I am going to see Le Vent du Nord soon and this lot are support do they play out of tune on purpose do you think? i will find out just how bad they are i believe i will be able to talk to them after the gig that will be fun AND i will be able hold his horrid sounding thing i might drop it on his toes i will tell Mr Roth Josefin's Waltz a nice tune indeed but others play it far better than you do and if you hadn't written this we wouldn't have EVER heard of you did you know that i bet he agrees!
, i dont like this version, it was recommended to me, i gave it a shot, wasnt appealing to me so? i let people know.... its a comments section, not an exclusively positive coments section...
@ScottishFiddleLesson, It is Swedish music. It has a very different, plaintive, primitive (in a good way) sound than say Scottish fiddling for instance. Expand your horizons more. There is some incredible emotion and artistry going on here and it beats out 99 percent of any other folks who attempt to play this piece. These guys are probably the most famous Swedish trad group in the world and for good reason. They are all incredibly gifted and sensitive players, performers and composers.
@ScottishFiddleLesson not very surprising - i think vasen is an amazing band and their version of the tune with nyckelhrapa is gorgeous with a brilliant guitar part - there are better quality recordings of them playing it but I've yet to find a better version of the tune
@twocanoes I dont remember giving this comment. Maybe after a night out some 2 months ago and trolling youtube after. Happends. Now i'm not after a night out, and must say i take back my trolling. Not shabby at all.
I have fallen in love with this song! I've not heard of Vasen before, so its been very fun discovering their other songs and albums. Thanks for putting it up
In Swedish the tune is called "Josefins dopvals", which means "Josefin's christening waltz" (or "Josefin's baptism waltz".) The group is called Väsen, not Vassen, and they are one of the best Swedish acoustic folk groups today, despite what some wiseacres may say. Sofia Karlsson has set words to the tune and recorded it as "Alltid dig nära" ("Always close to you"), and that one is also on YouTube. Thanks a lot for uploading this beautiful tune!
When i find the time i will do my version and upload it onto my channel now i may play it on the Accordion which sounds much better than this, on the other hand its so easy to play a better version that this on the fiddle i may just do that too Lyrics added to this choon would make for a pretty song dont you think yes indeed also if you keep an eye on my other channel therehasbeenan you may find in the near future a version played on my Mandriola and if you are good.... spoons
nickelharpa what an odd sounding thing it is not very nice
Josefin's Waltz - Evergreen Band on Irish Music Festival
check this one out folks its the best
far better that this one which after listening to..... paticularly after listening to Evergreen Band... and Fiona Cuthill... and then my friends... and ..myself... and most other versions on you tube makes me realize just how boring this one is, the composer of the tune is often not the best at playing it .this proves it :)
The video that SFL is talking about was posted and filmed by him, not me, during a beginners lesson. I am not in the game of competing against other bands to see whose version is "better". How I perform a tune in an actual performance and at a lesson are entirely different. I love this tune and this version of it and I do NOT wish this to turn into some kind of slanging match. Everyone has their own opinion. Agree to disagree and leave it at that. And leave me out of it please.
ScottishFiddleLesson boasts of doing a "better" version of this tune and has been challenged twice to prove it. So far, unwilling or unable to do so. Nothing but hot air there, folks. You have an overrated view of your own self importance, SFL.
An overrated group, to be fair they have written this tune which is nice when played by others
they just happened to write one good tune,a mediocre group at best I know this is subjective, but I find it difficult to listen to any of their tuness without getting bored even this one when played by them is boring, you should check out the many other versions of this tune,AND they steal idea's from others i think they may have with this tune.
@ScottishFiddleLesson Her version is only a minute long, cuts off in mid tune, and isn't played in the key in which it was written (incidentally, by Roger Tallroth, a member of THIS band). Other than that, it's ok. To call this version 'rubbish' and 'horrid' indicates to me that your fiddle lessons so far have fallen on deaf ears. Also explains why Vasen are internationally famous, and you're not.
@hiccuptruck I think it is rubbish i have heard dozens of versions better than this one
i think its nicer in a differant key
so do most non scandinavians MOST you opinion is irrelevant vasen are ok nothing special they sometimes try to play a celtic sound and they sound terrible they are not celtic they are not that good
why would i want to be famous you dont know me i would hate to be famous
are you famous and if not does that explain why you are not lol lol lol and you dont interest me lol
"rubbish" "horrid""terrible" "nothing special" "not that good" ...your opinions, alone.
"gorgeous!!" "beautiful" "amazing" "fantastic!" "wouaw!" "MY HAIR IS FUCKING STANDING ON END." "this is great" "one of the most beautiful tunes ever composed" "I love the sound." "wow! ...Your performance is so inspiring." "great!!!!!" "very very good!" "Very nice tune and the nickelharpa sounds fantastic." "Mmmmmm - nice! " ..opinions of many others expressed here.
@ScottishFiddleLesson My guess is that your fiddle tutor has more maturity than you, has more respect for the band that brought this wonderful tune into existence in the first place, and would be embarrassed by your juvenile rantings and your putting her version on a pedestal up against this band's version. Just my guess.
If in fact, as you stated, your version is better than this one, why don't you post it on youtube, so the whole world can judge? Put up, or shut up.
@hiccuptruck you should grow up and accept i think this group are crap why are you defending them so its a bit odd,why are you getting so caught up in my opinion
really odd i couldn't care less what you think,why do you care what i think,i dont really care who has more respect for this band than i do may have more respect for muse than you so what lol i dont know and i dont care
i only know that i like other versions of this tune and i dont like this i think this is bad shut up youself lol.
@ScottishFiddleLesson Since you asked, i defend them because i resent blowhards who bandy about loaded words like "rubbish", "crap", "terrible", and at the same time boast of doing "better" without a shred of evidence to back up their claim. My opinion, just like yours. Why are you getting so caught up in my opinion? If your version is better, let's see and hear it.
@typacsk I heard this song for the first time about 15 years ago and fell in love with it instantly. I play it both on guitar and mandolin but the nykelharpa (correct spelling btw) makes this song. Anyway, my wife and I used this song in the ceremony when we renewed our wedding vows on our 25th wedding anniversary in 2008. As a matter of fact, my wife walked down the aisle to it.
I've never seen a nickelharpa before but I love the sound. This is one of those YouTube moments, if not for YouTube, I might never have heard this wonderful instrument and this great group.
I am going to see Le Vent du Nord soon and this lot are support do they play out of tune on purpose do you think? i will find out just how bad they are i believe i will be able to talk to them after the gig that will be fun AND i will be able hold his horrid sounding thing i might drop it on his toes i will tell Mr Roth Josefin's Waltz a nice tune indeed but others play it far better than you do and if you hadn't written this we wouldn't have EVER heard of you did you know that i bet he agrees!
ScottishFiddleLesson 3 months ago
, i dont like this version, it was recommended to me, i gave it a shot, wasnt appealing to me so? i let people know.... its a comments section, not an exclusively positive coments section...
ScottishFiddleLesson 4 months ago
i play this im a professional fiddle player that tit who didnt like this is a fucking faggot lol i think its beautiflu lol :D
happyogre1 4 months ago
Very beautiful.
walkeveub 6 months ago
Original version i see
well i can only think it has improved over time with others playing it,i have heard quite a few versions on here and this is probably the worst it
a nice tune but this sounds slightly out of key
Good tune, terrible version original or not!
It is done much better by others
and it would'nt be the first time the original version isnt as good as many others better musicians do it better... kinda makes sense dont you think
this lot are just not very good musicians!
ScottishFiddleLesson 6 months ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson, It is Swedish music. It has a very different, plaintive, primitive (in a good way) sound than say Scottish fiddling for instance. Expand your horizons more. There is some incredible emotion and artistry going on here and it beats out 99 percent of any other folks who attempt to play this piece. These guys are probably the most famous Swedish trad group in the world and for good reason. They are all incredibly gifted and sensitive players, performers and composers.
Legertymusic 4 months ago
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This is not good at all
Check out evergreen band
they do it much better this is terrible indeed i hurts my ears..
horrid!
ScottishFiddleLesson 6 months ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson
Are you kidding? This is the original version. I suppose you aren't used to the sound of nickelharpa..
Donegal 6 months ago 3
@ScottishFiddleLesson dude.. the guitarist wrote this song. they can play however they want and itd be just the way its supposed to be.
alleballeism 5 months ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson,
These are the guys who composed the tune in the first place. Gorgeous rendition.
Legertymusic 4 months ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson i checked out the evergreen version - well played but not as good as vasen
alij2007 3 months ago
@alij2007 really?
thats suprising.
ScottishFiddleLesson 3 months ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson not very surprising - i think vasen is an amazing band and their version of the tune with nyckelhrapa is gorgeous with a brilliant guitar part - there are better quality recordings of them playing it but I've yet to find a better version of the tune
alij2007 3 months ago
Beautiful melody! It touches the spirit. Congratulations to Väsen
twocanoes 8 months ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson
Go die in a fire.
Learning it on piano as posting. So beautiful <3
Väsen are amazing...
Mountainweedify 9 months ago
og god this is horrible. pain in every limb
pettymolly 10 months ago
@pettymolly
I don't know why you are so insulting. It's a beautiful piece to my ear. Perhaps you should listen to some entirely different styles of music.
twocanoes 8 months ago
@twocanoes I dont remember giving this comment. Maybe after a night out some 2 months ago and trolling youtube after. Happends. Now i'm not after a night out, and must say i take back my trolling. Not shabby at all.
pettymolly 8 months ago
@pettymolly That's a very gracious response. It makes me embarrassed for my comment.
I apologize, I am sorry for that.
twocanoes 8 months ago
I have fallen in love with this song! I've not heard of Vasen before, so its been very fun discovering their other songs and albums. Thanks for putting it up
tessagood 1 year ago
In Swedish the tune is called "Josefins dopvals", which means "Josefin's christening waltz" (or "Josefin's baptism waltz".) The group is called Väsen, not Vassen, and they are one of the best Swedish acoustic folk groups today, despite what some wiseacres may say. Sofia Karlsson has set words to the tune and recorded it as "Alltid dig nära" ("Always close to you"), and that one is also on YouTube. Thanks a lot for uploading this beautiful tune!
kaarekjohnsen 1 year ago
My wife and I danced for 20 min to them playing this in CA. Magical..
ClassVtony 1 year ago
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
nickelharpa what an odd sounding thing it is not very nice
Josefin's Waltz - Evergreen Band on Irish Music Festival
check this one out folks its the best
far better that this one which after listening to..... paticularly after listening to Evergreen Band... and Fiona Cuthill... and then my friends... and ..myself... and most other versions on you tube makes me realize just how boring this one is, the composer of the tune is often not the best at playing it .this proves it :)
David
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
The video that SFL is talking about was posted and filmed by him, not me, during a beginners lesson. I am not in the game of competing against other bands to see whose version is "better". How I perform a tune in an actual performance and at a lesson are entirely different. I love this tune and this version of it and I do NOT wish this to turn into some kind of slanging match. Everyone has their own opinion. Agree to disagree and leave it at that. And leave me out of it please.
fionafiddler 1 year ago
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fionafiddler 1 year ago
ScottishFiddleLesson boasts of doing a "better" version of this tune and has been challenged twice to prove it. So far, unwilling or unable to do so. Nothing but hot air there, folks. You have an overrated view of your own self importance, SFL.
hiccuptruck 1 year ago
An overrated group, to be fair they have written this tune which is nice when played by others
they just happened to write one good tune,a mediocre group at best I know this is subjective, but I find it difficult to listen to any of their tuness without getting bored even this one when played by them is boring, you should check out the many other versions of this tune,AND they steal idea's from others i think they may have with this tune.
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
The harp key speaks so beautiful in this waltz..
Fathersjoy 1 year ago
Gorgeous!!
dancelzard 1 year ago
My fiddle tutor does a better version than this,without evan trying in fact so do i
this is rubbish
check her's out on my channel
her name is Fiona Cuthill
far better than this
this is horrid!
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson Her version is only a minute long, cuts off in mid tune, and isn't played in the key in which it was written (incidentally, by Roger Tallroth, a member of THIS band). Other than that, it's ok. To call this version 'rubbish' and 'horrid' indicates to me that your fiddle lessons so far have fallen on deaf ears. Also explains why Vasen are internationally famous, and you're not.
hiccuptruck 1 year ago
@hiccuptruck I think it is rubbish i have heard dozens of versions better than this one
i think its nicer in a differant key
so do most non scandinavians MOST you opinion is irrelevant vasen are ok nothing special they sometimes try to play a celtic sound and they sound terrible they are not celtic they are not that good
why would i want to be famous you dont know me i would hate to be famous
are you famous and if not does that explain why you are not lol lol lol and you dont interest me lol
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson
Reality check :
"rubbish" "horrid""terrible" "nothing special" "not that good" ...your opinions, alone.
"gorgeous!!" "beautiful" "amazing" "fantastic!" "wouaw!" "MY HAIR IS FUCKING STANDING ON END." "this is great" "one of the most beautiful tunes ever composed" "I love the sound." "wow! ...Your performance is so inspiring." "great!!!!!" "very very good!" "Very nice tune and the nickelharpa sounds fantastic." "Mmmmmm - nice! " ..opinions of many others expressed here.
hiccuptruck 1 year ago
@hiccuptruck its still crap
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson My guess is that your fiddle tutor has more maturity than you, has more respect for the band that brought this wonderful tune into existence in the first place, and would be embarrassed by your juvenile rantings and your putting her version on a pedestal up against this band's version. Just my guess.
If in fact, as you stated, your version is better than this one, why don't you post it on youtube, so the whole world can judge? Put up, or shut up.
hiccuptruck 1 year ago
@hiccuptruck you should grow up and accept i think this group are crap why are you defending them so its a bit odd,why are you getting so caught up in my opinion
really odd i couldn't care less what you think,why do you care what i think,i dont really care who has more respect for this band than i do may have more respect for muse than you so what lol i dont know and i dont care
i only know that i like other versions of this tune and i dont like this i think this is bad shut up youself lol.
ScottishFiddleLesson 1 year ago
@ScottishFiddleLesson Since you asked, i defend them because i resent blowhards who bandy about loaded words like "rubbish", "crap", "terrible", and at the same time boast of doing "better" without a shred of evidence to back up their claim. My opinion, just like yours. Why are you getting so caught up in my opinion? If your version is better, let's see and hear it.
hiccuptruck 1 year ago
This is why why live...
Faltaz 1 year ago
@Faltaz Why we live...:)
Faltaz 1 year ago
does anyone know what kind of tuning the guitarman uses? :)
joejoepassthemilk 1 year ago
oooh, the chord combinations are amazing...I must steal them. :D
mollificent 2 years ago
Fantastic!
Fishmonger1966 2 years ago
Wouaw ! It is my favourite Waltz
NacatlSauvage 2 years ago
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG. MY HAIR IS FUCKING STANDING ON END.
I first heard Natalie Macmaster's version, but this is great--reminds me of Hedningarna, but more mellow.
typacsk 2 years ago 5
This is the original version by the way :)
Donegal 2 years ago 3
@typacsk I heard this song for the first time about 15 years ago and fell in love with it instantly. I play it both on guitar and mandolin but the nykelharpa (correct spelling btw) makes this song. Anyway, my wife and I used this song in the ceremony when we renewed our wedding vows on our 25th wedding anniversary in 2008. As a matter of fact, my wife walked down the aisle to it.
bluegreydude4 11 months ago 2
May be one of the most beautiful tunes ever composed. Yeah ... I mean that.
Accordeonaire 2 years ago 4
I've never seen a nickelharpa before but I love the sound. This is one of those YouTube moments, if not for YouTube, I might never have heard this wonderful instrument and this great group.
0bh 3 years ago 8
vassen?
ajgolfer1 3 years ago 2
wow! i play this song with the Cornwall Fiddle Orchestra. Your performance is so inspiring.
totalyglambabe 3 years ago
great!!!!!
mulatobeat 3 years ago
Also called,THE greatest band on Earth. Yes they are tall but apart from that very very good!
geitejager 4 years ago 3
What a beautiful piece! And how cool - I'd never heard of, seen, or heard that instrument before. But it's cool!
SeigneurDeTemps 4 years ago
Beautiful melody, very well played !! Phalaina
PhalainaBelgium 4 years ago
Lovely tune and wonderful playing. Thank you.
evergreenband 4 years ago
Very nice tune and the nickelharpa sounds fantastic.
MegMerrilies 4 years ago
Yep, it's a nyckelharpa, it's a swedish folk instrument. Sort of the love child between a violin and a hurdy-gurdy.
Lovely tune too.
Buckeye67 4 years ago 2
Mmmmmm - nice! What is that "super violin" in the middle?? Never seen anything like that.
WhiteTiger333 4 years ago
It's called nickelharpa
Donegal 4 years ago
Nyckelharpa.
Domitianvs 2 years ago
@Donegal I´m sorry but it´s.. nyckelharpa. A very soul-touching instrument in my opinion...
Fathersjoy 1 year ago
@Donegal Its actually nyckelharpa
eliasbajs1 1 year ago
@Donegal Nyckelharpa, to be correct. The Swedish national instrument.
kaarekjohnsen 1 year ago
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Mountainweedify 9 months ago