Grimborg

Grimborg is the third studio album by the Finnish folk/world music group Gjallarhorn, released in 2003.

Grimborg
Studio album by
Gjallarhorn
Released2003
GenreFolk music
LabelNorthSide Records
Producer
Gjallarhorn chronology
Sjofn
(2000)		 Grimborg
(2003)		 Rimfaxe
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "Konungadöttrarna" (The King's daughters) – 4:55
  2. "Grimborg" – 4:03
  3. "Tora Lille" (Little Tora) – 4:01
  4. "Polonaise" – 3:44
  5. "Menuett" – 2:10
  6. "Njawara" – 2:43
  7. "Herr Olof" (Sir Olof) – 5:39
  8. "Ella Lilla" (Dear Ella) – 5:14
  9. "Ack Lova Gud" (Oh, Praise the Lord) – 4:28
  10. "Frøysnesen / Soteroen" – 4:36
  11. "Vallevan" – 4:31
  12. "Kulning" (Cow calling) – 5:30
  13. "Längtaren" – 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."[2]

Personnel
  • Jenny Wilhelms – vocals, violin, Hardanger fiddle
  • Adrian Jones – viola, mandola
  • Tommy Mansikka-Aho – didgeridoo, slideridoo, Jews harp, udu, djembe, berimbau, shaman drum
  • Sara Puljula – bass, percussion

References
  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Phares. H. Allmusic Review: Grimborg accessed 22 December 2010
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