Per Gudmundson
Per Gudmundson, born 1955, is a Swedish folk musician. He plays the fiddle and has also been instrumental in the revival of the Swedish bagpipes in Swedish folk music together with instrument maker Leif Eriksson.[1]
He grew up in Falun, Dalecarlia, and plays music within the Rättvik tradition. Since 1987 he is also a member of the group Frifot, and has toured extensively with them in a number of countries.
In 2006 he was awarded the Zorn Badge in gold.[2]
Gudmundson and Bengan Janson received the Grammis award for Folk Music of the Year in 2019, for their album Hjeltamôs.[3]
Discography
[edit]- Frifot, first released as Möller, Willemark & Gudmundson, 1991 (with Frifot)
- Järven, 1996 (with Frifot)
- Frifot, 1999 (with Frifot)
- Ola & Per, 2001 (with Ola Bäckström)
- Sluring, 2003 (with Frifot)
- Flöde, 2004 (with Björn Ståbi)
- Flyt, 2007 (with Frifot)
- Hjeltamôs, 2018 (with Bengan Janson)
References
[edit]- ^ Gudmundsson, Per. Biographical entry in Nationalencyklopedin
- ^ Eriksson, Ingrid (10 July 2006). "Riksspelmännen är korade". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Dalarna, P4 (8 February 2019). "Grammis till folkmusiker från Dalarna". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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