Music of Scandinavia, Northern Lights - Various Artists
[EUCD1970]

Traditional music from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark played in modern and traditional renditions by some of the finest exponents of Scandinavian music. The compilation features traditional instruments such as the kantele, jouhikko, nyckelharpa, Hardanger fiddle and others. Info about musicians, instruments and the pieces in English, German and French.

Track Listing:

NORWAY

1. Lief Sørbye: Syndebukken (The Scapegoat) (trad.) - 3:34

2. Lief Sørbye: Det star ein friar uti gare (There's a suitor in the garden) (trad.) - 2:51

3. Lief Sørbye: Springdans: Brekke Enkja - Margit og Torgeir (trad.) - 3:01

SWEDEN

4. JAH!: Schottis (Gottfrid Pettersson) - 1:44

5. Anders & Daniel Smedenmark: Polska I (Alfred Pettersson) - 2:24

6. Kurbits: Av hjärtat jag dig älskar (I love you with all my heart) (trad.) - 2:29

7. Blekinge Spelmansförbund: Engelska I (O. Skorup) - 2:09

8. Blekinge Spelmansförbund: Three Tunes: Tiderum / Verckelbäck / Lönnemåla (trad.) - 2:48

FINLAND

9. M. Kontio / E. Sariola / M. Pokela: Satavuotinen sakka (The dregs of 100 years) (trad.) - 2:54

10. Matit ja Maijat: Kuule minun ystäväni (trad., arr. Matit ja Maijat) - 3:56

11. M. Kontio / E. Sariola / M. Pokela: Viulan polkka (M. Pokela) - 2:14

12. Matit ja Maijat: Johanneksen polka (trad., arr. Matit ja Maijat) - 3:13

13. Myllärit: Saunanlämmityslaulu (Sauna song) (trad.) - 4:40

ICELAND

14. Islandica: Maístjarnan (J. Asgeirsson) - 1:59

15. Islandica: Kvöldsigling (G. Helgason) - 3:19

16. Islandica: Vera mátt góður (trad.) - 1:42

17. Islandica: Löfsöngur (Ó guð vors lands) (S. Sveinbjörnson) - 1:50

DENMARK

18. Kristine Heebøll / Trio Mio: Dronning Marianne og Kong Oscar (K. Heebøll) / Per Brogens polka (trad., arr. Trio Mio) - 4:59

19. Phønix: Fantegutten (trad., arr. Phønix) - 3:44

20. Baltinget: Kaptajn Bille og jordomsejlingen (trad.) - 3:26

Total playing time: 58:56