Ukrainian-Swedish psalm song & its History (Gammalsvenskby)

Gammalsvenskby, the Old Swedish Village, is a historical place in Ukraine with centuries-old songs preserved, including this psalm about death and the hope of rebirth.

MIN VILOTIMMA
Min Vilotimma ljuder
En gång, den sista gång
Och mig i jorden bjuder
En bädd så kall och trång
Dock den mig ej förskräcker
Så sött jag sover där
Tills Herrens röst mig väcker
Då ingen natt mer är

Text by Frans Michael Franzen, Finland
Song after Katarina Utas from Gammalsvenskby, Ukraine
I learned this tune from Mia Marine, a Swedish fiddler.

0:00 Min Vilotimma (song & fiddle)
2:34 Tune name & info
2:58 History of the Ukrainian Swedes
7:19 The text of the song
7:42 Translation to English
8:44 People are more than one simple History

I'm Emelie Waldken, I play mostly Scandinavian folk music on fiddles and nyckelharpa.
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Woven bands & hairstyle by Emelie Waldken
Thumbnail photo by Erik O. H.
Dress by Voriagh

Recorded march 2022 in Uppland, Sweden.

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