Karusellen = carousel (notes on trying to figure out a Swedish folk song)
In our trip to Skansen on Saturday, we heard a folk group singing a song... and couldn't get it out of our heads for about three days. We tried hard to find it but came up with a song about a frog hopping (turns out that is sung for Midsummer, not the holidays).
Mats (Stephen's bass instructor), shook his head with laughter when we showed him the video clips below and he figured out the tune. He then taught Stephen how to play it on the bass. Mats said "my grandmother would be so proud."
Movie clips from Skansen:
The two bass, one mandolin trio from our house this afternoon:
More about the song here: http://www.swedishsonggames.info/karusellen.html
And if you need to sing along, the words are below...
Mats (Stephen's bass instructor), shook his head with laughter when we showed him the video clips below and he figured out the tune. He then taught Stephen how to play it on the bass. Mats said "my grandmother would be so proud."
Movie clips from Skansen:
The two bass, one mandolin trio from our house this afternoon:
More about the song here: http://www.swedishsonggames.info/karusellen.html
And if you need to sing along, the words are below...
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