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MultePod presents: A Cup of Coffee

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A Cup of Coffee
This show features tunes about one of the essential beverages in the Nordic countries — coffee!
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From folk to classical: Myllarguten's Bridal March

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As romantic nationalism grew in Europe in the 1800s, so did the use of folk themes in classical music.
Among the strongest Nordic examples is Norwegian composer Edvard Hagerup Grieg. In the past 25 years, I've seen interest grow among classical musicians to hear and understand the actual sources / tunes upon which some of the [...]

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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.
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Rørospols with Margot Sollie and Tom Sears

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Rørospols (or pols from Røros) is a traditional dance from the Røros area in Sør-Trøndelag province in Norway.
Here it is being danced at Norway's national folk music and dance competition, NM i Folkemusikk 2009 (which combined Landskappleiken and Landsfestivalen) by Tom Sears and Margot Sollie.
Rørospols has an asymmetrical beat in three. This beat [...]

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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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MultePod presents: AmerikaTur

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AmerikaTur
America in music by Nordic artists to celebrate the USA's Independence Day, July 4th.
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Thoughts on the new structure of Lagspel finals

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Last night, the finals were held for Lagspel at NM i Folkemusikk.
In previous years at Landskappleik, the Lagspel was done like all the other categories with the groups playing two slåtter (fiddle tunes) and then the final results were posted after they were available.
This year, in part because of the blending of Landsfestival and Landskappleik, [...]

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MultePod presents: Golden Rings

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Golden Rings
A musical mystery tour meant to celebrate a special day.
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Sven Nyhus Kvartett: Med hopp og hiv

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Yesterday, I received a surprise gift from a friend in Norway. He sent the 1973 album, "Med hopp og hiv" (With hopp and heave), by the Sven Nyhus Kvartett.
it's a recording that is not easily available anymore — and what a treasure it is!
Nyhus is a legendary fiddler in Norway, still making music and [...]

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