Vi äro musikanter is a Swedish folk song typically sung when dancing around the Christmas tree and the Midsummer pole. It was written down early in Folklekar från Västergötland (1908–1934), published by Sven Lampa. It is a so-called "mimic song", where the persons singing it can mimic playing the different musical instruments mentioned in the song lyrics.
Recordings edit
An early recording was done by Gösta Jonsson and Britt Berg, appearing in a medley of Christmas songs recorded in Berlin in September 1933, and released on a record later that year.[1]
Publication edit
- Julens önskesångbok, 1997, under the lines "Tjugondag Knut dansar julen ut", credited as "folk game"
- Barnens svenska sångbok, 1999, under the lines "Sång med lek och dans".
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Stort julpotpourri" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1933. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- Barnens svenska sångbok (1999)
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