Raa Duo - The wholehearted four
Photo by Elisabeth Vannebo
Raa er en bergensbasert folkemusikkduo som både løfter taket og skaper øyeblikk for ettertanke. Med uttrykksfull fele og sang, og drivende rytmer fra banjo og gitar, tar Raa Duo lytteren med på en tonereise til en annen tid og et annet sted. Både skotske ballader, irske jigs og reels, og amerikanske skillingsviser forenes i et repertoar som favner bredden i den engelskspråklige tradisjonsmusikken.
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On Ragland Road
Trad (Dawning of the Day), Luke Kelly
Lyrics: Patrick Kavanagh
Performed by:
Andreas Gjøsæther - Vocals & Banjo
Robin Garen Aaberg - Violin
Stian Tveit - Guitar
Didrik Berg - Double Bass
Demo produced for upcoming Album (RAA ALBUM)
Recorded by: Robin Garen Aaberg
Recorded in Draum Studio, Bergen, Norway
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Wild Mountain Thyme
Scottish/Irish Trad
"Wild Mountain Thyme" is a well-known Scottish/Irish folk song with a history rooted in older songs. While often mistaken for a traditional song, it's an adaptation of "The Braes of Balquhither" by Robert Tannahill and Robert Archibald Smith, adapted by Francis McPeake, according to FolkWorld. The McPeake family first recorded it in the 1950s. The song's melody is based on an older traditional tune, and the lyrics are adapted from Tannahill's poem.
Key figures associated with the song:
Robert Tannahill: A Scottish poet who wrote the original lyrics for "The Braes of Balquhither," which serve as the basis for "Wild Mountain Thyme".
Robert Archibald Smith: A Scottish composer who set Tannahill's poem to music.
Francis McPeake: A Belfast musician who adapted the song into "Wild Mountain Thyme," performing and popularizing it with his family.
The McPeake Family: First recorded and popularized the song "Wild Mountain Thyme".
Performed by:
Andreas Gjøsæther - Vocals & Banjo
Robin Garen Aaberg - Violin
Stian Tveit - Guitar
Didrik Berg - Double Bass
Demo produced for upcoming Album (RAA ALBUM)
Recorded by: Robin Garen Aaberg
Recorded in Draum Studio, Bergen, Norway
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