Release of MASKIN

The new CD Maskin, the first recording with Olov Johansson, Erika Lindgren Liljenstolpe and Robert Larsson together can be ordered now for immediate shipping from olovjohansson.se Go to “Recordings” on this site and you will find it at the top.

This is sparkling fiddle playing in the Uppland tradition. The common love for the light, swinging and yet high energy fiddle style that Viksta-Lasse, Eric Sahlström, Curt Tallroth and Bosse Larsson were masters of has led to this recording.

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Väsen Duo

Väsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic communication.

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Olov Johansson & Catriona McKay

Two of northern Europe’s leading harpists – one playing the Scottish Harp and one the Swedish Nyckelharpa. Catriona & Olov met in 2002 when Väsen and Fiddlers Bid shared a concert in Stockholm. A new sound was experienced that had to be explored further!

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Olov Johansson, Erika Lindgren & Robert Larsson

Olov Johansson, Robert Larsson and Erika Lindgren Liljenstolpe are old friends from the Uppland region but their first recording MASKIN was released in June 2017. They offer sparkling fiddle playing in the Uppland tradition.

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Maskin

Olov Johansson, Erika Lindgren Liljenstolpe, Robert Larsson

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Brewed

Track List Väsenvalsen IPA-Gubben Sommarpolskan Ellis & Andrés bröllopssvit Bråkstaken Mellow D Framtidens Marsch Jungfrun av Norge Gudda Stråkmakarns polska Tröstemarsch Tiomiljonerspolskan Hogmarkar’n Tanja Sonias promenad Väsen return to the studio with 15 new original compositions, steeped in the tradition of Uppland, Sweden, yet crafted in a modern way that has become unique to this…

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Väsen Live på Gamla Bion

Price: 22 euro with post expenses included Track List Kludd’n (Olov Johansson) Polska for Tom Morrow (Olov Johansson) Hundlåten (Mikael Marin) Fanny (Roger Tallroth) Lilla Kulturbidragsvalsen (Roger Tallroth) Carl Linnæus polones (Trad) Tiliandermenuetter (Trad) Eklundapolska nr 3 (Leonard Larsson) Magnus (Roger Tallroth) Flippen (Mikae Marin) Träbens-Jonke (Mikael Marin) Byggnan (Trad) Kapten Kapsyl (Mikael Marin) Nitti…

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Mindset

Väsen return with an all-original set of new tunes, confirming their status as the world’s pre-eminent acoustic power trio. Price: 20 euro with post expenses included Track List Byxen Fisen & Blåsen (Olov Johansson, Mikael Marin, Roger Tallroth) Hembrännarmarsch (Mikael Marin) Polska for Tom Morrow (Olov Johansson) Marsch i April (Roger Tallroth) Lilla Kulturbidragsvalsen (Roger…

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Väsen Street

  Price: 15 euro with post expenses included Track List Rob’s Polska (Olov Johansson) Skräplandschottis (Mikael Marin) Botanisten (The Botanist) (Mikael Marin) Gubben Wester (Roger Tallroth) Polska till Wik (Leonard Larsson) Garageschottis (Mikael Marin) The Late Waltz (Roger Tallroth) Asko Pasko Polska (Olov Johansson) Väsen Street (Olov Johansson) Absolute Swedish (featuring Mike Marshall & Darol Anger)…

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