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Tore
Bolstad, Cajsa Ekstav, Bosse Larsson, Örjan Englund
“This Swedish-Norwegian quartet will serve you a smorgasbord of
delicacies from their folk traditions. Whip a
tablespoon of Valdresspingar in 3/4 time. Fold in a Swedish love tune and a cluster of
polskas from Bingsjö and Uppland. Serve on a platter with waltzes, marches and stories of
the musicians. A masterful musical joyful experience is promised. This accomplished group
of musicians invites you to concerts and dances at the Nisswastämma
2009!”
Tore Bolstad
is a renowned Hardanger fiddle player from Valdres, Norway. He has
played the Hardanger fiddle since the age of 9 and traditional music
takes up most of his time. Tore learned from fiddlers in Valdres among
them his great uncle Torleiv Bolstad, his grandfather Torgeir Bolstad
and Olav Jørgen Hegge. He has been studying at the Ole Bull Academy at
Voss. In 2001 Tore was the winner of the Landskappleik (national
competition). Tore is also a dancer of the Valdres tradition. He has
made several trips to the US as a performer and teacher of traditional
music and dance from Valdres.
Cajsa Ekstav
is a accomplished Swedish nyckelharpa player, fiddler, and traditional
singer. Born in Vendel in the province of Uppland, she grew up
surrounded by the rich folk music tradition for which the area is
known. In 1990 Cajsa was awarded the title of “Riksspelman” (fiddler of
the realm). In 2008 she was awarded the prestigious “Uppland
Spelmansförbund” gold medal. The award honored her fiddling, singing,
teaching skills, and for inspiring the devotion of many to Swedish folk
music. Cajsa has traveled extensively performing and teaching the music
of Uppland.
Bo ”Bosse”
Larsson is a riksspelman and a highly respected fiddler in
Sweden, playing in the tradition of his uncle, Viksta-Lasse
(1897-1983), who was playing partner to the famous Bingsjö fiddler
Hjort Anders. Bo also plays music from his home province Uppland,
especially in the tradition of Gås-Anders. Bo serves as a modelfor many
fiddlers and is a constant source of inspiration. He has a long
fiddler’s career performing with Viksta-Lasse, his father Sven and with
his children Robert and Ingela. He has also been playing a lot with Ole
Hjorth and in the 70’s in the group Tre Lekare. Bo has toured
extensively in Sweden and has also represented Sweden several times at
international festivals. This will be his second visit to the
Nisswastämma.
Örjan Englund
is a master of artful harmonies and rhythms conjuring music from any
musical instrument he touches. He started playing the accordion when he
was 5 years old. He is an active musician in the Uppland area and plays
in various settings. Through the years he has always had a soft spot
for the rich folkmusic tradition of Uppland. He is a part of the
Viksta-Lasse family and he carries on the family tradition in a very
sensitive way and also composes new tunes in the traditional style. He
has made several tours in the US, both with Cajsa and Bosse. The trio
of Cajsa, Bosse and Örjan performed together at Nisswastämman 2001.
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