Hildersyn

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Cat No: HCD7322

Release Date: 16 March 2018

Label: Heilo

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 7033662073221

Genres: Folk Contemporary Folk

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Accordionist Irene Tillung has waited a long time to release her own album. She composed all the gripping new piecess on the record, 'Hildersyn', and has gathered a dream team of ten other musicians, from bands such as Valkyrien, In the Country, Oslo Strings and Sver, to join her at the legendary Rainbow Studio.

The folk music tradition holds a vital place in Irene Tillung's home municipality of Voss, but she did not get seriously involved with folk music until she had completed her classical studies and met folksinger Ashild Vetrhus and fiddler Jorunn Marie Kvernberg at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Together they established the trio Tindra, which toured in Norway and abroad and released four albums between 2006 and 2011. "Meeting Ashild and Jorunn Marie was a stroke of luck", says Irene. "It was very inspiring to be part of a trio whose members shared ambitions and wanted to accomplish a lot." Since meeting them Irene has worked with folk music on a full-time basis, also on other projects such as Maar, Boreas and the duo Froholm/Tillung.

While playing at the Hardanger Music Festival, Irene met jazz trumpeter Mathias Eick. During a conversation he mentioned that he would like to work more with folk music. When Irene got the chance to make an album she took him at his word and asked him to produce it. It's not difficult to hear that the album is the result of a process marked by enthusiasm, energy and joy. The music is relaxed and gives the hand-picked musicians space to let their creativity loose. 'Hildersyn' is an original, lively and dynamic release.
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