#2924: New Folk from Northern Europe

New Sounds | May 22, 2011

For this New Sounds, listen to music based on the traditions of northern Europe. Hear some punkass Polish nu-folk from the Warsaw Village Band's release, "Infinity" along with party music from Hedningarna, the "heathens" who remain true to the polska, a three-beat rhythm unique to Sweden. Also, there's music from Denmark’s Sorten Muld, Norwegian/Sami singer Ande Somby, and more.

PROGRAM # 2924, New Folk from Northern Europe (First aired on Tues. 4/14/09)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Warsaw Village Band	Infinity	Wise Kid Song [4:30]	Barbes BR 0021 www.barbesbrooklyn.com
Hedningarna	Kaksi!	Joupolle Joutunut [3:30]	NorthSouth NSD 6007 www.noside.com
The Imagined Village	The Imagined Village	Cold Haily Rainy Night [6:00]	Real World Records 884108 www.realworldrecords.com
Warsaw Village Band / Kroke	Infinity	1.5 h [6:30]	See above.
Sorten Muld	Mark II	I Went Out One Summer’s Day [4:00]	NorthSouth NSD 6035 www.noside.com
Vajas	Sacred Stone	Pub Crow [3:30]	VAJCD 601 www.vajas.info
Steindór Andersen	Rimur	Haustiđ nálgast [3:00]	Naxos World 76031 www.naxosworld.com
Hedningarna	Trä	Täss ‘on nainen [4:30]	NorthSouth NSD 6008 www.noside.com
Various Artists: Christy Moore	Lament	Danny Boy [ 2:45]	Real World Records CDR W27 www.naxosworld.com OR download at Rhapsody.com
The House Band Ged Foley	Live, WNYC, 11/1987	My Bonnie Light Horseman [4:00]	Appears on the House Band CD “Word of Mouth,” Green Linnet #3045. Available at Amazon.com*

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