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Jon Anders Halvorsen

Jon Anders Halvorsen is a young folk singer who specializes in songs from his native area of Telemark in southern Norway. Many of these songs have been passed down to him by the older generation of people from Telemark, with whom he maintains a strong relationship. In some cases these people are the only remaining resource of traditional and sometimes even medieval songs. Halvorsen was awarded the prize for best vocal performer at the 2002 Landskappleiken, Norway’s most important competition for folk music. Over the past year he has collaborated with guitarist Tore Bruvoll, whom he met at a folk music festival in Telemark.

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Tore Bruvoll and Jon Anders Halvorsen 2/4/03: Tore Bruvoll and Jon Anders Halvorsen

Vocalist Jon Anders Halvorsen and guitarist Tore Bruvoll bring the historic into a modern context with their contemporary folk music from Norway.

Tore Bruvoll and Jon Anders Halvorsen

Vocalist Jon Anders Halvorsen and guitarist Tore Bruvoll bring the historic into a modern context with their contemporary folk music from Norway.

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