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Krokben was a label closely connected to Fred Lane. Their output was small, but included Lane's album with Spjärnsvallet, ”Till soluppgång och lycka”. He was of course part of Bromans Övertonskapell as well – they were something of a miniature supergroup also consisting of Lane's compadre from Låt & Trall, Kjell Westling, plus previous members of Hemkört and Södra Bergens Balalaikor. As one may suspect from the personnel, this one-off group were firmly rooted in folk music, and most of their repertoire came from the traditional field, with the occasional tune written by Lane and others. Lane's accordeon is at the centre of the music, but hurdy gurdy and Westling's bass clarinet take a prominent part in the execution as well. The songs are usually short around the the 1-2 minutes mark, good-natured and sometimes with a humurous stroke. The playing is as fine as expected with such musicians, but the music itself isn't too interesting. It's of limited general interest, but fans of upbeat Swedish folk music will most likely find this most delightful.
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