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I dagarna fem 03:12
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Lynx Lynx 03:47
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Fridas och Karins brudvals 03:52
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Bonden 03:10
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I denna ljuva sommartid 03:15
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Se stjärnorna 02:07
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Tre lå 04:11
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Röd, inte brun 03:11
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I Österrike 03:35
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Tro Aldrig 03:39
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Bullarmarschen 03:02
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The Secret Carpet Club presents three well-established folk musicians, deeply rooted in their local traditions and, not least, in their own individual musical expressions. Guitar, fiddle, and various flutes weave together to make a rich, rhythmic and dynamic musical fabric, with Emma’s voice in the foreground and Carl and Vidar providing the harmonic background. Songs and instrumentals are here in equal measure. The material is mainly from Sweden’s west coast, but a Norwegian tune joins the repertoire, along with tunes composed by the group’s members. The songs range from tender love songs, ballads, and chorales to frisky sailor songs, cheeky comic ballads, and a shout-out over the ocean to missing sailors. The instrumentals offer a variety from warm, rich, and sprightly polskas, to calm romantic bridal tunes.

With their debut album, Village, The Secret Carpet Club invite the listener into their living room, onto their carpet, in their musical village somewhere between Norway and Sweden. It is a warm, dynamic album, glancing sentimentally backwards and flirtatiously sideways to the west. With its pulse and atmosphere, Village represents a heartfelt and playful contribution to Scandinavian folk music, eager to please the ear and get the foot tapping.

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released April 5, 2011

All arrangements by The Secret Carpet Club, except track 6 by Emma Johansson and track 8 by Carl Nyqvist &
Vidar Skrede.

The Secret Carpet Club:
Emma Johansson - vocals, flute, alto flute & wooden flute
Carl Nyqvist - fiddle & backing vocals
Vidar Skrede - guitar, backing vocals, stomp-board & tambourine

Recorded in "Gula Huset", Lidköping, Sweden, December 4-10, 2010.
Mixed and mastered by Hannu Oskala
Produced by Vidar Skrede
Photographs by Håkan Berg, Ying Feng Johansson
Cover design by Vidar Skrede

Thanks to Daniel Westin, Pontus Thorsson and Hannu Oskala for lending us their recording equipment, and Carl's family for letting us record in "Gula Huset".

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Vidar Skrede Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Vidar is a Nordic folk musician and composer from Norway, living in Milwaukee, WI. He performs and teaches Harding-fiddle, fiddle, guitar, and bouzouki. He has a background in traditional music from his home area, Rogaland.

Vidar is known through numerous bands, projects, and has both nominated and awarded recordings behind him. He has toured all of the North European countries and North America. ... more

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