The Snake by Brittany Haas, Lena Jonsson
Brittany Haas and Lena Jonsson – two of the world's most sought after and buzzworthy fiddlers and composers – have announced their first duo album in nearly ten years, The Snake (due July 12 on Padiddle Records). The project follows the pair of innovative and emotive instrumentalists on a winding journey through 12 joyful and bold tunes (including 9 originals) which were written and recorded in East Nashville over two weeks in March 2023. Since their self-titled 2015 recording, they each have worked and toured with an array of critically-acclaimed acts – Hawktail, Punch Brothers, The Goodbye Girls, Lena Jonsson Trio, and many more – honing their writing, arranging, and playing skills and sharpening their points of view. The Snake is adventurous and unbridled, contained only by confidence, taste, and trust. It blends freedom and tradition, combining old-time's grit, classical’s grandeur, bluegrass’ improvisation, and Swedish folk’s groove – as only Brittany Haas and Lena Jonsson could.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Shipping Tunes: Shipping Port/Shipping Polska | 3:14 |
| 2. | Ormen (The Snake) | 3:08 |
| 3. | B flat B tune | 2:26 |
| 4. | Tornlund/Rebel Raid | 2:40 |
| 5. | American Parking | 2:51 |
| 6. | 10 Days of Isolation | 2:24 |
| 7. | Låt efter Bach: Vals | 2:28 |
| 8. | Låt efter Bach: Visa | 3:39 |
| 9. | Låt efter Bach: Polska | 2:12 |
| 10. | Polska efter Pekkos Per | 4:06 |
| 11. | Fiddle Claw | 2:34 |
| 12. | Ugglan (The Owl) | 2:49 |
Credits
Brittany Haas, fiddle
Lena Jonsson, fiddle
Produced by Brittany Haas
Recording gear set up by Paul Kowert
Mixed by Dave Sinko
Mastered by David Glasser
Art by Noah Altshuler
Tracks 2,3,5,7,8,9,12 by Brittany Haas & Lena Jonsson
Track 6 by Lena Jonsson
Track 11 by Brittany Haas
Tracks 4 & 10 traditional
Track 1 traditional/by Brittany Haas & Lena Jonsson
B. Haas (Brittany Haas Music, BMI); L. Jonsson (STIM)
