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Norway native, Espen Wensaas is a powerful force in the burgeoning Nordic music scene. Espen Wensaas tours, records and performs regularly both domestically and abroad. He is one of Norway´s leading performers in traditional music on guitar, mandolin and cittern and has also worked extensively with music from other parts of the world, combining musical styles from different cultures into an eclectic and unique sound that has become his own.

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“Lilleslåtter” available now on iTunes and all other major streaming platforms. Link in the bio 👇
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𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻
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Espen Wensaas
Rødøen / Rørospols 🇳🇴🎶 Phone recordin Rødøen / Rørospols 🇳🇴🎶

Phone recording 📱 

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🔵🔴🟡 or ⚫️⚪️ Photo by @fotografsti 🔵🔴🟡 or ⚫️⚪️
Photo by @fotografstineostby 

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And now some concertina 🪗

The tune is called “The Lass of Gowrie” and the instrument is a Wheatstone 57-key Maccann duet concertina made 103 years ago (1919).

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“Nelbeki” - Northern Europe meets the South Ca “Nelbeki” - Northern Europe meets the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Music from Azerbaijan with a Norwegian flavor 🇦🇿🇳🇴

Tural Raphael 🇦🇿 on piano 🎹 and Espen Wensaas 🇳🇴 on guitar 🎸 

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The album Lilleslåtter is now out there! Link in The album Lilleslåtter is now out there! Link in bio

Thanks for all good feedback I have received already. It truly means a lot.
And a huge thanks to friend and musical partner in crime Bjørn Kåre Odde @bkodde and to my wonderful producer Vegar Vårdal @vevardal 

And a huge thanks to my record label ta:lik records @talikrecords who has been super positive along the way and believed in this weird little project from the very start. Thanks to our amazing sound engineer Tor Magne Hallibakken for recording, mixing and mastering. Also a huge thanks to my designer Boris Iochev @boris_iochev and photographer Stine Østby @fotografstineostby 

And a big big hug to everyone out there who has commented, listened, shared, complimented and supported this album project!

The album is now available on iTunes and all other major streaming services like Spotify, Tidal, YouTube etc… It is possible to order a real CD to put in your real CD-player. Just send me a message and I will put you on the list and ship it to you as soon as I get the CD’s from the publisher.

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Espen Wensaas & Bjørn Kåre Odde - LILLESLÅTTER. Espen Wensaas & Bjørn Kåre Odde - LILLESLÅTTER.

It’s getting closer to the release of the new album. Norwegian folk music as interpreted by Espen Wensaas on guitar, cittern and mandola and @bkodde on violin and viola. 
We’re also very happy to release this album on the label ta:lik records. A great record label for folk music with many amazing products in their catalogue. @talikrecords 

On Friday the 6th of May the entire album will be available on all major streaming platforms. Also available as a real life Compact Disc if that’s your thing. Just DM me if you’re interested in one of those 😎

Video by @fotografstineostby 

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New musical encounter 🇦🇿🇳🇴 With @tura New musical encounter 🇦🇿🇳🇴 
With @tural_raphael 

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Statt upp or svevne / Stand up from your sleep. Tr Statt upp or svevne / Stand up from your sleep. Traditional Norwegian melody with lyrics by Elias Blix (1836-1902).

Lars Inge Tverberg on organ
Espen Wensaas on piano
and Solfrid Nestegard Gjeldokk on vocals

Arrangements by Espen Wensaas 

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