Swåp are an

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- Swedish band that produce a musical fusion of traditional nordic music and

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Biography

Swåp was formed in 1995 by Karen Tweed (

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(

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) (both UK), Ola Bäckström ( fiddle,

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) and Carina Normansson ( fiddle,

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) (both Sweden). Together they have made four albums exploring a fusion of many different genres of

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, including traditional

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, and the music of

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and

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. Karen Tweed left the band in 2007.

Discography

*''SWÅP'' (1997) *''Sic'' (1999) *''Mosquito Hunter'' (2002) *''Du Da'' (2005) {{DEFAULTSORT:Swap Swedish folk music groups British folk music groups Nordic folk musical groups Celtic music groups Musical groups established in 1995