Norse Ballads

Norske Middelalderballader
Kalenda Maya
For-X FRCD 82

Content:

    Anon., transcr.. 1840 by Olea Crøger
  1. Peder og liten Kirsten (Peter and little Kirsten)

    2. Anon., coast of western Europe, Vinje in Telemark
  2. Knight-song: Valivan

    3. Anon., Fyresdal, Telemark, transc. by Rikard Berge
  3. St. Olavs Kappsigling (St. Olav's regatta)

    4. Anon., transc. 1740
  4. Den underjordiske klippekonsert (The concert in the cliff)

    5. Anon., lyrics from Nordmarka in Oslo, melody from Ringebu
  5. Marie

    6. Anon., Landstads Norske Folkeviser
  6. Herre-per og Gjødalin (Master Per and Gjødalin)

    7. Anon., Norway, from West-Gothland
  7. De två systrarna (The two sisters, aka "The harp")

    8. Anon., from Hermo ille
  8. Iddan Hermund

    9. Anon., from Lista
  9. Kong Gaud og ungan Herredag (King Gaud and young Herredag)

    10. Anon., text: Liestølmoe, Norske Folkevisor & melody: M.B. Landstad, Norske Folkeviser
  10. Heming og Gygri (Heming and the witch)

    11. Anon., 1280
  11. Magnushymnen og Nordafjølsen (The Magnus hymn and Nordafjølsen)

    12. Arve Moen Bergset, from Vinje in Telemark
  12. Villemann og Magnhild (Villemann and Magnhild)

    13. As performed by Svein Hovden Tveiten, Bykle i Aust-Agder
  13. Dei frearlause menn (The outlaws)

    14. Anon., lyrics transcr. at Bø in Telemark by Rikard Berge, melody: transcr. by Catharinus Elling from an unknown singer
  14. Lita Karin (Little Karin)

Playing time: 47' 41"

Performers:
Kalenda Maya [Sidsel Brevig (fiddles), Tone Hilbakækmo (voice, harp, lyre), Hans Fredrik Jaconbsen (arab lutes, flutes, bagpipe, kantele, lyre), Sverre Jansen (psaltery, mandora, hurdy-gurdy, Norwegian dulcimer), Gilles Obermayer (percussion)]

Recording site and date:
Rainbow Studio (Oslo ?) [1989]

Other scandinavian ballads:
HMV (G.-B.) DB 5266
Danish Mediæval Music
Aksel Schiotz

ECM 1402
Rosenfole
B. Garnås & J. Garbarek

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge