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Vi äro musikanter

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Vi äro musikanter is a song used when dancing around the Christmas tree and the Midsummer pole. It was written down early in Folklekar från Västergötland (1908-1934), published by Sven Lampa. It is a so-called "mimic song", where the persons singing it can mimic playing the different musical instruments mentioned in the song lyrics.

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Publication

  • Julens önskesångbok, 1997, under the lines "Tjugondag Knut dansar julen ut", credited as "folk game"
  • Barnens svenska sångbok, 1999, under the lines "Sång med lek och dans".

    • Recordings

    An early recording was done by Gösta Jonsson and Britt Berg, appearing in a medley of Christmas songs recorded in Berlin in September 1933, and released on a record later that year.

    References

    Vi äro musikanter Wikipedia
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