First Edinburgh Scandi Session!
The Victoria Bar people took a photo of us at the first session. https://www.facebook.com/victoriabarleith/photos/a.10152322094380379/10155173379170379/?type=3&theater
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Chromatic nyckelharpa
Grattis på födelsedagen!
Marwyn and I were lucky to be able to attend Peter Hedlund’s birthday celebration – here is the master himself
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A visit to Nyckelharpverkstan
Kjell Lundvall in his workshop at Nyckelharpverkstan. Thank you Kjell for a wonderful visit to see (and play) your excellent
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Chromatic nyckelharpa
Österbybruk 2017 videos
In June I enjoyed a visit to the nyckelharpstämma at Österbybruk. It was great fun to take part in the
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Österbybruk Nyckelharpstämman 2017
On the Sunday morning the allspel had us on benches in front of the stage playing tunes by or in
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Österbybruk 2017
I’m really looking forward to this! Both my 3-row Olle Plahn nyckelharpa and my home made kontrabas nyckelharpa will be
Edinburgh Scandinavian Music Session
Well we’ve managed to fix a venue and date for the first Edinburgh Scandi Session – Sunday 23 July, 2pm,
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Fiddly Diggers session
One nyckelharpa, one melodeon, ten fiddles – a very fiddly session at the diggers yesterday evening! (Though two of the
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Northern Streams 2017
At Northern Streams all day – the nyckelharpa had a great time! Harta: Christine Martin – nyckelharpa, Ross Calderwood –
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Diggers and EIHF sessions
Nyckelharpa busy again – 2 hours at the Diggers session then another 2+ hours at the Harp Festival session. Good
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EIHF session
Had a great time with the nyckelharpa at the Harp Festival session this evening. Did my bit for nyckelharpa exposure,
Chromatic nyckelharpa
Diggers Tuesday tunes
Great session at the Diggers. The nyckelharpa (3-row of course) knows more tunes than I’d thought. No photos, sorry.
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Chromatic nyckelharpa
Burns Night 2017
Burns Night coming up – here’s a little tune for it. One of my favourite tunes for “Auld Lang Syne”.
A thin Diggers session
A rather thin session at the Diggers’ this evening – just 5 fiddles, a concertina and a nyckelharpa. Very enjoyable
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The Microwave Band at GMRT again
At the GMRT dinner. Well it was after-dinner so you’ll need to pardon the bum notes. Good fun to entertain
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Steam Packet session
Harpacam photos from another great session in the Steam Packet Inn, Isle of Whithorn, with a lovely bunch of musicians.
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Chromatic nyckelharpa
Olov Johansson’s new nyckelharpa
A link to Olov Johansson’s post about his new Esbjörn Hogmark nyckelharpa – so I don’t lose it! Thanks for
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Chromatic nyckelharpa
Why the nyckelharpa?
I first heard the nyckelharpa a long time ago (maybe 30 years?) in the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Two Swedish nyckelharpa
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New nyckelharpa key tangent
Of course, when a nyckelharpa key was beginning to stick on Sunday morning at Halsway I should have got Olle
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Halsway 2016
Fantastic weekend at Halsway! I think this was at the Friday pre dinner session. Thanks Linda 🙂 What a wonderful weekend!
Chromatic nyckelharpa
Nyckelharpa visits Diggers again
Well it was the nyckelharpa’s turn to get out this evening – another fun monthly Tuesday session in the Diggers.
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