Darkwood Consort has two concerts in Corvallis, Oregon next week.
Aage Nielsen, bass clarinet
Jen Drake, viola
http://www.myspace.com/darkwoodconsort
http://www.darkwoodconsort.com

Thursday, 19 October, 12PM at Oregon State University (Corvallis)
Program: "Brought to You by the Letter M"
see below

Sunday, 22 October 4 PM at Good Samaritan Episcopal (Corvallis)
Danish program
see below

Brought to you by the Letter M
Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)
ballades and rondeaux

Jiri Matys
Suite for Viola and Bass Clarinet

Jules Massenet
Meditation from Thais

Jan Maegaard
Progressive variationer


Danish program
Meister Rumelant (13th century)
	 Die Tenschen Morder (1287)

Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse (1774-1842)
Nu Titte Til Hinanden 1837
Nu Vågne Alle Fugle Små 1837

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
	 Musik for Små og Store #3
	 Tro og HÃ¥b Spiller

Finn Høffding (1899-1997)
	 Dialoguer op. 10

Jørgen Bentzon (1897-1951)
	 Intermezzo op. 24

Traditionals
	 Smedens Anders Skottisch
	 I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro
Polska fra Fyn
	 Jeg gik Mig ud en Sommerdag
	 Forkert Polka

Intermission

Jan Maegaard (b. 1926)
	 Progressive Variationer

Henning Wellejus (1919-2002)
	 Træ for To

Bent Fabricius Bjerre
	 Olsen-Banden
	 Matador
	 Forelsket i København

Anne Linnet
	 Hvisker jeg dit navn

Henrik Rung (1807-1871)
I Danmark er Jeg født

This is news to me. They played a show here last month under the old
name, so far as I know. They are your myspace friend. Ask them. Or if
you can read it, try their new website niliv.no. My only guess, it
maybe has something to do with their signing to Warner Music Norway?
All I know is that they did sign for the last album, from skimming
their new myspace site.
I didn't go to that concert. I've been working shows at Kroa, the
students' concert/disco hall, and Harv was the first folk concert I've
done. Other than that, Norwegian hip-hop, rock, ska, more rock.

Sorry that I can't help you out with this.

hilsen,
Kjersti Signe

On 10/14/06, Aage Nielsen <aagenielsen@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hej Kjersti,
>  I noticed that you are living in B�. Do you know why Bygdabilly Band
changed their name to Ni Liv? They are a MySpace friend of my duo Darkwood
Consort (bass clarinet & viola).
>  I'm Danish-American and living in Boise. My duo does some Danish folk and a
little Icelandic music that we picked up on tour there last year.
>  Mvh,
>  Aage
>  http://www.myspace.com/darkwoodconsort
>  http://www.darkwoodconsort.com
>
>

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'Tis a busy season, and lots of new releases are still coming in.
This week: more from Sweden
Next month: a big box from Norway!
cliff

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Orust  - Tjo
Orust is Göran Premberg on fiddle, Tomas Larsson on mandola and Johan
Kullberg on the accordion. They took their name from the island of the
same name on Sweden's west coast, which has been much influenced by
the music of England and Scotland. There you will find lots of tunes
called Engelska (English) and the rhythms and sounds will be familiar
to any fan of traditional English music, yet strangely foreign. It's
lively and unique, a refreshing change from either style, and another
revelation of how close we all really are once we ignore the little
blue borderlines on the maps!

Ranarim  - Morgonstjarna
Morgonstjärna (Morning Star) is the 2006 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.  (This is a limited offer
of the Swedish digipak release. Northside just made an agreement to
release it in the in the coming months, so I won't be ordering more of
the Drone edition after these are gone.)

Goran Mansson  - Mon
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.

Sagskara  - Orm
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.

Various  - Spring in Niavaran
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.

Sebatian Aberg  - The Sangeet Project
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 Aberg: "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.


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Freija - Lempilauluja
Schal Sick Brass Band  - prasti music
Talking Water  - Power of the Moon
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Hej Kjersti,
I noticed that you are living in Bø. Do you know why Bygdabilly Band changed
their name to Ni Liv? They are a MySpace friend of my duo Darkwood Consort (bass
clarinet & viola).
I'm Danish-American and living in Boise. My duo does some Danish folk and a
little Icelandic music that we picked up on tour there last year.
Mvh,
Aage
http://www.myspace.com/darkwoodconsort
http://www.darkwoodconsort.com

-----Original Message-----
>From: Kjersti Kyle <kjerstinator@...>
>Sent: Oct 13, 2006 5:08 PM
>To: newnordicroots@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [newnordicroots] Harv concert review
>
>Everyone has a variety of things that affect how they experience a
>show and thus later report about it. Most of the time one doesn't hear
>about these things, but I'm going to go ahead and state mine. First, I
>have gone to a few Nordic folk music concerts in the states (including
>the whole of one Nordic Roots Fest and single evenings a couple of
>times since then), but this is my first concert in a Nordic country.
>Secondly, I'm in Norway right now as a Scandinavian Studies major
>writing a senior thesis on Nordic folk music from a sociological
>perspective, so my observations have as much to do with that project
>as a general appreciation of the concert itself.
>
>---
>
>It is one thing to go to a Nordic music concert in the states, and
>completely another to go in a Nordic country. I'm not knocking the NR
>Fest. I love it. I'm just saying that it is different. There is a
>different set of cultural reference points. I think it is pretty safe
>to say that an American audience wouldn't have gotten the jokes about
>Norwegian dialects that Harv was telling. In the dialects. They won't
>necessarily know the song that the band sung, but from what my friends
>tell me, all Norwegians know. I'm not talking expert audiences here.
>People who have gone to festivals over here, studied Norwegian for
>several years or perhaps decades, lived here. I mean the general
>American audience that just happens to have a taste for Nordic folk
>music. And bands definitely joke at NRF. They are (I'm thinking mostly
>of Väsen right now) hilarious. I'm just saying that the jokes and the
>experience are different. I completely did not get most of them, but
>the rest of the audience was very engaged and entertained, creating a
>very pleasant environment. The audience was also younger, on average,
>than I had expected. I'm not completely sure why I expected the
>audience to be a little older than it was, but well over half of them
>were between 20 and 30. I think this demographic is great.
>
>I have seen Harv twice before, both times at NRF, the first time being
>their first performance at the festival. They've grown up. Harv was
>not always my favorite band, though I did think they were pretty cool
>(partly having to do with them being young) from the first
>performance. The band was obviously having fun last night, and the bar
>was rather small (Bø is a small town after all) so there was a feeling
>of intimacy; limited separation between the band and the audience.
>They stepped over their monitors to exit the stage. For this reason, I
>didn't expect the audience to demand two encores, much less did I
>expect them to get both encores. The first encore was with Ånon
>Egeland. I have no explination why (maybe someone else knows?), but I
>certainly enjoyed it. I've always felt that for a good audience a
>single encore is a courteous. Two encores, well that's a generous
>band. The one thing I found a little strange, the band was selling
>NorthSide cds. Which is fine, really, because I'd like NorthSide to
>get as much cd sales as they can, but as I understand it, NorthSide
>re-releases cds put out on Nordic record labels, so I don't really get
>why the band would be selling NorthSide cds in Norway. Over all? A
>very enjoyable show, with an enthusiastic audience. I've very much
>looking forward to Frigg in November.
>
>hilsen,
>Kjersti Signe

Everyone has a variety of things that affect how they experience a
show and thus later report about it. Most of the time one doesn't hear
about these things, but I'm going to go ahead and state mine. First, I
have gone to a few Nordic folk music concerts in the states (including
the whole of one Nordic Roots Fest and single evenings a couple of
times since then), but this is my first concert in a Nordic country.
Secondly, I'm in Norway right now as a Scandinavian Studies major
writing a senior thesis on Nordic folk music from a sociological
perspective, so my observations have as much to do with that project
as a general appreciation of the concert itself.

---

It is one thing to go to a Nordic music concert in the states, and
completely another to go in a Nordic country. I'm not knocking the NR
Fest. I love it. I'm just saying that it is different. There is a
different set of cultural reference points. I think it is pretty safe
to say that an American audience wouldn't have gotten the jokes about
Norwegian dialects that Harv was telling. In the dialects. They won't
necessarily know the song that the band sung, but from what my friends
tell me, all Norwegians know. I'm not talking expert audiences here.
People who have gone to festivals over here, studied Norwegian for
several years or perhaps decades, lived here. I mean the general
American audience that just happens to have a taste for Nordic folk
music. And bands definitely joke at NRF. They are (I'm thinking mostly
of Väsen right now) hilarious. I'm just saying that the jokes and the
experience are different. I completely did not get most of them, but
the rest of the audience was very engaged and entertained, creating a
very pleasant environment. The audience was also younger, on average,
than I had expected. I'm not completely sure why I expected the
audience to be a little older than it was, but well over half of them
were between 20 and 30. I think this demographic is great.

I have seen Harv twice before, both times at NRF, the first time being
their first performance at the festival. They've grown up. Harv was
not always my favorite band, though I did think they were pretty cool
(partly having to do with them being young) from the first
performance. The band was obviously having fun last night, and the bar
was rather small (Bø is a small town after all) so there was a feeling
of intimacy; limited separation between the band and the audience.
They stepped over their monitors to exit the stage. For this reason, I
didn't expect the audience to demand two encores, much less did I
expect them to get both encores. The first encore was with Ånon
Egeland. I have no explination why (maybe someone else knows?), but I
certainly enjoyed it. I've always felt that for a good audience a
single encore is a courteous. Two encores, well that's a generous
band. The one thing I found a little strange, the band was selling
NorthSide cds. Which is fine, really, because I'd like NorthSide to
get as much cd sales as they can, but as I understand it, NorthSide
re-releases cds put out on Nordic record labels, so I don't really get
why the band would be selling NorthSide cds in Norway. Over all? A
very enjoyable show, with an enthusiastic audience. I've very much
looking forward to Frigg in November.

hilsen,
Kjersti Signe

At 11:59 AM 10/13/2006, you wrote:
>Though, with luck, next summer I may just follow the holy grail hunt
>and go to Kaustinen!

You will never regret a trip to Kaustinen.
No matter who is playing, it's always a really good FEELING to be there.
We should charter a plane from NY!

cliff


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Great Review Scott!
Sigh....maybe next year I can manage another MN trip...
Though, with luck, next summer I may just follow the holy grail hunt and go to
Kaustinen!

P

-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott M Gianelli <smg58@...>
>Sent: Oct 13, 2006 11:20 AM
>To: newnordicroots@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [newnordicroots] Festival 2006
>
>My blog review is up:
>
>http://thearmchaircritic.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

My blog review is up:

http://thearmchaircritic.blogspot.com/

I thought I would share with all my list of fave Nordic groups that I
posted at amazon.com. Hope you find it interesting:

http://www.amazon.com/Evocative-Nordic-
Music/lm/R3QWVLMHERZGI3/ref=cm_lm_pdp_title_full/102-6396404-5987322

Did you know that Loituma is an internet rage, esp. among younger
listeners? Just check out the article at Wikipedia and you will find
the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loituma  .

Dave Smith's review is quite comprehensive, thanks Dave!

Just a few points of clarification: that Augsburg Suzuki ensemble is not
from Finland, but a local group from Minneapolis (ten students from ages
12-18). They learned two JPP pieces in two weeks, and with only two brief
rehearsals with Hanni Autere of Loituma, gave a fantastic performance at
Timo Alakotila's concert (along with Timo, Maria Kalaniemi, Karen Tweed,
Elvie Miller and Olli Varis)! This was an experiment which was a resounding
success, and we hope to do it more at future festivals. Inoculate the young!

The other point of clarification is that the future of Swåp is not
determined as of this writing. Earlier in the year Karen had indicated that
she was leaving the band, and they all agreed to fulfill their commitments
through October. But as anyone who saw them perform at Nordic Roots can
testify, they are playing together better than ever, and they are
thoroughly enjoying it. So Karen has revised her position, and they've all
agreed to wait until the month's commitments are complete before making
any decisions about the band's future. So, keep your fingers crossed.

Next year's Nordic Roots Festival is on the calendar for September 27-30,
2007. Whether it runs 3 nights or 4 nights will be determined by the amount
of our NEA grant, which we won't know until spring 2007. Last year's focus
was Norway, this year's was Finland, so Sweden is next. We already have
commitments from Bäsk and Hedningarna (who plan on having a new
instrumental record ready for spring 2007), and it looks like Väsen's
project with Darol Anger and Mike Marshall (recording is done, CD out by
mid-2007 on Mike's Adventure Music label) will also come to the festival
next year. More details as they unfold...

-Rob

mailto:simonds@...
www.noside.com, www.e-s-d.com
East Side, Inc.
Postbox 7367
Minneapolis, MN 55407
USA
Phone (612) 375-0233

Thanks for the Nordic Fest review, Tusen Takk, Task så mycket!!!!!

For one who could not manage the trip to MN this month...your review of the
Nordic Roots fest is so very welcome.

The thought of Swåp disbanding is terrifying. What is the point of
cross-border collaborations if they are just to have the Warholian 15
minutes of fame?

Why do we have labels anyway? Great music is just that: Swåp is great
music......

And Maria Kaleniemi is one of the great musicians of all time: think
Segovia, Casals, Bob Marley, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Tim Buckley...original,
intense, forever. If anyone on this list has a distaste for accordions,
listen to any of Mia's CD's...prejudice evaporates. This is a musician of
such immense talent and taste that the entire world would take up accordion,
if they only could hear it in the hands of MK....

Skoal...

P. George
NYC

On 10/8/06 12:27 PM, "cliff" <cliff@...> wrote:

> One of RootsWorld's loyal readers, Dave Smith of Massachussetts, sent
> me this report, and with his permission, I pass it along to you folks
> on this list.
> cliff
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> Nordic Roots Festival:
> by Dave Smith
>
> I have just returned from the 8th annual Nordic Roots Festival in
> Minneapolis. This is a small, urban festival held at the Cedar
> Cultural Center, a small non-profit center based in an old movie
> theater which features music of all types during the year.
>
> The festival features contemporary folk music from Norway, Sweden,
> Denmark, Finland, Samiland, and other places where Nordic roots can be
> found.  They present a nice mix of music from those countries, with
> attention paid to diversity in presentation.
>
> I arrived on Thursday, and that night I was fortunate to see one of my
> very favorite bands in all of music - VASEN. This is an amazing trio
> of Swedish musicians (guitar, nyckelharpa, and viola). This is
> powerful, melodic and intensely rhythmic music played with almost
> frightening skill. To add to this wonderful mix, American fiddle
> player Darol Anger joined them for about half the evening. Now, we
> have all seen collaborations between musicians of different cultures
> before. In my opinion, they mostly don't work. But here, we heard a
> collaborative effort where Anger's very American-style playing blended
> seamlessly with the Swedish song structures. It was an amazing and
> magical show to open the Festival.
>
> Friday featured the only clunker of the Festival for me. The band
> VAJAS is from far northern Norway (near the Arctic Circle), and
> featured Sami yoiks songs as well as fiddle and synthesizer.  Sorry,
> but the yoiks were more like squealing pigs, or loons out on a lake.
> The singer was dressed in pelts, and the whole thing reminded me of a
> bad experimental theater experience.  I could only take so much, and
> was very thankful when it ended.
>
> The featured band of the evening was the GJALLAHORN. This is a band
> that has been around for many years, and features the wonderful vocals
> of Jenny Wilhelms, along with fiddle, percussion, and contrabass
> recorder.  Promoting their new CD 'Rimfaxe', the band effortlessly
> moved through older and new material, with Wilhelm and Adrian Jones on
> fiddle shining throughout. They play a lot songs based on Nordic
> mythology. An excellent, solid band.
>
> On Saturday afternoon, the Festival presented a tribute to the Finnish
> Tango. After dance lessons for anyone who wanted to participate, the
> Maria Kalaniemi Trio came on and played an hour plus of tango-inspired
> music. I'll be honest and say that tango music is not at the top of my
> list, but I think Maria Kalaniemi is one of the truly great and gifted
> musicians playing Nordic-influenced music anywhere. A virtuoso
> accordion player, she composes much of her own music, and teaches at
> the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department. A brilliant and endlessly
> creative player, Kalaniemi puts everything into her performances,
> creating a breath-taking musical experience. It was a great performance.
>
> On Saturday evening, Kalaniemi returned again as a solo performer,
> offering her own original pieces and it was nothing short of
> breath-taking, as she used her accordion to paint many different
> colors and textures with tunes she has composed over the years.
>
> Saturday brought the Finnish band LOITUMA, who combine Finnish vocal
> traditions with the sound of two kanteles (a dulcimer-like instrument
> called the 'Finnish harp').  This band featured some creative vocal
> work which had the crowd in thrall, as well as the two kanteles, and
> fiddle. Very exotic and beautiful music, which sounded about as
> far-afield as anything at the festival.
>
> on Sunday, I audited a fiddle workshop in the morning by Ole Backstrom
> of Swap, and then headed over to the afternoon show, featuring
> Finland's TIMO ALAKOTILA on piano and a slew of his 'friends'.  Timo
> is considered one of the great accompanists in all of Nordic music,
> and has collaborated with some of the very best - many of whom were at
> the show.
>
> Playing in various combinations, Timo played with Karen Tweed ('May
> Monday'), Maria Kalaniemi ('Ambra'), some of Loitima, and students
> from Finland's  Augsburg Suzuki Ensemble. Timo's playing was just
> seamless, and he supported and strengthened every act he played with.
>
> Then, the final night show was one of high anticipation. This was to
> be one of the last shows anywhere by the Swedish/English super group,
> SWAP. Apparently, they have all found it too difficult to fit the band
> into their busy schedules, and will pursue other musical adventures.
> It seems like such a shame, since these folks are one of the very best
> bands ever to come out of this scene.  So it was with a touch of
> bittersweet melancholy that I watched them for my last time.
>
> Swap are English musicians Karen Tweed on accordion, and Ian Carr on
> guitar. They are joined by the twin Swedish fiddle attack of Ola
> Backstrom and Carina Normansson. And to me, this collaboration,
> combined with their great playing and composing, makes them one of the
> best and most powerful bands anywhere.
>
> The show was absolutely stupendous! Perhaps feeding on the emotion in
> the room, they all just played their hearts out, leaving the audience
> spent.  If you've never heard Swap, do yourself a favor and find one
> of their CDs and prepare yourself to be floored by their incredible
> mix of composing creativity, playing skill, amazing dynamics, and
> simply charming music. To me, Swap are one of the best Nordic bands I
> have seen, and they will always be remembered as such.  After a
> smokin' set, they did 3 encores and then were gone.
>
> The headline act, incredibly, was not Swap, but the Swedish rock/folk
> band, HOVEN DROVEN. Now I like this band, but after Swap, I felt a bit
> deflated to see anyone else. Hoven Droven put on an excellent (if a
> bit showy) performance which at times featured guitarist Bo Lindberg
> lying on his back onstage, while doing an excellent Jimi Hendrix
> imitation. It was like Black Sabbath married to some obscure Swedish
> musician, all thrown together in a sonic stew. Weird, but a fun show.
>
> So there you have it. To me, this Festival offers such great and
> unique music, and unfortunately it doesn't travel to the east coast of
> the U.S., so heading to Minneapolis every September is an
> indispensable part of my musical calendar.. - Dave Smith
>
> ----------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
>
>
>
>
>
>

One of RootsWorld's loyal readers, Dave Smith of Massachussetts, sent
me this report, and with his permission, I pass it along to you folks
on this list.
cliff

----------------------------------------------

Nordic Roots Festival:
by Dave Smith

I have just returned from the 8th annual Nordic Roots Festival in
Minneapolis. This is a small, urban festival held at the Cedar
Cultural Center, a small non-profit center based in an old movie
theater which features music of all types during the year.

The festival features contemporary folk music from Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland, Samiland, and other places where Nordic roots can be
found.  They present a nice mix of music from those countries, with
attention paid to diversity in presentation.

I arrived on Thursday, and that night I was fortunate to see one of my
very favorite bands in all of music - VASEN. This is an amazing trio
of Swedish musicians (guitar, nyckelharpa, and viola). This is
powerful, melodic and intensely rhythmic music played with almost
frightening skill. To add to this wonderful mix, American fiddle
player Darol Anger joined them for about half the evening. Now, we
have all seen collaborations between musicians of different cultures
before. In my opinion, they mostly don't work. But here, we heard a
collaborative effort where Anger's very American-style playing blended
seamlessly with the Swedish song structures. It was an amazing and
magical show to open the Festival.

Friday featured the only clunker of the Festival for me. The band
VAJAS is from far northern Norway (near the Arctic Circle), and
featured Sami yoiks songs as well as fiddle and synthesizer.  Sorry,
but the yoiks were more like squealing pigs, or loons out on a lake.
The singer was dressed in pelts, and the whole thing reminded me of a
bad experimental theater experience.  I could only take so much, and
was very thankful when it ended.

The featured band of the evening was the GJALLAHORN. This is a band
that has been around for many years, and features the wonderful vocals
of Jenny Wilhelms, along with fiddle, percussion, and contrabass
recorder.  Promoting their new CD 'Rimfaxe', the band effortlessly
moved through older and new material, with Wilhelm and Adrian Jones on
fiddle shining throughout. They play a lot songs based on Nordic
mythology. An excellent, solid band.

On Saturday afternoon, the Festival presented a tribute to the Finnish
Tango. After dance lessons for anyone who wanted to participate, the
Maria Kalaniemi Trio came on and played an hour plus of tango-inspired
music. I'll be honest and say that tango music is not at the top of my
list, but I think Maria Kalaniemi is one of the truly great and gifted
musicians playing Nordic-influenced music anywhere. A virtuoso
accordion player, she composes much of her own music, and teaches at
the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department. A brilliant and endlessly
creative player, Kalaniemi puts everything into her performances,
creating a breath-taking musical experience. It was a great performance.

On Saturday evening, Kalaniemi returned again as a solo performer,
offering her own original pieces and it was nothing short of
breath-taking, as she used her accordion to paint many different
colors and textures with tunes she has composed over the years.

Saturday brought the Finnish band LOITUMA, who combine Finnish vocal
traditions with the sound of two kanteles (a dulcimer-like instrument
called the 'Finnish harp').  This band featured some creative vocal
work which had the crowd in thrall, as well as the two kanteles, and
fiddle. Very exotic and beautiful music, which sounded about as
far-afield as anything at the festival.

on Sunday, I audited a fiddle workshop in the morning by Ole Backstrom
of Swap, and then headed over to the afternoon show, featuring
Finland's TIMO ALAKOTILA on piano and a slew of his 'friends'.  Timo
is considered one of the great accompanists in all of Nordic music,
and has collaborated with some of the very best - many of whom were at
the show.

Playing in various combinations, Timo played with Karen Tweed ('May
Monday'), Maria Kalaniemi ('Ambra'), some of Loitima, and students
from Finland's  Augsburg Suzuki Ensemble. Timo's playing was just
seamless, and he supported and strengthened every act he played with.

Then, the final night show was one of high anticipation. This was to
be one of the last shows anywhere by the Swedish/English super group,
SWAP. Apparently, they have all found it too difficult to fit the band
into their busy schedules, and will pursue other musical adventures.
It seems like such a shame, since these folks are one of the very best
bands ever to come out of this scene.  So it was with a touch of
bittersweet melancholy that I watched them for my last time.

Swap are English musicians Karen Tweed on accordion, and Ian Carr on
guitar. They are joined by the twin Swedish fiddle attack of Ola
Backstrom and Carina Normansson. And to me, this collaboration,
combined with their great playing and composing, makes them one of the
best and most powerful bands anywhere.

The show was absolutely stupendous! Perhaps feeding on the emotion in
the room, they all just played their hearts out, leaving the audience
spent.  If you've never heard Swap, do yourself a favor and find one
of their CDs and prepare yourself to be floored by their incredible
mix of composing creativity, playing skill, amazing dynamics, and
simply charming music. To me, Swap are one of the best Nordic bands I
have seen, and they will always be remembered as such.  After a
smokin' set, they did 3 encores and then were gone.

The headline act, incredibly, was not Swap, but the Swedish rock/folk
band, HOVEN DROVEN. Now I like this band, but after Swap, I felt a bit
deflated to see anyone else. Hoven Droven put on an excellent (if a
bit showy) performance which at times featured guitarist Bo Lindberg
lying on his back onstage, while doing an excellent Jimi Hendrix
imitation. It was like Black Sabbath married to some obscure Swedish
musician, all thrown together in a sonic stew. Weird, but a fun show.

So there you have it. To me, this Festival offers such great and
unique music, and unfortunately it doesn't travel to the east coast of
the U.S., so heading to Minneapolis every September is an
indispensable part of my musical calendar.. - Dave Smith

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At 05:40 PM 10/5/2006, you wrote:
  >> finally my first chance to see Fliflet & Hamre from Norway live
two days later - both at www.stallet.st ...

One of the wildest moments you will experience in live music,
particularly if they are playing as a duo.  You rarely see musicians
of such extreme intensity that are also simultaneously so much FUN
(and they are clearly enjoying themselves immensely).

cliff


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Hi Cliff, Scott, all,

to answer the question in the subject: NO! ;-)


Scott M Gianelli wrote:
> Well hey, let me start...  So who was at the Nordic Roots Festival this
> past weekend?  What were your impressions?  Likes/dislikes?

yepp, I'd also be curious about some reports - remembering that there
was quite some traffic on this (or rather: the predecessor) list a few
years ago, that made me almost feeling as if I'd been at the festival
myself ;-)


>
> I'd forgotten how good a performer Maria Kalaniemi is.  I'd also forgotten
> that I like Loituma.  Hoven Droven coming on stage with mandolins and
> banjos was hilarious.
>
> I'll have a reviw up on my blog within a couple of days.

Could you post the link once it is up?


Klaus M. Fink wrote:
> Definetely interested in some reviews of NR (or any other interesting)
> festival...

I didn't make it this year to Riddu Riddu (www.riddu.com) - but this is
definitly my favorit when it comes to folk-related festivals here in the
North of Europe. Clearly worthwhile the trip to this small valley 100 km
east of Tromsø! I made it twice, by bike, and don't regret it at all ;-)))

Otherwise I'm looking forward to Ranarim's CD release concert next
Wednesday, and finally my first chance to see Fliflet & Hamre from
Norway live two days later - both at www.stallet.st ...

Hälsningar från Stockholm

       Heiko

-- www.heikopurnhagen.net --

At 01:39 PM 10/5/2006, you wrote:
>Also, has anyone heard of Odd Nordstuga? He's a Telemark musician who,
>from what I have been told, was near the top of the pop charts with
>his last album.

Odd Nordstoga is kind of all over the place, musically.  I have not
heard his stuff in the last 2 years or so, so I can't speak to what
he's currently up to.

I liked him best in a more folky mode, especially the work he has
done with singer and harpsist Oyonn Groven Myhren. They worked for a
while (maybe they still do) as a simple duo... no extra musicians)
and it was really effective.

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Well, I've nothing to say about the festival, as I'm off in Norway to
write my senior thesis on a sociological perspective of nordic folk
music. I was kinda pissed too, because Gjallarhorn just played at my
University while I am away. Rawr.
But Harv will be playing here next thursday, and of course I am going
as part of my research, so I can give you all a review of that show.
Also, has anyone heard of Odd Nordstuga? He's a Telemark musician who,
from what I have been told, was near the top of the pop charts with
his last album. He's also going to be playing here soon.

Hilsen,
Kjersti Signe

At 12:06 PM 10/5/2006, you wrote:
>No Cliff, keep it going.  Maybe we're just in a slow cycle.  It'll
>be good to still have this list in place when the cycle picks back
>up.  How many members are on this list?

57 - Which by my count was probably all the real members there were
on the old list, once you deducted the 300 spammers, porn stars and
get-ruch-quick schemers.
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That's right - I really forgot that NR was at this weekend at all. When
this (or more so the old) list was at its heights, you didn't have a
chance to miss it.

So where are we now? Fourth try to revive it?

Definetely interested in some reviews of NR (or any other interesting)
festival...

Cheers
Klaus

No Cliff, keep it going.  Maybe we're just in a slow cycle.  It'll be good to still have this list in place when the cycle picks back up.  How many members are on this list?

> I just poked in on the old mailing list New_Nordic_Folk
> seems to be a repository for spam and bulk mail
> "undeliverable" messages with no discussion.
>
> Sadly the only difference here seems to be that there is
> no spam, but also no discussion.
>
> If there is some livlier place to discuss Noridc music
> online, I'd love to migrate this group to it. I'd hate for
> this list to become nothing more than a platform for my
> own promotions. (-:
>
> cliff furnald
>
>
>
>
>
>

Well hey, let me start...  So who was at the Nordic Roots Festival this
past weekend?  What were your impressions?  Likes/dislikes?

I'd forgotten how good a performer Maria Kalaniemi is.  I'd also forgotten
that I like Loituma.  Hoven Droven coming on stage with mandolins and
banjos was hilarious.

I'll have a reviw up on my blog within a couple of days.

I just poked in on the old mailing list New_Nordic_Folk
seems to be a repository for spam and bulk mail "undeliverable"
messages with no discussion.

Sadly the only difference here seems to be that there is no spam, but
also no discussion.

If there is some livlier place to discuss Noridc music online, I'd
love to migrate this group to it. I'd hate for this list to become
nothing more than a platform for my own promotions.
(-:

cliff furnald

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Lena Willemark  - Alvdalens Elektriska
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!
Special price this week: 14.99

Hyperborea  - Semmosta
Hyperborea has slowly but steadily evolved into one of Finland's best
performers of traditional folk music. The quartet were named the
official group of the year at Finland's Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
2006. Piia Kleemola (fiddle, viola, 15-string kantele, vocals), Antti
Paalanen (one- and two-row accordion), Petri Prauda (cittern,
mandolin, bagpipes, vocals), and Paula Susitaival ( fiddle,
nyckelharpa, vocals). This is their second recording, made in 2006.

Sondre Bratland and Javed Bashir - Dialogue
On a journey to Lahore in Pakistan Norwegian folksinger Sondre
Bratland met the renowned Qawwali singer Javed Bashir. Together they
performed psalms and hymns from their different religious traditions
in mosques in Pakistans old cultural capital. Then Javed Bashir went
to Norway and made several recordings with Sondre in two Norwegian
churches. Apart from a hand drum on a few tracks, the record is all
vocals. The Peace Choir of Damascus, Syria also took part in
recordings made in Syria. In the words of Sondre Bratland, "It is
interesting to realize that just as so many cultures have similar
lullabies for their children, it is striking how alike our approaches
are when expressing a prayer to our Creator."

Ampron Prunni  - Ampron Prunni
Arto Järvelä (nyckelharpa, fiddle, mandolin) , Risto Hotakainen
(fiddle, mandolin, jouhikko) and Timo Valo (harmonium) have been
playing together for years in this ensemble, but it took until 2006
for them to finally finish a recording. JPP's Arto Jarvela needs
little introduction. Risto Hotakainen and Timo Valo are founding and
current members of the important Finnish national folk group Tallari
(Arto is also a former member).

Tonje Unstad  - Sett
Pure pop music from a great young Norwegian voice, this 2006 release
is her debut recording. Lovingly constructed and produced by KKV's
Erik Tillsted with a small band of guitars, bass, drums, piano and horns.

Maria Kalaniemi - Bellow Poetry
Maria K's 2005 release is a solo recording that examines the potential
of accordion in the Finnish rune song and lament tradition.

Maria Kalaniemi  - Niskavuoren Nuori emanta
This is the music for The Finnish National Theatre production of
Niskavuoren Nuori emäntä (The young bride of Niskavuori), composed by
Maria Kalaniemi and Olli Varis. Most are new pieces for accordion
written for the play, with two tracks previously released on earlier
recordings.

Kalaniemi and Alakotila  - Ambra
Duos for piano and accordion from two of Finland's most important
musicians.

Britta Persson  - Top Quality Bones And A Little Terrorist
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.

Pelle Bjornlert och Johan Hedin  - Musikanter, polskor och andanter
Two style-conscious Småland musicians, Pelle Björnlert and Johan
Hedin, come together to find the new worlds to be discovered when the
two play in four part harmony using the violin d'amore and tenor
nyckelharpa in addition to a staggering number of sympathetic strings.
Småland dance music and tunes for listening, with a few Pelle
Björnlert compositions among the many traditional melodies.

Henning Sommerro - Sullabullyam
Pianist and vocalist Henning Sommerro sings and plays his own original
songs, with lyrics by Edvard Hoem. Since the 1970s Sommerro and Hoem
have been collaborating on hymns and songs from Biblical sources to
comment on the contemporary world. Hans Fredrik Jacobsen plays flutes
and Edvard Hoem recites the lyrics on one track.

Tapp Ida Almlof, Jenny Tapp och Jenny Bergman  - Gässbikôllor
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.

Aslak O. Brimi og Hans W. Brimi - Blå september
Says Brimi the younger: 'My grandfather was regarded as a nice fellow
by those who knew him. He had many close friends nationwide among
people interested in folk music. The music and everything connected
with it, was an important part of his life. I myself did not know Hans
W. Brimi as a concert musician or a great fiddler. I started to play
the fiddle too late for that, and when I got interested in earnest, he
had put the fiddle on the shelf. I am sorry to admit never to have
played with him. But there is a host of nice memories. To me he was
Grandfather Brimi, the one who kept the kids on a straight line when
we visited the farm. To me he will always be the Old Man with the wool
cap put askew, or the one lying comfortably on the sofa in the old
farm house. No one snored louder than Grandfather.'

Vintermane  - Sode Julenatt
The eminent Vintermåne trio, featuring vocals, piano and saxophone,
delivers the real Christmas spirit with folk tunes from Telemark and a
poetic jazz-inspired accompaniment on Søde Julenatt

Various artists  - Jul i Folkton
OK, it's too late for the holidays, but any 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 on
the hottest summer day!

Berger Knutsson Spering  - Up Close
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.

Schola Sanctae Sunnivae and Hartkeriana  - Officium et Missae in
Nativitate Sancti Ioannis Baptistae
A female choir from Trondheim, Norway and a male choir from Amsterdam
presnt works inspired by a thousand years of church music traditions.
These internationally recognized choirs have recorded a St. John's
officium, a collection of a full days masses and hourly prayers on a
double CD set, with music both for midsummer and the nativity. Music
in the gregorian tradition, marvelously recorded (as all KKV
recordings are), with great spacial presence and accuracy.

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Markku Lepisto  - Polku
A new recording from the Värttinä accordionist features another great
group of Finnish musicians including Petri Hakala (mandolin), Jouko
Kyhälä (harmonium, harmonicas), Pekka Lehti (bass), Janne Viksten
(banjo, guitar), Janne Lappalainen (bouzouki) and Lassi Logren
(nyckelharpa). Markku Lepistö says: "The album tells the story of my
life since I left the Ostrobothnia region. Along the way there have
been ups and downs, rocky paths, rail tracks, plenty of pitch-black
highways, crossroads, comings and goings. On my journey I picked up
the pictures and landscapes that are played in this recording. This
album wouldn´t exist without the friends who have shared my journey."

Troka  - Raharinki
The 2006 release by the Finnish ensemble is their third, and continues
their tradition of excellence in musicianship and interesting new
approaches. Ville Ojanen (fiddle, viola, mandolin, Matti Mäkelä
(fiddle), Johanna Juhola (accordion), Timo Alakotila (harmonium,
piano), and Antti Järvelä (double bass).

Johanna Juhola - Miette
Yet another Sibelius graduate brings her accordion to new territory,
exploring her roots while simultaneously shattering preconceptions. A
member of the Finnish groups Troka and Spontaani Vire , this recording
finds her in far more adventurous turf, in both solo works and some
agressive ensemble work.

JPP - Artology
The undisputed kings of the Kaustinen fiddle tradition offer their
ninth album after a long recording break with a set of tunes written
by founding member and Finnish fiddler extraordinaire Arto Järvelä.

Alakotila, Järvelä, Kennemark - Nordik Tree
Arto Järvelä, Timo Alakotila and Hans Kennemark, three formidible
artists from Finland and Sweden, in a collaboration for fiddles and
harmonium (pump organ).

Maria Rojas - Silverringar små och stora
Maria Röjås sings traditional Swedish folk songs, solo or in duets
with Anders Larsson and Erik Ask-Upmark

Kalenda Maya - Norske Middelalderballader
Medieval Norse Ballads performed with a lot of skill and verve by this
quintet of Norwegian musicians - Sidsel Brevig (fiddles), Tone
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flutes, bagpipe, kantele, lyre), Sverre Jansen (psaltery, mandora,
hurdy-gurdy, Norwegian dulcimer), Gilles Obermayer (percussion).
Recorded in 1989.

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Moldestad, Mjolsnes, Hogemo - Gamaltnymalt
Three outstanding fiddlers developing Norwegian traditions into
something new. This recording was awarded the Norwegian
'Spellmannprisen' in 2005.

Alamaailman Vasarat - 2 titles: Vasaraasia and Kaarmelautakunta
The Hammers of the Underworld have been called Ethnic brass punk and
kosher-kebab jazz. With pump organs, a horn section, drums and cello
for a rhythm section, and a WHOLE lot of attitude, this band presents
a unique, modern vision.

Anna-Kaisa Liedes - Utua
These songs have their roots deep in the Finnish-Karelian-Ingrian folk
tradition. Liedes combines traditional verses with contemporary
musical idioms, giving them a fresh and personal touch. With Ape
Anttila on bass, Kristiina Ilmonen on percussion and flutes, Topi
Korhonen on guitar and Vilma Timonen on kantele.


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[ni:d]  - nid
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.  It's
all duos and trios, no doubling or overdubs, no guests, and it is
vibrant and rough-hewn… fans of Groupa will find this one intriquing.

Maria Rojas  - Silverringar små och stora
Maria Röjås sings traditional Swedish folk songs, solo and in duets
with Anders Larsson (voice), Maria Larsson (flute) and Erik Ask-Upmark
(harp)

Kalenda Maya  - Norske Middelalderballader
Medieval Norse Ballads performed with a lot of skill and verve by this
quintet of Norwegian musicians - Sidsel Brevig (fiddles), Tone
Hulbakækmo (voice, harp, lyre), Hans Fredrik Jacobsen (Arab lutes,
flutes, bagpipe, kantele, lyre), Sverre Jansen (psaltery, mandora,
hurdy-gurdy, Norwegian dulcimer), Gilles Obermayer (percussion).
Recorded in 1989. Highly recommended.

Onkelfolke  - Kasta Beinet
Onkelfolke is another good example of the new-folk-wave in
contemporary Norway. They play new compositions based on the
traditions of their home regions of Nordmøre, Rogaland and Vest-Agder,
sometimes combining regional influences into something genuinely new
and unique to modern Norway. Folk songs, ballads, springar, pols and
halling dance tunes find a new lift in the skilled hands of these
musicians playing accordion, flute, guitar, hardinfele, percussion and
voices.

Vihrea Palma  - Kuu ja korkokengät
I have a soft spot for well-executed schmaltz and the Finnish ensemble
Vihreä Palma stroke it nicely! Kirsi Poutanen's wonderfully warm voice
fronts a strong ensemble of Juha Mäntylä, accordion, piano; Hannu
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Hughes de Courson and Patrick Modiano - fonds de tiroir [1967]
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thore_1996@... wrote:
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> ----- original Nachricht --------
>
> Gesendet: Fr 12 Mai 2006 11:19:47 CEST
> Von: "Klaus M. Fink"<klfi@...>
>
> one day I will pack my things and come to Minneapolis.
> Seems to be a better opportunity to see some of my favs than on most
> festivals in Europe - even in Scandinavia...
>
>
>
> That's so true. When I came to Gothenburg last August I was so looking forward
to visting concerts, (although I didnt expect Nordic Folk to be really popular
here). Maybe I just didnt try enough, but they are really hard to find. Well,
there is the folkmusikafeet (http://www.folkmusikkafeet.net/), but that's about
it. Even getting the CDs in shops is a problem. It looks like Nordic Folk is
more appreciated in USA than it is here.
>
> Strange enough, the Eurovision Song Contest and Elvis Presley cover versions
(sung by Christer Sjögren) seems to be the music the common Swede enjoys.
>
> Patrick

Here in Stockholm (I moved here 3 1/2 years ago from Germany), there is
at least one venue dedicated to this type of music
http://www.stallet.st/ - and nordic folk can be seen on other stages as
well, but it is actually not that many concerts a month. And there is
one specialized record shop for folk and world music here,
http://www.multikulti.se/ - which I really can recommend. But in total
it is indeed not that much new nordic folk around as you would expect
for the largest nordic captial :-(

However, there are actually some really great festivals around - my
personal favorit when it comes to folk and world music is the "Riddu
Riððu" http://www.riddu.com/ every July in the Norwegian part of Sapmi,
   about 100 km east of Tromsø. I managed to get up there twice (actually
with bike and tent) - and it is really an experience!

On the other hand, the Nordic Roots lineup 2006 also does not look too
bad, either ;-)))

       Heiko


-- http://www.heikopurnhagen.net/

As I see it, Nordic Folk takes a low spot in Sweden, but there are a big
number of festivals. But they either feature not just nordic (like Falun),
not just folk (like Musik vid Siljan) or simply a nice mixture of
traditional and progressive, better and lesser known, louder and more
quiet musicians - very fine, but just not quite the level NR offers IMHO.

Finding concerts (or even CDs) outside those festivals seems to be a
rather rare occasion and mostly done by accident basically.

Besides that there is quite good music coming from Sweden besides the Song
Contest (big thing up there!) - I would mention artists like Kent or Lisa
Nilson. But be sure will also find worse stuff than what you mentioned....

During my Halmstad year I also met I guy from St.Louis - he loved "Gods
Musicians" and kept playing it to the Swedes at the High School - coming
back to my office right after they banned him....

Klaus

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1. Re: Nordic Roots Festival 2006 Line-Up Set!
From: "Sarah" nordicsnodragon@...

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From: "Sarah" nordicsnodragon@...
Date: Fri May 12, 2006 7:13pm(PDT)
Subject: Re: Nordic Roots Festival 2006 Line-Up Set!

I am so freaking excited for this. I'm already trying to get things
geared up to bring a group from my college down to Minneapolis for
at least two concerts, maybe three. If not, I might have to go down
for the whole weekend and go to every concert!

I've never seen Vasen, Gjallorhorn, or Varttinna live, and I simply
cannot wait until September.

This truly is an amazing lineup this year. I'm so excited, I can
barely contain myself!

Sarah


--- In newnordicroots@yahoogroups.com, Robert Simonds / NorthSide
wrote:
>
> The line-up for the Nordic Roots Festival 2006 in Minneapolis is
now set!
> The festival will begin on Thursday, September 28 with a special
> performance by VÄSEN, then continue over the course of the weekend
of
> September 29-October 1 with newcomers VAJAS (a trio from northern
Norway
> that combine "rocked up Saami yoik, sensitive electronica, and
seductive
> fiddling"); GJALLARHORN, presenting material from their
forthcoming
> NorthSide CD "Rimfaxe" which features two new band members;
VÄRTTINÄ, fresh
> from their triumphant musical contributions to the stage
adaptation of
> "Lord of the Rings" and a new RealWorld album, "Miero"; MARIA
KALANIEMI ,
> who will play in two concerts, one featuring selections from her
upcoming
> Alula solo album "Bellow Poetry," and another with her Trio in a
tribute to
> the Finnish Tango; SWÅP, who's 2005 NorthSide release "du da" has
brought
> them new fame in the U.K.; and last but not least, HOVEN DROVEN,
whose
> blow-the-roof-off performance at last year's festival is being
immortalized
> on a 2-CD set, "Jumpin' at the Cedar," and this year's festival
performance
> will be, appropriately enough, the official CD-release concert!
How's THAT
> for a killer line-up!? Schedule and ticket details will be posted
soon
> on www.nordicroots.org.
>
> -Rob
>
> mailto:simonds@...
> www.noside.com, www.e-s-d.com
> East Side, Inc.
> Postbox 7367
> Minneapolis, MN 55407
> USA
> Phone (612) 375-0233
>






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