Swåp | |
---|---|
Genres | Fusion, world music, nordic music, folk music, celtic music |
Years active | 1995–present |
Members | Ola Bäckström, Ian Carr, Carina Normansson |
Past members | Karen Tweed |
Swåp are an Anglo-Swedish band that produce a musical fusion of traditional nordic music and celtic music.
Swåp was formed in 1995 by Karen Tweed ( piano accordion), Ian Carr (guitar) (both UK), Ola Bäckström ( fiddle, viola d'amore) and Carina Normansson ( fiddle, vocals) (both Sweden). Together they have made four albums exploring a fusion of many different genres of folk music, including traditional Swedish music, English music, and the music of Brittany and Ireland. Karen Tweed left the band in 2007.