Sorten Muld - Mark II

Sorten Muld - Mark II (1997)

"Sorten Muld is a Danish electro-folk band, formed in 1995. They have won two Danish Grammys for Mark II. The English translation of Sorten Muld is Dark Soil.  Their music can be characterized by elegantly composed rhythms, floating sound of typical folk-instruments like bagpipes, flutes and violins, in an electronica-composition that supports the dramatic lyrics [...] The lyrics are old stories from Danish folk tradition, about jealousy, murder and creatures."  (Last.fm)

01 | Bonden og elverpigen
02 | Venelite
03 | Harald Kongen
04 | Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdag
05 | Havets farer
06 | Ravnen
07 | Kirstin
08 | Som stjernerne på himlens blå
09 | 2 søstre
10 | Mylardatter
11 | Jeg kan se på dine øjne at du har en anden kær

Availability: Used physical copies available on Amazon.  Not available new or in MP3 format in the U.S.

Den Fule - Contrebande

Den Fule - Contrebande (2013)

"Den Fule (meaning “The ugly one”) was formed primarily from veterans of the 1970s Swedish folk rock scene. The band produced two albums through Xource Records in the early 1990s then disbanded. Their first album Lugumleik met with immediate critical acclaim and won the Swedish Grammy for “Best Folk Music Album of the Year 1993”. The album was described for the Swedish Grammy awards as a blend of jazz, rock, funk and traditional folk music." (Last.fm)

01 | Slit och släng / Kenote
02 | Maala / Maalahalling
03 | Soumsoum
04 | Dolo / Tussegubben
05 | Gubben / Manssolou
06 | Lame and Mute / Sahadougou

Availability: Available in MP3 format in the U.S.

Nyckelharporkestern - Byss-Calle

Nyckelharporkestern - Byss-Calle (2000)

Nyckelharporkestern is a group of six Swedish nyckelharpa players (Ola Hertzberg, Olov Johansson, Niklas Roswall, Johan Hedin, Henrik Eriksson, and Markus Svensson).  There isn't much information available about them, even in Swedish.

01 | Samlingsmarsch
02 | Storpolskan
03 | Olapolskan
04 | Vals efter Byss-Calle
05 | Brostugan
06 | Brudmarsch efter Byss-Calle
07 | Fingertarmen
08 | Bodins C-durpolska
09 | 42:an
10 | Guldklimpen
11 | Byss-Callepolska efter Wesslén
12 | Klockstapelsvalsen
13 | Storsvarten
14 | Västanmadspolskan
15 | Byss-Calles Ridmarsch
16 | Byggnan

Availability: Can be found used on Amazon.  No mp3 album available.