Sånger från 63° N

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Sånger från 63° N
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2004
RecordedJanuary 2004
GenreSwedish folk
Length47:17
LabelAmigo, Triakel
ProducerGustav Hylén
Triakel chronology
'Vintervisor'
(2000)
Sånger från 63° N
(2004)
'Ten Years of Triakel'
(2005)

Sånger från 63° N (Songs from 63° N) is the name of the third album by the Swedish folk band Triakel. It was released on 23 June 2004 on Amigo Records.[1] The songs are mostly traditional Swedish folk songs from the province of Jämtland, though some are recent compositions.[2] The text of I Jamtlann (Jämtland) is in a Jämtland dialect. The rest of the songs are in Swedish.[3]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Helsingborgs Dagblad4[1]

AllMusic noted the "chemistry between the [band's] members" and wrote that singer Emma Härdelin was best when presenting tragic songs.[2] Also the reviewer for Helsingborgs Dagblad wrote that Triakel benefitted from the cooperation between the instrumental musicians and Härdelin's vocal performance.[1]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Veit (Where D’you Think...? )"2:22
2."N'Lars och N'Mas (Maclay and Macrae)"1:44
3."Lihll'-Pe i Floa (Wee Willie Wattie)"2:06
4."Lilltåa, Tåtilla (Little Toe)"4:08
5."Grannar och vänner (Friends and Neighbours)"2:52
6."Min docka (My Pretty Maid)"3:43
7."Barnamörderskan (The Cruel Mother)"3:12
8."Guds fruktan/Steklåt (Trust in God)"3:12
9."Älskaren i gluggen (The Lover at the Window)"1:58
10."Nu haver denna dag (Now One More Day)"4:36
11."Den gråtande drängen (The Farm Lad Who Cried)"2:51
12."Bli som far (In Your Father’s Footsteps)"3:17
13."Tordyveln/Polska (The Dung Beetle’s Wedding)"2:38
14."Långmasaguten (Young Ricky Rider)"1:29
15."Farväl alla vänner (Farewell to You All)"3:55
16."I Jamtlann (Jämtland)"3:04

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gravlund, Winnie (23 June 2004). "Sånger från 63 grader N". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Nickson, Chris. "Triakel – Songs from 63 Degrees N". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. ^ Alistair Cochrane Sånger från 63° N, English notes. Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine