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Fatang - walkie - talkie
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.

Nina Ramsby and Martin Hederos - Jazzen
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.

Tummel - Oy!
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.


Back in stock:

Marie Boine, Inna Zhelannaya and Sergey Starostin - Winter in Moscow
The classic recording by the Norwegian innovator and two greats of
Russian roots

Jul i Folkton
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!


Also of possible interst:

The Shin - EgAri
A trio of Georgian musicians who met in Germany, guitarist Zaza
Miminoshvili, bassist and vocalist Zurab J. Gagnidze and
vocalist/percussionist Mamuka Ghaghanidze combine Georgian folk
melodies with jazz, native polyphonic singing with scat and joined by
an ensemble of guests on reagional persucion, douduk and vocals, great
a new kind of popular music for Georgia.

Mandragora - Mandrágora
A young folk ensemble from Portugal works with the tradition in both
reverential and playful ways, exploring their roots while exploring
the world. They play flutes, sax, bagpipes, percussions, classic
guitar, guitar, cello, moraharpa, bouzouki, and bass, throat singing.

John Kirkpatrick - Carolling and Crumpets
Midwinter song celebration from the accordion master. 11 tracks
including "The Jovial Tinker," "The Boar's Head Carol," "The Wassail
Cup Carol" and more.

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Bellowhead - Burlesque
various - Mortika
Jul i Folkton
various - Midwinter (4 CD box set)
Gianmaria Testa - Da questa parte del mare
Istanbul Oriental Ensemble - Grand Bazaar
Ballake Sissoko - Tomora
Mamadou Diabate - Heritage
David Krakauer, Socalled etc - Bubbemeises:Lies My Gramma Told Me
Moussu T et lei Jovents - Forever Polida
Marina Rossell - Vistas al mar
Leo Minax - Aulanulua
Turid Spildo - Nykkjen
Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music (2 CDs, 1 DVD)
various - Bridges: Live In China
Terje Isungset - Igloo
Knut Hamre and Benedicte Maurseth - Rosa i Botnen (CD and DVD)
Rusk - Rusk II
Simone Guiducci and Gramelot - Storie di fiume
Sidi Mimoun - Gnawa Bambara
Shahid Parvez - Kushal
Orchestra Bailam - Non occidentalizzarti


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