Songs and Dances of Norway

This 1954 release is a snapshot of traditional Norwegian folk music. The record begins with a traditional dance song that dates back to a time when dance music was not accompanied by non-vocal instruments. The fifteen songs on this release aim to cover as much folk music history as is possible: from children's lullabies to songs commemorating religious rituals and weddings. This release, and its accompanying liner notes, gives an excellent introduction to Norwegian folk music and folk life in general.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Northern Lights: Journey North to Norway"

Track Listing

101	Dance Song - Kjeringji mae stav'en - Old Woman with the Staff	Talleiv Roysland	00:47
102	Halling - Kivledal Girls / Lullaby (medley)	Eivind Groven	04:12
103	Springleik - Springdans - Springar - Pols - Dance	Hans Brimi	01:28
104	Polsdans	Sven Nyhus	01:59
105	Sand vass bylgjun - Sand-Water Waves / I Valle - In valle / Mae ljos-blå augo - With Light Blue Eyes / Dei sat so saele - So Happily They Sat (medley)	Sigrid Faremo	02:18
106	Eg kan 'kje gløyme - I Can't Forget / Dei Husmanns døttan - The Crofter's Daughters (medley)	Olav Harstad	02:08
107	Halling - Acrobatic Solo Dance / Julekvelden - Christmas Eve (medley)	Ola Brenno	02:30
201	Sulla rulla gjertrue mi - Sulla Rulla My Gertrude / Vassro-Fela - Watercreek Fiddle Was Wooden / Bissam, bissam bån'e - Sleep, Sleep My Baby (medley)	O. M. (Ole Mørk) Sandvik	01:44
202	Springar - Dance	Johannes Dale	02:21
203	Skalgmoyane - Girls from Skalg, The - Gangar	Olav Heggland	02:40
204	The Myllargutens - Miller Boy's Wedding March	Eivind Groven	03:32
205	Springar - Dance	Eivind Groven	02:10
206	Cattle Calls	Helene Tronsmo and Ingeborg Jordet	01:23
207	Verses from the Draumkvedet - The Vision of Heaven and Hell	Gudrun Grave Nørlund	01:20
208	Roland og Magnus Kongjen - Roland and Charlemagne	Gudrun Grave Nørlund	01:30