Carl Michael Bellman - Fredman's Epistel No 12

The Marais Project presents a mournful song by Carl Michael Bellman, Sweden's "national poet". Sung by Pascal Herington with Melissa Farrow, baroque flute, Fiona Ziegler baroque violin, Tommie Andersson original 1820s guitar and Jenny Eriksson, viola da gamba. Arrangement by Tommie Andersson. Video by James Fraser and sound by Jayson McBride.

[@dracopticon7788]

This is the tones of a musical genius. Bellman still makes us shiver with delight, even if the feel of this tune is heavy.

[@themaraisproject]

Thanks so muchy for the comment!

[@dracopticon7788]

@@themaraisproject Thank you yourself! You play very good. Keep it up!

[@gruu]

AMAZING cover! had shivers running down my spine the whole way, tack för denna underbara tolking!

[@themaraisproject]

Thanks/tack!

[@tornfugl]

Alas, too slowly and emotionally played. The lied has a humor in it which is missed. Taube was the best.

[@themaraisproject]

Thank you! This was the first time we had played these songs with a singer who had never sung in Swedish. I hope that we have got better over the years!!