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We are back from an amazing tour in Japan. There is so much to write about the tour, but it is actually already done on Facebook. So please go there and enjoy our journey diary,
So thank you to all of our new fans in Japan! We will be back next year. See you then!
Photos: Kunimichi Koretsune
We are happy to share this nice review of Under den linden. It's from Uppsala Nya Tidning 29th of October.
SWE: Fem man starka Jaerv är ett gott exempel på suget efter svensk folkmusik utomlands. Gruppen har nyligen återvänt efter sin tredje lyckosamma USA-turné, har turnerat runt Europa och är framme vid sitt tredje album ”Under den linden”. Som blir en mäktig lyssning, med närmast episk bredd i stämningar och uttryck. Ja med känsla av musikdramatik, en sammanhållen berättelse som blickar mot såväl äldre svensk folkton som finsk tradition och egenskrivet.
Här finns suggestivt arkaiska sångstämmor, t ex i en polonäs från Småland, innerlig folkballad med fint arrangerande akustiska gitarrer, keltiskt klingande flöjt och betvingande stråkspel. Och spelet drar ibland på ett spännande sätt mot jazz och improvisation. Hela tiden varsamt och aldrig muskelstint. Jaerv framstår som en ovanligt fullfjädrad folkmusikgrupp.
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Five men strong Jaerv is a good example of the urge for Swedish folk music abroad. The group has recently returned from their third successful US tour, has toured Europe and has just finished their third album "Under den linden". Which becomes a powerful listening, with almost epic breadth of moods and expressions. Yes, the sense of musical drama, a coherent story that looks to both the old Swedish folk music as well as Finnish tradition and self-composed.
There are suggestive archaic song parts, for example in a polonaise from Småland, an intimate ballad with finely arranged acoustic guitars, Celtic sounding flute and compelling bowing. And the playing sometimes pulls on an exciting way to jazz and improvisation. All the time carefully and never too much. Jaerv stands out as a rare full-fledged folk group.
You can now find information about the release concert in Göteborgs-Posten. Go HERE!
Please enjoy this video that we recently got from Paul Muhr who did the footage. More videos are yet to come...
Our very nice looking posters for the Japan tour is finished. Please enjoy and thank you Toshimi, Isao and Eimitsu for nice work!
Under den linden - Jaerv
Äntligen skivsläpp!! Under den linden - Jaervs tredje album, är efter mycket tuff kärlek och tålmodig omsorg nu helt uppenbart för stort för att palla bo hemma hos oss längre och drar nu ut i världen på äventyr. Det måste firas!!
Vi bjuder till konsert och dans. Och fest. Först konsert. Sen fest. Med dans!
Söndagen 6 november kl 18:00
Sjöströmsalen Artisten Fågelsången 1 i Göteborg
Dans och spelkväll i Lindgrensalen efteråt.
Entré 100:-/150:- inkl. skiva. Studenter 80:-/120:-
Boka biljetter genom att skriva meddelande på facebookeventet Jaerv - Release! eller skicka ett mail tillinfo@jaerv.se
Biljetter säljs även på plats innan konserten, kontant eller Swish.
Välkomna!
“Jaerv är en fantastiskt bra grupp från västsverige som ständigt utvecklas och breddar sin musikaliska bas. Det vokala tar mer och mer plats och här är också en kör med på ett par spår. Det är snyggt, skickligt arrangerat, elegant och spänstigt med en häftig version av balladen Silibrand.”
“Jaerv is a fantastic group from western Sweden who constantly develops and broadens its musical base. The the vocal takes more and more space, and there is also a choir singing on a few tracks. It is neat, skillfully arranged, elegant and resilient with a cool version of the ballad Silibrand.”
A newly released booklet of Jaerv's songs arranged for choir can now be found on Gerhmans music publishing. Please have a look!
Jaerv U.S. tour
One of Sweden's most inventive folk bands, Jaerv, will perform at the Swedish American Museum tomorrow, Sept. 16.
Please read full article HERE!
Jaerv is on a U.S. tour, and if you're lucky enough to be close to Chicago's Swedish American Museum (www.swedishamericanmuseum.org), among other places, prepare to be seduced by the melodic tunes of this award-winning group.
The Swedish quintet presents extroverted, vigorous and heartfelt folk music with influences from both jazz and pop music. Together, the five members create a homogeneous, vivid sound which has established Jaerv on the folk music scene as well as in many other forums. Rooted in several different musical traditions, Jaerv offers a varied stage performance where vocal, five-voiced tunes blend in with energetic dances and free improvisations. Jaerv has done several tours in the U.S., played live at BBC Scotland and performed twice at the biggest folk festival in northern Europe, Celtic Connections in Glasgow.
Jaerv will be performing at Shawbucks in Jamestown, NY (www.shawbucks.com) on Sept. 7 and a day later in Cleveland Heights, OH. After concerts at Scandinavian Day in South Elgin, IL -www.scandinaviandayil.com - and in Minneapolis, MN, the group performs at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago on Sept. 16 www.swedishamericanmuseum.org.
For more info, see www.jaerv.com
