The Nordic Sound with Jameson Foster
Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min · 12 segments
Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is a very dear friend of mine, Mattias Thedens, who is a renowned fiddler in the Norwegian folk scene and most known…
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Hello everyone, my name is Jameson Foster, ethnomusicologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, and you're listening to The Nordic Sound, a musicology podcast promoting Nordic music and culture since 2019.
In this episode, Matthias and I talk about the new album Drang and the joys of touring before getting into a deeper conversation about tradition and how to handle criticism as a new artist.
If you'd like to support the show, head on over to patreon.com slash Jameson Foster to listen to the patron-only segment at the end, where Matthias talks about some of his favorite tracks on the album and tells the stories behind the tunes.
We also have a monthly listening circle, which gives a taste of taking a music class with me at the university, where we practice listening and talking about music by listening to something new every month.
I hope to see you over there, but if supporting the show monetarily isn't in the cards, I urge you to leave a 5-star review with a quick comment on your podcasting app of choice if you are enjoying it.
There's nothing more beneficial you can do than add your voice to the five-star reviews below.
It's what brings in new listeners and lets other people know that not only are others listening, but they're also enjoying it.
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Hello everyone, my name is Jameson Foster, ethnomusicologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, and you're listening to The Nordic Sound, a musicology podcast promoting Nordic music and culture since 2019.
In this episode, Matthias and I talk about the new album Drang and the joys of touring before getting into a deeper conversation about tradition and how to handle criticism as a new artist.
If you'd like to support the show, head on over to patreon.com slash Jameson Foster to listen to the patron-only segment at the end, where Matthias talks about some of his favorite tracks on the album and tells the stories behind the tunes.
We also have a monthly listening circle, which gives a taste of taking a music class with me at the university, where we practice listening and talking about music by listening to something new every month.
I hope to see you over there, but if supporting the show monetarily isn't in the cards, I urge you to leave a 5-star review with a quick comment on your podcasting app of choice if you are enjoying it.
There's nothing more beneficial you can do than add your voice to the five-star reviews below.
It's what brings in new listeners and lets other people know that not only are others listening, but they're also enjoying it.
