Folk music

As a student, you get great development opportunities through generous individual lessons and many pure folk music topics.

Here is a unique opportunity to study for five of the absolute foremost Swedish folk musicians on their respective instruments; Emma Ahlberg Ek – fiddle, Ulrika Bodén – vocals/flute, Daniel Ek – guitar/strings, Emma Härdelin – vocals/fiddle and Niklas Roswall – nyckelharpa. If you play another instrument and want to apply, contact us, there is a wide range of skills in Härnösand/Sundsvall, including the Nordic Chamber Orchestra.

Folk music teachers

Daniel Ek – guitar/strings

You advance your abilities to play Swedish folk music for guitar or string instrument in individual lessons with accompaniment, harmonization, technique, with playing tunes and playing in different voices. Your teacher is Daniel Ek. He is a musician, a teacher, and he is known from groups like Ranarim, Sofia Karlsson Band, and Ahlberg, Ek & Roswall.

Emma Ahlberg Ek – fiddle

You learn how to play fiddle in Swedish folk music tradition in different styles, working with ornamentation, bowing techniques, double stops and more. Your teacher is Emma Ahlberg Ek. She is a riksspelman for Medelpad tunes and an award-winning musician known from groups like Ahlberg, Ek & Roswall, Hilleviensemblen and Folk All-in Band. 

Emma Härdelin – song, fiddle

Grew up in Kluk in Jämtland and Delsbo in Hälsingland. Born into a folk music family and the Härdelin tradition, Emma started early with singing and violin playing. Emma has studied folk singing for Maria Röjås at Malung Folkhögskola and now belongs to one of our most appreciated folk singers. She has been active and toured around the world in the groups Garmarna and Triakel since the early nineties.

Niklas Roswall – nyckelharpa

You will work with both repertoire and technique, as well as expression. You may also learn to play older types of nyckelharpa. Your teacher is Niklas Roswall, riksspelman and nyckelharpa world champion. He is known from groups like Nyckelharporkestern, Ranarim, Carr & Roswall, Marine & Roswall, Ralsgård & Tullberg kvartett and Ahlberg, Ek & Roswall. 

Ulrika Bodén – song/flute

You learn how to use your voice with folk sound and style, learning traditional songs, blue notes, herding calls and lilting. Your teacher is Ulrika Bodén, a versatile musician who with her delicate and powerful voice is among the foremost folk singers in the country, known from Ranarim, solo projects, Sångsystrar and more.