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How Norwegian folk music influenced a blockbuster soundtrack

Welcome to Multe Music! If you're new to listening to audio online, here's how to get started, so check it out and then pick a show and listen! You can also hear the show "live" on Saturdays at 2 p.m. CT and Mondays at 7 p.m. CT on air or online at KYMNRadio.net.Did you [...]

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There's no doubt…this is fearless guitar playing

This past weekend, I featured the Norwegian band, Hellbillies, on Multe Music. You can listen to it here.
The tune I used to open the show was "Tvil på travbanen (Doubt on the Racetrack)", a tour de force instrumental guitar piece by Lars Håvard Haugen, lead guitarist of the group. Haugen is one of Norway's elite [...]

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MultePod presents: What's New?

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What's new? This show features new additions to the Multe Music library from the last few weeks.
If you're new to listening to audio online or downloading the shows, here's how to get started.Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)MultePod presents: First EditionMultePod presents: SvenskarnasdagMultePod presents: Destination: Gudbrandsdal, Part 1MultePod presents: Farm Report (rebroadcast)

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What are the top 5 traditional Nordic tunes?

Every Monday night here in Northfield, Minnesota, we have a group — Nordic Jam — that gathers to play traditional music from the Nordic countries. We've been meeting for almost seven years and it's been a joy to share both the traditions and music with each other.
Recently, we were discussing repertoire and [...]

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Hellbillies: På Ål Stasjon

I can never say enough great things about the Norwegian band, Hellbillies. They are, in many ways, the Norwegian equivalent of The Eagles or the Allman Brothers Band — the latter of which was and remains a great inspiration for them.
They are called "country rock" but their music goes far beyond that and they [...]

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MultePod presents: Farm Report (rebroadcast)

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Farm Report
This week's show is a rebroadcast of the May 30, 2009 program, "Farm Report". Ruth Marie shares a variety of music this weeks that celebrates farming and agriculture with music from traditional to jazz, swing, country and rock.Related Posts:MultePod presents: Farm ReportMultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)MultePod presents: First EditionMultePod presents: Røta – The Hellbillies…MultePod [...]

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MultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)

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First Edition
In a rebroadcast of Multe Music's opening show, Ruth Marie shares a variety of music to demonstrate why she is so passionate about Nordic music and cultures. What's on the playlist? Waltzes, lullabies, jazzy reggae beats, modern symphonic to a polska beat and a polska with a BEATle surprise.Related Posts:MultePod presents: First EditionMultePod presents: [...]

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An appreciative Shout Out to these artists and recording companies…

The Multe Music crew would like to thank the following artists / recording companies / distributors for copies of CDs that we've recently received over the last few weeks.

Etnisk Musikklubb (Norway)
Funi (Iceland)
GIGA (Sweden)
Kvarts (Norway)
Ingebjør Sørbøen (Norway)
Nordafjells (Norway)
Osterøy Spellmannslag (Norway)
Svøbsk (Denmark)
Tom Willy Rustad (Norway)
Trent Bruner (Canada / Norway)
as well as others from Hallingdal, Nordfjord and Røros [...]

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Nilsen, Ofsdal, Sunde: Together again after 40 years!

Forty years ago — in 1969 — three young and enthusiastic musicians sat in the first row at Norway's national folk music competition in Geilo and heard legendary Hallingdal fiddler Odd Bakkerud play "Fanitullen".
Each young man went on to have avery successful music career with folk music playing an important role. Their names? Lillebjørn Nilsen, [...]

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Transport at NM i Folkmusikk

Getting around Geilo during NM i Folkemusikk can be a bit of challenging, depending upon where your accommodations are.
The Multe Music crew has been staying at the Ro Hotell, right next to the Geilo train station. This is the second time we've stayed here. The rooms are small yet comfortable, the food simple and filling, [...]

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Where were the rest of the accordions?

We've now spent most of the day listing to the solo durspel/trekkspill junior and senior competion/qualifying rounds here at Norway's national folk music/dance competition. The category is for solo players of diatonic accordions (mostly one and two rows) and chromatic accordions.
Each competitor must play two tunes, each of a different type. Most choose to play [...]

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Midsummer in Ål

It was a midsummer to remember in Ål as the 2009 NM i Folkemusikk (Norwegian National Championships in Folk Music) began with the first competition and a public dance at the local Folkepark.
Well-known Norwegian recording artist Odd Nordstoga opened the evening with a very clever and well-done speech about the historic nature of this [...]

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It's Sankthans / Juhannes / Midsummer!

The cultures that seem to appreciate light the most are the ones that go without it for large parts of the year. That is why the summer season is so important for the inhabitants of the Nordic nations.
Today, June 23 is Sankthans in Norway — also known as Midsummer / Midsommer / Midtsummer / Juhannes. [...]

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Multe Music is in Norway!

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Yes, the Multe Music crew has arrived at Gardemoen Airport, taken the airport express train into Oslo and gotten settled in our digs for the evening, Thon Hotel Astoria. And we'll be taking over the blog for the next couple of weeks as we travel in Norway.
There's lots going on in Oslo [...]

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MultePod presents: Farm Report

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Farm Report
Music that celebrates life on the farm.
If you're new to listening to audio online or downloading the shows, here's how to get started.
Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: Farm Report (rebroadcast)MultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)MultePod presents: First EditionMultePod presents: Røta – The Hellbillies…MultePod presents: What's New?

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