Varelse - "Garfield's Blackberry Blossom / Squirrel Hunters"

Newly formed folk fusion band Varelse plays a medley of two American traditional fiddle tunes.

Varelse, from left to right:
Steven Skolnik - Aludu, Doumbek
Joe Pomianek - Guitar
Amy Hakanson - Nyckelharpa
Collin Stackhouse - Fiddle

Video by Amy Hakanson
Mixing/mastering by Amy Hakanson & Daniel Leussler

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About the band:
Varelse is a unique combination of various traditions, instruments, and histories. Nyckelharpa, fiddle, six-string guitar and various hand percussion instruments come together to create a groove and sound that is simultaneously old and new. Weaving together Scandinavian folk tradition, North American fiddle tunes, and Western European melodies, along with African and Middle Eastern rhythmic traditions, Varelse is pushing the boundaries of folk fusion.

Video description:
In a basement recording studio, four musicians wearing headphones are seated in a line. From left to right, there is a man playing a small percussion instrument called an Aludu, a man playing a guitar, a woman playing a nyckelharpa, and a man playing a fiddle. Between the first and second songs, the man on the left switches to a small goblet drum called a doumbek.