Unga spelmän från Värmland

In Värmland, a province on the Norwegian border, numerous young folk musicians have taken an interest in their local traditions. Some search for tunes in the archives, some record older musicians or attend courses. There are many ways of learning and performing the music through the many musical dialects within the province. This record offers a few of the best examples of what is to be heard in Värmland today.

This recording features the following musicians:
Gert (b. 1948) and Anne-Marie Ohlsson from Mölnbacka, at the time two very fiddlers who already taught courses at Ransäter.
Alf Olsson (b. 1954), Svanskog, who is known for composing many of his own tunes.
Mats Edén (b. 1957) from Karlstad, and Leif Olsson (b. 1956) from Arvika, who have learned many tunes from Jösse Härad.
Claes-Göran Hallgren (b. 1959) and Göran Håkansson (b. 1960) both from Sunne, who prefers playing tunes by Olle på Halla.
Lennart Gybrant (b. 1949) from Stockholm/Värmland, who researched the music of eastern Värmland.
Bengt Lindroth (b. 1942) from Munkfors, Bo i Ransätt (b. 1946) from Ransäter, and Måns Grevillius (b. 1946) from Ransäter, who composed many original Värmland tunes and teaching them at different courses.

This record was originally released in 1977.

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    • 1.
      Kniv-Anders polska efter Adolf Lång, Dalby Music: Traditional
      1'23

    • 2.
      Polska efter Carl Johan Björklund, Björkåsberg Music: Traditional
      1'27

    • 3.
      Polska efter Anders Olsson, Nedre Ullerud Music: Traditional
      1'05

    • 4.
      Reinländer efter farmodern Music: Traditional
      1'35

    • 5.
      Mazurka Music: Alf Olsson
      2'00

    • 6.
      Polska efter Spel-Anders, Svanskog Music: Traditional
      1'20

    • 7.
      Vals efter Fredrik Sjöberg, Svanskog Music: Traditional
      1'50

    • 8.
      Polska efter Lomjansguten Music: Traditional
      2'55

    • 9.
      Music: Traditional
      2'35

    • 10.
      Djävulspolskan från Brunskog Music: Traditional
      4'00

    • 11.
      Schottis av Olle på Halla Music: Traditional
      1'10

    • 12.
      Taltrasten, polska av Olle på Halla Music: Traditional
      1'20

    • 13.
      Vals efter Otto Eriksson, Fensbol Music: Traditional
      1'45

    • 14.
      Slängpolska efter Anton på Berget (1) Music: Traditional
      1'45

    • 15.
      Slängpolska efter Anton på Berget (2) Music: Traditional
      1'10

    • 16.
      Paradismarschen efter Ernst Pettersson, Lindfors Music: Traditional
      1'10

    • 17.
      Eva i Sanntôrpe efter Sigvard Karlsson, Munkerud Music: Traditional
      1'20

    • 18.
      Polska efter Dan Danielsson Music: Traditional
      1'35

    • 20.
      Titta på, polska från Ekshärad Music: Traditional
      0'55

    • 21.
      Polska efter Lejsme Per Music: Traditional
      1'35

    • 22.
      Vals Music: Traditional
      1'40

    • 23.
      Polska efter Jonas på Näset Music: Traditional
      1'25

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Digital & CD // CAP 21854 // Young Folk Musicians // Folk/World // Releasedate: 2 October, 2015