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August Bohlin

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August Bohlin
Background information
Born7 July 1877
Died19 May 1949
Instrumentsnyckelharpa and fiddle

August Bohlin (born 7 July 1877 Österlövsta; died 19 May 1949) was a nyckelharpist and fiddler from Uppland, Sweden. He is known for developing the three-row nyckelharpa of today in 1929.

August came from a musical family; his father Johan was a skilled nyckelharpist. Father and son produced three albums together in 1913 (Odeon 840, 845 and 847).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Märta Ramsten (1992). Återklang: Svensk folkmusik i förändring, 1950-1980. Svenskt visarkiv. p. 13. ISBN 978-91-85974-19-1.