Mandolin Lesson // Triolpolska efter Kristian Oskarsson // Swedish Traditional Music mandolin lesson nordic folk youtube Aug 27, 2024

Play this driving dance tune from the rich tradition of Nordic Folk music, on mandolin and octave mandolin. 

In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Triolpolska efter Kristian Oskarsson (Triplet polska after Kristian Oskarsson). This...

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Hultkläppens Am Polska // Harmony // Nordic Folk Mandolin Lesson mandolin lesson nordic folk youtube May 07, 2024

In this lesson, I show you how to play the harmony for a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Hultkläppens Am Polska (the A-minor polska by Hultklappen). 

This dance tune is from the region of Bergsjö, Hälsingland.

The harmony is quite interesting. It uses some...

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Nordic Folk Music // Hultkläppens Am Polska // Octave Mandolin Lesson nordic folk octave mandolin youtube Mar 12, 2024

In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play the chords and bassline for a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Hultkläppens Am Polska (the A-minor polska by Hultklappen). This dance tune is from the region of Bergsjö, Hälsingland.

We are playing a bassline emphasising...

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Mandolin Lesson // Hultkläppens Am Polska // Swedish Traditional Music mandolin lesson nordic folk youtube Feb 22, 2024

In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Hultkläppens Am Polska (the A-minor polska by Hultklappen). This dance tune is from the region of Bergsjö, Hälsingland.

The melody is archaic and energetic with an interesting twist....

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Mandolin Lesson // Vals Efter PĂĄl Karl // Swedish Traditional Music mandolin lesson nordic folk youtube May 23, 2023

In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Vals efter Pål Karl. This dance tune is a waltz from the region of Älvdalen, Dalarna. The melody is archaic and raw yet groovy in the A-Dorian mode.

 Our arrangement is a three-part...

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Ă…repolskan Harmony - Mandolin Lesson - Nordic Folk Music mandolin lesson nordic folk youtube May 11, 2023

In this video lesson, I show you how to play the harmony to a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Årepolskan. This dance tune is a triplet polska from the region of Jämtland.

The harmony is quite interesting, following the melody in parallell movements. The intervalls mainly consist...

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Ă…repolskan // Nordic Folk Music // Mandolin Duo nordic folk performance video youtube Apr 13, 2023

In this video, Karl Tiren and Magnus Zetterlund play play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Årepolskan. This dance tune is a triplet polska from the region of Jämtland.

The melody is interesting, wandering from G-major to E-minor in a typical way for this tradition. It is a...

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Ă…repolskan Melody - Mandolin Lesson - Nordic Folk Music mandolin lesson nordic folk youtube Jan 24, 2023

In this video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Årepolskan. This dance tune is a triplet polska from the region of Jämtland.

The melody is interesting, wandering from G-major to E-minor in a typical way for this tradition. It is a soulful and...

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