Tveitesmeden Lorens from Kystnært by Guro Kvifte Nesheim & Floating Sofa Quartet

1. Tveitesmedens vals from Sigurd Fjeldstad, Tvedestrand
2. Vals efter Lorens Brolin, Abbekås

“Tveitesmeden” (the blacksmith of Tveite) was a blacksmith and fiddler who stayed at the forge on Tveite Farm while working on construction of the new main road. Either he was very tall or the forge was very short: at any rate, a low, leg-length extension had to be built to accommodate him. The second tune in the set is a waltz from the famous Scanian fiddler Lorens Brolin (1818-1890). The huge Brolin family, of Romani descent, lived along the southern coast of Scania working as fishmongers, traders and even executioners! There were apparently many skilled musicians in the family, but Lorens stood out as a true virtuoso. It is said that he was hired to entertain the fine folk from the big English ships that docked at Ystad harbor. This waltz is one of his many superhits, and Malte has been playing it his whole life.

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