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Tutl Records
Listen to some songs from the Tutl catalog
Here's what the label has to say about themselves:
Tutl grew out of the fertile jazz and folk music scene of the seventies. The first recordings were released in 1977; in 2002 Tutl celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Still true to its original structural ideology, Tutl is owned entirely by the musicians, composers, visual artists and other members committed to releasing music in the Faroe Islands. While the earlier recordings were mainly in the folk and jazz genres, Tutl has since broadened its repertoire to include classical, rock, country, ethnic and other styles of music, and now comprises over 160 releases.
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I carry a large number of the folk and jazz releases by this small but important label. I can also special order any other title they have produced in a reasonably short time. Click on the titles below to learn more about the artists, and to hear some more audio samples.
 Valravn - Valravn $17.99 (cdRoots# tutl-84) The first recording (2007) by Faroese singer Anna Katrin Egilstrřđ and a band from Denmark, Swizterland and Ecuador, using violins, violas, hurdy-gurdy, percussion and keyboards. 
 Kryss - Fćrd, Dřrge, Becker and Hjetland $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-86) A Faroese-Danish band, with a bit of Swedish and Norwegian tossed in, Kryss is a cooperation of the band Fćrd (Jens Ulvsand, Eskil Romme and Peter Ulbrand), Pierre Dřrge, Irene Becker and singer Jullie Hjetland. Based in the Faeroe islands, the sextet presents a combination of traditional songs, originals and odd global fusions like a Scandinavian/Kurdish crossover. Each song is a revelation and a surprise.
 Fřroysk Lřg - Fiddling Faroes $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-097) Poul Bjerager Christiansen and Rune Tonsgaard Sřrensen bring two generations of Faroese fiddling together in both traditional and contemporary settings, accompanied by organ, voices and more. Listen | Listen
 Duologues - Yggdrasil $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-188) Faroese composer Kristian Blak creates new works with the Danish painter Anders Hjuler. They imagine "duologues' between ancient and modern figures from philosophy and literature (Beatrice and Dante; Munch and Nietzsche; Mandela and Dalia Lama, Lao Tse and Confucius) performed by the reknowned Nordic ensemble Yggdrasil.
 Reptilica Polaris - Afenginn $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-087) the band says: "In the dark uniform western hemisphere, where rationality and stress seems to be the new religion, a small distant light is now appearing. Deeply rooted in the faith and tradition of sincere musical virtuosity and sheer madness, the new release from the acrobatic Danish deviates Afenginn, must challenge the stagnate state of every part-time depressed citizen of modern society. In a challenging unpretentious head-on collision with the conformity of well polished musical mainstream, this one-of-a-kind polyethnic contrastic Balkan-Scandinavian music blend will make every honest delirium-connoisseur go into ruptures. The music is best defined as Bela Bartok drinking schnappses of melancholic nordic klezmer with Mike Patton." 'Nuff said.
 Himmerlandsmelodier - Eskil Romme $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-098) The Danish saxophone and accordion player, Eskil Romme, is a man of relatively few words, but a lot of idealism. He performs a mix of traditional and contemporary Nordic and Celtic music,a nd with his wife, he also runs an organic farm, so he knows a bit about 'roots.'. The CD features accordion player Karen Tweed (UK), the piano player Peter Rosendal (DK) and the violinist Ditte Fromseier Mortensen (DK). He is also joined by guitarist Morten Alfred Hřirup, who says of Romme, "if you have a listen to the music, I am sure that you'll agree that this is a beautiful and truely original piece of work, one of the kind that stays in your head and makes you wonder."
 Akrobakkus - Afenginn $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-076) fRoots says: 'Denmark's favorite madmen (the closest analogy as far as bizarre humor goes is 3 Mustaphas 3) are back with more of what's become their stock-in-trade: Balkan-influenced original music that veers from the bizarre to the sublime. The music, by mandolin player Kim Nyberg, is delightfully complex and full, bringing in not only the five-piece band but a number of guests here and there. The musicianship is wonderful throughout (just listen to clarinetist Rasmus Krřyer wail, or the solos from bassist Andrzej krejniuk) and the sense of strange fun is as palpable as on their previous discs (you have to love a band that lists "trash" among their instruments). The liner notes are as interesting and amusing as the music and that's saying a lot. They've developed into a worldclass eccentric group, even though there's little of Denmark in their sound (okay, absolutely nothing). Take them for what they are, which is wonderful, and enjoy. Pure madness'
 Fyra naetur fyri jol - Enekk $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-enekk)
 Fjand - Svend Bjerg $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-fjand) Traditional fiddling from Jutland, Denmark
 Kingosangur - various Faroese Artsists $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-king) This is a documentary recording of traditional unaccompanied religious vocal music of the Faroe Islands. Some of the songs date at least as far back as the 17th century.
 Lemon River - Klakki $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-klakki-lemon) Jazz and folk influenced pop music from Faroe Islands
 Sounds of the Nordic Islands (Pohjala saarte haaled) - Villu Veski and Tiit Kalluste $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-nordic1) The first recording by saxophonist Villu Veski and accordionist Tiit Kalluste (both from Estonia) explores jazz and folk music through original compositions and improvisation.
 Sounds of the Nordic Islands II (Pohjala saarte haaled) - Villu Veski and Tiit Kalluste $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-nordic2) Saxophonist Villu Veski and accordionist Tiit Kalluste (both from Estonia) explore jazz and folk music through original compositions and improvisation. They are joined on this second expedition by Raimonds Macats (harmonica, vocals and keyboards), 'Mamba' Abdissa Assefa (percussion) and Taavo Remmel (bass)
 Ravnating (Konsert) - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-raven)
 Burturav - Spaelimenninir $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-burt) Faroese folk and dance music ensemble. '...this band has enough energy and fire to keep you happy and warm even on the coldest Faroese nights.' - Dirty Linen
 Spaelimenninir I Hoydolom - Spaelimenninir $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-hoy) Faroese folk and dance music ensemble
 Rekavidur / Hinumegin - Spaelimenninir $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-reka) Faroese folk and dance music ensemble. Two classic recordings (1984 and 1986) of Danish, American and Faroese music on one CD
 Risastova - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-risa) The ensemble Yggdrasil embarks on its 25th year with an ensemble of musicians from Faroe isalnds and Estonia, and featuring Kari Sverrisson. They perform modern interpretations of traditional Faroese skjaldurs, ballads and hymns. There are also unusual compositions by Kristian Blak.
 A Gown of Water (Í kjól úr vatni) - Klakki $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-klakki-gown) Unusual folk-rooted jazz and pop music based on contemporary Icelandic poetry
 Live in Rudolstadt - Yggdrasil $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-ygglive) Recorded at various 2003 concerts Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil focus on original compositions Blak and interpretations of folk material from the North Atlantic: Faroese ballads, hymns, rhymes, Inuit songs, Shetland tunes and their own blend of ethno-world interpretations with a definitive jazz edge. Features the wonderful vocalist Eivor Palisdottir.
 Traditional Music in the Faroe Islands 1950 - 1999 - Various Faroese artists $22.99 (cdRoots# tutl-trad04) A production by French label Frémaux and Associés in collaboration with Tutl. A double CD produced by Kári Sverrisson and Kristian Blak covers the whole range of folk music in the Faroes, from informal group singing to various intstrumental traditions. Once CD covers Faroese language traditions, the second focuses on the Danish. detailed English and French notes included
 Retrograd - Afenginn $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-afenginn) This unorthodox Danish small orchestra performs music that is high-energy, humorous and virtuoso bastard-ethno music: original folk music-based compositions containing odd meters, wildness, energy and catchy melodies, but also moments of meditation and melancholy. Thwre are hints of klezmer and other eastern European sounds, but the final mix is all their own
 Kingolog - Kristian Blak $14.99 (cdRoots# tutl-16) Kingolog is a suite based on traditional Kingo-hymns from the Faroe Islands. Most of the melodies are very old, some of them clearly having roots in medieval music. Traditionally, Kingo-hymns are sung without instrumental accompainment.
 Ravnating (studio recording) - Kristian Blak $14.99 (cdRoots# tutl-24)
 Addeq - Kristian Blak $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-blak-addeq) jazz-world music from Faroe Islands pianist Blak accompanied by kora, guitar, xylophone, percussion and bass
 Umafter - Spaelimenninir $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-um) Faroese folk and dance music ensemble
 Den Yderste O - Yggdrasil $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-ygg-den)
 Medan vit naerkast jordini - Enekk $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-enekk04) Međan vit nćrkast jřrđini can be translated as 'While we approach the earth' - With music by Kári Sverrisson and Óli Olsen and lyrics by Kári Sverrisson, Federico García Lorca, Snorri Hjartarson and Arseniy Tarkovsky, the ensemble searches for common ground between their folk roots, art music and jazz, and succeed as never before. 'Quite frankly, I can hardly imagine any better release this year than this one by Enekk... Those who already know Enekk will no doubt enjoy [this] whilst those who are yet to discover the best band in the Faroes now have the opportunity... This is Enekk at its best.' - Jón Tyril, Fregnir
 Over Seas - Sula, with Andy Irvine $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-sula04) Eskil Romme, Rod Sinclair, Erling Olsen and their special guest Andy Irvine present 11 songs and tunes from Celtic and Scandinavian music traditions, blended to find their common historical background
 Tradarbokin - Various Faroese $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-trad) Trađarbókin - Jógvan og Leifur Tróndarson is a 2 CD collection of field recordings of traditional Faroese music sung by brothers Jógvan and Leifur Tróndarson, recorded in the 1970s.
 Harmonikutururin 10 ár - various $13.99 (cdRoots# tutl-harmonika) Harmonikutúrurin is a result of an accordion trip with the passenger ship Norrřna. For several years this special music and dancing tour of the islands has been very popular among the passengers, and this CD gves you a bit of the feel of this Faroese ocean voyage, without the beer or the swells.
 Fastland - Sula $13.99 (cdRoots# tutl-sula1) The music is from the whole north Atlantic area… reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, hopsas and powerful songs. Rod Sinclair (Scotland) sings and plays guitar and 5-string banjo. Eskil Romme (Denmark) plays accordion, saxophone and pipes. Erling Olsen (Denmark) is a fiddler in the traditional Nordic style.
 Yggdrasil (Tree of Life) - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-blak-ygg) Faoroese composer and musician Kristian Blak with the Nordic ensemble Yggdrasil and Faroese singer Eivřr Pálsdóttir.
 Malargrot - Spaelimenninir $13.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-mal) The 2003 release of this Faroese folk legend brings more of their folk-rooted yet innovative spirit to life.
 Spektakel - Spektakel $temp out of stock-16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-83) This Danish ensemble plays seriously crooked music inspired by traditional folk music from the Nordic countries to the Balkans, medieval ballads, moonstruck poetry and with a pinch of rock'n'roll, performed on a hodgepodge of instruments including guitar, nyckelharpa, cello, recorder, mandolin, Hungarian hurdy-gurdy, Australian didgeridoo, double bass, violin and percussion. Last but not least, the vocals are strong, expressive and up front.
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