Description
Cat. no: HO7379
Format: LP
Barcode: 7033661073796
Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Genre: Folk
Helga Myhr is a highly regarded Hardanger fddle player and singer
She has participated in a number of ensembles and has played in a variety of genres. In this work, originally composed for the 2020 Osa Festival, she combines her roots in traditional music from Hallingdal with her distinctive form of musical exploration. This release unites music and visual art on glorious vinyl, designed by the award-winning artist Solveig Lønseth.Helga Myhr grew up surrounded by folk music. Today, fddle tunes are what lie closest to her heart:
“Fiddle playing encompasses infnite possibilities, and it is these possibilities that inspire me when I create new music. People who know fddle music well might be able to hear which tunes or ‘layers’ I have used, but sometimes it is more subtle” – Helga Myhr.
The music on this recording was composed specifcally for the outstanding musicians who appear on the recording. Their exceptional musical and creative qualities have had a profound impact on how the music sounds: “Malin Alander has a fabulous voice that she can shape and stretch with amazing suppleness; Adrian Myhr produces a warm bass sound, with lovely and intricate melodic lines; Michaela Antalová has a superb groove, and she creates elegant tones on the willow fute; multi- instrumentalist Rasmus Kjorstad adds compelling sound variations and tasteful contributions on the Norwegian zither, octave violin and Jew’s harp”, Helga Myhr explains.
Poems by Margit Lappegard (1918– 2011), from Leveld, Ål in Hallingdal, are included in three of the tunes. Lappegard was a beloved poet who attracted considerable attention with her poetry collection “Noko vil alltid lysa”, frst published in 1988.
Helga Myhr’s solo album “Natten veller seg ut” was released in the autumn of 2019 on the Motvind Records label, and was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy Award (Spellemannsprisen). Myhr plays in several groups and ensembles, including the band Morgonrode, which won a Norwegian Grammy in 2019. She is also a member of Kvedarkvintetten, Dei kjenslevare and a duo together with Tanja Orning.
Tracks: I dag / Andror / Leia / Andfares / Eg gar / Andfares II / Utgang
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