"Something woke up in my blood when I heard you singing!"

"Experiencing Huldre in performance is trance inducing. Eerie and haunting call of ancient Huldre lokk, tribal staving rhythm and intoxicating fiddle riffs
sent chills!"

Original songs - Traditionals reborn
ancient rune poems set to guitar, fiddle, and wonderful vocalization.
The Huldre Ensemble brings it to life!
Kari Tauring on guitar, stav, vocals and percussion researches and writes original music based on ancient Scandinavian texts as well as runelore which she has studied and taught since the late 1980's. She is currently writing for a Bush Fellowship in Music Composition as well as a Jerome Travel-Study grant for this project. more

Ken Sherman on fiddle, vocals, and stav, works closely with Kari, bringing the songs and experience of his Icelandic upbringing to the content and depth of the material.

Mp3 - Holda's Spinning Song

"There is nothing quite like this sound anywhere else in the Twin Cities.
They should be at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. All the Festivals!"
K. Pearson, Musician and Educator -Art-a-Whirl 2005

Icelandic, Norwegian, Ancient Danish, Runic, originals and traditional, songs woven together with stories, rhythm and dancing creates a most unique experience.

"These musicians are top notch professionals.
I was very impressed with their performance and knowledge of the material. So unique!"
Romana Vasylevysc
Ukrainian Bandura Performer and Educator - Art-a-Whirl 2005