12 - Processio Flagellantorum

11 - Quant Je Suis Mis

10 - Plus Dure

09 - Alta Trinita Beata

08 - Istampitta Isabella

07 - La Manfredina

06 - A Tutta Gente

05 - Ognor Mi Trovo

04 - Comment Qu'a Moy Lonteinne

03 - Quant J'ay L'espart

02 - Maria Unser Frowe

The Scottish bagpipe tune Amazing Grace played on a set of Wallace Highland pipes.

Highland Cathedral (Great Highland Bagpipes)

The Scottish bagpipe tune Scotland the Brave played on a set of Wallace Highland pipes.

Scotland The Brave (Great Highland Bagpipes)

This springlek (a type of quick polska) comes from Dalarna and is played on a Swedish bagpipe ("svensk säckpipa") built by Alban Faust.

Springlek efter Lissmyr Erik Persson (Swedish bagpipes)

A song about spring, from Piae Cantiones (1582). I play harp and Härjedalspipa in low D (a traditional Swedish folk whistle), made by Gunnar Stenmark.

Lyrics:
In vernali tempore ortu lætabundo,
Dum recedunt frigora nunciat hirundo,
Terræ, marries, nemoris decus adest deforis,
Renovato mundo
Vigor redit corporis cedit dolor pectoris,
Tempore iucundo.

This recording was featured in the soundtrack to the computer game "Dominions 4" by Illwinter Game Design (www.illwinter.com).

In Vernali Tempore

Two traditional dance tunes from Brittany, played on harp and Härjedalspipa in low D (a traditional Swedish folk whistle), made by Gunnar Stenmark.

This recording was featured in the soundtrack to the computer game "Dominions 4" by Illwinter Game Design (www.illwinter.com).

An Dro

From the CD "Himlens Polska", Nordic Tradition  NTCD07 (2007).

Norsk Brudmarsch

A Ballata from the 14th century by Francesco Landini, played on a large Gothic harp together with percussion (frame drum, played by Anna Rynefors).

From the CD "Fikon, fiddlor och finlir".

Ne La Piu Cara Parte

A "folklig koral" (chorale) from Skåne, From the CD "Svanevit", Nordic Tradition NTCD01. Vocals: Anders Larsson.

Din Klara Sol

A polska after Carl August Månsson from Östergötland. The title means "polska of the old harp-player" and was discovered by Josef Berger for the very first Nordic Harp Meeting (www.nordic-harp-meeting.se)! Anna Rynefors plays nyckelharpa.

Harpgubbens polska

Anna Rynefors - Rebec; Erik Ask-Upmark - Harp


Trilltrall

Valltrall and vallpolska after Ludvig Eriksson, Grangärde.

Anna Rynefors - Swedish bagpipe; Erik Ask-Upmark - Harp

Valltrall

A set of three polonaises from Västergötland.

Anna Rynefors - Nyckelharpa; Erik Ask-Upmark - Harp

Polonäsfrossa

Improvisation

An Italian medieval dance melody from the late 14th century, one of the few examples of notated secular dance music that has survived (one of only a handful of examples). This is quite sophisticated and complex solo music that implies a very rich tradition of instrumental music making of which very few examples have survived. I play this on a reconstruction of a 13th-century organetto, also known as portative organ. Anna Rynefors plays percussion. (From the CD "Figs, fiddles and fine play".)

Istampitta Ghaetta

A medieval ballad about the maiden and "Näcken" (a water spirit, usually rather malignant).

Jungfrun Och Näcken

Polska from Billinge in Skåne, southern Sweden, played on Swedish bagpipes, fiddle, mandola and percussion.

Billinge

A medieval ballad about the knight Sven Svanevit ("Swan-white"), encountering a bandit who blocks the way, demanding that Svanevit answers his questions in order to let him pass. A bit like the scene from Monty Python's Holy Grail, but with less hacking of limbs...

Svanevit

A very melancholy song from Småland in southern Sweden, about love long lost... 
Musicians: Anders Larsson (voice), Erik Ask-Upmark (harp), Anna Rynefors (nyckelharpa), Maria Larsson (fiddle).

Erik Ask-Upmark

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