fiddle and song tradition here. Proximity to Norway gives itself away in much of the music: triplets, double stopping and chords are all elements in the plating technique and a Norwegian dance, halling, will be noticed in the repertoire. Many unusual dances such as lybeckare, engelska and kadrilj are also reflected in the music. This is a reissue of a LP from 1974, completed by songs and fiddle tunes from the archives never made available before.
Chorales and Wedding Music From Runö - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 24 - 18.99
For 600 years, right up to the beginning of the 1940s, a Swedish settlement existed on the island of Runö, off the coast of Estonia. There an archaic form of Swedish was spoken and many old customs and practices continued considerably longer than on the mainland.
Folk Music In Transition - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 25 - 18.99
Original recordings of singers and folk musicians followed by their respective adaptations, beginning in the 19th century and continuing to the present day. Included are music and arrangements by Richard Dybeck, Hugo Alfvén, Hilding Rosenberg, Ingvar Lidholm, Jan W. Morthenson, Karin Rehnqvist, Johansson/Wallin/Hallberg , Folk och Rackare and Hedningarna.
Swedish Fiddlers from the Past (3 CDs) - Folk Music in Sweden series, volume 26,27,28 - 44.99
Documentary recordings of Swedish fiddlers made by ethnographer Yngve Laurell between 1913 and 1920 on old phonograph cyliders.
Dansa laite - Gunnfjauns Kapell - 17.99
The playing is meticulous, the arrangements are mature, and the singing is graceful. The ballads, polskas, waltzes, and a schottische are all played with spirit and accomplishment. This is a gem.' — Ivan Emke, Dirty Linen
Volunde - Gunnfjauns Kapell - 17.99
Gunnfjauns Kapell was born in the fall of 1982 on the Baltic island of Gotland. Four dedicated folk musicians with widely differing backgrounds and preferences came together to form one of the foremost bands within the growing Swedish folk music movement in the 1980s. It was Caroline with her fiddle music from the west of Dalarna, Anneli with her song tradition and balkan music, Bengt with his Irish jigs and reels and Jan with his guitar music, folk and classic.
Hook! - Hook - 17.99
The result of a project started by Magnus Gustafsson, to breathe life into old music collections from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Polski Dantz - Höökensembeln (Hook Ensemble) - 17.99
7 of Sweden's best and most respected folk musicians in a tour de force performance of music from the 17th and 18th centuries. - Ånon Egeland - fiddle, harding fiddle, Mikael Marin - viola, Susanne Rosenberg - vocals, Jörgen Axelsson - organ, vocals, Mats Olofsson - cello, Magnus Öström - percussion
Folka - Kalabra - 17.99
The second recording (2000) from this still young and growing Swedish new-folk ensemble. A harder edge than their first, but also a more mature sound
Traditional Hymn-Singing from Gammalsvenskby - Anders Hoas and Maria Hoas - 18.99
From the old Swedish village in the Ukraine. The Swedish island of Dagö, in the Baltic (Hiiumaa i today's Estonia), was lost to the Russians in 1710; in 1781, 1200 Swedes were deported to a region in the Ukraine. From then until their arrival in Sweden in 1929, the villagers struggled to retain their Swedish identity, their language, their history and their traditions, isolated from the rest of Swedish culture.
Fiddle Tunes from Halsingland - various Swedish fiddlers - 18.99
Kvarplekar - Roland Keijser and Anders Rosén - 17.99
Swedish duo (two clarinets) strikes a blow for musical freedom and ingenuity. 'New' folk tunes composed by the musicans, 31 of them, all on two reeds.
In a hambo turn - Ulf Störling, Kjell Westling, Anders Rosén - 17.99
Very inspiring dance music! Ulf Störling, diatonic accordeon and violin, Kjell Westling, clarinet, and Anders Rosén, violin.
Gästrikelåtar och lite till - Gunnar Persson with Anders Larsson - 18.99
Gunnar Persson is a melodeon player in the style made widely popular in Sweden by Carl Jularbo (1893-1966). On this long awaited recording he is joined by the accordionist Anders Larsson for a good mixture of solos and duets. The tunes are mostly dance tunes: the waltzes, polskas, hambos, polkas, schottisches and mazurkas so typical of the repertoire of the first half of this century. Gunnar is a true master of the melodeon, and plays slowly swaying waltzes as well as tunes with a more driving rhythm.
Historical Recordings of Swedish Folk Music IV: Silverbasharpa 1 - Sigurd Holmberg - 17.99
Sigurd Holmberg plays the silver-bass keyed-fiddle, the latest stage in the development of the 'simple' keyed-fiddle.
Hurv! Tunes from Särna - Anders Rosén - 17.99
Music from the border of Sweden and Norway. Särna, with master fiddlers like Spak Olof, has one of Swedens' most interesting fiddling styles, blue notes and intricate rythmics. Almost all of the tunes are also known in Norway. Anders Rosén plays solo violin on all tracks. Recorded in 1991
Hogtryck! - Erik Pekkari - 17.99
Erik Pekkari is one of Sweden's most prominent exponents of the diatonic accordion. Högtryck means high pressure, and this is a good description of Erik Pekkari's music. Erik plays dance music on the diatonic accordion: Waltzes, schottisches, polkas, polskas and more. Here he shows that the diatonic accordion is definitely not a primitive instrument, but one on which one can make music of the highest standards.
Anglarnas Sprak - Sagskara - 17.99
Sagskära is a traditional music group based in Smaland. On this album from 1992, Magnus Gustafsson plays the fiddle and sings, Toste Länne plays the fiddle, and Marie Persson plays guitar and harp and sings. Altogether a good, varied mixture of tunes and songs, most of which are from Smaland.
Tidlöst / Timeless - Leif Alpsjo - 17.99
Leif Alpsjö with Dan Erixon, Seth Lindell, Malin Svensson, present music for the Swedish nyckelharpa, accompanied by piano, accordion, church organ and guitar
Toxa - Toxa - 17.99
Great young acoustic trio from Sweden; fiddles. guitar, flutes and vocals delivered with directness and energy
Latar pa Bodamal - Boda spelmanslag - 17.99
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
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
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.
Efterkälken - Ole Hjorth and Jonny Soling - 17.99
Swedish folk fiddling from two of its masters, in their first recording together.
Offerdalslåtar - Kjell-Erik Eriksson - 17.99
Jämtland (Sweden) fiddler Kjell-Erik Eriksson is best known for his work with rock-monsters Hoven Droven and the neo-folk traditions of Triakel. But on his first solo effort, he performs traditional tunes of the old fiddlers from Offerdal, especially that of Falks brothers, Olle and Ante. It's a rare treat to hear a popular music performer hit home with such simple, sweet beauty.
50 år - Svärdsjö spelmanslag - 17.99
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!
Kalabra - Kalabra - 16.99
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Ater - Gunnell Mauritzson - 16.99
Gunnel Mauritzson 'Åter' One of Sweden’s very best folk singers with a band consisting of some of the most interesting musicians within the new Swedish folk music.
Parlor fran Swin 2 - Flaskvartetten - 16.99
Swedish string quartet+percussion, tackles a new musical world of ambient noise, lush layered pop and edgy rock, mixing the strings and percussion into a rich electro-acoustic landscape that escapes easy classification.
Eldringen - Dan Gisen Malmquist - 16.99
Swedish Composer and clarinet player, Dan Gisen Malmquist, has been playing and composing music for the past twenty years. He has his own characteristic tone as a musician and a very distinct feeling for melody as a composer.
The Herd - Anders Hagberg - 16.99
Old traditions like herding calls, jojks and overtone flute meet musicians of the 90-s in an unlimited improvised world music. Anders Hagberg is well established in Scandinavia and has toured internationally with other crossover groups such as Mynta, New Jungle Orchestra and Winduo.
Riff-Ola - Swedish Sax Septet - 13.99
The Swedes have a history of brass instruments in traditional dance music. At the center of the revial maelstrom of the 80s were bands like Filarfolket and Groupa and the brass innovations of Anders Rosen, Sten Kallman and Thomas Ringdahl. Here they are joined by four other equally well travelled horn players to form an unusual all-brass ensemble that uses ancient folk, European classical music and a bit of jazz and pop-rock to create a sound both funky and formal.
Bla Bergens Borduner (Blue Mountain Boys) - Blå Bergens Borduner - temp out of stock-17.99
Anders Norudde Stake, Ulf Karlsson, Göran Freddy Fredrikson and Stefan Ekedahl
Djef Djel - Ale Moller Band - temp out of stock-17.99
Nothing that has ever come from the hands of Ale Möller has been anything less than brilliant, in my opinion, and this one continues his exploration of the Swedish ethos in the global continuum. This time around, it is just the band, a now well-seasoned sextet of musicians from all over the planet, in sync with each other's ideas and exploring new applications of their roots in Sweden, Greece,Mexico, Canada and Senegal.
live - enteli - temp out of stock-17.99
Bengt Berger, tabla and percussion, Jonas Knutsson, saxophones and additional percussion, Ale Mandouml;ller, multi instrumentalist, Johan Sandouml;derberg, keyboard maestro and extraordinary singer Lena Willemark. Daring folk -improvisation.
Imeland - Groupa - temp out of stock-17.99
The Swedish supergroups 1995 recording, with Eden, Astrom, Simonson and Tina Johansson doing the percussion
Manskratt - Groupa w/ Lena Willemark - temp out of stock-17.99
The absolutely essential recording by Sweden's great instrumental ensemble and singer Lena Willemark. Finally reissued in 2005. Ever So Highly Recommended!
Sola - Lars Hollmer's Global home Project - temp out of stock-17.99
The off-beat Swedish accordion and keyboard player works with a group of Japanese musicians on clarinet, violin, guitar, toy piano, percussion, saw, mandolin, cello, drums, and other surprises. As always, expect the unexpected from Hollmer and his collaboratuers, from gaudy madness to pastoral beauty.
Jul i Folkton - Various artists - temp out of stock-17.99
Music for the Juletide, in a recording that includes artists like Sofia Karlsson, Sara Isaksson, Ale Möller, Lisa Rydberg, Lena Willemark, Esbjorn Hazelius, Roger Tallroth, Louise Hoffsten and Rebecka Tornqvist, is probably worth listening to any time of the year. Together they form a Nordic "supergroup" worthy of your attention, even on the hottest summer day!
Folk Songs - Sofia Karlsson - temp out of stock-17.99
Karlsson is a emotional and warm singer, a skilled player of many traditional Nordic flutes, and on this, her first 'solo' recording, she has gathered together a phenomenally talented ensemble to bring the songs to life: Danish violinist and violist Harald Haugaard, Esbjörn Hazelius on cittern, vocals and violin, Johan Hedin on nyckleharpa and and Leo Svensson on cello. This is a subtle, precise and moving set of songs, one of those recordings that occasionally comes along and demands attention, quietly but insistently.
Alvdalens Elektriska - Lena Willemark - temp out of stock-17.99
One of Sweden's most important artists, Lena Willemark offers her 2006 vision of the folk music of Sweden with her return to her home region of Älvdalens.In spite of the title, this is an acoustic work, with her voice and violin joined by a stellar cast of musicians including Leo Svensson (cello), Mikael Augustsson (accordions and bandoneon), Haci Ahmed Tekbilek (ney), Mikael Marin (viola). Highly recommended!
Nar som graset det vajar - Lena Willemark - temp out of stock-17.99
The long out of print classic recording by the Swedish singer is her most traditional, accompanied by her own violin and those of Bjorn Stabbi, Kalle Almlof, Verf Lena Egardt and Per Gundmundson (who also plays bagpipes), and Ale Moller on bouzouki and jew's harp. När som gräset det vajar is a treasure to be rediscovered.
Uppa Marmorns Hoga Berg - Susanne Rosenberg - temp out of stock-17.99
A fine Swedish vocal recording, emphasizing folk roots with a creative and sometimes unusual edge. This is the recording that led to the Rosenberg 7 recording of 1999.
Östbjörka - Lisa Rydberg - temp out of stock-17.99
The Swedish fiddler presents songs and dance peices from Rättvik, accompanied by fiddles, reeds and voices from Jonas Knutsson, Emma hardelin, Sofia Karlsson, Leif Goras, Pers Hans Olssen and others.
Bach på Svenska - Lisa Rydberg & Gunnar Idenstam - temp out of stock-18.99
Lisa Rydberg (baroque violin) and Gunnar Idenstam (pedal organ) play music of Bach in medleys with traditional folk tunes
Salta - Salta - temp out of stock-17.99
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
Längs gamla stigar och färdevägar (Along Old Paths and Horse-tracks) - Simon Simonson's Quartet - temp out of stock-17.99
The quartet is made up of Simon Simonsson and Ola Bäckström (fiddles), Ale Möller (bousouki, mouth organ and willow pipe) and Stefan Ekedahl (cello, bagpipes).
Visor fran Vinden - Sofia Karlsson - temp out of stock-18.99
The third recording by the Swedish folk singer
Windogur - Lena Willemark - temp out of stock-17.99
The Swedish folk diva in a much jazzier setting.
Latar Pa Nyckelharpa Fran Osterbybruk - Various artists - temp out of stock-17.99
Reissue of a classical nyckelharpa LP Låtar På Nyckelharpa Från Österbybruk, originally published in 1975. Features Justus Gille, Viktor Vikman, Hans Gille, Eric Sahlström, Per Oskar Hellgren, Per Jernberg and other fiddlers from the region around Österbybruk, Sweden.
Arabiskan - Ole Hjorth and Sven Ahlbäck - temp out of stock-18.99
In a way this is a perfectly straight forward album of tunes by Ole Hjorth and Sven Ahlbäck. They treat us to a whole string of gems from their repertoire, one playing melody and the other harmony. But the sound isn´t quite what we are used to when we listen to two (Swedish) fiddles. Ole and Sven feel it is important that the harmony leaves as much freedom as possible for playing the melody, especially when it comes to the tonality of older folk music. The album is devoted to the music of four fiddlers who have meant a great deal to Ole and Sven: Hjort Anders from Bingsjö in Dalarna, Anton Jernberg of Gästrikland, Uppland-born Viksta-Lasse, and Olle Falk from Jämtland
Mats Berglund Trio - Mats Berglund Trio - temp out of stock-17.99
Mats Berglund (fiddle, accordion and flute). Andreas Ralsgård (saxophone and flute). Leo Svensson (cello).
Smedjelåtar - Mattias Helje - temp out of stock-17.99
Helje plays ten tunes solo and the other 18 as duets with his wife Zara or with colleagues Anders Almlöf and Perjos Lars Halvarsson. the tunes all come from north Vasterdalarna and the adjoining Osterdalen in Norway.
Med hull och har (Hook line and sinker) - Anders Norudde - temp out of stock-17.99
Anders Norudde (fiddle, bagpipe, mora-harp) with Leo Svensson (cello) and Göran Freddy Fredriksson (bouzouki)
Turbo - Hoven Droven - temp out of stock-17.99
The 2004 release by the band that most epitomizes Swedish roots-rock.
Släkt - Bask - temp out of stock-16.99
The three experienced musicians of Bäsk (Jonas Simonson, Sten Källman and Hans Kennemark) have come together once again and the result is beautiful and completely their own. Bask follow a route similar to their last recording (on Northside), but explore ideas that go in diverse directions: more regal and elegant on one hand, more raw and visceral on the other. Flutes, fiddles, reeds and percussion are used in combinations unusual for the folk tradition, and the results are exquisite.
Nordic City - Bazar Bla - temp out of stock
Bazar Blå is a trio consisting of nyckelharp-player Johan Hedin, bassist Björn Meyer and percussionist Fredrik Gille. The group was formed in 1996, and their debut album 'Nordic City' was recorded over the course of a few weeks during the summer of 1998 in a small cottage in the lush and rolling dales of Dalarna.
Tripfolk - Bazar Bla - temp out of stock
Bazar Blå is a trio consisting of nyckelharp-player Johan Hedin, bassist Björn Meyer and percussionist Fredrik Gille. This is their second recording.
Smuggel - Filarfolket - temp out of stock-16.99
Probably the single most important recording in the swedish new-folk revival in the 80s and 90s, Smuggel captures the absolute essence of the ensemble's unique 'big band' sound. This CD edition also includes 7 bonus tracks from earlier LPs, including the essential track, 'Cowboyhalling.' A must have.
Abaraka! / Tack! - Ellika and Solo - temp out of stock-17.99
Abaraká!/Tack! - Thank you, indeed, Ellika and Solo for another marvelous recording of new music from many roots. Senegalese kora master Solo Cissokho and Swedish fiddler extraordinaire Ellika Frissell forged a beautiful hybrid with their 2002 release, and here they expand beyond the duo setting to add percussion, vocals and other instruments like banjo and bass, with special appearances by American fiddler Bruce Molsky, sumblime Senegalese vocalists Adama Cissokho and Binta Suso and percussionist Seckou Keita (all three relatives of Solo). The ensemble works shed new light on the duos vision, but there are still plenty of the kora/fiddle duets that make this team so essential. It's all damned near perfect.
Pakkoslater with Jonas Holmen and Ola Backstrom - Pakkos Gustaf - temp out of stock-17.99
Päkkos Gustaf with Jonas Holmén and Ola Bäckström One of the great exponents of fiddle music in the late 20th century was Päkkos Gustaf, from Bingsjö, Dalarna. With his intensive playing and strong personality he became a source of energy for the whole movement. Gustaf never sought praise, but deservedly ended up in the limelight during the last few years of his life. Gustaf was a musician constantly on the move. He was never finished working with the tunes, they were forever being changed says Jonas Holmén, who, together with Ola Bäckström, accompanies Gustaf
Flyt - Frifot - temp out of stock-21.99
The super-group of Nordic roots music returns in 2007 with another fantastic release. Per Gudmundson, Ale Möller and Lena Willemark pretty well define the new folk-movement in Sweden, and this release finds them returning to a rougher, rootsier sound. Highly recommended.
walkie - talkie - Fatang - temp out of stock-18.99
A 2006 release by the Swedish new-routes folk group is edgy, clever, musically exciting and full of rich twists and turns. Fans of the Vasen quartet recordings will find this one up to their standards! Peter Rousu (electric bass and guitar), Olle Bohm (percussion) and Henrik Eriksson (nyckelharpa - keyed fiddle). Highly recommended.
Öst och väst (East and West) - Kalle Almlof and Jonny Soling - temp out of stock
The record label says: Two giants of folk music come together again on record after 16 years. Kalle Almlöf from West Dalarna and Jonny Soling from East Dalarna play music from the two river valleys. Among other things you can enjoy several of Mockfjärd fiddler Anders Frisell's relatively unknown polskas alongside tunes from Malung, Lima, Orsa and Rättvik. All presented with vigour, finesse, a tremendous joy of playing and with a unique tone shared by the two masters.
Avtryck - Mats Eden - temp out of stock-17.99
Swedish melodeon and violin music
Orsa Tunes - Björn Ståbi - temp out of stock-18.99
Björn Ståbi has made many records, the earliest date from the late 1960s, but this is his first solo album. It is entirely devoted to the music from Orsa, the fiddle tunes that have accompanied him since childhood. It was Björn himself who decided to wait so long before making his first solo record: "I haven't felt ready to play some of these tunes until now. They are developing all the time and in my opinion this has led to greater simplicity", Björn said when he made this record in 1996.
Nysch - Bazar Bla - temp out of stock-17.99
The 2004 release by this emminent Swedish ensemble: Johan Hedin (nyckelharpa), Björn Meyer (bass), Fredrik Gille (percussion: cajon, tablas, frame drum)
Det som sker… - Gunnel Mauritzson Band - coming soon
13 new tracks, 3 of the them traditional, the rest composed by Gunnel. Contemporary Swedish poets Ingrid Sjöstrand, Marie Lundquist and Ylva Eggehorn have contributed lyrics to 8 of the songs. 2 tracks are instrumentals. GMB':s music is anchored in Swedish folk tradition, and the listener is taken on a musical journey sometimes influenced by jazz. The ensemble is Christian Jormin - drums, percussion and piano; Jonas Knutsson - saxophones; and Stefan Wingefors - double bass, piano and accordion. Special guests are Johan Hedin - nyckelharpa; and Erik Steen - Spanish guitar.
Metropol - Nordic - coming soon
With an urge for experimentation and deep understanding of Swedish folk music, Erik Rydvall (keyfiddle), Magnus Zetterlund (mandolin) and Anders Löfberg (cello) offer a combination of instruments that is unique. The result is a musical web of cinematic compositions filled with harmonies, rhythms, groove and improvisation. Listen
Amigo Finland CD 1010 - Herman The German and Das Cowboys - temp out of stock-16.99
Finnish rock legends
The Joik Box (US only) - Jojk - out of stock-out of print
Reissued in June 2007: Limited number available. 3 CDs and an excellent 310 page hardbound book explores the ancient art of joiking, the Saami vocal art form. US orders only - others please contact me before placing an order,
Lyckovalsen - Bjorn Stabi-Bengan Jansson - temp out of stock-17.99
Duets of Swedish new folk for violin and accordion by Björn Ståbi and Bengan Janson
Attitudes - Folia - temp out of stock-18.99
The quartet's second album is a mix of original arrangements by Gunnar Hahn and Hans Wahlgren, but also new tunes by Swedish composers, plus some belowed pieces by Piazzolla and Galliano. Klas-Göran Wahlgren (violin), Anders Eriksson (clarinet), Håkan Rydlöv (bassoons) and Lars Holm (accordion). Folia's first album was nominated for a Swedish Grammy in 2001.
Orsprang - Tallroth and Johansson - out of print
Curt Tallroth comes from Harbo in northern Uppland, and plays fiddle, nyckelharpa , clarinet and guitar. Olov Johansson plays nyckelharpa and fiddle, and is well known for playing with Väsen. On this recording we hear two master musicians playing together on 37 traditional Swedish folk songs from Uppland.
Brand - Pettersson and Fredriksson - out of print
Folk music from Västerbotten and Lappland county in Sweden, played on nyckelharpa and mandola by two young and exciting musicians, Daniel Pettersson and Daniel Fredriksson.
Step On It! - Ian Carr and Niklas Roswall - out of print
New from Sweden's Drone label: English guitarist Carr and Swedish nyckelharpa master Roswell display talent, guts and verve in a series of duets.
Skärvor - Sagskara - out of print
Recordings made from 1984 to 1991. Magnus Gustafsson: fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, vocals, percussion. Erik Hector hummel , vocals. Per Olof Jakobsson: fiddle, mandolin, vocals, percussion. Gunilla Lundh-Tobiasson: vocals, accordion, recorders. Toste Lanne: fiddle, vocals. Marie Lanne-Persson: vocals, harp, guitar, crumhorn, percussion, various pipes and whistles. Torbjarn Nyqvist: guitar, fiddle, vocals.
Till Eric - Various Fiddlers - out of print
A tribute to the music of Swedish fiddler Eric Sahlström by Johan Hedin, Ola Hertzberg, Olov Johansson, Anders Mattsson, Niklas Roswall and Marcus Svensson
Siska - Luftstrak - temp out of stock-18.99
Maria Kalaniemi, Sven Ahlbäck and Johan Hedin are Luftstråk, a trio of violin, nyckelharpa and accordion that explores their Swedish and Finnish traditions to make new and creative music.
Hopspelt - Kalle Almlof and Jonny Soling - temp out of stock-17.99
Kalle Almlöf and Jonny Soling are 'Getting Together' on the twenty tracks and it's obvious how much these two fiddlers enjoy playing together. Some are new compositions, but the majority are traditional tunes from the regions of Österdalarna and Västerdalarna. Since the 1970s Kalle from Malung and Jonny from Orsa have played together on tours and worked together at numerous fiddlers' courses and in their daily lives as folk music teachers at the Malung Folk High School. When they get together with their fiddles there is ample room for new ideas.
Svärdsjö Spelmanslag - Erik Bjorkman - temp out of stock-17.99
Erik Björkman
Hjort Anderslater - Ole Hjorth - temp out of stock-17.99
Ole Hjorth's professional career has been devoted to the violin - as an orchestral musician, teacher and fiddler. It was Hjort Anders who first aroused Ole's interest in the instrument. Ole studied with him for eight years in his youth and since then the Hjort Anders tunes have been Ole's dear companion. A large part of this CD is devoted to a part of Hjort-Anders' repertoire that is less well-known, slow ballad-like tunes which are Ole's absolute favourites.
50 ar - Rattvik Spelmanslag - temp out of stock-17.99
The fiddlers' club or spelmanslag is an important meeting-point for fiddlers in many parts of Dalecarlia. The first fiddlers' group was formed in Rättvik in 1944, and thanks to the Rättvik Spelmanslag this form of playing together soon caught on. The sound of several fiddlers playing together was new and attracted large audiences. Today there is still a large interest in the fiddlers' group and there is certainly no lack of new members. No fewer than 49 fiddlers took part in this jubilee CD, on which tunes are sometimes played by the whole fiddlers' group, sometimes by smaller groups. There are also several solo numbers featuring the fiddlers Sparf Anders, Pers Hans Olsson, Per Gudmundson and Anders Bjernulf
Inland - Goran Mansson - temp out of stock-18.99
Flute player Göran Månsson plays traditional folk tunes, mainly from the Medelpad area of Sweden, as well as some newly composed works. Guests include Jonas Simonson and Harald Pettersson.
Om - Nara - temp out of stock-18.99
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.
Stemmenes skygge - Braten-Berg, Mazur and Willemark - temp out of stock-18.99
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.
Beches Brew - Bengt Berger - temp out of stock-18.99
Bengt Berger has pulled together a band together that conveys all his uniqueness as a composer, musician and band leader: The modal, the ethnic, the melodies, rhythms, the old-school, avante garde, odd meters, humour and seriousness, chastity and sex, childishness, wisdom and senility, in a word: Country and Eastern music.
Jarven - Frifot - temp out of stock-18.99
Ale Möller, Lena Willemark and Per Gudmundsen created the ensemble Frifot to explore the roots of Swedish folk music in daring new ways
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