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Nordic Roots

Various Artists
(Music CD)

Review by Alfta Svanni Lothursdottir

Track List:

1. Väsen                 30 Year Jig
2. Hedningarna        Toadeater
3. Groupa                Imeland
4. Chateau Neuf        The Great Pie Pols
5. SWAP                Red Jacket
6. Loituma                My Kantele
7. Garmarna                One Day He'll Cry
8. Väsen                Wedding March/Rowers Go Berserk
9. Hege Rimestad        Delivering The Light
10. Hedningarna        Foxwoman
11. Wimme                Weathervane
12. Tapani Varis        Fanitullen
13. Olov Johansson        Sea Duck's Waltz
14. Hoven Droven        The Skvader
15. Hedningarna        The Bear
16. Wimme                Texas
17. Den Fule                The Blue Tune/the Legless Lizard
18. Troka                Klockar Aleksanteri
19. Triakel                All the Young Men
20. Väsen                Way Down In Småland/Swingpolska

      Nordic Roots is a compilation cd with 20 tracks from various artists on the Northside music label. This is a whole fistful of music from what is being called the Nordic Roots music movement: Scandinavian Folk music with modern influences. That is not to say that there are not more traditional Folk songs here because there most certainly is. Though you will find a wide range of styles that range from more modern sounding progressive rock sounds to traditional Folk, all the music here has the stamp of Folk music on it. So if you like Folk music, you are almost certain to like this CD. As with Nordic Roots 2, this CD is “Cheaper Than Food” at $3. Yes that is correct. That is not a typo. Neither is this CD guilty of poor production quality. It is about as well produced as any other CD I have in my collection. So while I liked Nordic Roots 2 better, Nordic Roots is still a darn good CD and at $3 the question, again, is, why don't you have it already?

You can find this CD and many others at: http://www.noside.com/

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