Orsa Spelmän
Musical Artist & Musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Musical Artist & Musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orsa Spelmän is a folk music (Spelman) sextet from Orsa in Sweden.
Orsa Spelmän | |
|---|---|
Orsa Spelmän's Kalle Moraeus | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Orsa, Sweden |
| Genres | Folk |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Members | Per-Erik "Perra" Moraeus Olle Moraeus Nils-Erik "Nicke" Göthe Leif Göras Kalle Moraeus Larsåke Leksell |
In 1987, the former ABBA member Benny Andersson and Orsa Spelmän began a musical partnership with the recording of the album Klinga mina klockor. In 2001 the group became part of Benny Anderssons orkester (BAO).[1]
In 2006, member Kalle Moraeus was awarded Povel Ramels Karamelodiktstipendium.
Orsa Spelmän have so far released four albums, Orsa Spelmän (1988), Fiolin Min (1990), Ödra (1998) and Orsa nästa (2006), and appear on several records together with Benny Anderssons Orkester.
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [2] | |||
| 2010 | "Underbart" (Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän) |
16 | Kalle Moraeus album Underbart |
| "Benny Anderssons bröllopssång" (Storkyrkans Kör / Orsa Spelmän / G. Sjökvists Kammarkör) |
43 | ||
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