Den Fagraste Rosa Explained

Den Fagraste Rosa
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bukkene Bruse
Cover:	Den Fagraste Rosa.jpg
Genre:	Traditional folk music
Label:	Grappa Music
Chronology:	Bukkene Bruse
Prev Title:	Steinstolen
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Spel
Next Year:	2004

Den Fagraste Rosa / Loveliest Rose (released 2001 / 2002 on the Heilo catalog at the Grappa label – HCD 7168) is the first Christmas album from Norwegian folk band Bukkene Bruse.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review, Chris Nickson said, "This is a different Christmas album, with songs that are not sung as much around the Christmas tree. There are also old fiddle tunes that are related to Christmas."^[1]

Track listing

1. «Eit barn er født i Betlehem» (3:18)
2. «Lullámus» (3:15)
3. «Haugebonden» (5:14)
4. «Juleftan» (3:38)
5. «Mit hjerte altid vanker» (6:32)
6. «St. Sunniva» (3:44)
7. «Et lidet barn saa lystelig / I denne søde juletid» (7:20)
8. «Så spela far juleftan» (3:02)
9. «Den fagraste rosa er funni» (2:35)
10. «Romjulsgangar» (3:22)
11. «For saadan' mildheds gaver» (2:53)

Personnel

• Arve Moen Bergset – vocals, violin & Hardingfele
• Annbjørg Lien – Hardingfele & nyckelharpa
• Steinar Ofsdal – flute
• Bjørn Ole Rasch – pipe organ

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bukkene Bruse – Loveliest Rose Review . Chris . Nickson . 2012-12-12 . Allmusic.com.
2. Web site: Bukkene Bruse – Den Fagraste Rosa Review . 2012-12-12 . Grappa Music.
3. Web site: Bukkene Bruse and Richard Wolff/Kari Bremnes . Tomas Lauvland . Pettersen . 20 December 2002 . 2012-12-12 . Listen to Norway Ballade.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131114232137/http://www.ballade.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2002122013064074386358 . 2013-11-14 .