MAXIDA MARAK and DOWNHILL BLUEGRASS BAND Mountain Songs and Other Stories Limestone House Music 026 www.downhillbluegrassband.com Swedish bluegrass? YES! And who’d’ve thunk it! Maxida Marak, a member of the indigenous Sami people of Sweden, … Continue reading →
Anna Lindblad med vänner Lindblad, Anna www.annalindblad.se The new album, med vänner, from young Swedish fiddler Anna Lindblad abounds with triumphant joy. Which is something of a strange thing to say about Swedish fiddling, … Continue reading →
Bowing 9 Force Majeure Dimma 011 www.dimmaswe.com It really is a string orchestra. Take six violinists, two viola players, a cellist and a bassist, all playing material composed for the group by members … Continue reading →
MARIA MISGELD Romans I Moll Misgeld 001 www.misgeldmusic.com Although it’s not Misgeld’s debut, the Swedish singer is pretty much an unknown name. On the basis of this, though, that might change. She’s a singer of … Continue reading →
NORDIC FIDDLERS BLOC Nordic Fiddlers Bloc Etnisk Musikklub 98 www.emcd.no The fiddle trio might not take in all the Nordic countries, but with members from Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Isles – which was … Continue reading →
KONGERO Bakvända Världen Dimma 010 www.dimmaswe.com The second outing by the four female voices that make up Kongero weaves an even lovelier blanket of song than their debut. No overdubs, no auto tune, this … Continue reading →
