Nyhendearkiv

This Norwegian five piece celebrates it's first decade by releasing a live greatest hits collection, showcasing their mastery as both traditional fiddlers and ground breaking innovators. Here you may ...

Take two Norwegians, two Frenchmen and an Englishman. Mix in a healthy dose of salty songs and maritime musicianship - and you just might get Five Men In A Boat. This feel good-offering is brought to ...

Kristiane Lund (1889-1976) played the fiddle all her life, and was among the very first performers of traditional music to be recorded in Norway. The earliest tracks included on this record from Buen ...

Here you can listen to some of the oldest recorded traditional music from Norway, played by Ola Mosafinn (1822 - 1912) and Knut J. Dahle (1834 - 1921). The relatively poor sound quality, transmitted f...

Originally released in 1991, this record is a testament to the immense heritage left behind by Norwegian fiddler Torgeir Augundsson (1801 - 1872). Furthermore, brothers Knut and Hauk Buen used his ori...

Composer, lyricist, fiddle player and singer: Sigrid Moldestad once again showcases her talents on this album. She is widely considered as one of the leading figures on the Norwegian folk music scene ...

"Nordic Woman" is the first music collection in an ongoing WOMAN-series dedicated to celebrating women's voices and musical heritage from around the world. It features some of the most foremost female...

Sudan Dudan is the duo of Marit Karlberg (vocals, norwegian zither) and Anders E. Røine (guitar, vocals). With a wide range of musical influences they’ve created a unique sound, working their way trou...

The Trio of Åshild Vetrhus (vocals) Jorun Marie Kvernberg (fiddle, vocals) and Irene Tillung (accordion, vocals) have dug out some of the beautiful song treasures of Rogaland County for the record Mod...

Inspired by lyrics by one of Norway's most famous writers, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832 – 1910), Camilla Granlien and Kristin Sevaldsen released Aftenstemning earlier this year, using their own melodie...

Hekla Stålstrenga in an acoustic folk rock band, based in Tromsø. They recently released their second album, Makramé, which was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy. They performed at Folkelarm in 2009, a...

Valkyrien Allstars have become hugely popular in Norway. The trio of Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen (vocal, hardanger fiddle), Ola Hilmen (hardanger fiddle, vocal), Erik Sollid ( bass fiddle, hardager fidd...

Per Anders Buen Garnås is one of the very best Hardanger fiddle players in Norway. His newly released record, Seljord anno 1935, literally travels back in time, allowing us to meet up with some of the...

In the latest edition of SongLines, you'll find a brand new compilation CD, consisting of some of the brightest stars to appear on the Folkelarm stage. "Traditional music from Norway" features twenty ...

Norwegian / Scottish crossover band Fribo, featuring singer Anne Sofie Linge Valdal, has been nominated for 'Best Folk Band' at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards. Celtic Connections Festival has a...

Ragnhild Furebotten is a familiar fiddling figure on the Norwegian traditional music scene, coming to the fore as part of the internationally renowned band Majorstuen and going on to further acclaim w...

In Deutschland ist das Trio am 4. November im Radialsystem in Berlin als Nachtmusik zu erleben. Im Liegen kann man Klangsphären genießen, die sich zwischen Kammermusik, experimenteller und Neuer Musik...

UK based site The Arts Desk gives it's readership the latest on new shows and openings, arts news and major interviews with leading figures in the arts. Writer Kieron Tyler recently paid a visit to th...

FolkOrg has stated that the organization needs focus-time for an evaluation period for Folkelarm, and also to explore much-needed funding possibilities. This means that there will be no showcase conce...

National Georgraphic sent special correspondent Evangeline Kim back to Norway to cover this year's annual Folkelarm festival, to once again experience "the true face of Norway": gracious, welcoming, t...

Three full days of some of the very best Nordic folk music have yet again come to pass. In this extensive pictorial, snapped by FolkOrg's very own Eivind Kaasin, you may encounter some of the artists,...

Folkelarm, the autumn’s key event on the folk music scene is fast approaching. We celebrate the vibrant festival and music industry event with a ’99 Minutes’ webcast solely devoted to the acts schedul...

Aasmund Nordstoga hails from Vinje in Telemark, and sees himself equally as a singer-songwriter, a traditional singer and a farmer. He has been nominated for a Norwegian Grammy, and has won Landskappl...

Ugagn was established in 2010 and hence is one of the newest contributors to Norwegian folk music. Sigrid Berg, daughter of star folk music singer Kirsten Bråten Berg, fronts this trio that finds mos...

The trio Vrang finds inspiration in traditional music from different Norwegian regions, but also draws upon elements from all over the world. They recently won the prestigous Open Class category at La...

Since 2009, Nat Geo Music has been reporting on Norway's Førde Folk Music Festival. Here is the second report by Evangeline Kim, touching on Sigrid Moldestad, Kirsten Bråten Berg and many others.

Photographer Tom Pryor came along, as National Geographic Music went on a trip to the 22nd edition of the Førde Folk Music Festival in Norway. Here you may enjoy some of his impressions from the openi...

National Geographic re-visited the Førde festival this year, dubbing it "one of the planet's greatest music destinations imaginable". Here is the first part of their impressions from the visit, starti...

On August 16 at 6 PM you may enjoy a wild salmon dinner with Project Tove, at Leif Erikson Hall in Seattle. The event is sponsored by Leikarringen of Leif Erikson Lodge No. 1 and Norsk Folkedans Stemn...

Nordsjøfestivalen translates as The North Sea Festival, and is situated in a small town on the southern coast of Norway. As the Norwegian summer is quietly twindling away, you may yet enjoy skilled mu...

Kalottspel is a folk music and dance festival which takes place in Målselv in the northern county of Troms. The festival builds on long and rich traditions, and has been an annual event since 1970. It...

Bøgrend Autofest is a relatively fresh festival, focusing on an exciting and eclectic mixture of the modern and the traditional. It is being held at an abandoned gas station in Vinje in Telemark, in ...

- Great music comes from great people, I believe, and that’s what I discovered when I first experienced sounds being produced in Norway. These are the words of Fiona Talkington, UK Radio Three present...

Folkelarm is a an urban folk music festival and music industry event in Scandinavia, this year taking place at Riksscenen in Oslo in late september. Here you will encounter some of the most exciting a...

Transpacific Sound Paradise, "the world music show that's not afraid to rock and / or roll", recently paid a visit to the Førde Festival in Western Norway. Here they share three hours of highlights fr...

Fiddler and composer Nils Økland is a remarkable musician, performing on Hardanger fiddle, violin, and viola d’amore. Along with organist Sigbjørn Apleland he operates at the interface between Norwegi...

Her interpretations of traditional music from northern Norway, and her own compositions, combined with stellar horn arrangements by two of Norway´s most celebrated jazz composers, make this a truly ne...

Ellika Frisell and Solo Cissokho first met in Stockholm in 1998. Now they will be showcasing their exhilarating music at Folkelarm in Oslo, enhanced with percussionist Rafael Sida and bassist Sigge Kr...

In a remarkable interplay of two voices surrounded by the sounds of guitars, Norwegian zither, fiddle, banjo and mandolin, Sudan Dudan interprets melodies that have been shaped through generations.

Many people primarily think of Norway as a winter wonderland. But in the summertime you will find that Norway opens up in a quite different way, especially along the coast. The summer season also offe...

Dutch music writer Eelco Schilder is still in love with the album Rosensfole, which originally appeared in 1989. This highly influential release remains a water shed in Norwegian traditional music, br...

UK's Properganda Magazine is a free music quarterly, featuring the best in new folk, blues, country, jazz and world music. The web site also offers an informative series of artist blogs. In the June i...

Folkelarm has received a record breaking 170 showcase proposals in 2011, and 18 acts made it through the final selection process. Top notch musicians from Norway, Sweden and Finland will be showcasing...

Folkelarm’s live-programme is well-built and presents acts such as Valkyrien Allstars, Frikar, Unni Løvlid, Synnøve Bjørset and Rysstad/Morken/Storli all entering the stages at Soria Moria Culture Hou...