Saturday, December 16, 2023

Curiosity 52: Bjarte Eike, musician

On Facebook yesterday evening, violinist Edwin Huizinga (whom I can't believe I haven't mentioned here, but I'm not finding a reference... I'll have to keep looking, or else just make a new post about him, because he's a treat, for sure)... anyway, Edwin mentioned "making music with Bjarte Eike." So I had to look this Eike fellow up. He happens to be Norwegian.

Here are a couple of videos I found of him, and his group, Barokksolistene, making music. The first is Henry Purcell (sort of!):

And then I have no idea what, but it's wonderful—and includes clogging:

And finally, a BBC interview with Bjarte Eike about the "Alehouse Sessions":


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