Hoven Droven is a

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folk rock band founded in 1989. They specialize in instrumental,

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arrangements of old Swedish folk tunes. The closest English translation of the Jamtish phrase "Hoven Droven" is "helter skelter" or "whatever." Their 2006 album "Jumping at the Cedar" was nominated for a 2007 Grammis in the folk music category.

Band members

Current members

* Pedro Blom,

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* Jens Comén, saxophones * Kjell-Erik Eriksson, violin *

Björn Höglund Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

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, percussion * Bosse "Bo" Lindberg, guitar

Former members

* Gustav Hylén, trumpet,

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, keyboards

Guest musicians

Ulrika Bodén Ulrica, also spelled Ulrika, is a female given name of Germanic origins. Its male equivalent is Ulric, Ulrich or Ulrik. Ulrike and Ulrikke are alternative names derived from Ulrica. Ulrica may refer to: People * Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Swe ...

, vocals *

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, vocals *

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, drums

Discography

*1994 ''Hia-Hia'' (Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 110) *1996 ''Grov'' (Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 114) *1997 ''Groove'' (compilation from ''Hia Hia'' and ''Grov'' plus two live tracks,

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(U.S.) NSD 6002) *1999 ''More Happy Moments with Hoven Droven'' (Home (Sweden) 013, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6043) *2001 ''Hippa'' (Home (Sweden) 020, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6062) *2004 ''Turbo'' (Home (Sweden) 032) *2006 ''Jumping at the Cedar'' (2-CD live compilation, Home (Sweden) 044, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6090) *2011 ''Rost'' (2011, Westpark, PGM-87217)

External links

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