Two of Sweden's newest and exciting young fiddlers come together in Harv. With the long-standing folk fiddle duet tradition as their starting point, Magnus Stinnerbom and Daniel Sandén-Warg bring energy, attitude, and new ideas to the mix.

Magnus and Daniel, both 22 years old, come from Karlstad, a town in the western Swedish region of Värmland. They met while attending a high school for musicians and have been playing together for 7 years. Their first performance together was in the theatre, where they scored new music for a rendition ofHamlet in 1996.

Their name, Harv, means "harrow," a farm instrument used to level land. In Swedish "harv" also has the connotation of a really intense experience, which is the definition that aptly describes Harv's approach.

Magnus, whose father is a fiddle player (and an early member of Groupa), is already well known in the Nordic roots scene. As a member of the supergroupHedningarna and a performer with Sanna Kurki-Suonio, he is immersed in the tradition, but can also play in a modern context. Daniel is quickly becoming renowned in both Sweden and Norway for his research as well as his accomplished playing of Hardanger fiddle (rather revolutionary for a Swede!). On their NorthSide release, Must, such prominent musicians as Roger Tallroth of Väsen and Björn Tollin ofHedningarna join them on selected tunes.

Harv are:

• Magnus Stinnerbom - viola d'amore (5 playing strings/5 resonating strings - made by Anders Norudde of Hedningarna), viola, willow flute
• Daniel Sandén-Warg - viola d'amore (4 playing strings/4 resonating strings), jews harp, moraharpa (the oldest preserved form of the nyckelharpa)