Orsa Spelmän is a

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( Spelman) sextet from Orsa in Sweden. In 1987, the former

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member

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and Orsa Spelmän began a musical partnership with the recording of the album Klinga mina klockor. In 2001 the group became part of Benny Anderssons orkester (BAO). . In 2006, member Kalle Moraeus was awarded

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s ''Karamelodiktstipendium''. Orsa Spelmän have so far released four albums, ''Orsa Spelmän'' (1988), ''Fiolin Min'' (1990), ''Ödra'' (1998) and ''Orsa nästa'' (2006), and appear on several records together with ''Benny Anderssons Orkester''.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

*http://www.orsaspelman.com/
Orsa Spelmän: The Jewel in the Music Crown
from Orsa Kommun official site Musical groups established in 1987 Swedish folk music groups Melodifestivalen contestants {{Sweden-band-stub