Hedningarna (album) explained

Hedningarna
Type:studio
Artist:Hedningarna
Cover:Hedningarna (album).jpg
Released:1989
Recorded:February 1989
Studio:Tur-Teatern
Genre:Folk
Label:NorthSide
Producer:Jonas Simonnson, Niklas Billström

Hedningarna is the eponymous debut album by the Swedish band Hedningarna. It was released in 1989, when Hedningarna was still a group with three members. Unlike the other albums, the debut does not include amplified instruments and rhythm loops and is played entirely with acoustic instrumentation.

Using various instruments, such as hurdy-gurdies, moraharpas, bagpipes and fiddles, the album proves Hedningarnas' ability to mix old and new styles, and the album honors the old Scandinavian musical traditions, while managing to combine these with more modern sounds.

The album was later released on the NorthSide label.

Track listing

  1. Polska After Pelle Fors – 3:30 (trad.)
  2. Förtvivlans Polska/Desperation Polska – 2:10
  3. Häxpolskan/The Witch Polska – 2:23
  4. Skavlåten/The Chafing Tune – 3:02
  5. Ölbackens Polska – 4:05
  6. Särna Gamla Brudmarsch/Old Särna Wedding March – 3:51 (trad.)
  7. Multihalling – 2:58
  8. Fulinghalling/Scamphalling – 5:33
  9. Polska After Olof Tillman – 4:35 (trad.)
  10. Doplåten/The Baptism Tune – 0:44
  11. Polska After Hins Anders – 1:44
  12. Lacknafta – 3:10
  13. Björnlåten/The Bear Tune – 3:49 (trad.)

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