About Irmelin
Going on
Three female singers meet in the vocal traditional music of Scandinavia and the North Sea Area. Dark and elegant songs and tunes in personal arrangements that bring out improvisation and individual expression. With great passion they tell stories that are just as adequate today as they were centuries ago. Irmelin consists of the singers Eva Rune, Maria Misgeld and Karin Ericsson Back.
New album with songs from North Sea Area is released in 2012.
Previous
The vocal group Irmelin has been active since 1999. In 2006 they released their debut album “Kärligheten” – love songs and in 2008 they released their second album “Gyldene Freden” – the golden piece. Both albums have been well received by critics as audience.
The group has given concerts on some of the biggest stages in Sweden and in March 2006 they went on their first international tour to Japan.
In October 2008 Irmelin toured in Taiwan and they also won the second prize in the ”Taiwan International Contemporary A Cappella Competition”, the international jury called Irmelins way of singing "the spirit of a capella singing."
IRMELIN has performed live several times on Swedish television and radio and they often performs in spectacular contexts, especially with their unique polyphonic “kulning” – herding calls. They have also recorded soundtracks for the Swedish University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre and worked as theatre musicians.
IRMELIN members are also experienced teachers and give workshops in folk singing, kulning and diddling/mouth music.