Old legends tells about the forest nymph that fell in love with a human. In exchange for the love of her life and a future among the human race, she lost her tail, her ability to shape shift and her mountain family. Every time she was treated wrong she lost a little piece of her beauty, but her incredible strength and wisdom stayed strong. To this present time you can still find bloodlines related to this strong female nature creature called Huldra.
This album is a tribute to Huldra and the strength we all carry inside, the power to create light, love and make dreams come true. As long as blood runs through our veins, the mind is free and we can take care of our sparkling child inside, dreams can be realised and the most incredible things materialised.
Huldreblod
Released 11th of May 2017
Music: Martine Kraft
Arrangements: Nils Jørgen Nygaard Kraft
Producers: Nils Jørgen Nygaard Kraft and Stig Enger
Sound engineer: Stig Enger
Recorded in: Enger Studio
Mixed by: Stig Enger
Mastered by: Knut Bjørnar Asphol
Cover design: Bodil Irene Blaarud
Photos: Byron Dazey, Roy Allan Larsen, Jon Tøsse Kolvik and Martine Kraft
Illustrations: Erlend Capodanno
Record label: Enger Musikk
The band:
Martine Kraft: vocal, hardangerfiddle, “Huldrefele”, violin, viola and flutes
Nils Jørgen Nygaard Kraft: acoustic guitar, piano, organ, mandolin, bouzouki, pedal bass, percussion, xylophone and vocal
Stig Enger: el-guitar, programming and vocal
Jon Karlsen: bass and vocal
Freddy Wike: drums, percussion and vocal
Guest musicians:
Adam Hurst: cello on Mørketid
Johan Sara Jr.: vocal on Ravn, Mørketid and Solefall
Kjell Braaten: vocal, udu, moose jaw, elk hooves and percussion on Huldreblod and Sølje
Stein Villa: hurdy gurdy on Nidhogg
Lasse Stang: jew´s harp on Frikar
Marit Skikkelstad: trombone on Nidhogg
Ellen Rieb: flute on Nidhogg
Tom Arne Fossheim: drums on Nidhogg
Frikar choir: Bjørn Bjørneby, Jaran Pedersen, Odd Egil Eiken, Ketil Trogstad Owren, Victor Tenebris Aannerud, Jøran Ødegårdstuen and Anders Engerlien Løkken