[scots-l] Norwegain reels

[Manuel Waldesco]

I've been recently listening to an album by Norwegian fiddler, trump player and whistler Anon Egeland.   He plays traditional music from the Agder region in Southern Norway. Alongside the usual repertoire of Norwegian dance tunes (halling, hambo, polka...) there are two 'rilen'. This is the first time I've found a traditional reel in a Scandinavian context (in fact, first time outside the British Isles and America). Does anybody know more about this subject?   Anon Egeland just mention that one characteristic of the Adger reels is the asymmetrical structure.   I just wonder that we have here an example of Scottish influence on a Norwegian tradition...   Anyway, here it is the tune in ABC:   X:2 T:Fjellrilen R:reel D:Anon Egeland, 'Anon' Z:Manuel Waldesco O:Norway A:Agder M:4/4 L:1/8 K:A ef|:a2A2A2ce|a2A2A2Bc|d2dddfed|c2ee ecee|fdff fagf| |e^dee fe=dc|BAGA eBAG|1A2A2 A2ef:|2A2A2 A4| |:E2cccBcd|efdefde2|E2cccBcd|efdefdee|e^dee f=dBG|A2A2A4:||