Norway: Fiddle and Hardanger Fiddle Music from Agder

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The hardingfele (fiddle from Hardanger) has been the principal stringed instrument of the fiddle tradition in the region of Agder in southernmost Norway since the 20th century. Similar in design to a violin, the hardingfele has four strings that are bowed and four or five understrings, or sympathetic strings, creating an echo-like sound.This recording provides examples of the history and variation of violin music in Norway. Of interest are the distinct differences in sound between the fiddle, the hardingfele, and the lesser known setedalsfele (a cross between a hardingfele and violin, named after the Setesdal district). Vidar Lande performs traditional Norwegian dance pieces such as gangar, sprigar, and halling and the newer gammeldans songs (old-time dance) such as waltz and polkas. Lande grew up in Agdar and Bygland and learned to play the hardingfele from his uncle. His interest in native Norwegian fiddle music has resulted in his transcription and preservation of songs of this unique style of music.The liner notes give historical and technical information about each song.

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101	Førespel	Vidar Lande	1:12
102	Ola Hytta, gangar	Vidar Lande	1:40
103	Fille-Vern	Vidar Lande	1:45
104	Springdans	Vidar Lande	2:04
105	Gunnu mæ tjønnas springar	Vidar Lande	1:16
106	Brureslag etter Jørund Nordgaard	Vidar Lande	2:26
107	Trippar etter Georg Brobakken	Vidar Lande	1:37
108	Mazurka etter Jens Mykland	Vidar Lande	1:31
109	Reinlender frå Åseral	Vidar Lande	1:38
110	Vals etter Georg Brobakken	Vidar Lande	1:18
111	Sordølen, gangar	Vidar Lande	1:33
112	Sordølen	Vidar Lande	2:14
113	Linborjen, springar	Vidar Lande	2:31
114	Amtmannen	Vidar Lande	2:04
115	Strømsingen, halling	Vidar Lande	1:28
116	Springdans etter Jens Mykland	Vidar Lande	1:07
117	Bjønne-Per's springar	Vidar Lande	1:28
118	Frøyrakjen, gangar	Vidar Lande	1:44
119	Ulveljodet	Vidar Lande	2:06
120	Skorsvikjen, gangar	Vidar Lande	1:41
121	Halvbror til reven	Vidar Lande	1:50
122	Tveitlien, gangar	Vidar Lande	3:33
123	Gangar etter Torjus Odden	Vidar Lande	1:33
124	Dolkaren	Vidar Lande	1:52
125	Gangar etter Ola Hytta	Vidar Lande	2:41
126	Skrubben	Vidar Lande	2:41
127	Marit i Hommens slått, gangar	Vidar Lande	1:08
128	Homslien, gangar	Vidar Lande	2:30
129	Systerslått	Vidar Lande	1:54
130	Skjaldmøyslaget, med førespel	Vidar Lande	2:20
131	Gravbakken, med førespel	Vidar Lande	4:05
132	Gorrlaus I, gangar	Vidar Lande	1:43
133	Gorrlaus II, gangar	Vidar Lande	2:31
134	Gorrlaus III, gangar	Vidar Lande	2:55

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