A springar from the legendary fiddler Nils Bakke (1887–1969).

Kenneth Lien and Jørgen Skjulstad aka Center of the Universe got festivalgoers on their feet.

Around 40 festivalgoers turned out for Molde’s first-ever Jew’s harp festival.

So, who came to the Jew’s Harp Festival in Molde – and what did they make of it? We’ve asked five of this year’s festivalgoers.

And what’s that got to do with the Jew’s harp?

Anders Røine has studied what he calls phrasing practice for four different traditional music instruments, including the Jew’s Harp.

Get to know a popular Scottish reel.

Allan MacDonald is acknowledged to be one of the great contemporary bearers of the Scots-Gaelic musical heritage.

Look out for hand-forged lamellas!

Kyrre Matias Goksøyr is the new chair of the Norwegian Jew’s Harp Forum.

“A relief to step down, although it’s meant a lot”

“Skjoldmøyan” – Warlike Musical Maidens.

‘I need powerful Jew’s harps that can take a beating,’ says Kenneth Lien.

Mikhailo Nechay (1930–2011) was a mol’far, traditional healer, a “white wizard” – some would say a shaman.

This year’s Jew’s harp festival will be at Romsdalsmuseet, the local museum in Molde.

Vegårsheiingen or Adam in Paradise.

Munnharpa brings you hot-off-the-press interviews, musical deep dives and all the latest news about what’s going on in the Jew’s harp world, both in and outside Norway.

Here at Munnharpa, we’ll be regularly publishing transcriptions of Jew’s harp tunes. So here are a few thoughts about using sheet music, along with concrete explanations of the thinking behind the notation.

Did you know that ‘Fanitullen’ is related to a relatively rare tune with a similarly devilish name?