Apelgrå Sågskära Label: Drone CD No. DROCD023 2000 £9.99 Band from: Sweden Genre: Swedish
Review
The group Sågskära from Småland in southern Sweden have been around for many years and have recorded a number of albums. On this new album Sågskära capture some of the rich and remarkable musical heritage of the Swedish Christmas. Many musical styles and religious practises have left their mark on this music over the years, such as fertility rites and Medieval Catholic rituals. You can hear it all in the mixture presented on this recording: Christmas songs, singing games, mythical ballads, Stephen’s songs, Lucia songs, Christmas carols and Christmas dances. They are old songs and tunes, with voices and old instruments in new arrangements.
Tracks and Artists
1. Lussemarschen 2. Staffa var en stalledräng 3. Hören I Herdar 4. Fröjda dig du Kristi brud 5. Det Brinner en eld 6. Cavaljer 7. God morgon, käre fader 9. Klar sol / Var har du varit den långa natt? 10. Nu är det jul igen 11. Sct Staffus wisa 12. Det lyser en stjärna 13. Silvius julmenuett 14. Ren, Höken och Ungersven 15. Kisse Lille/Polska 16. Som en Fru/Svar I Moll 17. Den signade dag 18 Ecce Novum 19. Lusse lelle/Längdans 20. Tomtedansen 21 Julbocken 22. En Jungfru födde ett barn 23 Staffan och Herodes 24. Hörbergs julpolska 25. Den femte han var Apelgrå
Toste Länne Marie Länne-Persson Magnus Gustafsson Anders Svensson (Fiddle) Sven Kihlström Ulrika Gunnarsson
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