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Orsa Spelmän

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Orsa Spelmän
Orsa Spelmän's Kalle Moraeus
Orsa Spelmän's Kalle Moraeus
Background information
OriginOrsa, Sweden
GenresFolk
Years active1987–present
MembersPer-Erik "Perra" Moraeus
Olle Moraeus
Nils-Erik "Nicke" Göthe
Leif Göras
Kalle Moraeus
Larsåke Leksell

Orsa Spelmän is a folk music (Spelman) sextet from Orsa in Sweden.

In 1987, the former ABBA member Benny Andersson and Orsa Spelmän began a musical partnership with the recording of the album Klinga mina klockor. In 2001 the group became part of Benny Anderssons orkester (BAO).[1]

In 2006, member Kalle Moraeus was awarded Povel Ramels Karamelodiktstipendium.

Orsa Spelmän have so far released four albums, Orsa Spelmän (1988), Fiolin Min (1990), Ödra (1998) and Orsa nästa (2006), and appear on several records together with Benny Anderssons Orkester.

Discography

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Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Album
SWE
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2010 "Underbart"
(Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän)
16 Kalle Moraeus album
Underbart
"Benny Anderssons bröllopssång"
(Storkyrkans Kör / Orsa Spelmän / G. Sjökvists Kammarkör)
43

References

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  1. ^ "Benny Andersson and Orsa Spelmän celebrate 30 year collaboration". icethesite - Benny Andersson news site. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Orsa Spelmän discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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