Guitarist Rolf Vegdahl and dobroist Mike Lundstrom released "Christmas Gifts, a CD of traditional Christmas hymns and carols, in 2001. Although some came straight from the hymnal, many of the arrangements on "Christmas Gifts" demonstrated a heavy influence of country blues, swing, jazz and rock 'n' roll. With "Hymnody" Rolf and Mike have continued along the same vein. Although they tried, and were unable to find a hymn that worked as a tango, they were able to conjure up impressions of country blues, swing, and jazz in the "Hymnody" repertoire.
Rolf is a music director in a Lutheran church, a guitar teacher, a composer/arranger/songwriter and a homemaker living in Manson, Washington. Mike, from the nearby town of Brewster, is a writer, a photographic artist and a musicain.
Check out the artist's website:
http://rolfandmike.comTrack List:
1. Schmuke dich
2. Simple Gifts
3. Aughton/Hyfrydol
4. Erie
5. Koinonia
6. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
7. Slane
8. Sussex Carol
9. Beech Spring
10. Personet Hodie
11. Ein' feste burg
12. Kresmer
13. Saint Columbia/Saint Hilary
14. Farther Along/I Am a Pilgrim
15. Planxty Hewllett/Shebeg Shemore/Easter Hymn
16. Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees
17. Duke Street
18. How Can I Keep From Singing
19. Old Hundredth
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