Triakel

Triakel is a Swedish folk band. They mostly perform old Swedish folk songs, particularly those from the Jämtland area, but also include songs by contemporary folk artists.

Triakel
OriginSweden
GenresFolk
Nordic Roots Revival
Years active1995–present
LabelsTriakel Records
Associated actsGarmarna, Hoven Droven
Websitehttp://www.triakel.se/
MembersEmma Härdelin
Kjell-Erik Eriksson
Janne Strömstedt

Triakel was founded in 1995 by Emma Härdelin (Garmarna), Kjell-Erik Eriksson (Hoven Droven) and Janne Strömstedt (former Hoven Droven member); Eriksson and Strömstedt had to perform together using only the fiddle and harmonium on New Year's Eve 1994 following a lost bet, and the performance was so successful that they decided to continue with the project. Härdelin later on joined the newly formed band as the singer, and the name "Triakel" (a kind of sweet, black liquorice in the Swedish dialect of Jämtland; the word is etymologically related to the English "treacle") was chosen after a long discussion.[1]

Discography

Albums
  • Triakel (May 1998, released by MNW Records Group AB)
  • Vintervisor (Winter Songs) (November 2000, released by Mono Music AB)
  • Sånger från 63° N (Songs from 63° N) (September 2004, released by Triakel Records)
  • Ten Years of Triakel (2005, released by Triakel Records)
  • Ulrikas minne — Visor från Frostviken (2011)
  • Thyra (2014, released by Westpark Music)
  • Händelser i Nord (March 2019, released by Triakel Records)

Singles
gollark: My school is planning to try online learning or something, which I am sure will go badly.
gollark: ```What will happen about exams?In England and Wales, all exams in May and June have been cancelled, including GCSEs, A-levels and primary school national curriculum tests known as Sats.Mr Williamson told the Commons on Wednesday: "I can confirm we will not go ahead with assessments or exams and that we will not be publishing performance tables for this academic year."We will work with the sector and [the exams watchdog] Ofqual to ensure children get the qualifications that they need."```- from the BBC
gollark: Not really.
gollark: The wording is a bit ambiguous so in theory they might be planning to do them later, but it seems like they're being cancelled.
gollark: Well, they've closed schools and are cancelling GCSEs.

References
  1. Nickson, Chris. "Triakel Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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