Bjorling / Skye Consort / Bjoorling- Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling (CD)
Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform a mix of traditional music from Québec, Sweden, Norway, and Celtic music. Each musician brings their own interpretation to these traditions, creating this awesome collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, and cittern. The result is an assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions. Skye Consort met during a La Nef project in 2017 and with the serendipitous cancellation of a flight decided to form a band. Skye Consort has been accompanying singers since 2000 and has recorded 5 albums with singers such as Matthew White, Shannon Mercer and Michael Slattery. Emma Björling, on lead voice and shruti box is an award-winning Swedish singer, composer, arranger, active in the renowned Scandinavian bands Kongero and Lyy.
Tracklist:
- Herr Hillebrand
- Om Berg Och Dalar / Polska Efter Alfred Nillson
- Cast Iron Stove
- The Banks Of The Sweet Primroses
- Late Night Poetry
- En Ängel
- La Femme Du Soldat / Soldatfrun
- Nordic Love Songs: Jeg Lagde Meg Så Silde / De Rosor Och De Blader / Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa
- Var Det Du Eller Var Det Jag
- The Skunk / Thick As Thieves
- The Old Man From Over The Sea / Paddy Fahey’s Jig / Reel Du Lourd Portage
- Sjung I Stilla Morgonstunder
- Coppers & Brass / Kemo’s Jig
- May The Road
Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform a mix of traditional music from Québec, Sweden, Norway, and Celtic music. Each musician brings their own interpretation to these traditions, creating this awesome collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, and cittern. The result is an assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions. Skye Consort met during a La Nef project in 2017 and with the serendipitous cancellation of a flight decided to form a band. Skye Consort has been accompanying singers since 2000 and has recorded 5 albums with singers such as Matthew White, Shannon Mercer and Michael Slattery. Emma Björling, on lead voice and shruti box is an award-winning Swedish singer, composer, arranger, active in the renowned Scandinavian bands Kongero and Lyy.
Tracklist:
- Herr Hillebrand
- Om Berg Och Dalar / Polska Efter Alfred Nillson
- Cast Iron Stove
- The Banks Of The Sweet Primroses
- Late Night Poetry
- En Ängel
- La Femme Du Soldat / Soldatfrun
- Nordic Love Songs: Jeg Lagde Meg Så Silde / De Rosor Och De Blader / Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa
- Var Det Du Eller Var Det Jag
- The Skunk / Thick As Thieves
- The Old Man From Over The Sea / Paddy Fahey’s Jig / Reel Du Lourd Portage
- Sjung I Stilla Morgonstunder
- Coppers & Brass / Kemo’s Jig
- May The Road