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    Hi:

    I know nothing about Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish music but would like to learn a couple of tunes as the ones I've heard sound wonderful (and difficult). Can someone please list a few very common tunes and ideally a link to some music/tab? Many thanks!

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    Hi,

    Tunes that almost all Scandinavian folk musicians know include "Gånglåt från Äppelbo" and "Gärdebylåten". Another common tune is the hambo "Karis Pers polska". One of my personal favorites is "Nylandspojkarnas polska (nedifrån)".

    Probably the most complete on-line collection of Scandinavian transcriptions is at:

    http://www.bluerose.karenlmyers.org/TuneCategories.html

    Not all of the transcriptions are written out in full -- look for the ones with a musical note icon link to the side. Some of the tunes also have links to audio recordings.

    Another good source is:

    http://www.nordicfiddlesandfeet.org/music.html

    One difficulty in learning tunes from sheet music is that many tunes, particularly polskas, have irregular beat lengths. If you're trying to learn from sheet music, its always best to also listen to recordings or live music to get the right feel.

    For videos, click on the "Videofilm" link at the following website. The quality of the videos varies widely, but there are some gems there.
    http://www.folkdans.se/

    A good list of local Scandinavian groups is at:
    http://www.nyckelharpa.org/links/mus...-associations/

    In the Boston area, you could try:
    http://jc.tzo.net/speledans/

    Good luck.

    Paul

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    Hi,

    One other thing -- you'll probably have trouble finding transcriptions in mandolin tab. Most transcriptions are in standard notation or ABC. The only Scandinavian tunebook that I know of that has mandolin tab is:

    http://www.musixnow.com/uffdamandolin.html

    However, the tunes are Scandinavian-American accordion type tunes, not the authentic folk tunes.

    Paul

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    Some years ago, Ben Paley, son of ex-New Lost City Rambler Tom Paley, wrote and recorded on tape a book of Scandinavian fiddle tunes. It was published by Dragonfly Music, in Newcastle. It might still be available in some music shops or seond hand.

    I second the suggsetion of trying to hear a few things online/live as the "beat" is some what irregular. When I see Tom Paley play fiddle at the Islington Folk Club in London or at the Cellar Upstairs near Euston Station, I always find my feet tapping in an irregular tum tum, de dum fashion with a long is pause between the two bits.

    Taube

    Here are two citations from Ben Paley's web site:

    recording: Svenska Låtar Tom & Ben Paley 1998
    (Swedish fiddle tunes)
    Ben and his dad play Swedish fiddle music.

    Book: Swedish Fiddle Tunes: An Anthology, which has become the standard work on the subject in English. Dragonfly Music (no longer on their website).

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    You might check out the links on this website:

    http://www.people.iup.edu/rahkonen/Fiddling/scandi.htm
    EdSherry

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    Dan,

    Just a thought ..... Northern Week at Ashokan is loaded with Scandi music and musicians every year. You could Uff 'til your Da wears out and get/swap hundreds of tunes.

    Ryk


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    One of my favorite Swedish tunes played by a master of the nyckelharpa, Erik Sahlström.

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    A couple more of that same tune:



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