The Lost Sheep - Musik

Annbjørg Lien Born October 15 1971 In Ålesund And Raised In Mauseidvåg Is A Norwegian Musician. She Plays The Hardingfele Hardanger Fiddle Violin And Nyckelharpa. She First Came To National Prominence In 1986. Shortly Afterwards Got A Recording Deal With The Heilo Label And Released Her First Album On That Label In 1988. She Has Received Numerous Awards Both In Norway And The Nordic Countries Including Gammleng Prize In Classical Folk Music In 2004 And Hilmar Prize In 2006. In Her Work Lien Often Combines Traditional Norwegian Music With Jazz And Rock Music. She Has Traveled To Africa Asia Australia Argentina Bhutan Greenland Iceland Sri Lanka North America And Other Parts Of Europe And Worked With Musicians From Many Countries. In 2006 She Performed On Loreena McKennitt's Album An Ancient Muse Playing Nyckelharpa And Played Hardanger Fiddle On Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's Album Imeall In 2008. Her 2008 Project Waltz With Me Brought Together American Fiddler Guitarist And Singer Bruce Molsky Swedish Violist Mikael Marin And Canadian Cellist Christine Hanson For A Concert Commissioned By The Telemark Festival. The Project Included A CD Of The Same Name. With Arve Moen Bergset And Steinar Ofsdal She Is A Member Of The Folk Music Group Bukkene Bruse. Lien Is Part Of The Fiddle Ensemble String Sisters Which Formed In 2000 And Consists Of Six String Players From Different Countries Who Released Their Début Album Live In 2007. read less