Recommended World: Scandinavian music (#1 - #40)

TSUUMI SOUND SYSTEM: Hotas
Nordic roots with an energetic acoustic groove
CD price: $17.97 / MP3 price: $17.97

JOHANNA GRÜSSNER & MIKA POHJOLA: Nu Blir Sommar - Swedish Traditional Songs
Swedish traditional songs interpreted in an authentic style by the satin voice of Johanna Grüssner from the Åland islands.
CD price: $15.99

JIMMI ROGER PEDERSEN: Bass Only
If you can't get enough of the acoustic bass.
Recommended if you like Eddie Gomez, Charlie Haden.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

KELPIE: Var det du – var det deg? (Was it you?)
Celtic-Scandinavian Worldmusic - fantastic guitar playing and singing. Stories about mystical creatures, seasons of love and loss, fairytale and reality. Language: Norwegian.
CD price: $16.00

MIKA POHJOLA, HENRIK LAMBERG, SANNI ORASMAA, EEPPI URSIN: Leivonen lumimyrskyssä - A Lark in a Snowstorm - Celebrating the Music of Toivo Kärki
Honoring "the father of tango from Finland", Toivo Kärki (1915-92). More than 1400 of his songs have been recorded. Here are some of the best in new and original versions.
CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $8.99

BARRY PHILLIPS: Tråd.
Scandinavian and original music arranged for cello, nyckelharpa, fiddle, (& more) featuring Olov Johansson of the band Väsen.
Recommended if you like Väsen, Olov Johansson.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $13.00

TOVE JANSSON, MIKA POHJOLA, MIRJA MÄKELÄ, EEPPI URSIN: Moomin Voices - Muumilauluja
The second edition of the world famous Moomin songbook. Original works by celebrated Finnish author, Tove Jansson. Vocal soloists: Mirja Mäkelä, Eeppi Ursin and Johanna Grüssner. // Alkuperäiset muumilaulut suomeksi.
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $9.99

TROLLSTILT: Trollstilt
Scandinavian folk music and contemporary classical music, combined through the beautiful sounds of the Hardanger fiddle, 6-string electric violin, and classical guitar.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

TANGO REPUBLIC: Grandes Éxitos y Greatest Hits - Finnish and Argentinean Tangos - Nuevo tango & Tango tradicional finlandés
Tango with Style. Tango Republic delivers those sounds that make you feel classy and in a festive mood. This celebrated band has now released its best selections of memorable Finnish and Argentinean Tangos.
MP3 price: $5.00

VIDIA WESENLUND: Night Light
Deep, mysterious night songs from Scandinavia sung with great intimacy and produced by Michael Stearns, composer of Baraka.
CD price: $15.00

CAFÉ MINOR: Northern lights
Eastern European, scandinavian and Gypsy tunes combined with Swedish and American songs, played by three Swedes and one Finn, who let their guitar, mandolin and violins speak for themselves.
CD price: $20.00

THE MAINE KANTELES: The Simple Gifts
Kantele - The Finnish folk harp with its history rooted in the Kalevala, Finland's national folk epic. This group plays and sings traditional and contemporary Finnish tunes as well as familiar American melodies.
CD price: $15.00

JOUNI JÄRVELÄ GROUP: A Grand Day Out (live)
Contemporary Scandinavian jazz
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00

HARDANGER FIDDLE SPELEMENN: AmeriKappleik Live! A Hardanger Fiddle Celebration
Recorded live of the hardanger fiddle traditions of Norway Includes Norwegian musicians and dancers Bernt Balchen, Jr., Hallgrim Berg, Hauk Buen, Jan Frostvoll, Vidar Lande, Leif Rygg, Olav Sem, and Torgeir Straand.
CD price: $20.00

JIMMI ROGER PEDERSEN: Bass Beyond
If you can't get enough of the acoustic bass.
Recommended if you like Eddie Gomez, Charlie Haden.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

MINNESOTA SCANDINAVIAN ENSE: Mrs. Yonson Turn Me Loose
A great variety of Scandinavian/American dance music and comic dialect songs by LeRoy Larson and the ENSEMBLE. Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Midwest
Recommended if you like LeRoy.CD price: $14.95

LAURIE HART & SARAH CUMMINGS: Fiddlespel: Dance Music of Scandinavia
Traditional music from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, performed on fiddles, nyckelharpa and Hardanger fiddle with guitar, brac, piano and harmonium.
MP3 price: $14.00

LORETTA KELLEY: AmerikaSpel
The leading American-born player of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele), an ornately decorated fiddle with sympathetic strings and a 300-year tradition, presents a driving mix of springar and gangar tunes with a strong beat, perfect for dancing.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

SCANDINAVIAN MUSIC PRESENTS: Songs of Finland
Scandinavian vocal and instrumental music from String Orchestra to Tango. Classic songs from Finland. Beautiful booklet with scenery pictures included.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $8.99

SONG OF THE LAKES: Poets Say
Although the sound is often described as an original "new folk" music with a maritime flair, the band incorporate a range of genres including Celtic, Scandinavian, acoustic rock and Great Lakes World Music.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

ARYEH FRANKFURTER: Harp Songs of the Midnight Sun
Inspired by Nordic folk music, the traditional music of Scandinavia is arranged and interpreted for Celtic folk harp and supported by a rich panoply of acoustic instruments such as guitar, fiddle, viola, cello, guitar and percussion.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97

THE BERNTSON BAND: The Berntsons
Traditional Norwegian dance music played with violins, guitars, pump organ, banjo and contra bass.
CD price: $16.90 / MP3 price: $16.90

SCOTT AND JOHANNA HONGELL-DARSEE: The Island Furthest Away
Scandinavian, medieval ballads, Swedish, traditional folk, and storytelling. Melodic music based on traditional medieval ballads from Swedish speaking Finland. Text sung in English (translated from original Swedish) and in swedish.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00

KITSAP KONNECTION: Kitsap Konnection
A mix of old time fiddle tunes, Scandinavian polkas, and Bluegrass-Western Cowboy standards.
CD price: $10.00

AFENGINN: Akrobakkus
One-of-a-kind polyethnic contrastic Balkan-Scandinavian music blend sounding as Bela Bartok drinking schnappses of melancholic nordic klezmer with Mike Patton.
CD price: $24.00 / MP3 price: $12.97

BECKY TRACY: Evergreen
Traditional Irish, Scandinavian, French, and Quebecois fiddle tunes. Beautifully played with power and conviction, exquisitely arranged and supported by an outstanding cast of guest musicians.
Recommended if you like Tommy Peoples, Natalie MacMaster.CD price: $17.00

KERSTIN BLODIG&IAN MELROSE: Kelpie
From Celtic-Scandinavian Roots to New Acoustic Music. A Kelpie is a spirit in Scottish mythology who appears at the waterside disguised as a beautiful white horse.
CD price: $16.00

EMMA NINEL: UpstairsInsideBeyond
Have you heard the sound of mother earth? Have you tried to be carried by the wind? How does your inner garden sound? Open your self to this music and discover.Voice and piano - gentle but strong
CD price: $14.50 / MP3 price: $8.50

LATIN DANCE BAND, THE: Movimiento
Salsa, Latin and timba inspired by salsa from Cuba and Latinamerica. Songs in Spanish, Danish and English. Music that makes you dance and smile. "the LATIN DANCE BAND" is one of the best salsa/latin-bands from Denmark, Scandianvia.

ENSEMBLE POLARIS: Not Much is Worse than a Troll
Canada's favorite Arctic Fusion band - "I dare you not to love this music.'
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

KAREN TORKELSON SOLGÅRD: Norse Fiddle at the Wedding
Wedding music takes a Norwegian theme with favorite Norwegian bridal marches, prelude, recessional, and reception music on Hardanger fiddle. With Arna Rennan, vocals and Langeleik; Tora Meyer, vocals.
Recommended if you like Annbjørg Lien, Knut Buen.CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $16.99

MARK GILSTON: At Your Request
Favorite concert pieces from the wonderfully versatile singer and virtuoso on the mountain dulcimer and English concertina. Balkan favorites, songs and dances from the British Isles and beautifully haunting Scandinavian melodies.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $6.99

KAREN TORKELSON SOLGÅRD: Norse Fiddle in Concert
Here are the stories, fiddle tunes and songs audiences want to remember from Norse Fiddle concerts. “As intriguing and interesting as the music is, the frame created by the stories and history are every bit as valuable.” – Concert attendee
Recommended if you like Annbjørg Lien, Knut Buen.CD price: $17.00

CHORUS NOTA BENE: Nu tändas tusen juleljus
Scandinavian Christmas Carols sung by a mixed choir
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00

VAJAS: Sacred Stone
Ancient traditional music from the Arctic blended with modern electronica
CD price: $12.97




