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Rikke van Ommeren

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I was born in 1985 and have spent most of my days in Oppdal, a mountain village in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. I play diatonic two-row accordion and have done so since I was eight years old. From 2001-2004 I went to a music school in Vinstra, Gudbrandsdalen. There, I had some great teachers and got to know other young folkmusicians. Norwegian folk music has always been my greatest interest and I don't plan on changing my priorities any time soon! Hence, much of my time is spent playing, both alone and with friends, and I attend folk music festivals as often as I can. At the moment I study history and English at the University of Oslo. If you were wondering: my father is to blame for my Dutch-sounding name; I concider myself 100% Norwegian (apart from half of those genes of mine of course...).

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Member Since: 17/04/2007
Band Members: Triumvir: Marie Forr Klåpbakken (fiddle/hardingfiddle/song), Nina Fjeldet (fiddle), Rikke v. Ommeren (two-row accordion)--------------------------------------------Mygodt : Mari Jøndal Bjertnæs (song), Ragnhild Jøndal Bjertnæs (two-row accordion), Rikke v. Ommeren (two-row accordion)
Influences: Ola Nerlo (1888-1960), Hallvard Bjørndalseter (1909-1998), Olav I. Rise (1912-2002), Gunnar Bjerkås (1924-2001), Tom Willy Rustad, Embrik Bergaplass, Hanne Kari Bakke, Ragnhild Jøndal Bjertnæs, Tore Viken, Väsen, Blåmann Blåmann, Geitungen, Sver, Visdals and many, many more...
Record Label: Unsigned