Sarah Longwing
Flying on the Tradewinds
© 2007 Singing Fiddler Studios (634479527609) (format: CD-R)
CD IN STOCK. ORDER NOW. Will ship immediately.
SPECIAL: 20% discount if you buy more than one copy of it today!
Musical-Storytelling duo, Sarah Longwing takes you on a contemporary journey of Norwegian tradition through song, fiddling (including the 8-stringed Norwegian Hardanger fiddle), flute playing, and stories.
tracks
- 1 Till, till tove
- 2 Blue Goats
- 3 Farvel til Sollia
- 4 Stemmetap, Lost and Found
- 5 Tyttebaeret/ The Lingonberry
- 6 The Walking Song
- 7 Flingsbot, Flangsbot, cow call
- 8 Shadow Horse
- 9 Eg ser deg/ I see you
- 10 Viervand og mariahand
- 11 Siklebekken II/ The Babbling Brook, II
- 12 Ride, ride renne
- 13 Meghan's March
- 14 Embers Remember the Spark
- 15 Soprano Under the Piano
- 16 Jewels of Ice
- 17 Calling
try this
genres you will love
By Location
Recommended if you like ...
notes
Named after a butterfly, musical storytelling duo Sarah Longwing's unique style brings the Norwegian experience to life with a North American perspective through traditional folktales and music as well as contemporary stories and lyrics. This musical storytelling is in a comprehensible mixture of languages (mainly English, Norwegian, and Swedish) and the instrumental music is played on traditional Norwegian folk instruments (the 8-stringed Hardanger fiddle, the Setesdalsfele (a cross between a Hardanger fiddle and a violin, which was made by Sarah Granskou), the seljefløyte (willow flute), and the munnharpe (Norwegian-made jaw harp). Performances and workshops include Norwegian singing, dancing, aspects of Norwegian history, musical improvisation, and acting/storytelling.
Sarah Granskou, is a modern ‘scald’ (Nordic bard), and makes this exotic Norwegian music accessible here and now. By living amongst the people, she has grown deep roots and outreaching branches in the ancient traditions of her Norwegian and Sami heritage, having learned to sing and compose in the tongues of her ancestors and to play and carve the Hardanger fiddle. While Sarah draws on ancient art forms, her original recitations, translations and lyrics relate to a contemporary North American audience. Sarah’s mixed-language oral works have been aired on national radio and television channels in both Canada and Norway. She has toured internationally, covering 11 states and provinces, and has performed solo extensively for all ages at schools, community venues and countless festivals, including Høstfest, the Yukon International Storytelling Festival, the Edmonton Heritage Festival, Hillside Festival, the Trondheim Literature Festival.
Fiddler and singer, Sarah Nagell, is an internationally touring folk musician specializing in traditional Norwegian singing and fiddling on both the Norwegian 8-stringed Hardanger fiddle and the vanleg fele, or violin. Her formal education includes a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from St. Olaf College and a Master of Music degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory of Music. Nagell has also received vocal, fiddle and dance instruction at the Høgskolen i Telemark (Telemark University College) in Rauland, Norway. While there, she competed and played for dance in several folk music festivals, including the annual national competition, Landskappleiken.
reviews
Please log in to review this album.
Great!
author: JenIf you've ever seen the Sarahs live - you'll love this CD...even if you haven't seen them live! A breath of fresh air in this world of canned pop tunes! Highly recommended, for those who love the Norwegian culture and those who are just learning about it! More importantly...see the Sarahs and share this CD with those you know. The music world needs more truly real people like these two!