I had to miss Nordic Roots this year, so tell me, how was it? What was your favorite concert? Was it packed? I want to know how things went! Sarah...
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Kjersti Kyle
joli_amelie
Oct 4, 2005 5:34 pm
I was - tragically - only able to attend one concert, so I chose the finale. The sound of a hurdy gurdy in a room is like rich, dark hot chocolate. Hurdy Gurdy...
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Sarah
nordicsnodragon
Oct 5, 2005 12:57 am
Wow, sounds like it was fabulous! I was really disappointed to learn that they'd pushed it back to the last weekend in September because that is my college's...
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Bill
bluesattrny
Oct 5, 2005 7:22 pm
No doubt about it. We who love this music are a very special and devoted bunch. Let the rest of the world think us crazy. We know the excitement of fresh and...
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David Alvarez
david_alvare...
Oct 6, 2005 4:18 pm
My first nordic recording I believe was Trä from Hedningarna in the middle of 90s. There was a program in spanish national radio, I believe it goes on, which...
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Kjersti Kyle
joli_amelie
Oct 6, 2005 6:01 pm
As a brief comment on attending concerts with parents, it was my mum and dad that first heard Wimme being played on NPR and had to share it with me when they...
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CDRoots
rootsworld
Oct 6, 2005 6:04 pm
... So don't call it "folk." Just tell them it's a "cool band from Sweden" (-: cliff ... Are you a member of the reality based community? Cliff Furnald, editor...
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Lundahl Mats
mats_lundahl
Oct 7, 2005 5:58 am
Hi My first recording in this genre was "Folk & Rackare" (1976) It made me to a devoted fan of "Folk & Rackare" and Carin Kjellman. Ulrika Bodén (Ranarim)...
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Dave
davef11746
Oct 7, 2005 9:15 pm
My first recording was Varttina's Seleniko. Heard it on WNPR-must've been in the early 90's-have been a big fan of this music since that time. /df/...
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cliff
rootsworld
Oct 8, 2005 8:54 pm
RootsWorld The online magazine of the world's music http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/ contact3@... Recent interviews on the web site include: Swedes...
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cliff
rootsworld
Oct 14, 2005 2:38 pm
Danish fiddle and guitar duo Haugaard and Høirup have released their 4th CD, Gæstebud (Feast) My own personal 'press blurb' is: Any time violinist Harald...
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cliff
rootsworld
Oct 28, 2005 7:10 pm
cdRoots http://www.cdroots.com Ellika and Solo - "Abaraka! / Tack!" "Thank you," indeed, Ellika and Solo for another recording of new music from many roots....
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zoldaa
Nov 30, 2005 6:01 pm
Does anyone know where to get any of the Gåte cd's here in the US?...
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beotis@...
Nov 30, 2005 11:57 pm
Well, not yet. They look interesting though and I'm on it. :-)...
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aagenielsen
Dec 27, 2005 12:30 am
Hej, I am new to the group. I am the bass clarinetist with Darkwood Consort (duo with viola). We play mostly new, medieval and folk music from Denmark, France,...
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cliff
rootsworld
Feb 26, 2006 10:13 pm
cdRoots New Additions http://www.cdroots.com contact2@... ... cdRoots Recommends - the proprietor's personal picks http://www.cdroots.com/faves.shtml ...
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beotis@...
Mar 16, 2006 7:34 pm
Hi all~ I know a Nordic,Celtic,Acoustic & pop fan who will be studying in Europe next year and would like to take the opportunity to see some concerts during...
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Klaus M. Fink
kmfvtcom
Mar 16, 2006 7:46 pm
Hi Tee, I could offer you something in German - www.folker.de lists a lot of gigs in Germany/Austria/Switzerland Cheers Klaus...
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CDRoots
rootsworld
Mar 16, 2006 8:00 pm
... fRoots magazine publishes an annual festival guide to Europe... not sure if it goes beyond september, but it is a good resource (and it's in English)......
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Steve LeppÀlÀ
steve_leppala
Mar 16, 2006 11:58 pm
I've been to the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival a couple of time and have really enjoyed it: http://www.kaustinen.net/english/index.asp?main=3 ... From:...
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beotis@...
Mar 17, 2006 1:48 am
Kaustinen looks great. Unfortunately she won't be there in July. Wish/ I /could be there in July. :'( ... Kaustinen looks great. Unfortunately she won't be...
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beotis@...
Mar 17, 2006 2:04 am
Thanks Klaus and Cliff. The folker and the frootsmag links are/will be good springboards....
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Kjersti Kyle
joli_amelie
Mar 17, 2006 2:20 am
Yar! Thanks guys, I am a fan who is going to be studying in Europe next year, and should have thought to ask think question myself. As an expansion, how about...
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cliff
rootsworld
Mar 25, 2006 9:19 pm
cdRoots New Additions http://www.cdroots.com contact2@... ... cdRoots Recommends - the proprietor's personal picks http://www.cdroots.com/faves.shtml ...
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cliff
rootsworld
Apr 13, 2006 1:07 pm
cdRoots New Additions http://www.cdroots.com contact2@... ... New music from the north now in the catalog: http://www.cdroots.com/new.shtml Moldestad,...
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Klaus M. Fink
kmfvtcom
May 9, 2006 3:36 pm
Hej there, it seams to be years or even lifes ago that a great maillist discussing contemporary nordic folk music was established and used by hundreds of music...
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CDRoots
rootsworld
May 9, 2006 3:44 pm
... There are no spammers on this list - I know, because we made it pretty tough for anyone to sneak in. (As far as I know, only one spam got through in the...
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Klaus M. Fink
kmfvtcom
May 9, 2006 4:06 pm
Hi Cliff, no, of course I don't regard your mails being spam - it's the only thing left to give some information about new music to look out for. ... With that...
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Aage Nielsen
aagenielsen
May 9, 2006 7:06 pm
Sounds good! I was performing in Denmark and Iceland last year, but this year the farthest I have gotten so far is Mississippi. My duo, Darkwood Consort has a...
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beotis@...
May 10, 2006 1:57 am
... Hi, I'm still here. In the northeastern U.S. it's hard to find live performances of Nordic music. A few years back when there concerts, there was buzz....
