Band members:
Tommy Carlsson
Experienced fiddler with a style of his own. Builds and repairs fiddles and other musical instruments, furniture and wooden crafts in his own business Stol och fiol (Chair and Fiddle, though it rhymes in swedish...). Was a member of a balalaika orchestra for many years, playing russian and east european music. Also plays percussion and sings.
Anki Carlsson
Plays the accordeon, electric bass, bodhrán, guitar and is an amazing folk singer. Also works in wooden crafts. Has also played in a balalaika orchestra.
Micke (Michael) Forsberg
Has a very long musical curriculum vitae with membership in several folk music bands in the north, the last one named Clenodium, playing mostly mediaeval and ancient music.
Plays the guitar, fiddle, jew's harp, hurdy gurdy, swedish key fiddle from county Dalecarlia, bodhrán, darbouka, cajón and sings. Is also a vivid folk dancer, and plays classical music in a string quartet. Is a member of another group who plays traditional and modern music from the Sami people.
Ulf Wiksten
Plays the fiddle, mandolin, mandola, bodhrán, darbouka, electric guitar and sings. Has also played with Sweden's northernmost balalaika orchestra for many years.
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