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FatDog: New Found Land

By Alberto Bazzurro
December 26, 2014
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Musicisti scandinavi e britannici convergono in questo sestetto, che perlustra spazi folklorici di chiara matrice nordeuropea. L'impatto iniziale �� molto felice, poi ci si assuefa un tantino, e l'eccessiva presenza di episodi vocali (spesso ripetitivi) contribuisce a smarrire, ad appiattire un minimo le ottime risultanze (e sensazioni) iniziali.

Gli episodi pi�� convincenti coincidono cos�� col prevalere degli strumentali, capaci di restituirci tutti i profumi di una musica tradizionalmente cos�� fragrante: l'iniziale "Jonas Sl?ngpolska," e poco dopo il pi�� breve "Halling Etter Sjur Eldegard," poi "Polon?s Fr?n Sexdrega" (che non dispiacerebbe al nostro Trovesi), "Sandansko Oro" e il conclusivo "Gubbvalsen" (di Anders ?din; per il resto prevalgono i temi popolari riarrangiati), in bel crescendo.

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Track Listing

Jonas Sl?ngpolska; Ring the Changes; Halling Etter Sjur Eldegard; Se Solens Skj?nne Lys Og Prakt; Sexling; Hog-Eye; Polon?s Fr?n Sexdrega; Sandansko Oro; Terre Neuve/Isdalen; Emigrantskipet; Bay of Biscay; Gubbvalsen.

Personnel

FatDog

Gunnar Halle: tromba, voce; Patrik Wing?rd: clarinetto, flauto, voce; Hallvard Godal: sax, clarinetto basso, voce; Richard Burgess: voce, cetra, concertina, chitarre; Putte Johander: contrabbasso, voce; Anders ?din: ghironda, chitarra, voce.

Album information

Title: New Found Land | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: World Music Network

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