Grimborg
Studio album by
Released2003
GenreFolk music
LabelNorthSide Records
Producer
Gjallarhorn chronology
Sjofn
(2000)
Grimborg
(2003)
Rimfaxe
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Grimborg is the third studio album by the Finnish folk/world music group Gjallarhorn, released in 2003.

Track listing

  1. "Konungadöttrarna" (The King's daughters) – 4:55
  2. "Grimborg" – 4:03
  3. "Tora Lille" (Little Tora) – 4:01
  4. "Polonaise" – 3:44
  5. "Menuett" – 2:10
  6. "Njawara" – 2:43
  7. "Herr Olof" (Sir Olof) – 5:39
  8. "Ella Lilla" (Dear Ella) – 5:14
  9. "Ack Lova Gud" (Oh, Praise the Lord) – 4:28
  10. "Frøysnesen / Soteroen" – 4:36
  11. "Vallevan" – 4:31
  12. "Kulning" (Cow calling) – 5:30
  13. "Längtaren" – 2:59

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Chris Nickson awards the album 4.5 stars and states "There's nothing like the pleasure one can get from hearing a band take a quantum leap in its development, and with the very purplish Grimborg (just look at the cover), Gjallarhorn has made theirs."[2]

Personnel

  • Jenny Wilhelms – vocals, violin, Hardanger fiddle
  • Adrian Jones – viola, mandola
  • Tommy Mansikka-Aho – didgeridoo, slideridoo, Jews harp, udu, djembe, berimbau, shaman drum
  • Sara Puljula – bass, percussion

References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Phares. H. Allmusic Review: Grimborg accessed 22 December 2010
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