YEAR END INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE

 

 

 

The prices in RED are sale prices for old inventory as long as supplies last.  New orders of these items will be regular price of $20 or more.  The most recent additions are listed in GREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA24CD

Andersen, Henning; Marit Mattisgard:  UNDERLEGE MAKTER  Songs & tunes from Valdres; some are called bell tunes since they are inspired by church bell tunes.


$18.00

 

NFS-1

Austenå, Salve:  SLÅTTER FRA TOVDAL. Archive recordings 1958-1991 by this prominent Telemark fiddler.  This is the 1st CD issued by the Norwegian Collection of Folk Music at the University of Oslo.  Includes good dance music for springars & gangars

$14.00

 

TA16CD

Bakkerud, Odd:  HARDINGFELE "Høyr, Høyr, Han Spela På To Felu! "  This double CD has many good Hallingspringars and a famous recording of Fanitullen.  Odd Bakkerud (1931-89) was one of Norway’s foremost Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele) players in the 2nd half of the 20th century.  His distinctive musical expression, technique and stage presentation made him an extremely popular folk musician in his time, and he also left his musical tracks outside the traditional folk music milieu.  English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

BSCD 1067

BARNA SYNGER;  Julesanger . Traditional Norwegian Christmas songs sung by children

$10.00

 

HCD 7149

Berg, Hallgrim & Erik Røine: MUNNHARPA. On this CD we encounter a rich variety of sounds, including tunes for both dancing and listening from two of the top Jew's harp players in Norway.

$20.00

 

KVARTS 004

Bergaplass, Embrik: EMBRIK BERGAPLASS - spelemann & låttesmed (fiddler & tune smither) From Ål in Hallingdal, great dance music on the two row accordion. Most are springar and Halling (laus), 1 waltz, 3 reinlendar, 1 polka. This CD is a favorite of many folk dancers.

$20.00

 

FiKCD 1960

Berglund, Mats; Goran Håkansson; Atle Lien Jenssen; Olav Saeta:  24 POLSDANSER FRÅ FINNSKOGEN.  Pols from Finnskogen has become a popular dance in many dance groups in recent years.  This CD contains music for the Finnskogs pols played by this group of Swedish & Norwegian musicians

$22.00

 

FXCD 68

Bergset, Arve Moen ARVESØLV  Norwegian folk music sung by Arve Moen Bergset accompanied by Turid Kniejski (harp), Annbjørg Lien (Hardanger fiddle), Hans Fredrik Jacobsen (flute), Ingrid Uddu (obo & English horn), Valgerd Einarsvoll (horn), Anne Britt Sævig Årdal (cello), Rob Waring (drums), Iver Kleive & Hening Sommerro (synthesizer).  Bergset sings Norwegian folk songs with his crystal clear boy’s voice.  Recorded in 1987.

$20.00

 

TA12CD

Bismo, Alfred and Mattias, FELE. Springleik and other dance music played by the twin brothers from Skjåk

$16.00

 

SYLV CD4

Bjørgum, Hallvard & Torleiv: FIRE OF THE AMAZONES

$20.00

 

SYLV CD 9

Bjørgum, Hallvard T. & Garth Hudson, Blondie Chaplin, Kirsten Bråten Berg, Jonas Fjeld, Eric Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia, Bjørgulv Straume, Daniel Sandén Warg, William Olson, Elshan Mansurov: FREE FIELD Modern & traditional compositions with a variety of instruments. A few tunes for dancing.

14.00

 

SONCD 4004

Bjørken, Ove M. and Ole Bjørkens Orkester, LANDSTRYKER. This CD is based on fiddle tunes from Innherred in Trøndelag. From a historical perspective, Trøndelag and Innherred have not been culturally isolated in the past and therefore have been open to new impulses in the music tradition over the centuries, adapting new dances and music forms from the outside. Good dance music.

$20.00

 

HCD 7094

Bjørkum, Per Sæmund: DEN VARE FELA

$12.00

 

Ta:lik

Bjørset, Synnøve. SLÅTTAR.  Hardanger fiddle music from Western Norway for both dancing and listening.

$20.00

 

HCD4071

BOLSTAD, TORLEIF. "Feletona' oppunde' Bitihødn" Excellent dance music by a master fiddler from Valdres.

$20.00

 

TA10CD

Bolstad, Trygve, ALEIS: Dance tunes from Valdres. English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

FXCD 135

Bratland, Sondre: GJEST I VERDA.  Religious folksongs from Norway.

$10.00

 

BBRCS

Brazz-Brothers/Vågå spelmannslag:  Vågåblot

$16.00

 

TA 75CD

Brimi, Aslak, and Erlend Viken:  DUO.  Excellent fiddle music from the Gudbrandsdal Valley for both dancing and listening.

$20.00

 

HCD 7125

Brimi, Hans: HYLJARLIV. This CD is a treasure of music from the Gudbrandsdal valley. It has excellent dance music for springleik, masurka, reinlender, walts, polka, and some wonderful listening tunes. Accompanying Hans Brimi on this CD are: Jon Faukstad and Ottar Johansen (accordion), Amund Bjørken (fiddle), Håkon Nilsen (bass), Finn Westbye and Geir Lystrup (guitar), and Pernille Anker (song and mouth harp).

$20.00

 

HCD 7194

Bruvoll, Tore; and Jon Anders Halvorsen  NATTSANG  The melodies are traditional tunes from Telemark that Halvorsen learned directly from older folk singers & others are melodies collected in the 19th and 20th centuries.  Most are medieval ballads.  English summary in booklet.

$20.00

 

HCD 7173

Bryllupsmusikk: TRE DAGER TIL ENDE: Wedding music from Norway. Sixteen of the most commonly used wedding tunes played by different groups

$14.00

 

HCD 7185

 

Bråten Berg, Kirsten:  STEMMENES SKYGGE.  She sings with Lena Willemark and Marilyn Mazur accompanied Ingrid Lorentzen, Johan Silverhult King, Patric King, Asle Karstad, and Marianne Thallaug Wedseth.  This CD had its premier at Molde International Jazz Festival in 2000.

$18.00

 

GRCD 4177

Bråten Berg, Kirsten: SYNG DU MI RØYST. Norwegian folk songs

$20.00

 

NYCD 7

Buen, Knut.  HJARTEKVAD.  Hardanger fiddle music and poetry by Knut Buen.  Singing by Anne Gravid Klykken and Halvor Håkanes, Guttorm Guttormsen flute.

$10.00

 

BKCD 27

Buen, Knut: MYLLARGUTENS DRAUM

$10.00

 

BKCD 20

Buen, Knut: NOTTESPEL 2. Master Fiddler Knut Buen plays for dancing with Småjondølane and the Telemark Experience. Excellent music for Telespringar.

$18.00

 

NYCD6

Buen, Knut:  Seljordsmarsjen.  The famous wedding march from Seljord is the first tune on this CD followed by 18 other tunes in tradition after Øystein Langedrag and Leiv Sandsdalen.  English text in booklet.

$10.00

 

NYCD 12

Buen, Knut:  TONEBOD  Traditional & new arrangements by Knut Buen on the Hardanger fiddle & with him reading.  Arranged by Bugge Wesseltoft (playing piano, organ & percussion), Michiyo Yagi ("koto") & Anne Gravir Klykken (singing).

$20.00

 

BKCD 10

Buen, Hauk & Knut: SPEL TIL DANS. A selection of music for Telespringar and Telegangar.

$18.00

 

GRCD 4953

BUKKENE BRUSE: Arve Moen Bergset, Annbjørg Lien & Steinar Ofsdal   Dancing and listening music.

$18.00

 

HCD 7168

BUKKENE BRUSE: "Den fagraste rosa" Arve Moen Bergset, Annbjørg Lien & Steinar Ofsdal. Bjørn Ole Bosch. Another fabulous CD from the Bukkene Bruse group that includes Christmas music and other traditional songs.

 $16.00

 

HCD 7188

Bukkene Bruse: STEINSTOLEN. Arve Moen Bergset, Annbjørg Lien, Steinar Ofsdal, and Bjørn Ole Rasch. This talented group presents a variety of instruments and song in a collection of traditional songs.

$16.00

 

HCD 7145

Bukkene Bruse: SPEL. Arve Moen Bergset, Annbjørg Lien, Steinar Ofsdal, and Bjørn Ole Rasch. This talented group presents a variety of instruments and song in a collection of traditional songs. Recorded at concerts at the Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, churches in Elverum and Øvre Rendal, Numedalstunet in Drammen and the University of Oslo.

$16.00

 

GRCD 4100

Bukkene Bruse: ÅRE. Arve Moen Bergset, Annbjørg Lien, Steinar Ofsdal. A collection of traditional songs accompanied by hardanger fiddle, flutes, and other instruments. Modern, innovative arrangement for song presented in traditional style.

$16.00

 

BFCD 9102

BUSKERUDTONAR MED TRADISJONAR, Volume 2.  A wonderful collection of music from Buskerud played by a variety of individuals and groups.  Good music for dancing and listening.

$20.00

 

BFCD 1025

BUSKERUDTONAR MED TRADISJONAR, Volume 3.  A wonderful collection of music from Buskerud played by a variety of individuals and groups.  Good music for dancing and listening.

$20.00

 

HCD 7085

Collegium Vocale (Chamber Choir): EKKO FRA NORGE with Thomas Caplin as conductor assisted by musicians: Sven Nyhus on violin and hardanger fiddle, Aage Kvalbein on cello, Sigmund Groven on harmonica, and Henning Sommerro on synthesizer. Contains many traditional Norwegian folk songs and some of Edvard Grieg's compositions. In booklet: text of songs in Norwegian, but background is in English.

$14.00

 

HCD 7109

Dalakopa: DALAKOPA E VI ALLE IHOPA. Rørospols and gammeldans

$18.00

 

GTACD 8328

Dalakopa:  ELIXIR  The newest of a long series of excellent dance music CDs from Dalakopa.  Good, old-time music for dancing, plus listening tunes.  English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

HCD 7088

Dalakopa: HØYSNU. Rørospols, and gammeldans

$18.00

 

BFCD 1005

DANSEFOTEN: No.1 Bygdedans. Regional traditional dances.

$20.00

 

BFCD 1006

DANSEFOTEN: No.2 Gammaldans. Old time dances

$20.00

 

BFCD 1007

DANSEFOTEN: No.3 Turdansar. Figure dances

$20.00

 

HCD 7139

DEVIL'S TUNE: Ethnic music from the twilight zone. A unique collection of Norwegian folk music with many artists and a variety of instruments. Good music for both dancing and listening.

$20.00

 

HCD 7098

DRAUMKVEDET. Ellen & Kåre Nordstoga, Halvor Håkanes, Alf Tveit, Per Egil Hovland. The medieval ballad about Olav Åsteson who fell asleep Christmas Eve and had a dream about life after death.

$20.00

 

LILY 123

DRAUMKVEDET. This medieval ballad about Olav Åsteson is sung here by Aslak Høgetveit. This is a re-issue of what the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation recorded on an LP in 1966. This CD was issued honoring Aslak Hogetveit's 90th birthday in 2002. English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

2L13

Eggen, Mari & Helene Høye: GLØD These 2 fiddlers express the best of the rich tradition of folk dance tunes from Gudbrandsdal, including new tunes composed in the traditional style. Contains some of the best Springleik music you'd like to dance to.

$12.00

 

BFCD 1023

EIKER SPELLEMANNSLAG, På dans med Eiker Spellemannslag. This large group of musicians with a number of fiddles, a clarinet, and bass, plays dance music from Eastern Norway, from the region around Eiker. It includes springdans in tradition, set dances, reels, and old-time dance music.

$20.00

 

HCD 7101

Eikås, Sigmund: JØLSTRING. Music from Jølster, Sunnfjord

$16.00

 

JPS 301

Faukstad, Jon, accordion and Per Sæmund Bjørkum, fiddle:  KOSERT PÅ KLEPPE. This album was recorded at an old farm called  Kleppe in the Gudbrandsdal valley.  Kleppe is a center for cultural exhibitions and concerts.  This CD contains music from the Gudbrandsdal Valley incluing a wedding suite and music by 19th century composers.  English text in the booklet.

$20.00

 

JPS 302

ACCORDION CHAMBER, Jon Faukstad.  The music on this CD gives a good cross section of the works which Norwegian composers have written for chamber music ensembles where the accordion is the featured instrument.

$20.00

 

HCD 7083

FJØLLMANNTONAR. Vinje, Rauland, Møsstrond

$20.00

 

2L8

FLUKT. Sturla Eide Sundli on fiddle & Hardanger fiddle, Øivind Farmen on accordion, Sondre Meisfjord on double bass & acoustic bass guitar. Guest musicians: Heidi Skjerve with vocals, Erlend Skomsvoll on harmonium. This Norwegian group "Flukt" (soaring) lends music wings with surprise & unconventional imagination. The inspirational sources are many: Scandinavian as well as Gaelic folk music, religious tunes.

$16.00

 

TA46CD

Frøholm,Britt Pernille:  FOR ALLE DEI

$20.00

 

HFCD/0102

Furholt, Halvdan.  AGDER-SLÅTTAR.  Halvdan Furholt is one of the formost hardanger fiddle players in Agder county (in the southern part of Norway).  He has been a driving force in the Kristiansand spelemannslag.  Most of his music is from Setesdal and include springars, gangars, and listening tunes. This CD was produced in 2002 after Halvdan turned 70 years old.

$12.00

 

TA19CD

Furnes, Nils;  Johannes Holsen, and Knut Sandal:  HARDINGFELE  Music from Sunnfjord in western Norway

$12.00

 

TA3CD

Fylken, Harald: HARDINGFELE, RINGESTADSPEL.Tunes from Valdres for both dancing and listening.

$10.00

 

HCD 7254

Førde. HØGDEPUNKT: Internasjonale folkemusikkfestival.  Highlights of music from around the world from the Førde International Folk Music Festival 1990–1999.

$10.00

 

HCD 7204

Geitungen:  BRA KAST  Folk music from Rogaland and Sørlandet—somewhat modern arrangements within traditional framework.  Some tunes the group composed themselves.

$16.00

 

BS 7460

GLÅMOS SPELLMANNSLAG: Milla Sextus og Sulhus. Dance music from the region of Røros

$16.00

 

TA5CD

Granli, Jan Beitohaugen LITE NEMMAR. Quoting from English text in booklet: "It is with intensity, intimacy, and ruggedness that Jan meets his audience. 'Energy, danceability, those I must have. If I play a springar, I play a dance, not a springar as a listening tune' ".

$20.00

 

 

GRIEGSLÅTTENE. Johannes og Knut Dahle, CD

$25.00

 

 

GRIEGSLÅTTENE Music book for "Griegslåttene" CD

$15.00

 

TA6CD

Grihamar, Ola: HARDINGFELE, traditional Hardanger fiddle music from Valdres. Ola Grihamar (1910-1978) "represents a tradition that is not familiar to many others. There were certainly many good fiddlers in Øye during his time, but the meticulous work he undertook to learn the tunes and the history behind them distinguished him as a tradition bearer" (from English text in booklet).

$18.00

 

HCD 7097

Grindstuen og Midtli's orkester: DANS PÅ SETERVOLLEN

$10.00

 

GRCD 4195

Groven, Sigmund  OVER THE RAINBOW  Chromatic harmonica with piano accompaniment.  In 1990 Sigmund made musical history, becoming one of the few harmonica players ever to be featured at Carnegie Hall with a classical recital of his own.  This CD is a selection of his most requested songs including Over the Rainbow, Send in the Clowns, Danny Boys, Ave Maria, & The Swan.  English text in booklet.

$10.00

 

TA35CD

Gullikstad, Harald, ETTERRAKST  Traditional Røros music—many good Røros pols tunes.  Additional musicians:  Olav Mjelva, Olav Nyhus, and Tron Steffen Westberg

$20.00

 

TA38CD

HALLINGTIMEN  Many artists sing & play music from Hallingdal on several different instruments.

$20.00

 

HCD 7157

Hamre, Knut, Aase Teigland, Frank Rolland:  HÅSTABØSLÅTTAR

$12.00

 

2L12

Hamre, Knut, Aase Teigland, Frank Rolland:  TRIO HARDANGER

$16.00

 

TA34CD

Hamry, Oscar  FAIRBAULT, MINNESOTA 1939  Traditional music from western Slidre (near Valdres)

$20.00

 

HCD 7162

HARNIHOMBA. Elisabeth Vatn on bagpipe, clarinet & Meråker clarinet; Eirik Hegdal on soprano & baritone saxophone; Tone Snildal on fiddle; Christian Haug on guitars; Steinar Raknes on acoustic bass; Ingar Zach on percussion. Norwegian folk music in various arrangements.

$10.00

 

HCD 72.06

Hamre, Knut & Benedicte Maurseth:  ROSA I BOTNEN (dbl CD)

$20.00

 

EM26

Haugan, Anne Svånaug:  SCORDATURA Slåtter fra Tinn.  She plays music from Tinn (in Telemark) in the Dahle tradition.  English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

TA11CD

Haugen, Hans:  FELESPELL FRA SUSENDAL.  Fiddle music from Nordland.  The rural communities Hattfjelldal and Susendal were settled 200 years ago by people who moved there from the south.  One can hear the musical traditions from Gudbrandsdal, Trøndelag, and Valdres in this music.  Haugen lived from 1900-1973.  English text in booklet.

$12.00

 

TA49CD

HEKLA STÅLSTRENGA  Ragnhild Furebotten & Tore Bruvoll sing & play contemporary music from northern Norway emplying a variety of instruments with Anne Nymo Trulsen, Sondre Meisfjord, Ole-Jakot Larsen, Vegar Vårdal, Knut Reiersrud, Stian Aase, Jon Anders Halvorsen, May-Eli Johansen

$20.00

 

HCD 7161

Honndalstausene: FRIE FORMER. Traditional dance music from western Norway played on hardanger fiddle by 7 women. "Honndalstausene, 'the wenches of Hornindal' means creativity, lush, vigorous appeal and flirting with tradition. With a consistently vital musical expression, these women know their folk music, and they know how to make old gold shine. The result is free forms (frie former), with unmistakable character and an elegant feminine touch." English text in booklet.

$14.00

 

TA 73CD

HÅTT b-burger:  Per Anders Buen Garnås, hardingfele, Anders Erik Røine, guitar and mandolin, Nils Øyvind Bergset, accordion.  Round dance music (or old time dance music) became popular with some hardanger fiddle players toward the end of the 1800's.  This CD contain many of the most common "gammaldance tunes" and the booklet has an extensive introduction and descriptions of each tune in English.

$20.00

 

NFS 2

HUGEN LEIKAR SÅ VIDE:  From the archives of the Norwegian collection of folk music at the University of Oslo this CD presentt 60 field recordings of Norwegian traditional ballads.  These songs tell stories of heroes, giants, love and adventure.  They were handed down through the generations and still sung by traditional singers today.  The recordings were made between 1912 and 1992.

$20.00

 

HCD 7147

Hulbækmo, Tone: KYRJA. Contemporary Norwegian folk music as well as music based on traditional songs and old hymns from the deep forests and wide mountains of the Østerdal valley.

$14.00

 

PSC 3110

Hurum, Alf. NORWAY IN MUSIC. Vertavo String Quartet and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Dmietriev.

$12.00

 

LILY 124

HUSK Trond Åsmund Svenkerud, Ole Runar Bekkeseth, Bjørn Inge Bekkeseth, Odd Nesje, Tor Arne Grindal. Good old-time dance music from Trøndelag. Good pols tunes (Røros) from Ålen and Hessdalen.

$14.00

 

TA30CD

Hytta, Anne:  DAG, KVELD, NATT  Hardanger fiddle music from Telemark.  English text in booklet.

$16.00

 

HCD 7072

Hørkelgaddan: ØRSALMUSIKKEN. Music from Nord-Møre

$12.00

 

EM 14

Indre Sunnfjord Spelemannslag: SOMMARKVELD Sigmund Eikås, one of the foremost hardanger fiddle players in Norway, has led this group since it was formed in 1969. This full sounding group plays a variety of old-time dance music and springars from western Norway. English text in booklet.

$10.00

 

ACCD 9603

Kelley, Loretta: AMERIKASPEL. Dance music from Telemark, Valdres, Voss, and some "gammaldans" tunes. An excellent recording with good dance music.

$15.00

 

EM 41

Hilde Kirkebøen:  TJEDUBALEN.  Danceslåtter from Ål i Hallingdal.

$20.00

 

2L 10

Kjøk, Knut:  FRÅ FOLK TE' FOLK

$18.00

 

Kvarts 011

KRØKLUN   This is a trio of young women (Ingunn Bø and Jorunn Alme on fiddler, Ragnhild Stensrud on accordion) in the valley of Gudbrandsdal  who create charming, lively, varied arrangements that reflect inspiration from a variety of musical styles.  Guest musicians add bass, guitar, bagpies, and keyboards.  Good dance music.  English translation for each tune.

$20.00

 

Kvarts 00:02

KVARTS "Filigran".  Another CD with fabulous dance music from Gudbrandsdal.

$18.00

 

Kvarts 009

Kvarts:  STEINSPRANG.  Jo Asgeir Lie, Øystein O. Rudi, Tom Willy Rustad, Erlend Styve.  Music in Gudbrandsdal tradition played on large and small accordians, fiddle and Hardangar fiddle, guitar, dobro, and vocal, Jew’s harp, bass and viola.

$18.00

 

Kvarts 013

EKTE DØL by Kvarts.  Compositions by Oddvar Nygaard, one of Norways most versatile accordionist of the 1900's played by Jon Faukstad, accordion, Per Sæmund Bjørkum, fiddle, Anne Kristin Stakstron, song, Jo Asgeir Lie accordion, Øystein O. Rudi fiddle, Tom Willy Rustad 2-row accordion, guitar, base, and Erlend Styve, guitar

$20.00

 

HCDX 7036

Kværne, Elisabeth: PÅ LANGELEIK

$18.00

 

TA9CD

Laget for Folkemusikk. SOLO OG SAMSPEL. Some of the formost fiddlers in the Folk Music Association performs music from many areas f Norway. English text in booklet.

$12.00

 

VLCD/0295

Lande, Vidar: NORAFJELLS: Tunes played in the tradition of Hallvard S. Rysstad from Rysstad in Setesdal played by Vidar Lande (1995)

$16.00

 

EM 16

Lande, Vidar: SORDØLEN. Slåtter og Slåttestev. Traditional folk music from Setesdal    

$25.00

 

HCD 7096

LANGS STJØRDALSELVA: Edgar Heringstads orkester Good old time dance music and pols from Trøndelag.

$20.00

 

TA14CD

Larsen, Einar Olav & Gjermund:  SØTTENPRASSINGEN  These 2 brothers from Verdalen in Trøndelag were both spoonfed spoonfed with traditional music by their father, the folk musician Geir Egil Larsen.  This duo plays a nice selection of fiddle music from north Trøndelag.  Many excellent pieces for Innherredspols and other tunes for dancing and listening.  English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

HCD 7065

Letruds Gammeldansorkester m/ (with) Kristian Gården: KAMPEN SPESIAL  Favorite dance music from Gudbrandsdal that many will recognize from their LP edition.  This edition was recorded on a CD n 1990.  Good mazurkas, springleiks and oldtime dance music.

$20.00

 

NHCD7106

LEVANDE LANGELEIK. Gunnvor, Kari & Oddrun Hegge, Bjørg, Marit & Kari Steinsrud

$20.00

 

2L27

Lie, Sigurd:  SIGURD LIES GATE  Norwegian composer (1871-1904).  Symphony in A-minor; Concert piece for violin & orchrestra; Wartburg (ballad for bass baritone with orchestra).  Performed by Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra

$10.00

 

HCD 7216

Annbjørg Lien.  WALTZ WITH ME.  Featuring: Bruce Molsky, Mikael Marin, Christine Hanson.  Annbjørg writes in the accompanying booklet (in English):  -"Waltz with me" is part of a concert commisioned by Telemark Folk Music Festival in July 2007.  I wanted to put together a folk music string quartet, and was honoured when Bruce, Mikael and Christine to take part in this project.  The music was written in an attempt to find a point of intersection for these wonderful musicians in their traditions, personal styles and hearts -

$20.00

 

EM 40

OLAV LUKSENGÅRD MJELVA:  Fele/hardangerfele, Røros/Hallingdal.  Excellent dance music from Røros and Hallingdal.  English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

SFSPCD 071

LUR OG BUKKEHORN (Lure and Ramshorn):  Odd Sylvarnes Lund.  Traditional melodies and new compositions in the old style.  From the English text in booklet:  "On this CD both medium length lures tuned in G, G sharp, A and C as well as the long lure tuned in C sharp are used…The ram's horns on the CD are all tuned between E and A.  They all have 4 finger holes. . ."

$16.00

 

N 9001

LYARSLÅTTENE I VALDRES (Listening Tunes in Valdres), Book. This book contains 53 transcriptions by Sven Nyhus of tunes from Valdres. This is a unique introduction to a Hardanger Fiddle tradition with both English and Norwegian text. See accompanying CD below.

$40.00

 

N 9002

LYARSLÅTTENE I VALDRES (Listening Tunes in Valdres). Original recordings of all 53 tunes transcribed in the book of the same title listed above. Double CD.

$35.00

 

JUNI CD6

Lystrup, Geir og Godtfolk.  SOMMAR I SEPTEMBER.  Songs and music by Geir Lystrup and others, accompanied by a variety of instruments.

$10.00

 

TA39CD

Løndal, Kjetil:  LØNDALSSPEL II

$16.00

 

2L11

MAJORSTUEN. From the cover notes on the CD jacket: "In between the worlds of folklore and classical, where pulsating energetic monody meets the polyphonic, polytonal and rhythmically intricate we encounter the Norwegian music group Majorstuen. This young and creative ensemble succeeds in utilizing the totality of artistic ingredients within the Norwegian musical heritage, thus producing breathtaking new perspectives. We get it all: From melancholic inspired fiddle tunes, good natured folk dance parodies to astonishingly pointed and vital new compositions.

$18.00

 

MFC 01

MAJORSTUEN, Jorun Jogga;  Another exciting production by the young, talented musicians in the Majorstuen group.  Some tunes are good for dancing and all are good for listening.

$18.00

 

MFC 02

MAJORSTUEN – JULEDRØM  A collection of traditional Norwegian Christmas songs elegantly presented in contemporary instruments & arrangements.

$20.00

 

 

Mannheim, Gudmund & Magne:  MANNHEIMSPEL

$20.00

 

HCD 7176

MARYLANDS. A group of 13 Hardanger fiddle players from Bergen.  A variety of good old time dance music

$12.00

 

NOR 101-2

Masterpieces from Norway: TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC . An unusually fine collection of some of the best Norwegian folk music. Among the 26 selections are dance tunes, listening tunes and songs from around the country.

$20.00

 

NOR 103-2

Masterpieces from Norway: TRADITIONAL VOCAL MUSIC. Many of the best known performers of folk and traditional songs are featured on this CD including Kirsten Bråten Berg, Tone Hulbækmo, Halvor Håkanes, Pernille Anker, Sinikka Langeland, and others.

$20.00

 

NOR 102-2

Masterpieces from Norway: OLD TIME DANCE MUSIC. Nineteen of the best known old time dance music groups are represented. Many of these recordings are reissues of past favorites that have been out of print for several years.

$20.00

 

NOR 105-2

Masterpieces from Norway: ORCHESTRAL FAVOURITES. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Per Dreier, conductor performs: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Johan Svendsen: PolonaiseHalfdan Kierulf: The Wedding in HardangerRikard Nordraak/ orh. J. Halvorsen from "Maria Stuart"Johan Halvorsen: Entry of the Boyars and Danse VisinoaireJohan Svendsen: Norwegian Artist CarnivalRikard Nordraak/ orh. J. Halvorsen: National Anthem (Ja vi elsker)

$20.00

 

NOR 104-2

Masterpieces from Norway: EDVARD GRIEG. Piano Concerto in A minor op. 16. Eva Knardahl, piano with Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra. Terje Mikkelsen, conductor. Lyric Pieces, Eva Knardahl piano

$20.00

 

TA7CD

Mattisgard, Marit: TRE ORD TE DE: Songs from Valdres. Marit, sings a variety of folk songs from Valdres accompanied by a variety of musical instruments. Her pleasant voice for traditional singing & the musical arrangements make this CD very nice listening not only for people who are familiar with traditional Norwegian folk songs, but also for people who may not understand the lyrics.

$20.00

 

TA21CD

Mattisgard, Marit; and Anders Røine:  SUDAN DUDAN  This CD was nominated for 2 awards at the Norwegian Folk Music Award 2006 and is the interplay of 2 voices surrounded by the improvised, plucked and bowed sound of guitars, langeleik (Norw. Zither), fiddle, banjo and mandolin.

$16.00

 

BFCD 1027

MODUM TORADERLAG.  Old time dance music by a group of 9 two-row button accordionists, accompanied by guitar and base.

$16.00

 

NORCD 0553

Moldestad,  Sigrid, Høgemo, Håkon; and Einar Mjølsnes:  GAMALTNYMALT  Good dance music with some for listening played by this group of very accomplished musicians from western Norway

$20.00

 

TA 1CD

MOE, OLAV: HARDINGFELESPEL FRÅ VESTRE SLIDRE. This CD has recordings of Olav Moe made by the Norwegian Broadcasting in 1937. He was born in Vestre Slidre in Valdres in 1872. English text in booklet

$10.00

 

EM 38

Morken, John Ole  SLÅTTAR FRA HESSDALEN, HALTDALEN OG ÅLEN  Guest musicians are Jørgen Nyrønning on fiddle, Ivar Schjølberg on fiddle, Olav Myelva on guitar, and Tore Reppe on organ.  Full of excellent dance music—many good Røros pols, and masurka tunes.

$20.00

 

CTACD 8333

Myhre, Lars Martin  STENGETID?  He sings a variety of songs accompanied by himself (guitar), Annbjørg Lien (Hardanger fiddle), Terje Johannesen (guitar), Bengt Hansen (Hammond organ), Olaf Knerten Kamfjord (bass) and Andreas Bye (drums).

$20.00

 

NHCD 7134

Myhren, Magne: HARDINGFELELÆTE FRÅ ÅL I HALLINGDAL. Hardanger fiddle tunes from Ål in Hallingdal

$10.00

 

EM 20

Myhren, Øyonn Groven.  GULLVEVEN.  Norwegian medieval ballads sung by one of the most distinctive and highly respected vocalist of the Scandinavian landscape.

$15.00

 

EM 6

MYLLARSPEL: Tunes by Myllarguten (born 1801). Torgeir Augunson Øydegarden in Telemark, known as "Myllarguten" (the Miller's son), is the most distinguished Hardangerfiddle player in the history of Norwegian folk music. He was the first player of traditional folk music to earn the respect of the contemporary cultural elite. Various artists. English text in booklet.

$15.00

 

BFCD 1010

Myrann, Knut: VENEFLAMMA, Knut, twice a Hardanger fiddle champion, is from Nore in Numedal. He later moved to Telemark and he now lives in Hallingdal. English text in booklet.

$10.00

 

EM24

Myrheim, Helge and Gro Randen:  I LAUSSNØÉ  Double CD of Hardanger fiddle, langeleik, Jews harp, and traditional Norwegian drums

$30.00

 

HCD 7134

Myhren, Magne: HARDINGFELELÆTE FRÅ ÅL I HALLINGDAL

$10.00

 

HCD 7130

Myro, Jens: HALLINGSPEL. Music for Springar and Laus played by one of the best fiddlers from Hallingdal. Excellent dance music.

$18.00

 

TA 17CD

NORDAFJELLS: General.  Good, old time dance music played by Andreas Bjørkås, Eirik Lund, Even Røhjell, Knut Sneve, Øyvind Sandum

$16.00

 

HCD 7089

NORSKE TURDANSAR Kontradanser frå Austlandet. (Figure dances from Eastern Norway). Dances from the cities and the large farms of the 19th century. These traditions come from all the districts of south eastern part of Norway

$20.00

 

HCD 7142

NORSKE TURDANSAR.Turdansar frå Vestlandet. Figure dances from Western Norway

$20.00

 

HCD 7177

NORSKE TURDANSAR IV frå Austlandet. Norwegian figure dances from eastern Norway. Double CD.

$20.00

 

HCD 7117

NORSKE TURDANSAR. Norwegian figure dances from northern Norway and from Agder (near Oslo).

$20.00

 

N 5000

NORSK FOLKEMUSIKK:  A series of 10 CD's. The individual CD's in this series are listed below.

$150.00

 

GRCD 4061

DEI FYRSTE ÅRA PÅ RADIO (Early years on radio) Folk music recorded 1934-39

$20.00

 

GRCD 4062

FOLK MUSIC FROM AGDER (Setesdal, southern part of Norway)

$20.00

 

GRCD 4063

FOLK MUSIC FROM HEDMARK (Østerdal, Folldal, Trysil, Elverum)

$20.00

 

GRCD 4064

FOLK MUSIC FROM BUSKERUD (Hallingdal, Numedal, Jondalen, Krødsherad)

$20.00

 

GRCD 4065

FOLK MUSIC FROM OPPLAND (Gudbrandsdal, Valdres)

$20.00

 

GRCD 4066

FOLK MUSIC FROM TELEMARK

$20.00

 

GRCD 4067

FOLK MUSIC FROM ROGALAND & HORDALAND (Hardanger, Voss)

$20.00

 

GRCD 4068

FOLK MUSIC FROM SOGN OG FJORDANE (SUNNFJORD, NORDFJORD, MØRE OG ROMSDAL).

$20.00

 

GRCD 4069

FOLK MUSIC FROM TRØNDELAG (Røros, Brekken, Selbu, Oppdal, Innherred, Fosen, Hitra, Frøya)

$20.00

 

GRCD 4070

FOLK MUSIC FROM NORTHERN NORWAY & SAMELAND

$20.00

 

NCD 7170

NORSK FOLKEMUSIKK Steinar Ofsdal arranged this 2-CD set which contains an impressive sampling of all aspects of Norwegian folk music and folk songs both for listening and dancing. This set accompanies the book Norsk folkemusikk og folkedans. Many of the recorded artists are from the younger generation (many in their 20s), but the oldest was born in 1872. Includes dance music for springars, gangars, springleik, pols, reinlender, polka, waltz, mazurka, and the figure dances Rugen, klappdans and seksmannsril.

$25.00

 

JPS 303

NORWEGIAN FOLK MUSIC.  Hans Brimi, fiddle, Mary Barthelemy, flute, and Jon Faukstad, accordion.  This CD is a reissue of a LP produced by Phil Martin and Madeline Uraneck and released in 1979 by Philo Records in the US.  This is an exceptionaly good collection of dance music from the Gudbrandsdal Valley.

$20.00

 

BS 7460-002

Nyhus, Sven: BERGROSA OG SMEDEN Many of the favorite dance tunes from earlier LP recordings good Rørospols,vals, reinlender, and polka.

$20.00

 

HCD 7219

Nyhus, Sven Kvartett and Glåmos Spellmannslag:  E' DU BØL?  Good dance music for Rørospols and gammaldans.

$18.00

 

BS –7460-001A

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BS –7460-001E

Nyhus, Sven: A five CD set. POLS I RØROSTRAKTOM. These five CDs represent an impressive collection of pols music from the Røros area. A verbal introduction precedes each tune (in Norwegian) describing the background for the tune, often by telling a story about the fiddler who made it and the circumstances or the event leading to the composition of the tune. These introductions are on separate bands and not numbered as are the music bands. All tunes are played solo by Sven Nyhus except for four tunes where he is joined by Åshild Breie Nyhus. Each CD in the series is listed individually below.

$40.00

 

BS –7460-001A

Sulhusgubbens drøm

$12.00

 

BS –7460-001B

Mesterleken

$12.00

 

BS –7460-001C

Storhurven

$12.00

 

BS –7460-001D

Aursundsleken

$12.00

 

BS –7460-001E

Oppmed Gjelten

$12.00

 

NORILDCD 246

Nyhus, Sven, Kvartett:  VI HELL' DA PÅ!  This is the latest of their Cds with good gammeldans music and excellent pols music.  This quartet has played for 35 years.

$20.00

 

435959-2

OLE BULL:  The Herding Girl's Sunday.  A festival of violin works featuring Arve Tellefsen violin, and Bergen Sympony Orchestra conducted by Karsten Andersen.  Ole Bull (1810-80) a virituoso Norwegian violinist and composer, gave thousands of concerts in Europe and America. In Great Britain alone, in 1836, he gave 274 conserts in the course of two months, all to full houses. He was considered by his contemoraries the equal of Paganini. 

$20.00

 

HCD 7156

Ofsdal, Steinar; Per Midstigen:  SJØFLØYTA  (a dialect word for wooden flutes).  Traditional tunes from Buskerud, Telemark, Agder, & Numedal played on wooden flutes.

$15.00

 

BFCD 1012

Olsen, Arne. BRØRSTEINANE: Slåttar (tunes) of Arne Olsen. This CD is produced by Numedal Spel—og dansarlag with various artists.

$14.00

 

BFCD 1011

Olsen, Arne: SPRINGAR OG HALLING I NUMEDALSTRADISJON. Music from Numedal.

$14.00

 

NORCD 9618

Opheim, Berit: EITT STEG Folk songs from Norway. She is a highly respected & talented Norwegian folk singer. During the past 10 years she's worked with traditional singing, participated on recordings & toured in Norway & abroad. She has received several prizes & awards.

$12.00

 

CAR 013

Opheim, Berit: SONG, TRØ LETT PÅ HJARTA MITT. Songs by Olav H. Hauge to music by Per Indrehus

$12.00

 

HCD 7141

OVER STOK OG STEEN.  This is the 2nd CD by this group of good, old-time dance music including mazurka and pols.

$10.00

 

BKCD 1

OSA, SIGBJØRN BERNHOFT: A collection of some of the best of Osa's music from the west coast.

$16.00

 

FXCD314

Paus, Ole  JUL I SKIPPERGATA (Christmas in Skipper Street) Traditional Norwegian Christmas songs in modern format & accompanied by a variety of instruments.

$10.00

 

FIKCD 1960

24 POLSDANSER FRA FINNSKOGEN.  Fabulous music for Finnskogspols

$22.00

 

TA44CD

ROLLAND, FRANK – HARDINGELE  Contains 17 traditional Hardanger fiddle tunes from Hardanger in western Norway.

$20.00

 

HCD 7179

RUSK. Rusk plays music from the area of Solør and Finnskogen (border region northeast of Oslo) in Norway. The musicians on this CD are young folk musicians who make old dances, dramatic songs & quiet evening psalms come alive.

$18.00

 

KVARTS 007

Rustad, Tom Willy; Vegar Vårdal and Åsmund Reistad:  FIOLSTEINEN.  Rustad plays the 2-row accordian accompanied by a variety of other instruments.  A broad selection of music for both dancing & listening.

$20.00

 

SFCD 2

Rygg, Steinar: BRUNNSLÅTTEN

$16.00

 

TA8CD

Sande, Klaus: HARDINGFELE. Traditional fiddle tunes for dancing and listening from Western Norway. English text in booklet.

$14.00

 

År 2001

Schjølberg, Leif Inge: FELE–LJOM. Leif Inge is an exceptional musician born in Vågå, a side valley to Gudbrandsdal. He has been the lead fiddler in many groups from that area, but this is the first CD of him solo. Excellent music for Springleik and other dances from that area.

$10.00

 

HCD 7131

SELJEFLØYTA: Steinar Ofsdal, Hallgrim Berg, and Hans Fredrik Jacobsen. Tunes for listening and dancing played on willow flutes

$16.00

 

NORCD 9308

Sivertsen, Kenneth.  REMEMBERING NORTH. Composer and guitar player who has been working on the Norwegian music scene for years.  His vast production shows a wide range of genres from song writing to symphonies.

$10.00

 

Fikcd 1958

SJUGURD OG TROLLBRURA.  Sang tradisjonen fra Solør, Odal og Finnskogen. Archive recordings of songs from Norway, Sweden, and Finland. There is only one copy available of this CD.

$12.00

 

NORILDCD 285

Skram, Britt Elise, and the band "Øresus"  HILSEN TIL VÅGÅ    This band has deep traditions in Møre and Romsdal music.  The title melody "Hilsen til Vågå" is one of Per Bolstad's more than 600 compositions.  Excellent old-time dance music.

$20.00

 

TA25CD

SKOGUMSBRØRNE  Slåttespel Fra Gudbrandsdalen (The Skogum Brothers:  Fiddle music from Gudbrandsdalen).  Double –CD.  These 6 brothers play many Springleiks and other dance music in Gudbrandsdal tradition.  English text in booklet.

$18.00

 

HCD 7230

SLINKOMBAS  Gunnar Stubseid, Kirsten Bråten Berg, Hallvard T. Bjørgum, & Tellef Kvifte.  This double-CD is a re-issue of both the now-famous CD "Slinkokmbas" from 1979 and "…Og Bas Igjen" from 1982.

$25.00

 

EM 9

SLÅTTER PÅ VANDRING (Travelers' Fiddle Tunes from Norway) Ånon Egeland, Vidar Lande, Salve Austenå, Otto Furholt, Nils Bakke. From the English text in the booklet: The theme for this double CD is the extravert, professional and market-oriented music which, above all, is dance music. . .from the past century as it was played by travelling musicians making their living playing for weddings & other celebrations. They played the music that local people in the various communities liked.

$25.00

 

VSCD 1998

SLÅTTESPEL FRÅ VÅGÅ  This music was recorded by NRK between 1950 & into the1980s & is played by well known Vågå fiddlers who represent different lines in this music tradition.

$16.00

 

NORILD CD 190

Småviltlaget: LADER OM. Lively old-time dance music (gammeldans) from the Røros area

$16.00

 

NORILD CD 281

Småviltlaget:  POLS  (Old-time dance music in living tradition from Røros)  Another excellent CD by Småviltlaget containing a collection of Røros pols, reinlenders, polkas, and waltzs.

$20.00

 

HCD 7118

Småviltlaget: PÅ SKUDDHOLD. From the Brekken/Røros area. Pols and gammaldans

$16.00

 

HCD 7163

SPINDEL. Sigrid Moldestad & Liv Merete Kroken play fiddle and Hardanger fiddle accompanied by percussion, guitar, cither, bass, piano, organ, synthesizer. Music for dancing & listening.

$18.00

 

HCD 7195

SPINDEL AMINJE. Sigrid Moldestad & Liv Merete Kroken play fiddle and Hardanger fiddle accompanied by percussion, guitar, cither, bass, piano, organ, synthesizer. Vocal contributions by Olav Tveitane and Ivar Klove.  Quote from the cover notes: "Spindel are looking for different ways of presenting their music; both the traditonal and the music composed by the members of the group.  In the bottom line there is always the force and history of Norwegian music from early ages and on to their own style, expression and stories."  Music for dancing & listening.

$20.00

 

NYCD9

Straand, Torgeir:  DEN GÆRNE BØHERINGEN.  Torgeir comes from Bø in Telemark, a village famous for its Hardanger fiddle traditions.  He has played at many competitions, concerts, and is a popular fiddler among Norwegian folk danacers.  The tunes on this CD are all from Telemark.  English summary in booklet.

$18.00

 

HCD7231

Stubseid, Gunnar:  GORRLAUS–Tunes & Songs from Setesdal with guest artist Kirsten Bråten Berg.  Stubseid plays these tunes on a Hardangingfele which is a true copy of the oldest type of Harding (made ca. 1750).  The strings are made of guts, and Stubsied used the old Baroque model bow which gives the fiddle  special old-fashioned sounding quality.

$20.00

 

HCD 7123

Stubseid, Gunnar & Ale Möller: REISAREN. Very pleasant music for listening and some dancing. A combination of Hardanger fiddle, Mandola, flutes, and mouth harmonica

$16.00

 

HCD 7152

Sturm und Drang:  Nordisk Rapsodi. A rapsody of music from the Nordic countries.  Ragnar Heyerdahl, violin  Per Karang:  Piano and organ, Eilif Moe: guitar, Magne Henriksen: accordion, Svein Haugen: base.

$10.00

 

EM 30

Svidal, Gro Marie:  HARDINGFELE.  This young, very talented musician plays old tunes collected from western Norway, primarily from Sunnfjord and Jølster

$20.00

 

TA14CD

SØTTENPRASSINGEN:  Einar Olav Larsen, Gjermund Larsen.  These 2 brothers from Verdalen in Trøndelag were both spoonfed with traditional music by their father, the folk musician Geir Egil Larsen.  This duo plays a nice selection of fiddle music from north Trøndelag.  Many excellent pieces for Innherredspols and other tunes for dancing and listening.  English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

NORCD 0877

Teigland, Åse:  STILLE  In the Hardanger dialect, "stille" means 'tuning the fiddle'.  The music on this CD consists of many different tunings to show the rich variations & possibilites with different tunings.

$20.00

 

GRCD 4051

Tellefsen, Arve with orchestra: INTERMEZZO. Classical music with one of Norway's finest violinists playing Bach, works by several other classical composers, and Norwegian folk songs.

$20.00

 

TA31CD

Tindra:  LUKKELEG VAKING   Åshild Vetrhus (vocals), Jorun Marie Kvernberg (fiddle), Irene Tillung (accordian), plus Gabriel Fliflet and Aasmund Nordstoga on vocals.  Songs in the western Norway tradition.

$20.00

 

LILY 122

TONESLEPE OVER HARDANGERVIDDA–Fløyteljod og harpeleik. Flute and harp music for listening, including tunes from other countries. English text in booklet.

$20.00

 

HCD 7181

Ulens kvintett: GJENSYNSGLEDE. Contains a selection of melodies from the first 3 CDs as well as a few recordings made live at dances and in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's studios. Includes an accordion, fiddles & guitar. The fiddle is the main instrument in all the performances; in fact, nearly all the music played by "Ulens" is firmly rooted in local fiddle tunes. The quintet is known for the dynamic, enthusiastic drive of their performance--a quality that instantly draws dancers to the floor. Booklet in English.

$10.00

 

NORCD 9827

Underdal, Lars Hardangerfiddle GULLFAKSE Hardanger fiddle tunes from Telemark

$12.00

 

NORCD 9309

Utla.  JUV.  Håkon Høgemo, Karl Seglem, Terje Isungseth.  The trio has been working with Norwegian traditional music for several years, trying to develop the musical heritage to a new level.

$12.00

 

VOSS2000

Voss Spelmannslag: VOSSINGEN. Excellent dance music from Voss including Rull, springar, and listening tunes. The CD has 39 tunes.

$20.00

 

VSCD 2002

Vågå Spelmannslag: TAKK FOR SIST!  Springleik & gammaldans music from Vågå and Gudbrandsdal.

$14.00

 

BBRCD 3006

VÅGÅBLOT  Vågå Spelmannslag and The Brazz Brothers have joined forces to play music from Gudbrandsdal that mixes the traditional with the sound of a brass band.  Exciting music.

$20.00

 

2L4.

Westberg, Tron Steffen: BORTOVER ALL VEI. . .

$16.00

 

HCD 7138

WIZARD WOMEN OF THE NORTH: Vocal and instrumental music by various artists from Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

$14.00

 

KVARTS 008

Østerdølenes Spellmannslag: HJEMVE.  Good dance music from Østerdalen

$18.00

 

HCD 7077

Østerdølenes Spellmannslag (Pols, gammaldans)

$10.00

 

TA26CD

Kristian  P. Åsmundstad.  Å SYNGJE GÅMÅLT  (Singing the old way).  Folk songs from Gudbrandsdal

$12.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

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