Haugaard & Høirup

The fiddle-and-guitar duo of Haugaard & Høirup came together in the behest of Danish folk DJ and writer Alan Klitgaard in 1998. Harald Haugaard had been a superb fiddle participant who got grown up using the folk custom and got gained reputation as an associate of several rings, like the groundbreaking Sorten Muld. Morten Alfred Høirup got also developed with folk music (his dad may be the folk performer Fin Alfred), and got also played in lots of ensembles. The set debuted having a international tour, just about winging it in the Western Broadcasting Event, before they resolved right down to make their 1st Compact disc, Duo for Violin and Acoustic guitar, a variety of instrumentals and tracks, with Høirup the vocalist. Frequent touring, specifically outside Denmark, guaranteed them a status in a number of countries, specifically Japan, where they discovered a strong group of fans. Let’s Dansk! adopted in 2001, and soon after, Lys, which garnered them three Danish Folk Honours, including Folk Recording of the entire year. They continuing to tour, most likely the best-known Danish folk group, but got a documenting break, not liberating Om Sommeren until 2004; it earned two Danish Folk Honours. Gæstebud/Feast noticed them growing the duo format, attracting several guests — everyone with whom they distributed stages, and everything from outside Denmark — to try out Danish music. It had been an recording about contacts, and trying different things. From then on, Rejsedage/Travelling found its way to 2008, celebrating their 10 years together like a duo. Nonetheless it was also a swan music. Both members got other programs (Høirup with a number of different ensembles, and Haugaard being a single musician), and after your final tour they proceeded to go their separate methods.