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Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, born 12 May 1960 in Evertsberg, Dalarna.

She is considered one of Sweden's foremost folk music singers. Among other things, she is known for sometimes singing in the Älvdalen dialect and for having helped to giving kulning a renaissance. She is also a prominent fiddler on violin and spilåpipa, and in all this has a very personal style.

Inducted in Swedish Music Hall of Fame in 2023.

ALBUMS


Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark, Karin Nakagawa / Jon Fält
Pasado En Claro
2023, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Nordic/Folk
Willemark*, Knutsson*, Öberg*
Svenska Låtar
2019, CD, Album, Playing With Music,
Lena Willemark
Blåferdį
2016, CD, Album, Brus & Knaster
Cecilia Zilliacus / Lena Willemark - Bach* / Henryson* / Sandström*
Dansa
2016, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa
Trees Of Light
2015
Markku Ounaskari / Kari Heinilä / Lena Willemark / Anders Jormin
Years
2014, CD, Album, Eclipse Music (3)
Ale Möller, Hans Ek, Lena Willemark, Västerås Sinfonietta
The Nordan Suite
2014, CD, Album, Prophone
Willemark*, Knutsson*, Öberg*
Alla Drömmars Sång
2013, CD, Album, Country & Eastern
Anders Jormin, Lena Willemark, Jönköping Sinfonietta*, Jönköping Chamber Choir*
Between Always And Never
2013, CD, Album, Swedish Society Discofil, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary/Nordic
Lena Willemark
Älvdalens Elektriska
2006, CD, Album, Amigo
Kirsten Bråten Berg, Marilyn Mazur, Lena Willemark
Stemmenes Skygge
2005, CD, Album, Heilo
Bo Hansson (2) / S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir*, Lena Willemark, The Stockholm String Quartet, Bo Hansson (2), Jan Adefelt, Gary Graden
Differences - Music By Bo Hansson
2005, CD, Album, Nosag Records
Lena Willemark
Stockholmspolskan
2002, CD, Frituna
Elise Einarsdotter, Olle Steinholtz Guest: Lena Willemark
Summer Night
2001, CD, Album, Touché Music
Lena Willemark
Windogur
2000, CD, Album, Amigo
Per Gudmundson / Ale Möller / Lena Willemark : Frifot
Frifot
1999
Lena Willemark / Ale Möller
Agram
1996
Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, Lena Willemark, Ale Möller
Officium / Nordan
1994, Cass, Promo, Smplr, ECM New Series, ECM Records, BMG Classics
Sundsvall Chamber Orchestra*, Nordia Ensemble*, Sundsvall Wind Quintet*, Lena Willemark, Niklas Willén
Solsången
1994, CD, Intim Musik
Lena Willemark / Ale Möller
Nordan
1994, ,
Folk/Contemporary Jazz
Elise Einarsdotter Ensemble med Lena Willemark
Senses
1993, CD, Album, Caprice Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Lena Willemark • Kirsten Bråten-Berg* • Per Gudmundson • Gunnar Stubseid • Ale Möller
Suède • Norvège - Musique Des Vallées Scandinaves
1993
Jan-Olof Andersson, Thomas Ellerås, Maritza Horn, Claes Janson, Hanne Juul, Tommy Körberg, Peter Lundblad, Voice Boys, Lena Willemark
Möte Med Musik - Arton Svenska Visor I Nya Tolkningar
1992, CD, Album, Phono Suecia
Jacobs Motettkör, Lena Willemark, Olle Persson, Stefan Therstam, Per Borin
Det Brinner En Stjärna... Gammal Svensk Julmusik
1992, CD, Album, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
The Village Band (3) Featuring Lena Willemark
Live At Village
1991, CD, Album, Imogena Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Lena Willemark / Claes Janson
Fågelns Öga / Tänk Alla Millioner År
1991, CD, Single, Promo, Caprice Records, Nordiska Musikförlaget
Möller*, Willemark* & Gudmundson*
Frifot
1991
Lena Willemark & Elise Einarsdotter Ensemble
Folkmusik Och Dansåret 1990
1990, 7", Single, Caprice Records
Groupa, Lena Willemark
Månskratt
1990
Bo Hansson (2), S:t Jacobs Kammarkör, Lena Willemark
Andetag
1990
Lena Willemark, Elise Einarsdotter Ensemble
Secrets Of Living
1989,
Lena Willemark
När Som Gräset Det Vajar
1989
Mats Holmquist, Lena Willemark, Sophisticated Ladies (2), Labyrinth
Tales Of Time
1986
Lena Willemark, Kristina Cederwall*, Lena Werf
Gambel-lieker - Låtar Från Älvdalen
1982, LP, Album, Amigo, ,
Nordic
Systerpolskan
Randig Kjortel
2016, CD, Album, Mono Music
Jul I Folkton
I solvändets tid (Live 2010)
2011, CD, Album, Sally Wiola Music, ,
Folk
Jul I Folkton
Live
2009, CD, Album, Playground Music Scandinavia, Sally Wiola Music, ,
Holiday/Nordic
Frifot
Flyt
2007, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Nordic
Frifot
Flickan Och Pastorn / Blomstertid
2003, CD, Single, Amigo, ,
Folk
Frifot
Sluring
2003, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Nordic
Frifot
SummerSong
1999, CD, Comp, Northside
Enteli
Live
1997, CD, Album, Amigo, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Nordic
Frifot
Järven
1996, CD, Album, Caprice Records, Caprice Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Nordic
Enteli
Enteli
1994, CD, Album, Phono Suecia
Salsa Blanca
I Samma Båt / Släpp Mej
1986, 7", Single, Fake Music, ,
Salsa

APPEARANCES +


Alexander Hawkins – Sofia Jernberg
Musho
2024, CD, Album, Intakt Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Folk/African/Nordic
Various
Spelkvinnor I Dalarna
2024, CD, Album, Mono, Supertraditional Records, ,
Folk/Nordic
Merit Hemmingson
Huvva! Vad Tiden Går
2021
Various
In A Quiet Place
2020, CD, Comp, Listen Project Records
Anders Jormin
Poems For Orchestra
2019, CD, Album, Losen Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg Edition
2019, Box, Comp + 25xCD, Brilliant Classics, ,
Romantic
Sara Parkman
Vesper
2019
Ugagn
Eisemo
2013, CD, Album, ta:lik, ,
Nordic
Gals & Pals*
In The 80's
2012, CD, Dominique Records, ,
Vocal
Terje Isungset
Winter Songs
2010, CD, Album, All Ice Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Terje Isungset
Icemusic
2010, CD, Promo, Smplr, All Ice Records, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Various
Songs For Tibet
2008, CD, Comp, Universal,
Allmänna Sången, Anders Widmark
Resonanser
2008, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Choral
Various
Manifest 2007 - Sveriges Oberoende Musikpris 5 År
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Electro/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Death Metal/Avant-garde Jazz/Rock & Roll/Punk
Sofia Karlsson
Visor Från Vinden
2007, CD,
Sofia Karlsson
Svarta Ballader (Sjunger Dan Andersson)
2005
Various
Jul I Folkton
2005, ,
Folk
Anders Jormin
In Winds, In Light
2004, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Northern Light: Jazz In Scandinavia
2002, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,
Various
A Sense Of Time
2002, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
Nordic/Baroque
Rita Marcotulli
Koinè
2002
Terje Isungset
Iceman Is
2002
Various
Sånger För Livet 3 (Live I Globen)
2001, CD, Album, Läkarmissionen, ,
Vocal
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Scandinavia
2000
Karin Rehnqvist
Sun Song - Solsången
1999, CD, BIS
Various
Musik För Miljoner - STIM 75 År
1998, 4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, InfoGram, ,
Musique Concrète/Pop Rock/Modern Classical/Schlager/Swing/Folk
Björn J:son Lindh, Staffan Scheja
Opus Europa-The Collection
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Virgin, ,
Ambient
Johan Hedin
Angel Archipelago
1998, ,
Nordic/Neo-Classical
Jonas Knutsson
Flower In The Sky
1997, CD, Comp, ACT (4)
Carl Michael Bellman
Fredmans Sånger N:o 40-65 Med Prov På Bellman I Utlandet
1997, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Proprius
Anders Fugelstad
Upptäcktsresa
1997, CD, Album, Kungsklippan Records,
Various
Violons D'Europe = Violins Of Europe
1996, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Ocora
Ale Möller
The Horse And The Crane
1996
Various
Prillarhorn & Knaverharpa
1996
Elise Einarsdotter
Rosenäng (Sånger För Dig & Andra Barn)
1996
Karin Rehnqvist
Davids Nimm
1996
Various
CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 17 January 1995
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Industrial/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/Conscious/Nu Metal
Erik Steen Flamenco Fusion
Entre Atardecer Y Amanecer
1995, CD, Album, Rub-A-Dub Records, ,
Fusion/Flamenco
Various
Lockrop & Vallåtar = Ancient Swedish Pastoral Music
1995
Various
Varjehanda Folkmusik = Traditional Folk Music
1995
Nils Lindberg
Requiem
1994, CD, Phono Suecia, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Hector Zazou
Songs From The Cold Seas
1994, CD, ,
Downtempo/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Europe
1994, ,
Folk
Björn J:son Lindh
Brusa Högre Lilla Å
1994, 2x CD, ,
Downtempo/Ambient
Jonas Knutsson
Vyer
1992, CD, Album, Caprice Records
Various
Carl Michael Bellman
1992
Various
Folksamling
1991, CD, Album, Comp, Amigo
Georg Riedel / Barbro Lindgren / Stina Nordenstam
Georg Riedel/Barbro Lindgren / Stina Nordenstam
1991, Cass, S/Edition, Caprice Records, Telegram Records Stockholm, Svenska Rikskonserter
Povel Ramel
Återbesök I Holken
1991,
Barbro Lindgren, Georg Riedel
Lilla Ungen Min
1991
Various
Visfolk Och Tralltokar
1991
Various
Änglahund
1990,
Nils Lindberg
O Mistress Mine (A Garland Of Elizabethan Poetry)
1990
Björn J:Son Lindh
Valsen / Som Fågelen
1989, 7", Single, Sonet, ,
Romantic
Björn J:son Lindh
Svensk Rapsodi
1989,
Ambient/Nordic
Mats Holmquist
Tales Of Time
1987,
Hilde & Kjell
Shine Your Light
1985, LP, New Song (2),
Silhouette
In The Mood
1985
Ralph Lundsten
Nordisk Natursymfoni Nr 5 Trolltagen / Dreamscape
1984
Leif Strands Kammarkör
Divina
1983, LP, Album, Sonet, ,
Fusion
Leif Strand, Stefan Brolund, Björn J:son Lindh, Janne Schaffer, Per Lindvall, Stefan Nilsson (3), Leif Strands Kammarkör
Missa Pro Pace - En Fredsmässa
1982, LP, Album, Europa Film Records,
Kerstin*
Morgon Efter Regn
1979, LP, Album, Decca,
Johan Helmich Roman, Anders Wesström, Francesco Uttini, Johan Wikmanson, Carl Michael Bellman, Joseph Martin Kraus
Hvad Glans, Behag Och Smak (Svenskt 1700-tal I Musiken = Eighteenth-century Sweden In Music)
CD, RP, Smplr, Musica Sveciae, ,
Baroque/Classical
Augustifamiljen
På Spåret 2009-2019
2019, CD, Album, Comp, Playground Music Scandinavia, SVT,
Pop Rock
Various
Rudolstadt Festival 2016
2016, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Heideck
Various
Ljudspår Till #4 2014
2014, CD, Comp, Lira Lyssna
Various
Nordis - Folk Aus Skandinavien
2009, CD, Album, Nordic Notes
Various
Norway World and Traditional, 2nd edition
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Music Export Norway
Country & Eastern Party Band
Country & Eastern Christmas
2008, 2xCD, Album, Country & Eastern
Various
Folk Acts Sweden 2007
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, FolkNetSweden,
Orphei Drängar, Robert Sund
Capricer Med OD Del 6: 1991-1995
2007, CD, Comp, Enh, Sångsällskapet Orphei Drängar,
Various
Ljudspår Till #4 2006
2006, CD, Album, Lira Lyssna,
Various
Jul I Folkton
2005, ,
Folk
Various
10 Corso Como - North & South
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Irma Records, ,
African/Samba/Griot/Nordic/Sámi Music/Desert Blues
Various
Folk Music Sweden
2003, CD, Comp, Amigo,
Lennart Hellsing
Trollringen
2003, CD, Album, Gammafon,
Various
Nordic Nights: A Late Junction Compilation #2
2002, CD, Comp, Late Junction
Various
Folk Acts Sweden 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, FolkNetSweden, ,
Nordic
Various
Horizons
2000, CD, Comp, Dig, ECM Records, Universal Music France,
Various
Europa - Scandinavia - Suoni Dal Grande Nord
2000, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori
Various
Jacob's Tracks
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Sli, Proprius
Various
Finlir & Glöd
2000
Various
First And Other Tracks Autumn '99
1999, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, ECM Records
Various
Svensk Folkmusik
1998, CD, Comp, Columbia, ,
Nordic
Various
Folk Acts Sweden
1998, 7xCD, Comp, Promo, Pap + Box, Comp, Promo, FolkNetSweden
Various
God Jul — Julsånger På Svenska
1998, CD, Album, Air (3)
Various
The Power Of Culture - Le Pouvoir De La Culture
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, RFoD
Various
Folksampler
1998
Various
Blod, Lik & Tårar
1997, CD, Comp, Caprice Records
Carl Michael Bellman
Alla Fredmans Sånger
1997, 4xCD, Dlx, Ltd, + 2, Proprius
Various
More Magic In A Noisy World (The Ultimate ACT World Jazz Sampler)
1997
Various
The Planet. Music of five continents ... and some islands.
1996, CD, Comp, ABC Radio National, ABC Music, EMI,
Various
100 Svenska Visor 1965-1995 I Urval Av Sid Jansson
1996
Hector Zazou
Songs From The Cold Seas
1995, ,
Downtempo/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Infinity Promotional Sampler (An Original View Of Infinity
1995, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Contemporary
Various
Så Tag Mitt Hjärta! Hjärt-Lungfonden 90 År
1994, CD, Album, Hjärt-Lungfonden,
Various
December 1994
1994,
Various
Le Monde Des Musiques Traditionnelles = The World of Traditional Music = Musikkulturen Der Welt = El Mundo De Las Musicas Tradicionales
1994
Various
Visfolk Och Tralltokar
1991
Various
The Sampler 89/90
1990, CD, Comp, Smplr, Caprice Records
Various
Årsringar - Svensk Folkmusik 1970-1990
1990,
Kent Andersson, Evabritt Strandberg, Anders Linder, Monica Dominique, Robert "Biggles" Sohlberg*, Gals & Pals*
KENT - En Musical För Folk I Farten
1985, LP, Sonet, ,
Musical
Various
Har Ni Hört Den Förskräckliga Händelsen... Nyhetsvisor Från Flera Århundraden
1984, LP, Caprice Records
Hector Zazou
Songs From The Cold Seas
1999, ,
Downtempo/Experimental/Ambient
Lena Willemark / Ale Möller
Nordan
,
Folk/Contemporary Jazz