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“Teeming with creativity, knowledge and enthusiasm, Skir is delightful listening.”....
Hamar Arbeiderblad....
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“Majorstuen was a pioneering act at a time when the traditional music scene struggled to reach beyond the championship circuit. Ten years later, Skir comes across as the band’s best album and some of the very best the whole scene has to offer. Playful and serious, the album is a tribute to their roots and a tour de force that demonstrates the revitalising effects of fresh impulses and what the band terms ‘hardcore’ fiddle playing.”....
Dagsavisen....
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“The band unites contradictory qualities such as playfulness, taste, imagination, recklessness, control, eccentricity, quiet and loud, as only the very best of musicians can do.”....
Østlendingen....
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“Their musicianship is of course excellent, the performances elegant and totally uncompromising. This is truly a labour of love.”....
Firdaposten....
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“Lively, calm and humorous, Majorstuen is bursting with talent, creativity and youthful enthusiasm.”....
Aftenposten....
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“The band’s fourth album, Skir, is a playful, catchy and altogether extraordinary album seething with musical energy.”....
Trønder-Avisa....
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“Even the most ardent detractor of traditional music cannot help but love this band.”....
Bergensavisen....
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“This is fiddle purism all the way, with no trace of electronics or fancy, unusual instrumentation. Their originality rests on musical insight, virtuoso bowing and gripping combinations.”....
VG....
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“This way, they reach both the reinlender and pols enthusiasts and those who would rather take part inn a line dance or just jump right in. As such, this is a straight-forward, honest popularization of traditional music.”....
Bergens Tidende....
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