Triakel

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Triakel


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Origin = flagicon|SWE Sweden
Genre = Folk
Nordic Roots Revival
Years_active = 1995 - present
Label = Triakel Records
Associated_acts = Garmarna
URL = http://www.triakel.com/
Current_members = Emma Härdelin
Kjell-Erik Eriksson
Janne Strömstedt
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Triakel is a Swedish folk band. They mostly perform old Swedish folk songs, particularly those from the Jämtland area, but also include songs by contemporary folk artists.

Triakel was founded in 1995 by Emma Härdelin (Garmarna), Kjell-Erik Eriksson (Hoven Droven) and Janne Strömstedt (former Hoven Droven member); Eriksson and Strömstedt had to perform together using only the fiddle and harmonium at New Year's Eve 1994 following a lost bet, and the performance was so successful that they decided to continue with the project. Härdelin later on joined the newly-formed band as the singer, and the name "Triakel" (a kind of sweet, black liquorice in the Swedish dialect of Jämtland) was chosen after a long discussion.

Discography

Albums

* "Triakel" (May 1998, released by MNW Records Group AB)
* "Vintervisor (Winter Songs)" (November 2000, released by Mono Music AB)
* "Sånger från 63° N (Songs from 63° N)" (September 2004, released by Triakel Records)
* "Ten Years of Triakel" (2005, released by Triakel Records)

Singles

* "Innan gryningen" (1999, featuring Benny Andersson of ABBA)

External links

* [http://www.triakel.com Official website]
* [http://shop.textalk.se/en/search.php?id=161&op=search&text=triakel Triakel webshop]

Video

* [http://www.tvfolk.net/ TVfolk.net] (search under "Sweden")