Grimborg is the third studio album by the Finnish folk/world music group Gjallarhorn, released in 2003.
Track listing
- "Konungadöttrarna" (The King's daughters) â 4:55
- "Grimborg" â 4:03
- "Tora Lille" (Little Tora) â 4:01
- "Polonaise" â 3:44
- "Menuett" â 2:10
- "Njawara" â 2:43
- "Herr Olof" (Sir Olof) â 5:39
- "Ella Lilla" (Dear Ella) â 5:14
- "Ack Lova Gud" (Oh, Praise the Lord) â 4:28
- "Frøysnesen / Soteroen" â 4:36
- "Vallevan" â 4:31
- "Kulning" (Cow calling) â 5:30
- "Längtaren" â 2:59
Critical reception
The Allmusic review by Chris Nickson awards the album 4.5 stars and states "There's nothing like the pleasure one can get from hearing a band take a quantum leap in its development, and with the very purplish Grimborg (just look at the cover), Gjallarhorn has made theirs."
Personnel
- Jenny Wilhelms â vocals, violin, Hardanger fiddle
- Adrian Jones â viola, mandola
- Tommy Mansikka-Aho â didgeridoo, slideridoo, Jews harp, udu, djembe, berimbau, shaman drum
- Sara Puljula â bass, percussion
References