Name: Vidar & Topi - Nuorallatanssija (by Sami Kurppa, FI) by Vidar Skrede
Duration: 4 min
Description: Demo of the Norwegian-Finnish duo "Vidar & Topi", from a rehearsal in the Twin Cities, MN, USA the summer 2016. More info at: http://www.vidarskrede.com/vidar-topi/

A few takes from our rehearsal between January and April this year that we felt like sharing. Work in progress... Enjoy.

Rehearsal Takes Jan-Apr '23

Pacifist Polska (by Vidar Skrede)

Närke Set (trad. Sweden)

Polska (trad. Sweden)

Demo of the Norwegian-Finnish duo "Vidar & Topi", from a rehearsal in the Twin Cities, MN, USA the summer 2016. More info at: http://www.vidarskrede.com/vidar-topi/

Vidar & Topi - Nuorallatanssija (by Sami Kurppa, FI)

Vidar Skrede

(from Haugesund, Norway) is a freelance Nordic folk musician on guitar, harding fiddle, fiddle and Greek bouzouki. He has a background in the traditional music from Rogaland (South West of Norway), and has a master degree in Nordic folk music at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm.

Vidar is known from bands like Vidar Skrede DYNAMO BAND (with Pilvi Järvelä and Jani Kivelä from Tsuumi Sound System), Geitungen (Olav Christer Rossebø from Bergen Mandolin Band and Earlybird Stringband – and Håvard Ims), The Secret Carpet Club (with Emma Johansson from Eter, Seaquins – and Carl Nyqvist), AAMOS (with Kevin Henderson from Fiddlers’ Bid, Boys of the Lough, SessionA9, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc – and Mark Laurenson). He has also performed with artists like Vegar Vårdal, Patrik Andersson, Frode Haltli, Stian Carstensen (from Farmers Market), Kristian Bugge (from Baltic Crossing), Niklas Roswall (from Ranarim), Zar (DK), Bodega (UK), Sver (NO), Liz Carrol (USA) and Bruce Molsky (USA).

Vidar has appeared on national television in Norway and Iceland, and has been heard on radio across the Nordic countries and throughout the USA, which includes two live radio concerts at NRK P2 in legendary “Studio 19”.

Vidar has released CD’s like “Geitungen – Bra Kast” (Grappa 2005 – awarded at the Norwegian Folk Music Awards), “Geitungen – Langt Ute” (Grappa 2010 – nominated at the Norwegian Folk Music Awards), “The Secret Carpet Club – Village” (Nordic Stomp 2011), “AAMOS – Caravan” (Nordic Stomp 2011) and “Vidar Skrede DYNAMO BAND – Happy Monkey” (Nordic Stomp 2013 – nominated at Emma Gaala – the Finnish grammy awards).

Vidar is a leading musician on the Nordic folk music scene and a popular tune writer – his compositions are played and recorded by bands like Fiddlers’ Bid and Blazing Fiddles besides with his own projects.

Vidar & Topi - Nuorallatanssija (by Sami Kurppa, FI)

Vidar Skrede

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