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"Härjedalspipa" is a kind of wooden whistle from Härjedalen in northwestern Sweden, with a unusual, sweet sound. Before this recording was made this instrument was very little known, but here Ale shows how it can be used today. Indeed, this recording has sparked a new interest in this whistle. The "härjedalspipa" has a special timbre and also its own special tonality, and Ale plays both the traditional form of this instrument and also a variety which has been made to play a "normal" scale. The "härjedalspipa" was traditionally a solo instrument, but here it is also played together with fiddles and zither. |
