Ranarim - För världen älskar vad som är brokot

Ranarim - För världen älskar vad som är brokot (2003)

Ranarim are a folk band from Sweden. Their current line-up consists of Sofia Sandén and Ulrika Bodén on vocals, Niklas Roswall on nyckelharp, Jens Engelbrecht on guitar and mandola, Anders Johnsson on double bass, and Olle Linder on percussion. They play a mixture of traditional and original folk compositions.

Ranarim were formed while Sofia Sandén, Ulrika Bodén, Niklas Roswall and Jens Engelbrecht were at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm together.  Niklas Roswall won the 1996 Nyckelharpa World Championship, and has also released a solo album. He is also a member of the Nyckelharpa Orchestra.  Ulrika Bodén and Sofia Sandén also performed as part of Rosenberg 7, an all-female vocal group led by Susanne Rosenberg.

‘Ranarim’ translates literally as ‘dew tapestry’ (‘rana’ means a woven tapestry or rug; ‘rim’ is an old Swedish word for ‘dew’). (Last.fm)

01 | Skulle jag sörja?
02 | I min ungdom
03 | Hjärtats vals / När rågen blir mogen
04 | Mara mara minne
05 | Koraler
06 | Näcken bortför jungfrun
07 | Höga berg
08 | Mera önska myckit få
09 | Slängpolskor
10 | Mitt adertonde år / Jag tänka däruppå
11 | Ropot
12 | Brokot
13 | Sista polskan
14 | Sjalen
15 | Tennisbaronessan
16 | Haga / Flyg ystat

Availability: Other of their albums appear to have received U.S. releases, but not this one.  No mp3 version that I can find.


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