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Years active
  
1995-present

Active until
  
2007

Past members
  
Karen Tweed

Active from
  
1995

Members
  
Karen Tweed, Ola Bäckström, Ian Carr, Carina Normansson

Albums
  
Mosquito Hunter, Swap, [sic], Du da

People also search for
  
Boot, The Poozies, Sea Road Sessions, Færd, May Monday

Genres
  
World music, Nordic folk music, Celtic music

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Swåp are an Anglo-Swedish band that produce a musical fusion of traditional nordic music and celtic music.

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Biography

Swåp was formed in 1995 by Karen Tweed (piano accordion), Ian Carr (guitar) (both UK), Ola Bäckström (fiddle, viola d'amore) and Carina Normansson (fiddle, vocals) (both Sweden). Together they have made four albums exploring a fusion of many different genres of folk music, including traditional Swedish music, English music, and the music of Brittany and Ireland. Karen Tweed left the band in 2007.

Discography

  • SWÅP (1997)
  • Sic (1999)
  • Mosquito Hunter (2002)
  • Du Da (2005)
  • Songs

    FiskmåsMosquito Hunter · 2002
    I'm Not Fed up with the Pacific OceanMosquito Hunter · 2002
    Så rider jag mejDu da · 2005

    References

    Swåp Wikipedia