Swedish vocals, English vocal, instrumental
International relevance **/**
Agö Fyr was like an acoustic cousin to
successful folk rock band Folk Och Rackare, but without the latter's sophistication and bit of Grus I Dojjan sprinkled on top. Agö Fyr mixed traditional songs from Sweden, USA and the
British isles but lacking the technical effiency, they often came off
a bit awkward, especially in the vocal department.
Instrumentals such as ”Nashville Blues” and ”Knackpolska”
from their first album work better than their vocal tracks that were sung in Agö Fyr's local Hudiksvall dialect, giving them a
particular regional feel.
There are much better examples of
Swedish folk both straight traditional and mixed with rock (not to mention folk music from abroad) than Agö Fyr,
and while still cheap to get, none of their albums are recommended.
The band has reunited a couple of times in the 2000's.
from Agö Fyr
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