Imagine my delight when I discovered that two of my favorite Northern European folk trios had played together live! I thought this was a nice way to introduce Vasen to you after having focused on Dreamers' Circus last week.
This concert was held in Copenhagen back in 2016. We have the three shorter, younger members of the Danish trio, Dreamers' Circus, interspersed with the taller, older Swedish members of Vasen.
The line-up from left to right is Nikolaj Busk on accordion, Rune Tonsgaard Sorensen on violin, Mikael Marin (in the bowler) on viola, Olov Johansson (really tall) on the nyckelharpa, Ale Carr on the cittern, and then Roger Tallroth, also in a hat, on what might be that octave mandolin rather than a guitar, I believe.
This piece is a beautiful wedding waltz which the wonderful Roger Tallroth composed, entitled "Pilvi & Eskos Brudvals'." There is something especially moving in seeing this simple and sweet song played by six men standing abreadst a stage, imbuing the music with endearing and enduring friendship, sincere feeling, and the fond hopes one has for one's own friends' happiness.
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