Elysian Feilds - FIKA [CD]

1.Living - Jan Gunnar Hoff (arr. by Jenny Eriksson) 05:46

2.Frid på Jord (Peace on Earth) - Sofia Karlsson (arr. by Matt McMahon) 08:49

3.Vi ska ställa till en roliger Dans (We are going to put on a fun dance) – Swedish folksong (arr. by Susie Bishop) 03:16

4.Låt till Far (Tune to my father) – Pers Erik Olsson (arr. by Tommie Andersson/Matt McMahon) 04:11

5.När som jag var på mitt adertonde år (When I was in my eighteenth year) - Swedish folksong (arr. by Susie Bishop) 05:12

6.Meditatus - Jan Gunnar Hoff (arr. by Jenny Eriksson) 06:00

7.Cold Soul - Matt Keegan 05:01

8.The Tragedy - Siebe Pogson 07:24

9.Believe Beleft Below - Esbjörn Svensson (arr. by Jenny Eriksson) 05:15

Fika (pron. 'fee-ka') is an exploration of my Swedish heritage and the links group members have with Scandinavian. It is the recording I always wanted to do but only felt able to achieve at this point in my life.

As our gigs started to get cancelled and cashflow dried up, we made decision to dig deep and finish the project. There is a reason for this. Fika is often translated in English as a coffee break. In reality, it means more than that. Fika is about making time for friends and family, to share a cup of coffee and a bite to eat. You can’t do fika alone although ironically, as I write this, many people are isolated or separated from those they love. Long before the current crisis we wanted to create a beautiful recording that would bring people together, as fika does. This music is our offering to the world.

• Susie Bishop - voice & violin
• Matt Keegan - saxophones
• Matt McMahon - piano
• Jenny Eriksson - Ruby electric viola da gamba
• Siebe Pogson – bass guitar
• Dave Goodman - drums