Gjallarhorn - Sjofin

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Music Review: A find from Nordic Roots 3 sampler
Rating: 4 Stars

The first track 'Suvetar' appears on the Nordic Roots 3 sampler; that it was an invocation of welcome to the Goddess of Spring was evident without a translation of the words. That the vocalist succeeded in communication without the assistance of an understanding of the words demonstrates the skill of Jenny Wilhelms. Her vocals alone are sufficient reason to listen to the album. The untraditional percussion instruments and the didgeridoo also work sounding "traditional" despite their non-Nordic origins. So add the instrumentation as another sufficient reason to listen to the album.

There are four ballads on the cd: "Tova and the King", "Dejelill and Lagerman", "The Water-Sprite and the Maiden" and "Su Su Ruskadirej". There is sufficient relationship to the ballads of the British Isles for these cuts to be "familiar with a difference". There is a prayer to the Holy Spirit, a rune song, two or three dance numbers.

I was prepared to not like "Dolphin calling" - the notes implied a human/nature recording interplay that rarely works. This piece mostly works. I would, however, expect it's reception to be more divided than that of the remainder of the cd.

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