Acoustic music drawing from Scandinavian, Québécois and Celtic roots. These two multi-instrumentalists share a passion for music rooted in Scandinavian and Celtic traditions. They play at times with the raw energy of dance musicians, and at others with the subtlety of a chamber ensemble, with rich vocal harmonies thrown into the mix. Nyckelharpa (swedish keyed fiddle), wooden flute, accordion, fiddle, piano, and lätmandola are all featured in their colorful musical palette. They are joined by Yann Falquet, seminal guitarist from traditional Quebecois band Genticorum. Yann lends his ever solid and nuanced guitar accompaniment to 3 tracks as well as a jaw harp on the first track. NICHOLAS WILLIAMS A member of the bands Crowfoot and Genticorum, Nicholas has been performing and playing for Contra, Québécois, English, and Scottish dances, for 15 years. In 2010 he travelled to Göteberg, Sweden to study with the pioneering flute player Jonas Simonson, and has since relished every opportunity to play polskas on this side of the Atlantic! He lives in Waterville, Québec. ALEX KEHLER His McGill music training as a baroque violinist makes him a versatile traditional fiddle player. He plays with Soulwood, Duo Kehler-Williams, Les Siffleurs de Nuits, La Nef, Skye Consort, and La Mandragore. Over the past 5 years his passion for Scandinavian music has made him a rare bird in North America, playing the Swedish nyckelharpa. He has had the opportunity to study with two renowned Swedish teachers, Torbjörn Näsböm and David Eriksson. He also plays låtmandola, the Swedish equivalent to the Irish bouzouki.