Traditional_swedish_music_on_classical_guitar_b... Guide

: A notable work for solo guitar based on melancholic folk themes, premiered in 1978 and published by G. Schirmer .

: Albums like those by Duo Ligados (Cim Frode and Oskar Axerup) feature classical guitar duos playing traditional pieces like Flowers of Joy . Influential Composers and Arrangers Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Swedish folktunes traditional_swedish_music_on_classical_guitar_b...

Modern classical guitarists rely on several established volumes of arrangements to perform traditional Swedish music: : A notable work for solo guitar based

: Composed and arranged by Jan-Olof Eriksson , these volumes provide solo guitar scores for popular melodies like Emigrantvisa . Influential Composers and Arrangers Go to product viewer

: A comprehensive collection of beloved melodies often used as lead sheets or for beginner to intermediate study.

Traditional Swedish music on the classical guitar is a specialized field that blends regional folk traditions—traditionally played on the fiddle or nyckelharpa—with the harmonic and polyphonic capabilities of the classical guitar. While the guitar was a relative latecomer to the Swedish folk scene, it has become a popular medium for arranging "spelman" (folk musician) tunes. Key Repertoire and Collections