Magnus Zetterlund

**Scott Tichenor** · Nov-24-2004, 7:01am

This is not something I'd typically do, but I've been conversing with a guy from Sweden and after hearing his music decided to post some information about him. He sends me an MP3 this morning and a picture of his instrument. What a striking original tune he's written. I think it's a brilliant piece and he has a real touch. I immediately posted it on the MP3 page and signed him up for a message board account. Picture of his instrument below and his comments. Hope he joins in. This piece is mesmerizing. Can't stop listening to it.

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Here's the stuff I wanna share. A tune, a picture and personal info. Magnus Zetterlund, 24 year old guy from Sweden. Nowadays studing at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, at the folkmusic department. Actually as the first mandolinist ever. Mostly into Swedish traditional fiddletunes but also all kinds of different mandolin music. Inspired but great americans, for example Chris Thile and Mike Marshall. The tune is an own solo composition in traditional style, called the Waltz of the Dreams. Plays a 5-course flattop mandolin with extended basses. See picture for a better view of this custom built Swedish instrument.

**Bob DeVellis** · Nov-24-2004, 7:29am

Instead of the more common "Florida" this fingerboard has an "Alaska," an extension at the top, bass side. Beautiful instrument. Also "Waltz of Dreams" is a beautiful, etherial, haunting piece. Welcome, Magnus!

**ShaneJ** · Nov-24-2004, 11:29am

That is a great song. I love the "extra" bass he gets on the 5th course. Sparkling trebles too. We need more from Magnus.

**mad dawg** · Nov-24-2004, 1:02pm

Interesting instrument. Do we know who built it?

**otterly2k** · Nov-24-2004, 2:34pm

gorgeous! The sustain on the chords/bass notes is impressive... simple and elegant tune.
It reminds me a bit of John Renbourn's fingerstyle pieces...
(this is high praise, btw)

KE

**otterly2k** · Nov-24-2004, 2:35pm

by simple, I don't mean simplistic or easy... just that it has a sparse, uncomplicated quality that contributes to its elegance...
Don't want any misunderstandings to start unnecessary flames...
KE

**PhilGE** · Nov-24-2004, 6:15pm

Magnus is clearly an eldsjäl. The music makes me think of dancing an airy waltz - not exactly a hambo, but something like that. If you've never tried Scandinavian dancing or listened to good Scandi fiddle tunes, you're missing quite a treat!

-Phil

By the way, this music helped soothe my infant daughter while she deals with an upset stomache. While the music played, she never cried, but did resume crying when the music stopped. No kidding.

**MandoNoob** · Nov-25-2004, 5:42am

Brilliant! More please Magnus!

**jmcgann** · Nov-25-2004, 7:20am

Beautiful!

**Magnus** · Nov-25-2004, 8:10am

Hi everybody!

Thanks for listening. I´m so glad seeing all these inspireing words. To good to be true! #Thanks a lot.

The builders of my instrument are two swedish guys called Christer Ådin and Helge Ekvall who runs their workshop together. #I got it in March this year and it was the first instrument like this ever(?) built. Now Christer have built one for himself wich makes two. #

You should know that there isn´t that many serious mandolin players in Sweden so it feels really good to be in your company. #Cool being a cafe-member!

-Magnus-

**cam** · Nov-26-2004, 4:39am

Man, you've got SOUL! Wonderful stuff.

**Peter Hackman** · Nov-26-2004, 9:35am

Originally Posted by (Magnus @ Nov. 25 2004, 08:10)

Hi everybody!

Thanks for listening. I´m so glad seeing all these inspireing words. To good to be true! Thanks a lot.

The builders of my instrument are two swedish guys called Christer Ådin and Helge Ekvall who runs their workshop one f

You should know that there isn´t that many serious mandolin players in Sweden

Magnus, where do these guys live? Do they have a website
or a catalog?

(Oh, maybe I'm not a serious mandolin player - my main instrument
is the guitar - but I am serious about music!)

**Ted Eschliman** · Nov-26-2004, 10:53am

Välkomnande, Magnum.
Stor musik!

**MandoNoob** · Nov-26-2004, 1:25pm

I really liked this tune, so had a bash at tabbing it out and am putting it here in case it helps anyone else who (like me) finds tab a big help to get started playing a new tune.

Excuse my less-than-elite tab skills... the dots above the tab denote the beat, hopefully it can be used to infer the length of each note.

<span style='font-family:Courier'>Part A

|. # # # # . # # || . # # . # # . # # #. # # #|. # # #. # # #. # # #. # # |
|----------<7>---||-0-000002------------------|------------------------0--|
|--<12>-<7>------||.0-------4--4---5420-------|---44444h5-------0-4-2---2-|
|----------------||.2------------------6h72--2|----------4--44h6----2----2|
|<2>-------------||-2-----------2-------------|2--------------------------|

# # #2g
|. # | . # # . # # #. # # #|. # # # # . # # #. # # # # #.
|--000002------------------|---------<7>---5454p2p0-----------||
|--------4--4---5420-------|--<12><7>--------------5424-0----.||
|-------------------6h72--2|---------------------------------.||
|2-----------2-------------|<2>-------------------------------||

Part B (nb: without extended bass strings, we have to
# # # # # #play the low 'D's at fret 7)

|| . # # . # # . # # . # # #|. # # . # # #. # # #. # # #|
||--------------------------|------------------------0--|
||.----------------------0--|-------------------------0-|
||.--66666h72-2--420-2----2-|--66666h72-2-2h420----2---2|
||-D-----------2----6--2---2|D------------2----462------|

|. # # . # # . # # . # # #|. # # # # . # # #. # # # # #. # # ||
|-------------------------|---------<7>---5454p2p0-----------||
|----------------------0--|--<12><7>--------------5424-0----.||
|--66666h72-2--420-2----2-|---------------------------------.||
|D-----------2----6--2--- |<2>-------------------------------||</span>

**Magnus** · Nov-26-2004, 3:09pm

Originally Posted by (Peter Hackman @ Nov. 26 2004, 09:35)

Magnus, where do these guys live? Do they have a website
or a catalog?

Well, Ådin & Ekvall lives close Gothenburg, Sweden. They got this website www.luthiers.nu Check it out!
They are into guitars, mandolas, flatback bouzoukis and mandolins.

The idea with my mandolin was a mandolin suited for the elastic Swedish fiddle tunes. Fiddle is the absolutely most common instrument in traditional music here. We wanted a instrument for duo playing with a fiddle, therefore the basses. The instrument got a thin tone with very long sustain, to make legato playing easier. I like it for its purpose, but you can´t got a punchy bluegrass tone out of it.

-Magnus-

**Peter Hackman** · Nov-27-2004, 9:06am

Originally Posted by (Magnus @ Nov. 26 2004, 15:09)

Originally Posted by (Peter Hackman @ Nov. 26 2004, 09:35)

Magnus, where do these guys live? Do they have a website
or a catalog?

Well, Ådin & Ekvall lives close Gothenburg, Sweden. They got this website www.luthiers.nu Check it out!
They are into guitars, mandolas, flatback bouzoukis and mandolins.

Ah, thanks for the information.

My Collings takes
care of the punch so I'm looking for something different,
to complement it.

Congratulations on the prize your composition won:

http://www.bergsjo.nu/sverigesspelmanslat/

**Eric F.** · Nov-29-2004, 2:29pm

Magnus, very, very nice tune!

**neal** · Mar-11-2005, 8:58am

This is just beautiful. Very contemplative. I know this is an old post, and Magnus has only posted twice, but I wonder if there's more.

**krishna** · Mar-16-2005, 6:39am

Haunting tune! Welcome to the board...Kerry

**jc2** · Mar-22-2005, 12:21pm

Well, I transcribed it as well as I could, but couldn't really play it, but then found that if I tuned my G strings up to an A and relied on harmonics to let the bass notes ring, I could do it some rough justice on my OM. That place in the B part where the bass line goes F# and then E is really outstanding. Great work Magnus!

jc

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