Sjømannsriler from Kystnært by Guro Kvifte Nesheim & Floating Sofa Quartet

1. Reel
2. Sjömansdans from Johannes Larsson, notated on Åland in 1905.
3. Fjellrilen from Sigurd Fjeldstad
4. Engelska from Bernhard Fredrik “Kapten” Lindholm, Skäftö

In traditional Nordic music and dance, the reel has always been associated with sailors. The first tune – simply named Reel – is found in several Danish collections from the latter half of the 19th century. The second, Sjömansdans, seems to be a very crooked Ålandic variation on the internationally famed Sailor’s Hornpipe. It’s followed by Fjellrilen – another gem from the repertoire of Sigurd Fjeldstad. We conclude the set with a (west) coastal smash hit from the Swedish fiddler and sea captain Bernhard Fredrik “Kapten” Lindholm (1806-1874), from the island of Skaftö in the Bohuslän archipelago.

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