Hurv KRLP-14: Folk Sax Attack

Swedish folk music played on a varitey ofsaxophones, from sopranino down to bass, from duo up to septet. Roland Keijser, Sten Källman, Thomas Ringdahl, Anders Rosén, Jonas Simonsson, Jonny Wartel and Kjell Westling.

This album is re-released on CD in the USA as

Nomad NMD #50311: Riff-Ola

Hurv KRLP-13: Sågskära

Folk music band Sågskära recorded this album in 1989. Lots of vocals and innovative instrumentation.

Hurv KRLP-12: Lejsmelekar

Everyone who liked Forsens låt can now hear the same duo, Rosén and Keijser, on an album devoted to the music of master fiddler Lejsme Per.

Hurv KRLP-11: Utdansbandet - Utsocknes låtar

Modern folk music with ancient roots. In the band are Anders Rosén, Roland Keijser, Ove Karlsson and Marie Selander. Pelle Broberg assists on some tunes. Out of stock.

Hurv KRLP-10: I polskatagen

Ulf Störling recorded this album in 1985 and excels in the virtuoso tunes of southern Hälsingland.

Hurv KRLP-9: Mig lyster till att sjunga

This album was recorded in 1982, featuring six representatives of the old folk singing tradition. A true must for the lover of folk singing!

Hurv KRLP-8: Kärleksfiol

Anders Rosén and Pelle Björnlert playing solo. The record presents the Swedish violin with sympathetic strings. On one face we can hear an original instrument with 8 sympathetic strings, from mid 18th century. Awarded with the Swedish Phonogram Award in 1986.

Hurv KRLP-7: Kom du min Kesti - Original duets from the fiddlers' notebooks of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Anders Rosén and Ulf Störling plays baroque and early 19th century violins, Kjell Westling is heard on various clarinets. Recorded in 1984.

Folia KRLP-6: Opp med snälla, snabba fötter - the History of the Polska II

Released in 1988. Here we can follow the Polish Dances to the end of the 17th century. This time Convivium Musicum uses softer instruments like recorders and viols/violas da gamba.

Folia KRLP-5: Strike up a Polish Dance - the History of the Polska I - Out of stock

We hear the oldest known "polskas", from 1540-1610, played on period instruments - Sven Berger with Convivium Musicum, Karin Jonsson-Hazell, harpsichord, Tommie Andersson, lute. Recorded in 1983, and awarded with The Swedish Phonogram Award in 1985.

Hurv KRLP-4: Låtar med Anders Rosén och Ove Karlsson

Recorded in 1979 - a cello and a "folk music-viola d'amore" here heard for the first time. All tunes composed by Anders Rosén.

Hurv KRLP-3: ...sen dansar vi ut, double-LP

A modern concept of Swedish folk music: two traditional violins (Anders Rosén and Kalle Almlöf), saxophones and clarinets (Roland Keijser and Kjell Westling), cello (Ove Karlsson), traditional dance rythms accented by percussion (Mats Hellberg). Recorded in 1977.

Hurv KRLP-2: Stamp, tramp och långkut

Apart from Anders Rosén we hear Kalle Almlöf, and some older musicians singing and playing cows' horn and herding flutes. Recorded live in 1975, with dancers.

LP out of stock, reissued on CD in 2003 here.

Hurv KRLP-1: Forsens låt

An album with the duo Anders Rosén, violin, and Roland Keijser, soprano saxophone, recorded 1974/75. A breakthrough in using the soprano sax in Swedish folk music. The Swedish violin with sympathetic strings was reborn through this record.

LP out of stock, reissued on CD here

88-1: På vandring med Lejsme Per

Anders Rosén, violin, and Olambritt Anna Persson, vocals. This record, released in 1973, continued the ideas of Västerdalton: drones, blue notes, retuned violin, assymetrical rythms. Some of the tunes are played on a violin with sympathetic strings.

no longer published by Hurv, but is to be reissued by Universal:

Fjedur FJD LP 72-001: Västerdalton

Kalle Almlöf and Anders Rosén, violins, and Målar Lennart Johansson, vocals. The first musician-produced recording of Swedish folk music. Inspired a wave of young people to start playing the violin thanks to its attitude and musical concept.