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16 tracks | 42 minutes
Released Mar 2005
on Karen Torkelson Solgård
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 Telemark Bridal March lyrics BUY MP3 02:26 Telemark Bridal March lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:26 Telemark Bridal March
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 Lohengrin Bridal March Medley lyrics BUY MP3 04:28 Lohengrin Bridal March Medley lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:28 Lohengrin Bridal March Medley
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Herding Girl's Sunday (vocal) lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Herding Girl's Sunday (vocal) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Herding Girl's Sunday (vocal)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:05 Nordfjord Bridal March lyrics BUY MP3 02:05 Nordfjord Bridal March lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:05 Nordfjord Bridal March
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Myllarguten's Bridal March lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 Myllarguten's Bridal March lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Myllarguten's Bridal March
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:21 Ancient Bridal Tune from Sogn lyrics BUY MP3 02:21 Ancient Bridal Tune from Sogn lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:21 Ancient Bridal Tune from Sogn
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:53 Three Fiskestigen Bridal Marches lyrics BUY MP3 04:53 Three Fiskestigen Bridal Marches lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:53 Three Fiskestigen Bridal Marches
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 Bestemor's Waltz in Pachelbel Canon style lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 Bestemor's Waltz in Pachelbel Canon style lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 Bestemor's Waltz in Pachelbel Canon style
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:36 Hallingdal Traveling Tune lyrics BUY MP3 01:36 Hallingdal Traveling Tune lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:36 Hallingdal Traveling Tune
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:34 Trøndelag Bridal Waltz lyrics BUY MP3 01:34 Trøndelag Bridal Waltz lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:34 Trøndelag Bridal Waltz
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:12 Saturday Waltz lyrics BUY MP3 02:12 Saturday Waltz lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:12 Saturday Waltz
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:39 Herding Girl's Sunday (fiddle) lyrics BUY MP3 01:39 Herding Girl's Sunday (fiddle) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:39 Herding Girl's Sunday (fiddle)
Wedding music takes a Norwegian theme with favorite Norwegian bridal marches, prelude, recessional, and reception music on Hardanger fiddle. With Arna Rennan, vocals and Langeleik; Tora Meyer, vocals.
Bio / Background
"Norse Fiddle at the Wedding" is sweet listening, as well as a source for the wedding couple choosing music for their own celebration. The tunes--selected, arranged and composed with the American wedding in mind--do not always follow Norwegian conventions. For instance, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle music may sound moody and melancholy, whereas American couples look for a happy upbeat event. Karen's tempos and tune choices take those tastes into consideration.
"Norse Fiddle at the Wedding" is the result of thirty years of playing for weddings. Karen Torkelson Solgård regularly encounters couples who want an element of the wedding to acknowledge their national origin, even when everything else is characteristic of an "American" ceremony. This CD is a reflection of the wedding couples who bring creativity and thoughtfulness to their wedding day preparations. Karen's arrangements and compositions are a result of their requests.
↓ more ↓The reviewer in the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America's "Sound Post" says:
"Karen's creative touch in forging an American Hardanger fiddle style is evident in her version of the Bridal March from Vang in which she sings a Bible passage from I Corinthians, Bestemor's Waltz in the style of Pachelbel Canon and two versions of Ole Bull's beloved Herding Girl's Sunday."
Historically, Norwegian country weddings were elaborate affairs that lasted up to a week. Music of the Hardanger fiddle (called hardingfele in Norwegian) featured prominently at each point in the festivities, beginning with the initial church procession from the bride's home to the feasting and dancing afterwards.
Whether planning a wedding or not, you'll love the haunting sound of the Hardanger fiddle, Norway's national instrument. The drone of its extra resonating strings--four or five of which are strung under the fingerboard and cannot be touched by the bow--create a trancelike effect. Some tunes date back to medieval times. It even looks medieval. Instead of a scroll, as on a violin, a lion's head sits at the top of the peg box and the instrument is decorated with black ink flowers and mother-of-pearl inlay. The music swirls with flourishes and ornaments in ornate decoration of the melody and harmony notes.
A companion wedding music book for Hardanger fiddle or violin is available directly from the author. Email norsefiddle@solgard.com for information about the book.
"Norse Fiddle at the Wedding" is a MUST-HAVE for your collection.
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