Bukkene Bruse – “Folketone Fra Sunnmøre” (Folk Tune From Sunnmøre).

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Today I want to share with you this very melancholic and nostalgic-sounding folk tune from Norway. Sunnmøre, where it comes from, is a district in Norway. I’ve known this piece for many years now, thanks to Last.fm, and I still love it very much. Bukkene Bruse are a Norwegian folk group that have been around since the 80’s, their name comes from “Tre Bukkene Bruse” the Norwegian title of the fairytale “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”.

Nansi Richards – “Cainc Dona” (Dona’s Tune).

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For today I chose another tune from the amazing late Welsh harpist Nansi Richards, also known as Telynores Maldwyn. I’m not exactly sure whether cainc indeed means tune, ’cause it also means things like branch and I guess several other things, but in this context I suppose it’s meant to mean tune.

Llio Rhydderch – “Alaw I Nansi (Teyrnged Disgybl)” (Tune for Nansi (A Pupil’s Tribute)).

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Today, I’d like to share with you a tune from another harpist whom I really love, and only learned about last year. She is from Ynys Mon (also known as Anglesey) in Wales, and plays triple harp. I learned about Llio Rhydderch and her music from my most recent faza subject – Gwilym Bowen Rhys – and instantly loved her music. It has such a very special atmosphere to it, it’s hard to describe, but it is there. This is just a lovely upbeat tune, as its title suggests, dedicated to Nansi. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 🙂