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Edinburgh Folk Club, 2015
Tradfest Review · Rob Adams · The Herald · Folk & Jazz critic · 5 May, 2015
Väsen at Edinburgh Folk Club · 5 Stars
We may never know what happened between Väsen and the booking agent who inspired Kapten Kapsyl.… Read the rest
Read MoreVäsen Live på Gamla Bion
Väsen Live på Gamla Bion
Track List
- Kludd’n (Olov Johansson)
- Polska for Tom Morrow (Olov Johansson)
- Hundlåten (Mikael Marin)
Fanny (Roger Tallroth) - Lilla Kulturbidragsvalsen (Roger Tallroth)
- Carl Linnæus polones (Trad)
- Tiliandermenuetter (Trad)
- Eklundapolska nr 3 (Leonard Larsson)
- Magnus (Roger Tallroth)
- Flippen (Mikae Marin)
- Träbens-Jonke (Mikael Marin)
- Byggnan (Trad)
- Kapten Kapsyl (Mikael Marin)
- Nitti Pomfritti (Mikael Marin)
- Pilvi & Eskos Brudvals (Roger Tallroth)
Recorded live in Sweden on 24 July, 2014, this 2-disc set (video DVD and audio CD) captures the trio during their 25th Anniversary tour.
Celtic Connections, 2014
Kate Molleson · The Herald · 24 January, 2014
After 25 years in the business the Swedish string trio Väsen are sounding better than ever. They write gorgeous tunes and deliver them with a spry step, airtight ensemble and bittersweet lyricism that gets deep under your skin.… Read the rest
Read MoreCeltic Colours, 2013
Celtic Colours Wrap-Up: October 18-19, 2013
By Gary Whitehouse, on October 20th, 2013
The final two days of the 2013 Celtic Colours International Festival were a whirlwind of activity – for us, anyway. On Friday we took a short trip along part of the Cabot Trail and a tiny section of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park before having dinner at the Glendora Distillery between Mabou and Inverness, and then taking in a top-notch show that highlighted the Nordic-Celtic connection at the Inverness Academy.… Read the rest
Read MoreCape Breton Post
Mix of new and familiar sounds fills church in Ingonish
The Cape Breton Post · Published on October 17, 2013
INGONISH — In the cozy confines of St. Peter’s Church, Swedish group Väsen continued their debut tour of the Celtic Colours International Festival, Thursday night.… Read the rest
Read MoreMindset
Mindset
Väsen return with an all-original set of new tunes, confirming their status as the world's pre-eminent acoustic power trio.
Track List
- Byxen Fisen & Blåsen (Olov Johansson, Mikael Marin, Roger Tallroth)
- Hembrännarmarsch (Mikael Marin)
- Polska for Tom Morrow (Olov Johansson)
- Marsch i April (Roger Tallroth)
- Lilla Kulturbidragsvalsen (Roger Tallroth)
- Träbens-Jonke (Mikael Marin)
- Magnus (Roger Tallroth)
- Fanny (Roger Tallroth)
- Johans Vals (Mikael Marin)
- Hundlåten (Mikael Marin)
- Spacekadetten (Roger Tallroth)
- Maja & Tobbes Brudvals (Olov Johansson)
- Kludd'n (Olov Johansson)
- Pilvi & Eskos Brudvals (Roger Tallroth)