There was Willemark, stretching a vocal line to near the breaking point, waiting for Johansson to find just the right end to a line before trailing off. The years these musicians have spent together in a multitude of settings in a number of groups and projects pays off in their uncanny ability to read the others in the band as if they were tied together. In the two hours that followed, the audience had met the archetypal bear, spoken ancient riddles, fought epic battles and visited far flung places through the imagination and skill of these four musicians. With humor, wisdom and a love of music that defies classification, The Nordan Quartet brought folk music to life as few artists can, making the old music new and the new music memorable. The sound sample in this review is a traditional tune for harmoinica, fiddles and percussion, performed live in concert at The Buttonwood Tree.
Performance used by permission of the band, song is public domain.