Dan Trueman's Five (and-a-half) Gardens So Percussion and Trollstilt have teamed up to create the most exciting Norwegian folk/flower pot/wheelbarrow/e-toob piece ever! Coming Soon, downloads of 5.5 Gardens. Go to this website to learn more about the music.

Dan Trueman {website}

...the most fascinating musician on the face of the Earth -- popmatters.com

Dan is a composing performer on both the 6-string electric violin and the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle. In addition to playing and composing for his various ensembles -- including Trollstilt, QQQ, interface, and others -- Dan builds instruments, both software and hardware (including the amplified stamping toobs in 5.5 Gardens), and directs the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk).

Trollstilt {website}

Trollstilt (yep, like a stilt belonging to a troll) composes and performs new music inspired by the folk traditions of Norway and America. Combining the diverse musical interests of Dan Trueman (Hardanger and electric fiddles) and Monica Mugan (Classical and steel-string guitars), this duo derives its name from a traditional tuning used by Hardanger fiddlers, also known as the "Devil's Tuning." Trollstilt's original compositions are un-notated, co-composed, and often open form, involving improvisation.