Neighbourhood (2018)

“(…)once again this foursome manages to sound like a full orchestra spanning at least three centuries of Nordic music. I’m extremely impressed with Neighbourhood, and the Floating Sofa Quartet could well be on my Top Ten list again this year.”
– Alex Monoghan, Folk World (DE) – Read full review in English

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“(…)the whole album is fascinating from start to finish: fantastically well played, fun and flawless at the same time. This is a record that invites you to go see the band live as soon as the opportunity presents itself, which I hope will be soon by the way.”
– Dani Heyvaert, Rootstime.be (BE) – Read full review in Flemish

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“Their musical education is obvious for the whole world to see and their baggage of traditional music – still alive today – allows them to revisit it in a modern way but without ever going for the easy options. […] I recommend you to gather some friends on this “floating sofa” – you will not regret it.”
– Gérard Viel, Des mondes de musiques / 5planetes.com (FR) – Read full review in French

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“The Sofa Quartet – four young Nordic people, who are originally named after a dead Lithuanian pig, does it once again! What is it they do excactly? – They make a virtuoso record that leads you to believe that the musicians behind it must have lived a few lives on each of their instruments.”
– Allan E. Petersen, Rootszone (DK) – Read the full review in Danish

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“…The tunes and arrangements are very diverse and the members of the quartet are technically brilliant. When everything comes together it becomes a beautiful collection of traditional music; some new, some old.”
– Rasmus Klockljung, Lira (SE) – Read the full review in Swedish


1. ZEALAND SEKSTUR   (trad. Denmark)
– Sekstur til Odsherreds Folkedanserforenings 10 års Jubilæum by Laurits “FløjteLaurs” Hansen (1873-1944), Odsherred
– Sextour by Laurits “FløjteLaurs” Hansen  (1873-1944), Odsherred
– 6 tur no. 229 from Søren Christensens tune book, Karise

2. SKÅNEBITAR   (trad. Sweden)
– Visa“Hår ska de gå för jänta å mej”(…) sung by Hanna Pehr Olsson, Skåne
– Menuett efter Mattis Kollberg after the playing of Karin Wallin, Skåne

3. NÄCKENS VALS   (trad. Sweden)
played by Pelle Schenell (1855-1946), Gnarp

4. MÄKELÄN SULON POLKAT   (trad. Finland)
– Mäkelän Sulon duuripolkka
– Mäkelän Sulon mollipolkka
both played by Sulo Mäkelä (1908-1971), Ilmajoki

5. REVENTLOW & STORM   (trad. Denmark)
– No. 96 from E. Reventlows tunebook (1799), Lolland
– Menuet no. 70 from Rasmus Storms tunebook (c. 1760), Fyn

6. REVENTLOVE   (trad. Denmark)
– No. 1
– No. 40
Both from E. Reventlows tunebook (1799), Lolland

7. LØRDAG AFTEN POLKA   (trad. Denmark)
by Ditlev Trappo Saugmann Bjerregaard (1852-1916)

8. KIIKKA-IISAKKI    (trad. Finland)
played by Iisakki Ala-Kiikkala aka Kiikka-Iisakki (1715-1773), Ilmajoki

9. HAMBORG    (trad. Denmark)
Hamborg no. 35 from Anders Christensens tunebook (1826), Agerkrog

10. ANJALAN SANNAN VALSSI   (trad. Finland)
sung by Sanna Anjala & played by Tauno Aho (1914-1996), Kuortane


All arrangements by Floating Sofa Quartet – except Reventlow & Storm and Zealand Sekstur arranged by Mads Kjøller Henningsen

Recorded and mixed by Sami Silén at Sound Aces – Sound Design & Studio in Seinäjoki, Finland

Mastered by Minerva Pappi / Waudio Mastering
Cover art and layout by Irina Huilla / Irina K. Design

Released by GO Danish Folk Music