A great player of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle and the standard fiddle styles of his native Røros, Norway, Olav Mjelva is the third and final member of Nordic Fiddlers Bloc to be featured on the show and the third member of Sver (out of five). He takes Neil along for his journey through Norwegian traditional music and beyond as one of the finest composers of traditional Scandinavian music today.
Tunes on this episode: Opening is "The Doctor" by Olav Mjelva, Closing is a traditional tune from Røros. More resources, links and info at www.tradcafe.org/blog-1
- Olav's website: www.olavmjelva.no
- Sver: sverfolk.com/en
- Nordic Fiddlers Bloc: www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com
- Video of Hallingdans: