Polska in Uppland & Southern Sweden

Laurie Hart, Stefhan Ohlström, Andrew VanNorstrand

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Volume 2 of the Scandinavian Fiddle Tradition series:
27 polskas with Laurie Hart (fiddle, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy), Stefhan Ohlström (fiddle, viola), Andrew VanNorstrand (guitar, bouzouki) and guest Harald Pettersson (hurdy-gurdy). All instrumental. 2011. This is the regular version. Scroll down further to buy the instructional version, which is

Volume 2 of the Scandinavian Fiddle Tradition series:
27 polskas with Laurie Hart (fiddle, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy), Stefhan Ohlström (fiddle, viola), Andrew VanNorstrand (guitar, bouzouki) and guest Harald Pettersson (hurdy-gurdy). All instrumental. 2011. This is the regular version. Scroll down further to buy the instructional version, which is download only.

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  1. 1
    Uppland- Polska efter Jon Erik Schedin 2:33
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  2. 2
    Uppland- Eklundapolska nr 2 av Viksta-Lasse 2:43
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    Uppland- DeGeers polska efter Ceylon Wallin 2:11
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  4. 4
    Uppland- Tierpspolska efter Johan Bohlin 2:37
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  5. 5
    Uppland- Båtsman Däcks polska 2:34
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    Uppland- Hej, Faderi Skubbergar’n 2:26
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    Södermanland- Polska efter Ellika Frisell 2:17
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    Södermanland- Polska efter Axel Axelsson 2:10
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    Västmanland- Flickan sade hon var mö 2:01
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    Västmanland- Storpolska efter Jan-Erik Hammarberg 2:09
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    Värmland- Klarälvdalspolska efter Lejsme Per 2:43
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    Värmland- Svanskogspolska efter Artur Elfstedt 2:10
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  13. 13
    Polska från Norra Finnskoga, Värmland, Laurie Hart 2:21
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    Värmland- Jösseharadspolska efter Holmström 2:11
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  15. 15
    Dalsland- Polska efter Zakarias Jansson 2:19
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  16. 16
    Bohuslän- Polska från Hogdal 1:35
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    Bohuslän- Bockeluras polska 2:07
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    Västergötland- Polonäs från Sexdregasamlingen 2:50
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    Östergötland- Polska efter Olof Styrlander 1:57
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    Östergötland- Barockfavoriten efter Ludvig Olsson 2:12
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Reviews

"The two CDs are like perfect gems, beautiful to listen to.  Of course now I want a hurdy-gurdy (just kidding)...it sounds terrific." -- Tia 

"Sexdrega is my absolute favorite track in the series to date.  When I first heard this album, I was playing it in the car.  I hit that track and just kept hitting "back" to play it over and over again, and came running into my friends' house saying, "Here, put this in your CD 
player RIGHT NOW!!!"" --Melissa

"I like it very much! I'll start out learning the cheerful tunes (like Polska efter Axel Axelsson) and as I listen more I'll be captivated by subtler stranger ones. The guitar harmony is very pretty." -- Catharine 

"The CD has grooves in it from overuse already!  It is beautiful, Laurie.  I love the addition of the hurdy-gurdy." -- Sandy, dance instructor 

"One of the Bondpolskas was particularly sweet, and there were a couple of slängpolskas that had compelling drive.  You could make a whole dance party out of this CD." -- Jim , dance instructor

"I also wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your set with Stefhan. The two of you weave notes together into a gorgeous tapestry, and are so in synch with your dynamics and phrasing it's as if one magical fiddler was playing. Beautiful." -- fiddler/teacher Hope Grietzer

Laurie's French vielle à roue (hurdy gurdy), with Andrew on guitar

Laurie's French vielle à roue (hurdy gurdy), with Andrew on guitar

guest Harald Pettersson and his hurdy gurdy (vevlira)

guest Harald Pettersson and his hurdy gurdy (vevlira)

Instructional version SFT vol 2

Laurie Hart, Stefhan Ohlström, Andrew VanNorstrand

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The same album but with foot-tapping so you can easily find the polska beat, with Stefhan announcing the titles in Swedish, and melody and harmony in separate channels for music-minus-one practice.

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    Uppland- Polska efter Jon Erik Schedin 2:38
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    Uppland- Eklundapolska nr 2 2:48
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    Uppland- DeGeers polska efter Ceylon Wallin 2:16
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    Uppland- Tierpspolska efter Johan Bohlin 2:42
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    Uppland- Båtsman Däcks polska 2:35
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    Uppland- Hej, Faderi Skubbergar’n 2:32
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    Södermanland- Polska efter Ellika Frisell 2:17
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    Södermanland- Polska efter Axel Axelsson 2:12
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    Västmanland- Flickan sade hon var mö 2:05
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    Västmanland- Storpolska efter Jan Erik Hammarberg 2:17
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    Värmland- Klarälvdalspolska efter Lejsme Per 2:48
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    Värmland- Svanskogspolska efter Artur Elfstedt 2:14
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    Värmland- Polska från Norra Finnskoga 2:28
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    Värmland- Jössehäradspolska efter Holmström 2:15
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  15. 15
    Dalsland- Polska efter Zakarias Jansson 2:24
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    Bohuslän- Polska från Hogdal 1:39
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  17. 17
    Bohuslän- Bockeluras polska 2:09
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    Västergötland- Polonäs ur Sexdregasamlingen 2:53
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    Östergötland- Polska efter Olof Styrlander 2:04
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    Östergötland- Barockfavoriten efter Ludvig Olsson 2:18
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Stefhan Ohlström, Laurie Hart, Andrew VanNorstrand

Stefhan Ohlström, Laurie Hart, Andrew VanNorstrand

About the album

The second of 5 albums in my Scandinavian series,  this album features polskas from the southern half of Sweden, as duets on various combinations of instruments.  The compelling rhythms within this region -- bondpolskas from Uppland, slängpolskas from the east and south, triplet polskas from the west -- all make irresistible dance music.

Laurie Hart, melody fiddle, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy 
Stefhan Ohlström, harmony fiddle, viola 
Andrew VanNorstrand, guitar, bouzouki 

and special guest Harald Pettersson, solo hurdy-gurdy (vevlira) tracks 15 & 26.

New to our core group of SFT musicians is the gifted trad multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Andrew VanNorstrand, who also plays on Volume 3.  I first met Andrew when he was a young teen, and I advised him, his mom Kim and brother Noah when they were recording their first Great Bear Trio contradance album.  Within a few years, Stefhan and I were playing for his wedding, and Andrew and I were co-teaching and performing Scandinavian music together at Ashokan Northern Week and beyond.  Andrew was the obvious choice when I decided to add guitar backup to my SFT recordings, being one of the few players this side of Sweden who could not only manage this quirky, varied repertoire, but make it shine.  He grew up nearby in Central New York, but has now moved to Vermont.

Credits

Produced by Laurie Hart 
Eklundapolska used by permission.  All other tunes public domain.
Recorded by Will Russell at Electric Wilburland Studio, Newfield NY 
Stefhan Ohlström, cover photograph 
Barbara Tefft, graphic design

Laurie & Stefhan

Laurie & Stefhan