Susanne Lundeng, Nils-Olav Johansen & Erik Nylander
Description
The album Hold dæ pa vingan (Stay on your wings) shows Susanne Lundeng's strong need to explore outside the traditional musical borders, when she uses and mixes what she has collected of fiddle and folk tunes from Northern Norway with life's tender intensity. She has been one of Norway's most active folk musicians in 30 years and this marks the release of her 12th album.
The last years she has developed from being one of Norway's most celebrated fiddlers to being an award-winning text writer. In 2019 she received NOPA's text award for the title song from her last album "Det v a nære pa" ("That was close") (2018), her first release with self-written texts. The jury described it as "an innovative, banality-free treasure that is based on the big, as well as the simple questions, with playful and explorative language".
The fiddle is still in the centre when she, together with Nils-Olav Johansen and Swedish Erik Nylander, portrays a playful and expressive ensemble playing, colored by traditional music from the world in a symbiosis of jazz, folk singing and Northern Norwegian traditional music.
Tracklisting
Hoven Droven
Ferd
Lillebjorn Nilsen & Andy Irvine
MOJNA
Berit Opheim
Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola
String Sisters
Gjermund Larsen Trio
Various Artists
St Agnes Fountain
Will & James Ragar
Subway to Sally
The Albion Christmas Band
Kuljit Bhamra & Becky Price
Gjermund Larsen Trio
Berit Opheim
