Traditional Music in the Faroe Islands 1950-99

Traditional Music in the Faroe Islands 1950-99

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Traditional Music in the Faroe Islands 1950-99

Traditional Music in the Faroe Islands 1950-99

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Overview

The maritime character of the Faroe Islands, situated in the North Atlantic, leaves its some 45,000 native inhabitants constantly open to outside influences and cultural interchange. The music on this two-disc set from local label Tutl shows a melting pot of Scottish, Danish, Swedish, and Icelandic flavors and a distinct Medieval approach to ballads. The Faroe Islands are said to be the place "where the wind writes the music," and, indeed, the choral and solo vocal pieces collected here have a kind of stark, open airiness to them, and aside from the almost constant foot stomping, there is no accompaniment. The solo ballads grouped toward the end of the first disc are the most immediately compelling with soft-voiced and intimate melodies. Also included here are group hymns, game songs, and children's dancing songs, making this an odd and truly unique collection of recordings. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date: 07/29/2003
Label: Fr?Meaux & Associ?S
UPC: 3561302503622
Rank: 229652

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Regin le Forgeron (Regin the Smith)
  2. La Bataille de Ronceveaux (The Battle of Roncevalles)  -  VidA
  3. Le Beau Finnur (Finnur the Handsome)  - Elmar Pedersen
  4. Ballade Jou¿¿e ¿¿ la Harpe (Harp Ballad)
  5. J¿¿kup ¿¿ M¿¿n  - Jacobina Danielsen
  6. Leivs Kv¿¿di
  7. Kjartan ¿¿lavsson  -  VidA
  8. La Boucle de Ragnar (Ragnar Loop)  -  VidA
  9. Dors Mon Enfant, Dors (Lull, Lull, The Baby)
  10. Danse, Danse et Rebondis (Dance, Dance, Bouncing)  - Wilhelmina Larsen
  11. Le Corbeau S'Est Pos¿¿ Sur le Puits (The Crow Sits on a Well)  - Wilhelmina Larsen
  12. Le Macareux Descend de la Falaise (Down Comes the Puffin from the Cliff)  - Vilhelm Magnussen
  13. Le Go¿¿land Argent¿¿ S'Envole et Chute (The Herring Gull Rises and Falls)  - Vilhelm Magnussen
  14. Au Bout de la Digue Surgit le Gr¿¿la (Down from the Dykes Comes the Gr¿¿la)  - Henny Nikala Davidsen
  15. Ramez Jusqu'au Rocher du Crabe (Row Out to Crab Rock)  - Henny Nikala Davidsen
  16. Le Chat Est Mort Devant la Porte (The Cat Lies Dead at the Door)  - Henny Nikala Davidsen
  17. La Fille F¿¿e (The Fairy Girl)  - Ragna Gregersen  - Marjun Thomsen
  18. Quand Je Serai Grand (When I Grow Up)
  19. Chevauche, Gentilhomme (Ride Noble Man)
  20. Saint Martin M'A Donn¿¿ (Saint Martin Gave Me)  - Poul Enok Hansen

Disc 2

  1. Gr¿¿ces, Louanges et Gloire ¿¿ternelle (Praise and Thanks and ...)  - Thomas Kingo  - Davur Emil Magnussen  - Olaf Magnussen  - Helga Thomassen
  2. Dieu, Esprit Saint, Enseigne-Nous la Foi (God, Holy Spirit, Teach ...)  - Helga Thomassen
  3. Seigneur J¿¿sus Christ V¿¿ritable Homme et Dieu (Lord Jesus Christ, True  - Vilhelm Magnussen
  4. Oh ¿¿me Bien-Aim¿¿e, R¿¿veille-Toi! (Oh, Dearest Soul, Wake Up!)  - Thomas Kingo  - Vilhelm Magnussen
  5. Le P¿¿ch¿¿ Rend l'Homme Aveugle et Faible (Sin Makes Man Blind and Helpless)  - Zacharias Andreasen  - Heini Heinesen  - Jacob Heinesen
  6. Maintenant Je M'Envole Vers Ta Piti¿¿ (Now I Flee to Thy Mercy)  - Zacharias Andreasen  - Heini Heinesen  - Jacob Heinesen
  7. Seigneur J¿¿sus Christ, Tu Es Mon Sauveur (Lord Jesus Christ, Thou ...)
  8. Oh Ch¿¿re ¿¿me, Ne Crains Plus (Oh, Dear Soul, Fear Nevermore)  - Thomas Kingo
  9. Je Vous Conseille Tous (I Advise You All)
  10. Le Duc Est Parti ¿¿ Cheval de la Cit¿¿ de Kolding (The Duke Rode from ...)  - Juul Andreasen
  11. Je Vois Tant de Guerriers (I See So Many Man-Of-Wars)  -  VidA
  12. Dame Ingeborg Avait Trois Fr¿¿res (Lady Ingeborg Had Three Brothers)  -  VidA
  13. La Reine de Boh¿¿me (The Queen of Bohemia)  - Petra Bergit Mikkelsen
  14. La Mort de la Reine Dagmar (The Death of Queen Dagmar)  - Dion Dalsgard
  15. Un Comte Vit en Angleterre (An Earl Lives in England)
  16. Ils Jouaient Avec des ¿¿checs d'Or (They Played Golden Chess)
  17. Le Poisson Trouve Sa Nourriture Dans l'Eau (The Fish Takes It's Food ...)
  18. Il y a des Danses Dans Les Rues de Ribe (There Is Dancing in the ...)  - Sigmund Danielsen
  19. Le Mariage du Roi Hans (The Wedding of King Hans)  - Edvard Jacobsen

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Heini Heinesen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Poul Enok Hansen   Primary Artist,Lead
Marjun Thomsen   Primary Artist,Lead
Dion Dalsgard   Primary Artist,Lead
Vilhelm Magnussen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sigmund Danielsen   Primary Artist,Lead
Trondur Vid A   Primary Artist,Lead
Zacharias Andreasen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jacob Heinesen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Elmar Pedersen   Primary Artist,Lead
Juul Andreasen   Primary Artist,Lead
Helga Thomassen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Petra Bergit Mikkelsen   Primary Artist,Lead
Ragna Gregersen   Primary Artist,Lead
Jacobina Danielsen   Primary Artist,Lead
Olaf Magnussen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Wilhelmina Larsen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Henny Nikala Davidsen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Edvard Jacobsen   Primary Artist,Lead
Davur Emil Magnussen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jogvan Trondarson   Vocals
Hans Jakup Davidsen   Vocals
Johan Thomsen   Lead
Sunleif Rasmussen   Chant,Vocals
Karen Jacobsen   Lead
Kari Sverrisson   Musical Direction
Pol Gregersen   Lead
Hans Jakup Olsen   Vocals
Aki Danielsen   Lead
Rosa Johansen   Lead

Technical Credits

Kari Sverrisson   Producer,Cover Photo,Text,Discography,Liner Notes
Svend Hojgaard   Producer
Claude Colombini   Concept
Bernard Fremeaux   Recording Editor
Kristian Blak   Producer
Patrick Fremeaux   Concept
Jogvan Gerdalid   Engineer
Jonhedin Trondheim   Mastering
Anika Scherrer   Translation
P. Hansen   Photography
Thomas Kingo   Composer
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