Some time ago I have discovered a great recording by Christina Pluhar, the Hasapiko from the CD Mediterraneo: Hasapiko – Christina Pluhar und L’Arpeggiata – CD Mediterraneo The ensemble L’Arpeggiata plays a long version with many improvisations. You can hear many different instruments like hammered dulcimer, plucked instruments like saz or the Kretian laouto, stringed …
By a picture from the Kaustinen Festival in Finland I have discovered the band Curly Strings. Curly Strings are Eeva Talsi – fiddle Villu Talsi – mandolin Jalmar Vabarna – guitar Taavet Niller – double bass This band is very popular in Estonia, and their song Kauges Külas is one of the songs that were …
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A new kickstarter project has been set up by banjo player Jayme Stone. The aim of the project is to rediscover the music that has been collected by Alan Lomax, who is taken as one of the most important influencers of the American Folk Song Revival. For just 10 $ you can get the result …
Frigg – Hot Fiddles from Cool Scandinavia Frigg – a folk and dance band from Finland – will take part in the folk festival in Rudolstadt, Germany this year. Last year Frigg were on tour in the UK and in Switzerland. Frigg has published 5 CDs and is very successful in Scandinavia. The last CD …