L​å​t till Far (Tune to my father) – Pers Erik Olsson (arr. by Tommie Andersson​/​Matt McMahon)

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I initially got to know Låt till Far via Swedish-born, Sydney resident, lutenist and guitarist, Tommie Andersson. Tommie and I recorded his arrangement as a baroque trio on The Marais Project’s CD, Lady Sings the Viol. Tommie then added three more movements and created The Swedish Folk Song Suite which appeared on The Marais Project’s Smörgåsbord recording. Låt till Far was composed by Pers Erik Olsson in 1965 on the day that his own father would have turned 100. In Sweden, this kind of fiddle tune would typically be performed by a small orchestra of violins. Matt McMahon used Tommie’s trio arrangement as a starting point for his version, also in trio form (violin, viola da gamba and piano). As there is no text, it is a kind of song without words. (Jenny Eriksson)

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from Fika, released July 10, 2020

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Elysian Fields Sydney, Australia

Elysian Fields is one of the world's rare electric viola da gamba bands. The sextet was founded by gambist, Jenny Eriksson along Matt Keegan, sax, and Matt McMahon, piano. We largely play original music and arrangements written by group members.

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