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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.
 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' 
 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.
 Handi Hullus / Khanty Madness - Ro:toro $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-091) Estonia-based ensemble explores the music of the west-Siberian Khany and mansi people in an excellent, vibrat, often wild performances of this folk music.
 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
 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."
 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.
 Ravnating (studio recording) - Kristian Blak $14.99 (cdRoots# tutl-24)
 Shalder geo - Kristian Blak $14.99 (cdRoots# tutl-44) Hedin Ziska Davidsen (guitar, calimba), Niels Arge Galán (mandolin, guitar), Sharon Weiss (recorder, spoons), Kári Bćk (oboe), Ólavur Olsen (trumpet), Andras Olsen (trombone), Kristian Blak (piano, perc), Mikael Blak (bass); present a suite by Kristian Blak based on traditional vocal and instrumental material from the Faroe Islands and the neighbouring Shetland Islands. "Shalder Geo is brilliant music that combines great depth with undeniable surface charm. It's inspiring how Blak's most recent music is among his richest," said David Lewis in Cadence magazine.
 The Four Towers and Heygar of Dreygar - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-4towers) Two suites composed in 1983 and 1985 by Faroese artist Blak and perfoemed by his ensemble.
 Green Gate - Green Gate $14.99 (cdRoots# tutl-54) Magnus Johannessen (p), Holger Laumann (sax, oboe), Arnold Ludvig (b), Rógvi á Rógvu (dr). \r\nIn 1992 Holger Laumann and the Faroese band Plúmm recorded the album Allar ćttir - a pretty straight forward jazz-rock fusion album. In the years after the musicians have been spread all over the world. (Arnold Ludvig, the bassplayer, is now living in Montreal). A couple of years ago, when Magnus Johannessen came to Copenhagen and started working with Holger Laumann, they started talking about a new concept: More nature, more sky and sea in the music. With Magnus Johannessen and Holger Laumann´s jazz- backgrond they coulden´t help flirting with their roots - for instance on solar eclipse Holger Laumann is playing a jazzy thing on the oboe, and in Haste makes waste he plays the blues on the oboe.
 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.
 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
 Askur (2 CD) - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil $22.99 (cdRoots# tutl-askur) Yggdrasil is a Nordic ensemble based in the Faroe Islands, formed in 1981 by composer and pianist Kristian Blak. The ensemble has a repertoire that encompasses a wide range of genres - from free jazz to classical - and expressions - from humor and beauty to disaster and destruction. This is a 2 CD cololection fo live concerts from 1982- 2006. Artists in these shows include Anders Hagberg - Anders Jormin - Angelika Nielsen - Annika Johannesen - Aviaja Lumholt - Brandur Jacobsen - Eivřr Pálsdóttir - Ernst Dalsgarđ - Heđin Ziska Davidsen - Herfinnur Árnafjall - John Tchicai - Kári Sverrisson - Karin Korpelainen - Kristian Blak - Lelle Kullgren - Mia Káradóttir - Mikael Blak - Morten Carlsen - Ólavur Řster - Philippe Carré - Sunleif Rasmussen - Tarira - Tore Brunborg - Villu Veski
 Klaemint - Kristian Blak et al $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-blak-klaemint) Klæmint is a suite by Kristian Blak composed to be played in a grotto - Klæmintsgjógv - on the coast of Hestur, Faroe Islands. The music is recorded on location May-August 1998. Klæmint is a common man's name on the island of Hestur, originating from the latin Clemens - 'mild, gentle'.
 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.
 Fyra naetur fyri jol - Enekk $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-enekk)
 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
 Ver sterk min sal - Enekk $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-enekk05) Songs and instrumental pieces based on poems by the Faroese author Janus Djurhuus (1881-1948). Music by Óli Olsen and Kári Sverrisson, performed by Agnar Lamhauge (bass), Óli Olsen (piano, accordion), Kári Sverrisson (vocal and guitar), Justin Philbrow (guitar). The Faroese poem "Ver sterk mín sál" in part says "Be strong, my soul, upon thy darkling way, Where grey mysterious forms about thee run.Thine offspring, who their weariness display. In piteous weeping for the absent sun"
 Harmonikutururin 10 ár - various $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-hamonika) 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.
 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.
 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 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)
 Aller Aettir - Holger Laumann and Plumm $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-plumm) Plúmm emerged as a band of very young and talented jazz musicians at the Havnar Jazzfelag (Tórshavn Jazz Club) in the early eighties. This CD they recorded with Danish saxophone player and composer Holger Laumann.
 Ravnating (Konsert) - Kristian Blak and Yggdrasil $16.99 (cdRoots# tutl-raven)
 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.
 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
 Flod od Fjora - Spaelimenninir $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-flod) Faroese folk and dance ensemble. 'The band has - in 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)
 Spaelimenninir I Hoydolom - Spaelimenninir $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-hoy) Faroese folk and dance music ensemble
 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.
 Rekavidur / Hinvegin - 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
 Umafter - Spaelimenninir $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-spel-um) Faroese folk and dance music ensemble
 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
 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.
 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.
 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. English and French notes
 Den Yderste O - Yggdrasil $15.99 (cdRoots# tutl-ygg-den)
 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.
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