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This week's Multe Music celebrates capitol cities of Nordic Europe — Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm — with music that celebrates them.
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This Week's Playlist:
- Helsinki | Lepistö & Lehti | Helsinki | Finland
- Stockholmsresan | Eva Tjörnebo & Viskompaniet | Klara Stjärnor | Sweden
- Oslo blues | Kåre Virud | Sjuende sønn (1974-92) | Norway
- Stockholm By Night | Benny Andersson | November 1989 | Sweden
- The Copenhagen Cavern (Københavnerkneipe) | Kari Bremnes | Norwegian Mood | Norway
- Oslojentene kan'kje danse polka (The Oslo Girls Can't Dance Polka) | Fred Ove Reksten & Bergeners | 30 Bergensviser | Norway
- Helsinkifiilinki, valssi (The Feeling Of Helsinki) | Seppo Hovi | Lavatanssin taikaa: 20 Original Finnish Accordion Masterpieces for Dancing | Finland
- Stockholm Sweetnin' | Arne Domnérus | Swedish Rhapsody | Sweden
- Polka i København (Polka In Copenhagen) | Vidar Sandbeck | Velvalgte Viser | Norway
- Stockholmslåten (The Stockholm Tune), gånglåt efter Gössa Anders Andersson d.y. (1878-1963) | Olle Moreaus & Nicke Göthe | Orsa-ljodr | Sweden
- Oslo | Fred Åkerström | Moderne ballader & vakre viser | Norway
- Det regnar i Stockholm (It's Raining In Stockholm) | Carola | Guld, platina och passion: Det bästa med Carola | Sweden
- Return From Helsinki | Frigg | Keidas – Oasis – Oase | Finland
- Oslohøst (Oslo Autumn) | Finn Kalvik | Bjerke / Hagerup / Kalvik | Norway
The listing order is TUNE NAME | ARTIST | ALBUM | COUNTRY.
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Multe Music is a weekly hour-long radio show / podcast exploring the roots, shoots and fruits of Scandinavian and Nordic traditions. Join Multe Music's host, Ruth Marie, on air or online Fridays at 1 p.m. CT and Mondays at 7 p.m. CT on KYMN Radio 1080 AM. For more information on this great music, check out the Multe Music web site where you can also listen to and/or download other past shows.
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“Oslojentene kan’kje danse polka” reminds me a lot of the sea shanty “New York Girls Can’t You Dance the Polka”. Listen to Oysterband play “New York Girls” and see what you think of the comparison to “Oslojentene”: http://bit.ly/8FkY0Y.
At this time, we allow embedding of videos, so I went ahead and added it to your comment. Yes, I think there are interesting similarities between the two tunes. Those sea shanties got around — and Norwegian sailors would have been important as transmitters of those tunes.