Paul sine Haner

Paul Sine Haner was formed in Bergen in 1994 by five musicians with a versatile musical background ranging from choir via bluegrass and folk, to pop and blues. Despite coming from different musical environments, they all share an interest in Celtic folk music. They have put great emphasis on their own arrangements, and the repertoire includes both jigs, reels and not least the epic songs that Irish folk music in particular is so well known for. It should also be mentioned that in recent years the band’s repertoire has expanded more in the direction of British and American folk.

In 1998 Paul Sine Haner took part in NRK’s programme series about folk music, “Halvbror til Reven”. The same year they were the warm-up band for The Dubliners at the midsummer festival in Ytre Arna. In 2005 they played at Grieghallen together with Marianne Juvik Sæbø and Irish Dance Company Bergen in the dance production ‘Inis Ealga’. In 1998 Paul Sine Haner released the CD “Unplucked”, which was recorded at CS Lydstudio with Cato Sanden as producer.

In autumn 2008 their latest CD came out, titled «A Smile In the Dark». The CD contains original songs with lyrics by Michael Smith - Cato Sanden’s lyricist and long-time musical collaborator. In addition there are both traditional and newer songs from the British Isles. The record received good reviews, including a top score of five in BT. Both records can be found on streaming services.

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