ASI Spelmanslag - Äkta Spelmän: Swedish Fiddle Music

"Äkta" means genuine and "spelmän" translates as a group of folk musicians. So "Äkta Spelmän" is a group of genuine Swedish folk musicians. Except that this band is American and when asked if they wanted to dress in traditional costume for the photographs they answered, in unison, "NO!" Still, this is genuine, traditional music in the most important sense. It is played with a high standard of musicianship by folks who are not professional musicians. And it is played with respect for the traditional styles without being restricted by them. All the tracks are complete takes with no editing.

Track Listing
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from the song.
1. Vals av Anders Säbb
2. Polska mot trötthet
3. Polska av Viksta Lasse
4. Trapp Valsen
5. Östbörka Visa
6. Ekopolskan
7. Gånglåt av Elg Anders
8. Vals av Hans Börtas
9. Gånglåt av Selim Bengtlars
10. Mårtamosgubben
11. Polska efter Perols Gudmund
12. Brudpolska
13. Schottis av Tommy Runesson
14. Polska av Karl Karlström
15. Kungs Marschen
16. Hymn Set
17. Jubileums Vals