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Favorite Scandinavian Dances
Eriksson, Walter (and his orchestra)
Walter Eriksson grew up in Brooklyn, New Yrok, the son of ethnic Swedes from Finland. Coming from a musical family, he began studying accordion at an early age and was playing professionally by the age of 14. He studied with and styled his playing after some of the most prominent accordionists in the Scandinavian tradition, and earned an international reputation as a performer, composer, arranger, and recording artist. Here his highly acclaimed orchestra performs such lively tunes as: Livet I finnskogarna, Koster valsen, Sørensens reinlender, Femörespolkan, and Farfars schottis. CD.
MCD 3390      $17.95
Skandia CD: A Definitive Collection of Traditional Nordic Rhythms
Hahn, Gunnar
The Scandinavian dance music collected on this CD illustrates the remarkable diversity of folk music from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. You don't have to be a dancer to enjoy Gunnar Hahn's arrangements of these Nordic melodies. The dances are presented in ascending order of difficulty. The selections are purposely programmed in an order that allows for a change of pace in both rhythm and tempo, as well as for a variety of dance types. An added bonus is that in your computer CD-ROM drive, this CD acts as a book of dance instructions!
MCD 2117      $17.95
Ole Ivars Spellemannsblod
Ivars, Ole
Ole Ivars is Norway's leading dance band since 1964. Spellemannsblod is a collection of ballads, love songs, and folk tunes including "Fridas Vals," "Jonsokbarn," "Spellemannsblod," Alle Vakre Jenters Hambo," "Til Lykke," and others. The CD notes include the words to all the songs. The group includes Tore Halvorsen (vocal, acoustic guitar), William Kristoffersen (vocal, bass), Ole Odegard (keyboards), Arne Willy Foss (floyte, clarinet, sax), and Arild Engh (drums). CD
MCD 2125      $17.95
Skal Vi Danse? Norwegian Folk Dances and Oldtime
Scandinavian Heritage Ensemble
Skal Vi Danse? Includes waltzes, schottisches, and polkas, in addition to some less common dances, the gangar, reel and pols. The Scandinavian Heritage Ensemble, together with the unusual, beautiful sounds of two of Norway's unique folk instruments--Hardingfele and Tussefløyte--offer on this disc a refreshing variety of the rich dance music heritage of Nroway. You'll delight in the virtuoso accordion performances by Leonard "Skeets" Langley, former world-champion accordion player. This lively CD is a combination of folkdance and oldtime music from Norway. CD
MCD 2956      $17.95

 

Skal vi danse? (cassette)
Various Artists
Norwegian Folkdances and oldtime tunes featuring Tussefloyte and Hardanger Violin. Includes popular waltz, polka, hambo and schotishe tunes. Cassette. Also available on CD (search for MCD 2956)
MCS 1956      $5.95

FOLK MUSIC FROM NORWAY / Assorted Artists
This album takes you on a musical journey through Norway showing the scope, the variety and the main trends in ethnic and old style dance & the way it sounds today. This is a FANTASTIC album.  Program notes are very descriptive and all in English.  Reinlender, Polka, Waltz, Masurka, Halling, Springleik, Springar are a few of the popular rhythms that will have you dancing in no time.  Best of the best album ! 
A must have for your collection.  Item nr. 627078 $23.95

OLD TIME DANCE MUSIC / Masterpieces from Norway / Various Artists
Old Time Dance Music brings you a CD filled with rhythm from the best groups all over Norway including Dalakopa, Hallingdal Kraftlag, Ulens Quintet to name a few.  In these popular "Gammeldans" tunes from Norway you will dance the night away to famous Waltzes, Reinlenders, Polkas, Pols, and Schottisches. CD contains 23 tracks. 
Item nr. 620102  $23.95

10 ÅRS SIKRING / Hallingdal Kraftlag
Scandinavian Dance Music at it's BEST!  This album is filled with energy and spirit.  most of the tunes are composed by, and all are arranged by orchestra member Jostein Sørbøen of Norway.  Instruments featured on this album include Torader, Accordion, Nickel Harp, Guitar and Bass.  Item nr. 627107  $23.95

HUSK / Husk
Husk is a traditional folk music group with emphasis on tunes from Ålen and Hessdalen in the counties of Trøndelag, Norway.  Our goal is to play lively music to keep you dancing. Instrumentation:  Accordion, bass, fiddle and guitar. Insert has an exerpt in English on each dance.  Album contains 18 tracks including the rhythms of Pols, Gallop,  Waltzes, Reinlenders to keep you dancing to the beat. Item nr. 620124 $23.95

GJENSYNSGLEDE / Ulens Kvintett
This CD is Ulen Kvintett's latest album, bringing you a sampling of the best songs from the groups prior 3 albums, "Elvesøg", "Selsbrure", and "Legume Leike".  This CD is varied and has energetic and traditional dances for each gammeldans lover.  You can dance or listen to the waltzes, masurkas, galopps, polkas and reinlenders.   
Item nr. 627181 $23.95

NORSKE TURDANSER III / TURDANSER FRA VESTLANDET / Various Artists
Norwegian Turdanser, or "Figure Dancing", is a dance consisting of several figures.  The music is primarily hardanger fiddle.  An interesting collection of 30 different dances.  Album insert although in Norwegian illustrates music and dance figures.  Item nr. 627142   $23.95
Also available:
Turdanser fra Austlandet, Kontradanser fra Austlandet and Norske Turdanser II.

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