August Bohlin
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August Bohlin (born July 7, 1877 Österlövsta, died May 19, 1949) was a nyckelharpa and fiddler from Uppland. He is known for developing the three-row nyckelharpa of today in 1929.
August came from a musical family; his father Johan was a skilled nyckelharpist. Father and son produced three albums together in 1913 (Odeon 840, 845 and 847).[1] On CD 2004 from www.tongang.se
References[]
- ^ Märta Ramsten (1992). Återklang: Svensk folkmusik i förändring, 1950-1980. Svenskt visarkiv. p. 13. ISBN 978-91-85974-19-1.
Categories:
- Nyckelharpa players
- People from Uppland
- 1877 births
- 1949 deaths
- Swedish musician stubs