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Swedish keyed fiddle player Erik Rydvall and Hardanger fiddle player Olav Luksengård Mjelva are both counted among the foremost folk musicians of their generation. Their debut duo album Isbrytaren (Heilo) was released in 2013 to glowing reviews. Isbrytaren also won an award at Folkelarm, and was nominated for a Spellemannspris (Norwegian Grammy) in the category Folk Music and Traditional Music. Their recently released second albumVårdroppar was recorded at Ål Church in Hallingdal and consists of traditional music from Norway and Sweden along with a few of their own compositions.
Rydvall and Mjelva are inquisitive musicians, with strong roots in the traditions of their places of origin. A duo collaboration featuring Hardanger fiddle and keyed fiddle has rarely been presented before. The repertoire and playing styles of the two instruments are basically very different, but the two musicians manage to make the combination sound natural and intriguing.
Erik comes from Västerbotten, and studied nyckelharpa at the Eric Sahlström Institute in Tobo and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. In the past few years he has earned a reputation as one of the leading young keyed fiddle players, and he is known for his energy and virtuosity. Olav, from Røros, is one of Norway's most active fiddlers and was named folk musician of the year at the 2013 Folkelarm festival. He is a founding member of both the Norwegian-Swedish group SVER and the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc and also plays with Frikar and with The Copper City Ramblers.
"These two virtuosic fiddlers are having a blast" Songlines, UK
"The best I have heard in a long, long time." NRK P2, NO
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LocationFolklore Village (View)
3210 CTY BB
Dodgeville, WI 53533
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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