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Dråm, Swedish folk music duo: Anna Rynefors - Nyckelharpa, bagpipes, vocals; Erik Ask-Upmark - Harp, bagpipes, Härjedalspipa, vocals.

Dråm - Swedish folk music duo

Dom4

Dominions and more Erik Ask-Upmark

DOMS

Medieval

A tune from the music book of Anders Larsson (late 18th century) from the village of Sexdrega in Västergötland. Played on nyckelharpa, harp and (slightly improvising) French bagpipes. From the CD "Dråm" (Nordic Tradition, 2005)

Fransosen, polonaise from Sexdrega (French bagpipes)

A virelai by Guillaume de Machaut, ca 1350. The other musicians are Anna Rynefors (frame drum), Göran Hallmarken (req), Anders Ådin (hurdy-gurdy).

Liement Me Deport (Medieval bagpipe)

Two conducti from the Ludus Danielis, a French mystery play of the 12th century. The first is called "Astra tenenti cunctipotenti", the second "simul omnes gratulemur" and refers to many different types of instruments that would presumably have been used in this context.

Astra tenenti cunctipotenti
Turba virilis et puerilis
Contio plaudit
Simul omnes gratulemur,
resonent et tympana;
citharistae tangant cordas,
musicorum organa
resonent ad ejus praeconia.


Astra Tenenti Cunctipotenti

A love song by the troubador Bernart de Ventadorn (c. 1130-1190).

Can Vei La Lauzeta

Originally a 3-part conductus of the Notre Dame school, this tune is also found in the medieval song collection Carmina Burana. I play two shawms and bass cornamuse (a type of straight crumhorn).

This recording was featured in the soundtrack to the computer game "Dominions 4" by Illwinter Game Design (www.illwinter.com).

Procurans Odium

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

An irish slip jig, Garech's Wedding, that I gradually turn into a polska...

Slip Polska

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 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).

Jag minnes dig (I Remember You)

Ensemble IOCULATORES

"Eyn hillich dach und eyn hilch nacht unde eyn salich nyge iar"
The Rostock Songbook, ca. 1470

Taken from the Christmas album
"fro fro - Christmas music in the 10th to 15th centuries"

one point recording, 1995
Romanesque basilica of the Holy Cross in Wechselburg, Germany

RK 9503 - RAUMKLANG, 1995
www.asinamusic.com

Eyn hillich dach und eyn hilch nacht unde eyn salich nyge iar

Ensemble IOCULATORES

"Concordia" (instr.)
France, 9th century

Taken from the Christmas album
"fro fro - Christmas music in the 10th to 15th centuries"

one point recording, 1995
Romanesque basilica of the Holy Cross in Wechselburg, Germany

RK 9503 - RAUMKLANG, 1995
www.asinamusic.com

Concordia (instr.)

Ensemble IOCULATORES

"Laetabundus exsultet fidelis chorus"
France 13th century

Taken from the Christmas album
"fro fro - Christmas music in the 10th to 15th centuries"

one point recording, 1995
Romanesque basilica of the Holy Cross in Wechselburg, Germany

RK 9503 - RAUMKLANG, 1995
www.asinamusic.com

Laetabundus exsultet fidelis chorus

Ensemble IOCULATORES

"Dies irae dies illa"
sequence in 17 tercets from the requiem mass, attributed to Thomas of Celano (†1260)

Taken from the concept album
"media vita in morte sumus - A game of death and the life to come"

one point recording, June 1997
Monastery Church of Thalbuergel, Germany

RK 9707 - RAUMKLANG, 2004
www.asinamusic.com

Dies irae dies illa / Totengeläut (knell)

This is a pastiche of a late medieval instrumental piece.

Ars Nova Ensemble, dir. Jacek Urbaniak