(2021) Anna Ekborg - SOLO
Review:
Anna Ekborg’s role in the Swedish folk scene is as soloist as well as being part of the popular ensemble Northern Resonance. She grew up in the historic town of Falun in the folk-rich region of Dalarna. The genre’s deep roots took a hold on her music and she’s influenced by the brilliant folk revival generation of musicians such as Per Gudmundson, Ellika Frisell and Mikael Marin. This is her debut release in which she digs deep into the fiddle tunes she loves, tunes from the lakeside community of Rättvik in Dalarna. With complete respect for the heritage she breathes new life into these songs, making them her own. ‘Nylanders Polska’ is an inspired choice to open the album, Ekborg gradually putting her stamp on this traditional melody with a series of ornamented variations which become more and more intriguing. The haunting ‘Orsa Gamla Brudmarsch [Bridal March] Efter Maklin’ brings an air of solemnity, particularly effective as the dynamics complement the melancholy of the occasion. Solo is a debut release to be proud of as the Swedish traditions move into the hands of a new generation. —
songlines.co.uk
Track Listing:
1.Nylanders Polska 02:57
2.Polska efter Sparf Anders 02:29
3.Polska efter Höök Olle 04:25
4.Karlströms Kalles Polska 02:06
5.Polska efter Karls Anders 03:15
6.Polska efter Anders Forsman 02:00
7.Vispolska efter Anders Lust 02:45
8.Orsa-Blanken 03:11
9.Brudpolska efter Minu Per 02:29
10.Polska efter Bud Olov 02:20
11.Vallåt efter Långlars Lisbeth Olsdotter 01:19
12.Polska efter Lassas Hans 01:51
13.Pistvalsen 02:29
14.Polska efter Ris Kersti 01:17
15.Polska efter Maseiw 02:03
16.Påhl Astrids Skänklåt 02:59
17.Täpp Jons Polska 02:30
18.Polska efter Timas Hans 04:35
19.Orsa Gamla Brudmarsch efter Maklin 03:32
Media Report:
Genre: acoustic, folk
Country: Sweden
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
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