Here are some Swedish folk tunes I've just discovered -- these arrangements are by the Japanese folk flutist "hatao", from his site at celtnofue.com. I have long been a fan of hatao's arrangements of Irish and English tunes, but have only just come across his more recent Scandinavian arrangements. Lots of good stuff at his site, but it's a bit difficult to locate all the sheet music as the site is Japanese-only and there is no single link site to all the PDF arrangements.
I've recorded two of hatao's arrangements over the weekend, and expect to add a few more as I explore these tunes. I've been using my French "Gelas" mandolin for both of these, because of its ancient and eery tone which works well for the other-wordly character of Swedish music.
1) "Hårgalåten" (or "Horgalåten")
This is a traditional Swedish dance tune, associated with the Swedish folk tale of Hårga, in which the devil disguides himself as a fiddler playing a tune that causes the young folk of the village Hårga to dance up the Hårgaberget mountain and to their death. This tune is used to dance the Hambo, and to accompany a folk song retelling the legend.
This arrangement is by hatao, from his site at:
https://celtnofue.com/media/files/score/Horgalaten.pdf
Played on two mandolins and tenor guitar.
Réné Gerôme "Gelas" mandolin
Mid-Missouri M-0W mandolin
Vintage Viaten tenor guitar
2) Eric Sahlström (1912-1986): Andakten
This is a contemplative tune by the Swedish nickelharpa player and luthier Eric Sahlström. My recording is based on hatao's arrangement for two recorders:
https://celtnofue.com/media/files/sc...2recorders.pdf
I have adapted this arrangement for two mandolins and tenor guitar.
1890s Umberto Ceccherini mandolin
Réné Gerôme "Gelas" mandolin
Vintage Viaten tenor guitar
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