Spootiskerry (Shetland, New England)

Oldtime folkmelody, as written here, wanders over and over again, ...over four strings; it´s a good task for both hands, ...and gives some training in elementary musicreading. Take up the tempo, some, at least in Dr Taboolas version, but, as usual, if you can´t master it slow and steady...., your security in the piece is in danger.

Bonnie Banchory (Scotland)

I love the name of the tune..., she´s the particular girl on TV (reading the news in summer), Bonnie Banchory, Bonnie Banchory, Bonnie Banchory...but of course I give the sober guess; originally it was some ship.

...Maybe not, the well known song "My Bonnie is over the ocean"...

...already told the swedish listeners, ...something

...so, ...who was then Bonnie Banchory?

East Tennessee Old Time Rag (USA)

Good beginners exercise in reading music...., countryrag is usually more simple in structure than the more sofisticated original (saloon)ragtime. But,... much depends of..., how you play it.

Woodchopper´s Reel (French Canadian)

This piece can be real punky in up-tempo, but it has less to do with either Woody Herman or Alvin Lee.

Albert´s Hornpipe (Scotland)

This is a piece which maybe also been touring in NorthAmerica...(?)

Folkvisa 1 (Sweden)

Uti vår Hage

Jag vet en dejlig rosa

Old melodies, lyrics about love, short summer... and flowers..,

and happiness,... and of course some ingredients of melancholy.

Two beautiful examples in the shyful, but fully shining, northern minor light.

Folkvisa 2 (Sweden)

Vårvindar friska
Gellivaravisan
These two are from the northern parts.