Village by The Secret Carpet Club

The Secret Carpet Club presents three well-established folk musicians, deeply rooted in their local traditions and, not least, in their own individual musical expressions. Guitar, fiddle, and various flutes weave together to make a rich, rhythmic and dynamic musical fabric, with Emma’s voice in the foreground and Carl and Vidar providing the harmonic background. Songs and instrumentals are here in equal measure. The material is mainly from Sweden’s west coast, but a Norwegian tune joins the repertoire, along with tunes composed by the group’s members. The songs range from tender love songs, ballads, and chorales to frisky sailor songs, cheeky comic ballads, and a shout-out over the ocean to missing sailors. The instrumentals offer a variety from warm, rich, and sprightly polskas, to calm romantic bridal tunes.

With their debut album, Village, The Secret Carpet Club invite the listener into their living room, onto their carpet, in their musical village somewhere between Norway and Sweden. It is a warm, dynamic album, glancing sentimentally backwards and flirtatiously sideways to the west. With its pulse and atmosphere, Village represents a heartfelt and playful contribution to Scandinavian folk music, eager to please the ear and get the foot tapping.

Vidar is a Nordic folk musician and composer from Norway, living in Milwaukee, WI. He performs and teaches Harding-fiddle, fiddle, guitar, and bouzouki. He has a background in traditional music from his home area, Rogaland.

Vidar is known through numerous bands, projects, and has both nominated and awarded recordings behind him. He has toured all of the North European countries and North America.

vidarskrede.com