Lars Fykerud

Lars Hansson Fykerud (5 April 1860 – 19 August 1902) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddler and composer. He was born in Sauherad; the son of folk musician Hans G. Fykerud and Torbjørg Larsdotter. Fykerud played the fiddle in the tradition of Knut Luraas, Håvard Gibøen and Myllarguten, and composed new tunes based on traditional folk music. A memorial of him is raised at Bø Church in Telemark, and he was biographed by H. Braaten in 1939.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1860 (Sauherad), Died 1902

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone BW1513 10-in. 4/30/1928 Fjellrosa Halvor Bråthen Hardanger violin composer  
Gramophone BW1517 10-in. 4/30/1928 Rheinlænder Halvor Bråthen Hardanger violin composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fykerud, Lars," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368969.

Fykerud, Lars. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368969.

"Fykerud, Lars." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368969

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