8th November 2018 at the Tap Room, London EC1.
Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.
Country: Sweden. Style: Traditional Swedish.
Lineup: Kajsa Birgitta "O'tôrgs-Kaisa" Abrahamsson (fiddle), Håkan Lidén (fiddle).
Since 2004 musicians featured at an annual weekend instrumental workshop organised by Tania Simon has appeared at the Islington Folk Club the previous week. Nearly all have been Swedish fiddle players.
O'torgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson is from Bergsjö in the municipality of Nordanstans (in Gävleborg County in east central Sweden). She is a mrmber of the quartet Låta Mysche and Nordanstigs Spelmanslag. Harmony fiddle parts were played by Håkan Lidén, from Näsviken (in Hudiksvall Municipality, also in Gävleborg County) and now living in Bergsjö. He too is part of Nordanstigs Spelmanslag.
Tags: World Music Sweden Traditional Swedish Music O'torgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson Fiddle Violin Scandinavian Fiddle Night Islington Folk Club Tap Room
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8th November 2018 at the Tap Room, London EC1.
Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.
Country: Sweden. Style: Traditional Swedish.
Lineup: Kajsa Birgitta "O'tôrgs-Kaisa" Abrahamsson (fiddle), Håkan Lidén (fiddle).
Since 2004 musicians featured at an annual weekend instrumental workshop organised by Tania Simon has appeared at the Islington Folk Club the previous week. Nearly all have been Swedish fiddle players.
O'torgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson is from Bergsjö in the municipality of Nordanstans (in Gävleborg County in east central Sweden). She is a mrmber of the quartet Låta Mysche and Nordanstigs Spelmanslag. Harmony fiddle parts were played by Håkan Lidén, from Näsviken (in Hudiksvall Municipality, also in Gävleborg County) and now living in Bergsjö. He too is part of Nordanstigs Spelmanslag.
Tags: World Music Sweden Traditional Swedish Music O'torgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson Hakan Liden Fiddle Violin Scandinavian Fiddle Night Islington Folk Club Tap Room
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8th November 2018 at the Tap Room, London EC1.
Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.
Country: Sweden. Style: Traditional Swedish.
Lineup: Kajsa Birgitta "O'tôrgs-Kaisa" Abrahamsson (fiddle), Håkan Lidén (fiddle).
Since 2004 musicians featured at an annual weekend instrumental workshop organised by Tania Simon has appeared at the Islington Folk Club the previous week. Nearly all have been Swedish fiddle players.
O'torgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson is from Bergsjö in the municipality of Nordanstans (in Gävleborg County in east central Sweden). She is a mrmber of the quartet Låta Mysche and Nordanstigs Spelmanslag. Harmony fiddle parts were played by Håkan Lidén, from Näsviken (in Hudiksvall Municipality, also in Gävleborg County) and now living in Bergsjö. He too is part of Nordanstigs Spelmanslag.
Tags: World Music Sweden Traditional Swedish Music Hakan Liden O'torgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson Fiddle Violin Scandinavian Fiddle Night Islington Folk Club Tap Room
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8th November 2018 at the Tap Room, London EC1. (resident band at O'tôrgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson gig).
Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.
Country: Britain. Style: English Country Dance.
Lineup: The band has a rotating lineup. On this night the band included (left to right) Chris Drinkwater (concertina), Dave Wooldridge (fiddle), Simon Hindley (g), Syd Pochin (melodeon), Lina Adinolfi (fiddle), Rob Twisse (harmonica), Alex Szyszkowski (melodeon), Nick Moran (bass clarinet).
This is the fifth time I have photographed the Angel Band at the club. For all the photos see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/tags/angelband/.
Tags: Folk Music Great Britain English Folk English Country Dance Angel Band Islington Folk Club Tap Room
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8th November 2018 at the Tap Room, London EC1. (resident band at O'tôrgs-Kaisa Abrahamsson gig).
Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.
Country: Britain. Style: English Country Dance.
Lineup: The band has a rotating lineup. On this night the band included (left to right) Chris Drinkwater (concertina), Dave Wooldridge (fiddle), Simon Hindley (g), Syd Pochin (melodeon), Lina Adinolfi (fiddle), Rob Twisse (harmonica), Alex Szyszkowski (melodeon), Nick Moran (bass clarinet).
This is the fifth time I have photographed the Angel Band at the club. For all the photos see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/tags/angelband/.
Tags: Folk Music Great Britain English Folk English Country Dance Angel Band Islington Folk Club Tap Room
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