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Tag: The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

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Superb Chamber Folk from The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Angel Romero February 14, 2021 No Comments Anders HallKevin HendersonNorwegian folk musicOlav Luksengård MjelvaScottish musicSwedish folk musicThe Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc – Bonfrost (NFB, 2021) Three of the finest fiddlers from northern Europe present a bold and innovative vision of fiddle traditions…

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Artist Profiles: The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Angel Romero February 14, 2021 No Comments Anders HallKevin HendersonNordic musicNorwegian folk musicOlav Luksengård MjelvaShetland musicSwedish folk musicThe Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc was formed in 2009, and “at the beginning it was a curiosity for us,” recalls Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson. As a…

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Artist Profiles: Olav Luksengård Mjelva

Angel Romero February 14, 2021 No Comments fiddleHardanger fiddleNorwayNorwegian folk musicOlav Luksengård MjelvaSverThe Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Olav Luksengård Mjelva (hardanger fiddle, octave fiddle) is from Røros in the Sør- Trøndelag region of Norway. He started playing the fiddle at age seven…

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Artist Profiles: Anders Hall

Angel Romero February 14, 2021 No Comments Anders HallNorwegian folk musicSverSwedenSwedish folk musicThe Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Swedish fiddler Anders Hall (viola, fiddle, octave fiddle, Hardanger fiddle) was born in Arbrå, Hälsingland (Sweden). He is a member of Norwegian/Swedish ensemble SVER and…

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Enthralling Fiddle Traditions of the North

Angel Romero November 2, 2016 No Comments Anders HallfiddleKevin HendersonOlav Luksengård MjelvaThe Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc – Deliverance (Nordic Fiddlers Bloc NFBCD001, 2016) Northern Europe is a land with a great fiddling tradition. The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc brings…

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