Kjell Braaten Music

Kjell Braaten started his music career at the age of eight years, in the local school band. He started out composing his own music when he turned ten.

At the age of twenty, he had educated himself to be a conductor and worked as a teacher for the local school bands.

Kjell Braaten started to record and produce his own music when he was twelve.

In 1994 (at the age of nineteen) he entered the Norwegian academy of sound engeneering (Norsk lydskole – now NISS).

Since then, he has contributed as a musician on about forty and produced about thirty albums.

Current projects

Kjell Braaten - Acoustic music performed on ethnic instruments

Vikingmusikk - Nordic historical music and lectures

Skaldatal - Performances of myths and sagas

Sonono - Arabic-Nordic world music

Ran - Historically inspired pop music

Wardruna - Stand in musician

Kjell Braaten - Discography

Kyst - Single (2018)

Moonsong (2017)

Acoustic Oscillator (2016)

Midgardsblot

Hello friends, I inform you that the tickets for this great festival vikings are already on sale midgardsblot 2018

Are you ready for the next chapter of the Midgardsblot Saga?

Weekend passes and limited number of 3 days festivalpasses in sale now - Early bird festivalpasses SOLD OUT!

3 days festivalpass 1.666,- NOK

Wekkendpass friday+saturday 1.200 NOK

Camping tickets: 250,- / Tent space ticket: 350,-

Camping tickets: 250,- / Tent space ticket: 350,- 

Get yours here: https://midgardsblot.hoopla.no/sales/2505006647

Midgard – In the park of Borre, where the mighty rulers of the Norwegian Vikings lived, feasted, and were laid to rest. We invite you to a viking blot with the worlds leading metal, pagan, dark ambient and folk bands at historic grounds!

Midgardsblot Metal festival is an open air festival is situated near the small town of Horten, in Vestfold Norway from Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th of august 2018.

- Bands (TBA)

- Viking village and market

- Festival camp at the beaches of Borre Park

- Vikingbattles and ancient Norse games

- Museum, Guided tours & exhibitions

- Seminars, workshops and panel debates

- Craftbeers and tastings

18 years ID at the main stage area, Viking Village and at the camping area. 20 year ID in Gildehallen.

MORE INFORMATION:

Web page: https://midgardsblot.no/en/tickets.php

Instagram: @midgardsblot

Waylander

Formed in 1993, WAYLANDER released their debut demo, 'Once Upon An Era', in early 1995. Mixing Irish folk music with extreme Metal, Waylander were soon dubbed Folk, Celtic and Pagan Metal. In 1996, with the addition of a full-time tin-whistle player, Waylander released their second demo, 'Dawning of a New Age', which soon gained Waylander a prominent position in the fledgling Folk Metal scene.

This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media, and in 1998 their debut album was released, entitled 'Reawakening Pride Once Lost'. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their sophomore album, 'The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot', in early 2001.

In the last few years notable shows include Summer Breeze, Hammerfest, Hard Rock Hell, Bloodstock, Day of Darkness and Ultima Ratio Festival, as well as gigs all over Europe with some of the biggest names in the industry.

In 2008 Waylander signed to Listenable Records and released their acclaimed third album, 'Honour Amongst Chaos', which received a fantastic reaction worldwide.

Members:

ArdChieftain O'Hagan - Vocals

Saul McMichael - Guitars

Michael Proctor - Bass

Lee McCartney - Drums

Dave Briggs - Folk Instruments

Tor Dennison - Guitars

Waylander - Discography

Once upon an Era (1994)

Dawning of a New Age (1996)

Reawakening Pride Once Lost (1998)

The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001)

Honour Amongst Chaos (2008)

Kindred Spirits (2012)

Laochra

Solo project of Stíofán De Roiste of Celtachor. Folk/Black/Pagan Metal with ambient sections.

Members:

David Quinn - Guitars, Bass, Drums programming

Stíofán De Roiste - Vocals, Whistles, Piano, Songwriting, Lyrics

Laochra - Discography

Ulin's Bane (2017)

Home and Heart (2017)

Laochra - Fires On The Horizon (2014)

Wind Rose

WIND ROSE is a Symphonic Metal Band born in Italy in 2009.

In 2010 the band released an EP under the production of Cristiano Bertocchi (ex-LABYRINTH, ex-VISION DIVINE) earning a lot of good reviews.

In 2012 Wind Rose released their first full-length "Shadows Over Lothadruin" via Scarlet/Bakerteam Records again earning a lot of excellent reviews.

In 2013 they had a promotional tour in Europe: directly supporting WINTERSUN, FINNTROLL and EPICA.

In 2014 CRISTIANO BERTOCCHI (ex-LABYRINTH, ex-VISION DIVINE) joined Wind Rose's line-up as the new bass player.

In 2015 they took part to the ELUVEITIE's Origins European Tour and their 2nd studio album "Wardens of the West Wind" was released by Scarlet Records.

In late 2015 Wind Rose supported Ensiferum during their "One Man Army" european tour.

In 2017 the band signed a deal with Inner Wound Recordings and their third album Stonehymn was released in May.

Members:

Francesco Cavalieri - Vocals.

Claudio Falconcini - Guitars.

Dan Visconti - Drums.

Federico Meranda - Keyboards.

Cristiano Bertocchi - Bass.

WIND ROSE - Discography

Stonehymn (2017)

wardens of the west wind (2015)

shadows over lothadruin (2012)

Daridel Paganfolk

Paganfolk band with passion for nature, all creatures and woods life. We play a medieval, tribal and paganfolk sound. 

Members:

Camilla varonesi: tagelharpa,shamanic drums, guitar, cajon.

Alessio Santi : davul, djembe, rattles, drums.

Edoardo Alessio : flutes, bagpipe, didgeridoo, bouzouki, djembe.

Kelten zonder Grenzen

Full of energy, enjoying everything they do  and with a fierce passion for music: It is hard to resist the sheer force of their uncontrollable love for music and life. These are Kelten zonder Grenzen, a not-to-be-missed balfolkband with a sound of its very own. With two harps, hurdy-gurdy and drums they create an Otherworld. Just like fairytales their music can be very sweet and happy,  but it can be dark and haunting too…and everything in between! Join Coca and Lies on their musical journeys and you can be certain of an experience that will not leave you untouched.

The Kelten zonder Grenzen have released their new cd ’Le Chéile’ in april 2013! Their heads filled with loads of new tunes and inspiration, they decided that it was time these musical stories needed to be told. So keep an eye out for these ladies, conquering the world with their music!

Members:

Lies Sommer and Coca Román van Dongen . Guest: Rutger van Krieken.

Kelten zonder Grenzen - Discography

Ik zie een konijntje (2010)

Le Chéile (2013)

Plunder

The five-legged band, Plunder, originated in the queue for the festival Welcome to the Village, when a couple of musicians from the Academy for Pop Culture decided to work together. This was a wish of frontman Lennart in fulfillment; Start a band that combines folk instruments, music from different cultures. Plunders music with influences of folk, ska, Irish and Balkans, combined with Dutch texts, is best summarized as Pirate Partyfolk. In addition to the drums, bass and guitars for the strong danceable base, the flute and accordion make for the fiery folksound.

Three quarters of a year after their birth, they first went out for a large audience at the Friesian Street Festival. A whole series of beautiful parties follows. In November 2015, in a documentary about the band, Irolt will see how Plunder repeats a number of them to play their last performance the following year. The documentary can be seen on NPO2 and Omrop Fryslân. In 2016, the band next to writing new material is busy performing. For example, the group plays at the opening of Rhino in Leeuwarden and stands at the Pairc Pub in Joure, between names like the Dublin Legends and Fiddlers Green.

Even so, 2017 has been a beautiful year full of new adventures, highlighting a performance at Keltfest and three performances at Castlefest. In the meantime, the band has finalized a first EP.

With the performance of this crowded party of souls, so much energy is released that your festivalweed is guaranteed to be looted!

Members:

Lennart Boonstra (zang, accordeon, gitaar)

Femke Oevering (dwarsfluit, tin whistle)

Thomas Meester (elektrische gitaar)

Serge Bosman (bas)

Tuaq Pijlman (drums)

RASTABAN

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Rastaban is a Tribal Folk project, a unique mix of traditional folk melodies, tribal vibes and world music elements.

Their musical inspiration comes from Celtic and Nordic trads, French medieval tunes, melodies from the Balkan lands, Oriental music, as well as trance and tribal rhythms from many primordial cultures around the world, combined with the energy inherited from their previous rock or even metal projects.

Rastaban invites you to dance, to share emotions and to create a place in your every day routine to celebrate Life through the sound of their moving and energetic music.

Band members:

Marine Libert: vocals.

Stéphan Késenne: fiddle, bouzouki, vocals.

Dominic Marchal: guitar.

Luka Aubri: slideridoo, vocals.

Mich Rozek: percussions.

RASTABAN - Discography

Aurora (2013)

Arise (2015)

The Mediaeval Baebes

The Mediaeval Baebes exquisite storybook opened its pages in 1996 when a group of friends broke into a North London cemetery and sang together, clad in flowing white gowns and crowns of Ivy.

Conceptualised by Katharine Blake, formally of Miranda Sex Garden, the initial idea of getting a few friends together to sing for fun quickly escalated into the many headed beast and epic adventure that is this most unique of musical ensembles.

Sourcing lyrics from mediaeval and romantic texts and setting them to original scores using mediaeval and folk instruments, whilst singing in an impressive array of obscure and ancient languages, the Baebes offered a beguiling musical beauty and outstanding talent. Their choice of mediaeval texts were mythological, philosophical and dark in topic meditating upon the inevitability of death, the pointlessness of material possessions, the agony of unrequited love or the dangers of imbibing too much alcohol! Some themes are timeless!

Seventeen years and many incarnations later, these fair maidens have placed three albums into the top of the classical charts and contributed to the BBC production of The Virgin Queen which resulted in an Ivor Novello Award 2007 for best television soundtrack.

The Mediaeval Baebes have performed before awe-struckaudiences in the UK, United States, Canada, Asia and Europe in venues ranging from castles and caves to nightclubs and cathedrals. They have toured with Jools Holland and played at the Royal Albert Hall, Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall, Jersey Opera House, Tewkesbury Abbey, supported Michael Flatley in Hyde Park, and performed at the legendary Lilith Fayre.

Their most recent album “Of Kings and Angels” showcases a celestial collection of Christmas Carols innovatively arranged for your seasonal delight …

Line-up:

Katharine Blake

Emily Alice Ovenden

Clare Marika Edmondson

Josephine Ravenheart

Melpomeni Kermanidou

Sophie Ramsay

Anna Tam

The Mediaeval Baebes - Discography

Salva Nos (1997)

Worldes Blysse (1998)

Undrentide (2000)

The Rose (2002)

Mirabilis (2005)

Illumination (2008)

Temptation (2010)

The Huntress (2012)

Of Kings & Angels (2013)

FAUN MIDGARD

At friday the 19th of august 2016 we will release our new CD "MIDGARD".

"MIDGARD" will be a musical journey into the north. Into the myths and the world of the vikings and the northern celts. We will sing about Alswinn, the sky horse, about nights in enchanted birch forests, about sun celebrations, ravens, foxes and about Odin himself. With the help of great guest musicians and an elaborate illustrated booklett MIDGARD will be released in two editions:

MIDGARD - Standard edition (in a jewel case, with 11songs & 24 pages booklet)

MIDGARD - limited deluxe edition (in a digipack with 15 songs & 28 pages booklett).

We could not be more proud about a CD. MIDGARD became a very magical & archaic journey into the north.

Very soon we will release the first snippets. You can already preorder MIDGARD here:

Amazon: www.umgt.de/Q2LkT4

EMP: http://bit.ly/faun-emp

We hope, that you like the cover already?

Looking forward, yours FAUN.

Here is another snippet of a song of our upcoming CD "MIDGARD". It was a great honour for us, to work here together with Wardruna from Norway. Like only a very few other bands Wardruna spezialised in the Viking tradition and the meaning of the runes. Many of you might now them as the co-composer of the soundtrack for the TV series "Vikings". In our song we are telling the story how Odin was hanging nine days at Ygggdrasil to receive the runes. Later in the song Wardruna sing one of the most central parts of the Edda, where Odin speaks directly to the reader about the right usage of the runemagic.

Omnia

OMNIA is a radical nature-loving group of Musickal EarthWarriors who travel the world, spreading their musick to celebrate and worship Life, Creativity, Nature and Fantasy together with audiences of all ages and cultures

OMNIA is the only band of it's kind in the world today. As a wildly succesful self-made underground band they still remain completely free and 100% independant of any corporate outside influences. Like a rare tribe of indigenous natives in a forgotten corner of rainforest they have built up their own unique music-genre (PaganFolk) and their own reputation and gigantic worldwide following without any support or influence from the regular big music business, record company maffia or  corporate-media-advertising madness.

OMNIA is supported solely by the living forces of Nature and their own growing army of loyal fans and admirers worldwide.

OMNIA is not just a band...OMNIA is a way of life, converting people to the cause of Nature and respect for the living planet and personal freedom through the medium of their entrancing PaganFolk Musick.

OMNIA Teaches people to break the chains that bind them, to release their inner creativity and love of life, to appreciate nature and live life to the fullest without harming the world we live in.

Line-up:

(founder) Steve ''Sic'' Evans-van der Harten

Jennifer "Jenny" Evans-van der Harten

Daphyd ''Crow'' Sens

Rob "Thunder" van Barschot

Satria Karsono

Omnia – Discography

Sine Missione (1998)

(2001) Beltaine

(2002, Emmuty records) Sine Missione II

(2003, Zap prod.) “3”:

(2004, Zap prod.) Crone of War:

(2006, PaganScum records) PaganFolk

(2007 registros PaganScum) Alive

(2010, PaganScum records) Wolf Love

(2011, PaganScum records) Musick and Poëtree: Musick and Poëtree

(2014) Earth Warrior

(2015) Naked Harp

Live – albums

(2004, PaganScum records) Live Religion

(2008, PaganScum records) PaganFolk At The Fairy Ball

(2012) Live on Earth

DVD

Pagan Folk Lore (2008, PaganScum records)