Ranarim - Allt vid den ljusa stjärnan

Ranarim - Allt vid den ljusa stjärnan (2008)

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 | Tiggarvisa från Malung
02 | Klang min vackra bjällra
03 | Julakillevisan
04 | Medan julen är inne
05 | Den signade dag
06 | Hälsningsvisor
07 | Räven raskar
08 | Gladelig sjunga vi
09 | En jungfru födde ett barn idag
10 | Staffan var en stalledräng
11 | Godafton här
12 | Kära mor i huset / Graninge-Staffan
13 | Allt vid den ljusa stjärnan
14 | Det gamla år framgånget är
15 | Haven tack / Klangpolska

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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