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Session with Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Norwegian-Swedish-Scottish collaboration Nordic Fiddlers Bloc.

Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Norwegian-Swedish-Scottish collaboration Nordic Fiddlers Bloc.

The Scottish element of Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is Kevin Henderson from the Shetland Islands, and the fact that Shetland is closer to the Norwegian city of Bergen than it is to Edinburgh underlines the historical connections between those islands and Scandanavia. The other Bloc members are Norwegian fiddler Olav Luksengard Mjelva, and Anders Hall from Sweden, and all three are young players who have already earned wide acclaim as individuals. All three regions have rich and distinctive fiddling styles, and it was Andres Hall who suggested bringing these together in Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. They are currently on a tour of the UK, Ireland and Scandanavia to promote their self-titled album.

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Fri 10 May 2013 23:00
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Music Played

  • La Pegatina

    El Curandero

    • Eureka!.
    • Kasba Music.
    • 3.

  • Muharem Serbezovski

    Ramajana

    • Stand Up People ? Gypsy Pop Songs from Tito's Yogoslavia.
    • Asphalt Tango.

  • Ozoda Ashurova and Sirojiddin Jurayev

    Dilhiroj

    • Tajikistan.
    • Ocora Radio France.
    • 6.

  • Yarou Diguidirou

    Louanges a Bio Guera

    • Benin ? Bariba Music.
    • Ocora Radio France.

  • Abou Diarra Sabou

    Seguin

    • Sabou.
    • Mix et Metisse.

  • Aziza Brahim and Gulili Mankoo

    Marhabna

    • Mabruk.
    • Txalapart.

  • Battlefield Band

    Major George Morrison DSO

    • Room Enough For All.
    • Temple Records.

  • Wagon Tales

    F.I.T.S.

    • Introducing The Wagon Tales.
    • Fire Eater Music.

  • The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

    Un-named Shetland Reel

  • The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

    Fjellvåk - Mjelva,Borsheim & Morken

  • Al Scorch & The Country Soul Ensemble

    Two Flags

    • Tired Ghostly Town.
    • Cargo Records.

  • Ruth Moody

    These Wilder Things

    • True North.
    • True North.

  • Bara Grimsdottir & Chris Foster

    Aeskustodvarnar

    • Flur.
    • self-release.

  • Leo Blanco

    Peru Lando

    • Pianoforte.
    • Self-release.

  • Johanna Juhola

    Grannies

    • Fantasiatango 2.
    • Johanna Juhola.

  • The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

    Polska fra Delsbo

  • The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

    Halling fra Trondheim

  • Yinon Muallem and the Rast Ensemble

    Funky Dervish

    • Funky Dervish.
    • Ahenk Musik.

  • Μιχάλης Τερζής

    Sto'pa kais to xanaleo

    • Magic of the Greek Bouzouki.
    • ARC Music.
    • LC05111.

  • L’Oiseau de Feu

    Asrar e azal

    • L’Oiseau de Feu.
    • Accords Coises.
    • AC 149.

  • Chucho Valdes & The Afro-Cuban Messengers

    Caridad Amaro

    • Border Free.
    • Harmonia Mundi Jazz Village.

  • Christine Collister

    Home Sweet Home

    • The Beautiful Old.
    • Doubloon Records.
    • DR-104.

  • The Revelers

    La Jolie Fleur Dubois (The beautiful flower of the wood)

    • The Revelers.
    • www.revelersband.com.

  • Sirojiddin Jurayev

    Dotar solo

    • Tajikistan.
    • Ocora Radio France.
    • HM76.

  • Da Wang Gong

    Money Gods

    • Huang qiang zou ban (Wild Tune Stray Rhythm).
    • Jaro.
    • 4312-2.

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