The fiddle traditions The violin comes to Norway It is believed that ...
The fiddle traditions The violin comes to Norway It is believed that ...
The fiddle traditions The violin comes to Norway It is believed that ...
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Part of LofotenSince the olden days, Lofoten and the Lofot f<strong>is</strong>hing have been a very importantpoint of contact in Northern <strong>Norway</strong>. At its height, 30,000 men could be activethere, and the d<strong>is</strong>tinctive <strong>is</strong>land group was an important market area. Tradesmenfrom Russia, boat builders from Hardanger, f<strong>is</strong>h buyers from <strong>It</strong>aly, lumbermerchants from Sweden, and Scots who taught Norwegians how <strong>to</strong> make driedcod, all came here. Twice a year, vessels came from Bergen. Th<strong>is</strong> enormousamount of traffic also brought with it <strong>fiddle</strong> players and tunes, which spread overlarge areas. <strong>The</strong> Tatars, the travelling folk, left clear traces in many places asbards or players of the Hardanger <strong>fiddle</strong> or ‘normal’ <strong>fiddle</strong>. Such a place <strong>is</strong>Setesdal.Susanne Lundeng, BodøCD 1 – 30 Susanne Lundeng,‘normal’ <strong>fiddle</strong>: Havella, etterLars Hellan (Nordland,Lofoten
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