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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Frigg

Angel Romero January 31, 2017 No Comments FinlandFinnish musicFriggNordic musicNorwayNorwegian musicScandinavian music

Frigg specializes in the rich folk heritage from Finland and Norway. The musicians combine elements of their respective folk traditions with touches of American Appalachian…

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Artist Profiles: Afenginn

Angel Romero May 2, 2016 No Comments AfenginnBalkan musicScandinavian music

Afenginn is a Balkan-Scandinavian quintet from Denmark featuring mandolin, clarinets, violin, electric bass and drums. Virtuosic and original, they categorize their style as folk-based bastard-ethno.…

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Land of Fiddlers

Angel Romero March 15, 2006 fiddleFriggScandinavian musicSwapVäsen

  Scandinavia is a land of excellent fiddlers. In the past months, a new batch of recordings featuring top folk violinists from the Nordic countries…

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