Grimborg Explained

Grimborg
Type:	Album
Artist:	Gjallarhorn
Cover:	Grimborg.jpg
Released:	2003
Genre:	Folk music
Label:	NorthSide Records
Chronology:	Gjallarhorn
Prev Title:	Sjofn
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Rimfaxe
Next Year:	2006

Grimborg is the third studio album by the Finnish folk/world music group Gjallarhorn, released in 2003.

Track listing

1. "Konungadöttrarna" (The King's daughters) – 4:55
2. "Grimborg" – 4:03
3. "Tora Lille" (Little Tora) – 4:01
4. "Polonaise" – 3:44
5. "Menuett" – 2:10
6. "Njawara" – 2:43
7. "Herr Olof" (Sir Olof) – 5:39
8. "Ella Lilla" (Dear Ella) – 5:14
9. "Ack Lova Gud" (Oh, Praise the Lord) – 4:28
10. "Frøysnesen / Soteroen" – 4:36
11. "Vallevan" – 4:31
12. "Kulning" (Cow calling) – 5:30
13. "Längtaren" – 2:59

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Chris Nickson awards the album 4.5 stars and states "There's nothing like the pleasure one can get from hearing a band take a quantum leap in its development, and with the very purplish Grimborg (just look at the cover), Gjallarhorn has made theirs."^[1]

Personnel

• Jenny Wilhelms – vocals, violin, Hardanger fiddle
• Adrian Jones – viola, mandola
• Tommy Mansikka-Aho – didgeridoo, slideridoo, Jews harp, udu, djembe, berimbau, shaman drum
• Sara Puljula – bass, percussion

Notes and References

1. Phares. H. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id= r613683|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review: ''Grimborg''] accessed 22 December 2010