Gössa Anders Andersson, violinfiol (27 solo tracks)
Gössa Anna Andersson, violinfiol (8 tracks in duet with Gössa Anders)
Orsa fiddlers group (4 tracks)

Gössa Anders Andersson (1878-1963) was one of the most important carriers of the Swedish folk fiddle tradition. During his whole active time as a fiddler, he was the 'grand old man' of fiddling, and a great source of inspiration for the fidddlers in the area.

It all started in the 1910s, when the local historical and cultural association ('hembydgsföreningen') various events gather large crowds of participants. We normally reckon 1948 as the year when the Orsa fiddlers' group ('spelmanslag') came into being; Gössa Anders group started as a family trio, with father, son, and daughter Gössa Anna Andersson (born 1906).

The recordings were made in 1950 at the Swedish Radio Company in Stockholm. Scratches, hum and clicks have been removed as much as possible without allowing the fiddle sound to suffer; we also hear a subtle stereo effect - which was not of course present in the original recordings - for more enjoyable listening.

The booklet contains 10 pages each in English and Swedish with valuable notes of Gössa Anders and other tradition-bearers, about the Orsa Fiddlers' Ensemble and about the recordings, with rare archive photos.

list of tunes