Habbadám

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When:

Sun 13 Feb ’11, 8:00pm

Where: Dux de Lux, Cnr Hereford & Montreal Sts, Christchurch City Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

Website:

Christchurch Folk Music Club

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ChristchurchFolkClub

Ditte Fromseier Mortensen, fiddle
Sigurd Hockings, guitar
Hanna Wiskari Griffiths, saxophone

The trio Habbadám plays music from the little picturesque island of Bornholm, situated in the Baltic Sea. On the island a large treasure of traditional tunes can be found, and the trio has searched through the many archives and museums to find their great repertoire of tunes. The music is sweet and melancholic as well as rhythmic and swingy. Strong connections can be made to both Scandinavian, Baltic and English music.

The name Habbadám is the name of a little pond by the farm Habrogård near Olsker on Bornholm. The trio finds that the name has nearly as much swing as the music. Habbadám performs in an intense and flirting ensemble and creates the music impulsively between them. The sound they create together is a unique blend of past and present which brings an intense experience to the listener.