Triakel

Triakel is a Swedish folk band. They mostly perform old Swedish folk songs, particularly those from the J?mtland area, but also include songs by contemporary folk artists.

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Triakel was founded in 1995 by Emma H?rdelin (Garmarna), Kjell-Erik Eriksson (Hoven Droven) and Janne Str?mstedt (former Hoven Droven member); Eriksson and Str?mstedt had to perform together using only the fiddle and harmonium at New Year's Eve 1994 following a lost bet, and the performance was so successful that they decided to continue with the project. H?rdelin later on joined the newly-formed band as the singer, and the name "Triakel" (a kind of sweet, black liquorice in the Swedish dialect of J?mtland) was chosen after a long discussion.

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