Sotali / Pettersson & Fredriksson

We are so very happy to finally share these news!

Even though we are only Pettersson & Fredriksson in this pic, we are still working as a trio with Sotali and are looking forward to reveal some new and exciting plans about that together with Nordvis in the near future.

But first, this collaboration will see a re-release of our duo album entitled Sotali - with remixes and bonus tracks. And yes - as a vinyl! More details will follow.

We are excited to share a long-anticipated announcement: Nordvis has officially partnered with the Swedish folk duo Pettersson & Fredriksson. ‌We are looking forward to working with these two talented gentlemen in a variety of ways over the coming years. Their local roots resonate deeply with us, and it's invigorating to see Nordvis expand its footprint in the realm of traditional folk music.

Pettersson & Fredriksson () is a Swedish folk music duo that has been making music together since their high school days. The project consists of renowned keyed fiddler Daniel Pettersson and Daniel Fredriksson, who plays the Nordic mandola and lute. Their unique blend of original compositions and traditional music from Västerbotten is showcased on the three Pettersson & Fredriksson albums “Brand” (2002), “Virek” (2004), and “Sotali” (2010).

The duo has performed at numerous folk music festivals and venues throughout Europe, including TFF Rudolstad and Førde International Folk Music Festival. From 2009 to 2011, they worked on the folk horror performance Getaren on behalf of Västerbottensteatern. In 2015, they invited percussionist Magnus Lundmark to join them in a trio called Sotali. Ever since, Magnus's tasteful and minimalist percussion has added a new dimension to Pettersson & Fredriksson's characteristic blend of folkish energy and soothing tranquillity.

Pettersson & Fredriksson commented:

We are both delighted and thrilled to be joining Nordvis! While our music is mostly in the acoustic folk genre, we're both metalheads at heart. Fredriksson has his roots in the folk metal scene, having been a part of notable bands like Otyg and Solsaate. The opportunity to join Nordvis, with its rich catalogue of dark and mystical acts, resonated deeply with us.

Ever since our initial collaboration in the late 1990s (yes, it’s true!), we've believed that our music – which is deeply anchored in the traditions of northern Sweden – would appeal to anyone into more esoteric sounds. The anticipation is palpable as we look forward to the intriguing directions our collaboration with Nordvis and its dedicated listenership might take us.

Dear friends. As a miniscule effort in these times of turmoil, we ask you to donate to one of these help organizations, and offer the chance to win some of our creative outputs. See the text below.

Be kind, take care of each other, do what you can. ❤️🇺🇦

https://www.facebook.com/100063295835792/posts/301800715273121/?d=n

Dear followers!

This artist page is all about music and not about politics but the Russian invasion of Ukraine made it impossible for me to just go on playing my nyckelharpa and ignore the ongoing war.
I have decided, together with my friends and bandmates of Sotali, Yu-Feng Chung and Maria Jonsson, to use Facebook as a platform and do something that will help the people of Ukraine and all people suffering from the war.

So here’s what we ask of you!

1) Please make a donation, big or small, to one of the help organizations listed below. All are trustworthy international help organizations with a special mandate to work within armed conflicts, so they will put your money to good use.

https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine

https://sverigeforunhcr.se/stod-oss/gava-ukraina?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4MLjiJmi9gIV-o1oCR0OdgzuEAAYASAAEgLAjPD_BwE

https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en

2) Send a message to my Inbox here at Daniel Pettersson-Spelman or mail me at [email protected] and tell me that you have donated money. If you win a CD I will contact you and ask for your adress.

One week from now we will randomly pick a number of names out of all the followers who donated money. Together with my colleagues I will treat the winners with some prices from our combined collection of CDs. The winners will also get a personal thank you letter.
Thank you, my dear band mates and all of our followers.
/ Daniel

Sotali / Pettersson & Fredriksson 鍾玉鳳 Daniel Pettersson & Maria Jonsson