And now for something completely different: Härjedalspipa

MagicSailor · Post by **MagicSailor** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:04 pm

Hi

I stumbled across this Swedish whistle maker. (Well, technically Härjedalen is part of Norway that Sweden stole, but...)

Well, anyway, the whistles are certainly different, look very well made and the sound clip is beautiful.

Anyone here know anything about these?

Regards,

Owen Morgan

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jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:55 am

Nice discovery Owen!

Here's the website link: http://www.harjedalspipan.se/index01.asp

Well worth a look - and listen!

MagicSailor · Post by **MagicSailor** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:32 am

jemtheflute wrote:Nice discovery Owen!

Here's the website link: http://www.harjedalspipan.se/index01.asp

Or just click the photo above...

Owen

MarcusR · Post by **MarcusR** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:58 am

Wouldn't call them new or a discovery, both Gunnar Stenmark and other makers have been around for quite some time and the subject tend to come up on C&F every now and then. The whistle itself has been around for a few hundred years.

There use to be som good clips on tvfolk.net but I think you can find a few on U.tube if you search for spilåpipa, spelpipa or härjedalspipa.

/MarcusR

Edited to ad a few links:
Here is the now classic CD with Ale Möller featuring Härjedalspipa on every track:
http://www.drone.se/cd.php?cd=DROCD008&lang=eng

Flute and whistle legend (at least over here

)Göran Månsson
http://www.drone.se/artists.php?artist= ... n&lang=eng

On the tube:

Two of many contributions by multi instrumentalist Fred Fredrik
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JlItm3jm7V4
and
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6DuMdeEcP ... re=related

/MarcusR

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:13 am

MagicSailor wrote:
jemtheflute wrote:Nice discovery Owen!

Here's the website link: http://www.harjedalspipan.se/index01.asp
Or just click the photo above...

Owen

Too clever for/not apparent to me!

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:50 am

So, to ask the question,
are any of these instruments suitable for ITM?
I notice there is a simple whistle in the mix,
how about that? Also what do these cost?
The key of A seems well represented, that's
nice. I find A whistles quite useful.

MarcusR · Post by **MarcusR** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:17 am

jim stone wrote:So, to ask the question,
are any of these instruments suitable for ITM?

No, the traditional ones are not suited for ITM as the tonality is different.
Stenmark and a few others also make 6-8 hole versions in major scales but they are whistles not Härjedalspipor/Spilåpipor.

Here are a few by pipemaker Alban Faust

The trad scale is more like this, depending on which pipa you are refering to.

Fun whistle for improvisation on Scandinavian trad.

/MarcusR

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:27 am

Thanks, and his whistles in major scales?
These looked hopeful.

West · Post by **West** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:15 am

As a matter of fact, I ordered a spilåpipa a couple of days ago, though not from the Härjedalspipan maker.

I've seen some people playing it on youtube and it sounds lovely. It's like the tin whistle's sad Swedish cousin.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:07 pm

Göran Månsson also has a MySpace page with 4 full-length tracks of composed tunes from his latest album Mon, with guitarist Roger Tallroth of Våsen. Really, really nice stuff, IMO.

http://www.myspace.com/goranmansson

West · Post by **West** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:31 pm

MTGuru wrote:Göran Månsson also has a MySpace page with 4 full-length tracks of composed tunes from his latest album Mon, with guitarist Roger Tallroth of Våsen. Really, really nice stuff, IMO.

http://www.myspace.com/goranmansson

Absolutely wonderful music. Thanks for the tip.

Thomas-Hastay · Post by **Thomas-Hastay** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:41 am

I didn't see any "Seljefloyte" (willow whistle/overtone flute). Does He make these? I would like to acquire one! Incureable WhOA!!

Ale Moller on Overtone Flute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43eGgGyquSc

(Related instrument/Low Overtone)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ttN22IAKI

How to make a PVC "Overtone Flute" (Paul Marshall)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXnAXsMy ... re=related

falkbeer · Post by **falkbeer** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:33 pm

falkbeer · Post by **falkbeer** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:33 pm

falkbeer · Post by **falkbeer** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:33 pm

Leif Eriksson is a maker of very fine swedish spilåpipas (spelpipa/spilåpipa). They don´t look that fancy and they aren´t very expensive but they have a lovely and delicate sound. I own one of his pipes in I treasure it very much. His version of the Spelpipa is based on an old instrument from Djura village in the Leksand region. The original is in the Stockholm Music Museum. The original is made of birch tree and has seven finger holes. I play it as a recorder. The transition shouldn´t be that difficult for a tin whistle player. It is tuned in a traditional minor key (dalamoll or svenskt vallåtsmodus). Leif Eriksson also makes swedish bagpipes and nyckelharpor (a fiddle with keyes!)

There is information in english on his site.

http://www.tongang.se/leif/flutes.html