Svabonio Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
A genre-busting group, straddling the border between folk and classical. Two musicians from the Faroes, two from the UK.
Svabonio recommends:
Mormors trädgård
by Ellinor & Leonor
Traditional Swedish folk with a twist. Subtle interpretations of old tunes showing what's possible with just two instruments: violin and cello.
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Just one instrument this time (plus voice): the Swedish nykelharpa (keyed fiddle). Superb! Recommended track: a wonderful performance of a Bach Sarabande.
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Svefns og vöku skil
by Árstíðir
Arresting sounds and blended harmonies from this Icelandic group. Intelligent and sensual.
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by Poor Creature
The avant-trad supergroup offer melancholy musings on the nature of human connection.
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A Thousand Pokes
by Stick In The Wheel
Recorded in an old factory, the London outfit's fourth LP filters drone, psychedelia, and punk through a centuries-old English folk filter.
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Songs of my land
by Chiyomi Yamada
Ancient Japanese folk songs are presented with Western folk-pop arrangements to haunting, elegant effect.
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