Wood Works – Ye Honest Bridal Couple / The Sønderho Bridal Trilogy – Part I

Description

These are a set of two traditional wedding tunes, one from the Faroe Islands and one from the Danish island, Fanø. The traditional music of the Faroe Islands is primarily vocal, and the first tune of this set, I Ærlige Brudefolk , is the first song to be sung and danced at Faroese weddings. It is said that it needs to be sung with such devoutness that the skirts of the women won't move in the slightest – it is a wedding afer all! We have paired this with Første Brudestykke from Sønderho – the first part of a set of three sønderhonings that to this day are still played at weddings on Fanø. These melodies date back several hundreds of years and hold a very special place in the Danish folk music tradition. The dance is in 3, No. 4 time, but the music is in duple time, making the total experience of playing and dancing to this music unique. The Danish String Quartet is a classical string quartet with a passion for Nordic folk music.