Sheet Music Archive
Here you will find a selection of songs and short tunes for traditional Norwegian wind instruments. Use the filters to narrow down by instrument, region and type.
The archive is a growing collection of free sheet music for Norwegian folk music on traditional wind instruments like the bukkehorn, flishorn, Meråker clarinet and lur. Every tune can be played right in the browser, transposed to your instrument and downloaded as a PDF.
Everything is free to use with attribution, in teaching too.
Bånsull frå Hemne
A simple lullaby I learned from the veteran Geir Egil Larsen from Verdal. Perfect for beginners!
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Trøndelag
Bånsull frå Narjordet
Lullaby from Narjordet in Østerdalen, arranged for two equally tuned horns by Jørn Simenstad.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Østerdalen
Bukkehornvals frå Verdalen
Bukkehorn waltz performed by Geir Egil Larsen, after Jon Suul - both from Verdal.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Trøndelag
Gjendines bånsull
Norway's (probably) best-known lullaby, sung by Gjendine Slålien.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Jotunheimen
Gjetarsong etter Bergljot Nordnes
A herding song after Bergljot Nordnes, notated by her brother Helge Dillan in 1949.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Trøndelag
Halling after Hans Gilland
A halling after Hans Gilland, continued by his son Harald Gilland — who was a renaissance man for the Meråker clarinet.
Can be played on: Meråker clarinet
From: Meråker, Trøndelag
Hallingen hans Martin Myhr
A halling by Geir Egil Larsen, dedicated to the celebrated folk dancer Martin Myhr.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Trøndelag
Hoppvals etter Hans Gilland
The only one of the clarinet tunes that Harald Gilland could remember his father actually playing on the clarinet.
Can be played on: Meråker clarinet
From: Meråker, Trøndelag
Lars Linkelifot
"Lars Linkelifot" is a Norwegian folk song that is known across large parts of Norway, with slightly different melodies and lyrics.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Sunndalen
Nu rinder Solen op
An old, well-known morning hymn with words by Thomas Kingo (1634–1703).
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Trøndelag
Sautrall frå Østerdalen
Shepherd’s call after Jon Gjelten - a lively mountain song from Østerdalen that depicts mountain life and summer mountain pasture traditions.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Østerdalen
Sprengar I after J.J. Brekken
One of the oldest tunes from Stordalen in Meråker, after Johannes J. Brekken (1858–1931).
Can be played on: Meråker clarinet
From: Meråker, Trøndelag
Svarttrosten
A pols after Ellen Marie Tangen, arranged for two equally tuned horns by Jørn Simenstad.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn
From: Østerdalen
Don’t mourn, don’t cry
"Syrg ikkji, gråt ikkji" (Don't mourn, don't cry) is a song from Hallingdalen, with somewhat intense accompanying lyrics.
Can be played on: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
From: Hallingdalen
Waltz from Stordalen
A waltz from Stordalen in Meråker
Can be played on: Meråker clarinet
From: Meråker, Trøndelag
