Spælimenninir (Tutl Records)
They are probably the best known Faroes-based folk band, with members from the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Scotland and the US. Their name means means simply "the folk musicians." The band started in 1974 in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Originally a largeer local group known as Spælimenninir I Høydolum, the touring ensemble became known simply as Spælimenninir. They perform traditional and modern folk music from the Nordic countries, the British Isles and occasionally the US; Swedish polskas and walking tunes, Norwegian waltzes and reinlenders, ancient Faroese dance tunes and religious songs, Shetland reels, Danish quadrilles, and original compositions.
I keep a number of their recordings in stock all the time:
Umaftur
Flóð og fjøra
Spælimenninir í Hoydølum
Burturav
and I can order any others that are in print without much delay.
More Faroese music
Danish music
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"a smart and varied set of strong, hummable new-made
and traditional dance tunes, plus several instrumental developments of
Faroese skjaldur, one of a kingo hymn, and two songs, one Faroese and
one from Jutland - its own sound, an airy, zesty lift that twitches the
feet for dancing, somewhere between Shetland, Norden, Scotland and Cape
Breton in feel." (Andy Cronshaw, Folk Roots, UK) "...this band has enough energy and fire to keep you happy and warm even on the coldest Faroese nights." - Dirty Linen |
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They are not all
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going to con you by wrapping them
here just to make you think they
have been sterilized in America.
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contents are all brand new and in
perfect condition. Whenever I
can, I use recycled shipping
materials. They may not look as
pretty on the outside, but they save
money and keep the trash dumps a
little bit emptier.
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