MERIT HEMMINGSON/HOVEN DROVEN 7C 062-35475 (-77) SWEDEN

 While some of her early seventies LP:s - e.g. "Huvva!" and Trollskog"   https://monolover.blogspot.com/2019/02/merit-hemmingsonhuvva-4e-062-34273-71.html  - to the larger part were mosaics of old hymns, herding calls and Sami jojk, all dressed in a mostly jazzy outfit, this comes a lot more stylish and distinct. Therefore I'm confused by the title "Hoven Droven", an expression from a northern Swedish dialect, hard to translate but can mean things like "chaotic", "upside down" or "some of this and some of that". It is a mix, this time beteween a brides march, herding calls, a pilgrim song, troubadour songs and classical pieces, some of it with a jazzy motion, so innovative for sure. But since it has a clearer production than the two aforementioned albums and comes out more compartmented it's actually less "hoven droven" than before and some of the old magic is gone, at least for me. And I would liked to have heard more from her hammond. Even if she handels the piano and clavinet very well too, it's the hammond play that's always been the icing on her cake. All that said it's still good listening and best enjoyed all through. If I have to pick a favourite, why not her version of Ravel's "Pavane". To my knowledge this was the only issue, also on cassette (7C 262-35475). Vinyl came with label as shown here in a fully laminated cover with picture/credit inner. (FÄV*)  (SCÄ*)  (CCÖ*)