Roger Tallroth has been a fulltime musician, arranger and composer since 1990. Best known from his main band Väsen and maybe also as the composer of "Johsefines Waltz", a tune that has spread beyond imagination all over the world.
Beside Väsen Roger have had a influence as performer and arranger/composer in bands Sofia Karlsson band (S) Gunnel Mauritzon Band (S), Annbjørg Lien band (N), a.o.
Roger is heard on many records and Cd's as performer but also as arranger/producer.
To mension a few of this years collection, so far:
"Hotas", 2007 - Tsuumi Sound System (Fin) as a producer here's some quoted critics:"
Tsuumi Sound System’s latest album Hotas is currently receiving noteworthy
praise in the international press circuit. The highly-regarded World Music
magazine Songlines chose Hotas as their “Top of the World” album of the
month in January. The magazine awarded the album a 5/5 rating and stated
that it sets new standards for making the perfect album. The German
magazine In Music also awarded Hotas the perfect rating of five stars.
“Unpredictable and thrilling Finnish folk which sets a new benchmark of
how to make a perfect album”. (Songlines)
In Germany Hotas is a nominee for the country’s music critics’ award ("Preis
der deutschen Schallplattenkritik") for the first quarter of 2008 in the
category “Folk & Folklore”."
"Linnaeus Väsen", 2007 - Väsen quartet (S)
"Visor från Vinden", 2007 - Sofia Karlsson (S)
"Mike Marshall & Darol Anger with Väsen released 2007 on Adventure Music
"Midnight May Monday" Karen Tweed, Timo Alakotila, Emma Reid and Roger Tallroth (UK, Fin, & S) 2008
"Mon" together with Göran Månsson (S) 2006
"Borderland" with Ingunn Bjorgo Band (N) 2007
With his own invented tuning and his twelvestring guitar Roger has developed a distinctive sound and way of playing of his own. In addition to the guitar, he plays the Swedish bouzoki, fiddle, tenorguitar ao. Roger got his MFA in 1988 at the University of Örebro. He has about 50 or so followers throughout the world using his special tuning, a number still growing. He has given numerous seminars around Europe and the US.
Väsen joue Josefin vals
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
In the magicalities of a could, Between the probabilities of a would, Beyond the trivialities of a should, In these ungraspable mysticalities There lies a secret a passage… To this extraordinary wood.
But for you, it unfolds easily and true And the only thing you have to do Is press play, and you’ll have a view.
IT IS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU AS MY NEW MYSPACE FRIEND... I FIND YOUR MYSPACE PAGE, YOUR TALENT AND YOUR ENTHUSIASIUM FOR MUSIC PLEASON’ TO MANY... I WELCOME YOU’RE OTHER MYSPACE FRIENDS TO VISIT MY MYSPACE PAGE THAT I’VE DEDICATED TO MY ADMIRATION OF MANY TALENTED GUITAR PLAYING MUSCIANS OF MANY STYLES... STOP BY CHECK IT OUT AND LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LIKE… THANKS KEN...
Let us present a little comment, That in this very particular moment, Presents happiness for lack of rejection That turned into invisible connection Of ThiSpace and ThaTime friends One so sturdy, that it never ends, And a little video it sends...
Hi Roger! We are a Basque string quartet ALOS QUARTET. We have recorded our 3th. cd and we have included a quartet version of your wonderful Josephines Dopvals. We would like to send you some cds. Could you send us your post adress? We hope that you..ll enjoy our version. Thank you very much for your music. Greetings. Best regards! Alos Quartet
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
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