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Lars Linkelifot

  • Instrument: Bukkehorn, Flishorn, Kuhorn, Meråkerklarinett
  • From: Sunndalen
  • Type: Folk song
  • Key: Bb major
  • Time signature: 3/4
  • After: Edvard Bræin
  • Notated by: Edvard Bræin
  • Alternative titles: Lars Lenkelifot
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“Lars Linkelifot” is a Norwegian folk song known across large parts of Norway, with somewhat varying melody and lyrics. Lars is in any case a drifter who limps his way from place to place. Below are the lyrics and melody from Sunndalen, notated by Edvard Bræin.

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Just intonation tuning by Eivind Groven – pure intervals (5-limit just intonation). Read more
Gilland tuning – the meråkerklarinett's authentic intonation as Harald Gilland built the instrument. Neutral third and seventh (−50 ¢), lowered second and sixth (−25 ¢), raised fourth (+25 ¢).
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Lyrics

Did you see Lars Linkelifot, did you see Lars Leira?
Saw him yesterday, he’ll probably come today, we met on the road.

The traditional melodies are public domain. My transcriptions in the archive are licensed under CC BY 4.0 — free to use with attribution. About licence and sources

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