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About

Lena Jonsson’s ability to balance a deep knowledge of traditional Swedish folk music with innovative artistic sensibilities, sparkling joy of life and a charisma of a rock-star have made her one Scandinavia’s most visionary musicians. She has created a unique style inspired by traditional Swedish music as well as rock, pop and american old-time and bluegrass traditions. Together with guitarist Erik Ronström and bassist Krydda Sundström they create a virtuosic yet playful trio. In April this year, the Lena Jonsson Trio won Artist of the year at the Swedish Folk awards. Their latest album ”Stories from the Outside” won both a Swedish Grammis and the Manifest prize in 2021 and Album of the year by LIRA Music Magazine and song of the year by Swedish radio. In April 2023 the Lena Jonsson Trio won Artist of the year at the Swedish Folk Awards and their third Album Elements for Album of the year in 2025.

Discography

  • Folk Covers
    Lena Jonsson Trio

    Folk Covers

    Hedgehog Music, 2025
  • The Snake
    Lena Jonsson & Brittany Haas

    The Snake

    Padiddle Records, 2024
  • Elements
    Lena Jonsson Trio

    Elements

    Hedgehog Music, 2023
  • Stories from the Outside
    Lena Jonsson Trio

    Stories from the Outside

    Hedgehog Music, 2020
  • PLACES
    Lena Jonsson

    PLACES

    Playing with Music, 2018
  • morsning
  • Sur le chemin
    Duo Jonsson Coudroy

    Sur le Chemin

    Compagnie Takatom, 2017
  • Snowy Side of the Mountain
    The Goodbye Girls

    Snowy Side of the Mountain

    2016
  • Allting Rullar
    Skenet

    Allting Rullar

    Subliminal Sounds, 2015
  • Lena Jonsson & Brittany Haas
    Lena Jonsson & Brittany Haas

    Lena Jonsson & Brittany Haas

    Playing with Music, 2015
  • Klingande klenoder
    Limbohofvet

    Klingande Klenoder

    Holmen Music, 2013
  • Funambules
    Duo Jonsson Coudroy

    Funambules

    Bemol Productions, 2011 (DVD)
  • Vind
    Duo Jonsson Coudroy

    Vind

    Bemol productions, 2011
  • Vågg
    Duo Jonsson Coudroy

    Vågg

    Bemol productions, 2009

Awards and Scholarships

2025Lena Jonsson Trio winner of best album with the album Elements at Folk and World Music awards
2024Lena Jonsson Trio nominated for Swedish Grammis with the album Elements
2023Lena Jonsson Trio winner of Artist of the Year at Folk and World Music awards
2021Lena Jonsson Trio wins a Swedish Grammy (Grammis) with the album Stories from the Outside
2021Stories from the Outside wins the Manifest prize
2020Stories from the Outside named Album of the Year by Lira Musikmagasin
2019Bolläs kommuns kulturpris
2019Lena Jonsson Trio nominated for Swedish Grammy (Grammis) with the album Places
2018SKAP’s Folk Musik Price for 2018
2016Nominated Cross-over Project of the Year at Folk and World Music Awards for duo with Brittany Haas
2014STIM-stipendiat
2014Klingande Klenoder nominated Album of the Year at the Folk and worldmusic awards
2013Landstinget Gävleborgs culture scholarship
2011The Jernbergs scholarship
2010Bollnäs kommun’s culture scholarship
2010Bror Hjort Stipendiet
2010Nominated Newcomer of the Year at Folk and World Music awards
2009Represented Sweden in the Nordic Championship in Traditional music
2009Pekkos-Gustafs hederspris
2008Riksspelman

Tour dates

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January 22 AER & Ulrika Bodén Campus Allegro, Kammarmusiksalen Jakobstad, FI
January 23 AER & Ulrika Bodén Snellmankoti Kokkola, FI
January 24 AER & Ulrika Bodén Kulturhuset DUX Kristinestad, FI
January 25 AER & Ulrika Bodén Doo-Bop Club Vasa, FI
January 31 Lena Jonsson & Ian Carr Falufolk Falun
February 7 Ethno on the road Skattungbyns Bystuga Skattungbyn
February 8 Ethno on the road Folkmusikens Hus Rättvik
February 10 Ethno on the road Svea Teater Sundsvall
February 12 Ethno on the road Framnäs Folkhögskola Öjebyn
February 13 Ethno on the road Annexet Boden
February 14 Ethno on the road Blå Forell Gällivare
February 18 Ethno on the road Oasen Nordmaling
February 20 Ethno on the road Umefolk Umeå
February 27 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Klaverfabrikken Hillerød, DK
February 28 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Barnens scen Malmö
March 5 Lena Jonsson Trio Szczecin Philharmonic Stettin, PLTickets
March 6 Lena Jonsson Trio Sendesaal Bremen, DE
March 7 Lena Jonsson Trio Bethanien Kirche Hamburg, DE
March 9 Lena Jonsson Trio Teater Reflektion Aarhus, DK
March 11 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Pipeline Sundsvall
March 13 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Turteatern Örnsköldsvik
March 14 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola TBA Näsåker
March 18 Lena Jonsson Trio Musikpalatset Karlskoga
March 19 Lena Jonsson Trio Bergslagssalen Avesta
March 20 Lena Jonsson Trio Sigtunastiftenlse Sigtuna
March 21 Lena Jonsson Trio Sofiehof Underjord JönköpingTickets
March 22 Lena Jonsson Trio Folkhemmet Unnaryd
March 27 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Tonsalen Huddinge
March 28 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Futurum Järna
April 9-12 Lena Jonsson Trio Tallin Music week Tallin
May 10 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Baltimore Fiddle Fair Baltimore, IR
May 14-16 Lena Jonsson kurs Hovrastämman Hovra
May 14 Lena Jonsson Trio Hovrastämman Hovra
May 29 AER & Ulrika Bodén Vantörs kyrka Stockholm
May 30 AER & Ulrika Bodén Hagstastämman Oderljunga
July 4 AER & Ulrika Bodén Folkfest på naturscen Skule
July 8 AER & Ulrika Bodén Ovikenveckan Oviken
July 16 AER & Ulrika Bodén Burträsksvängen Burträsk
July 21 AER & Ulrika Bodén Svalsjöfolk Svalsjö
July 22 Lena Jonsson Trio Svalsjöfolk Svalsjö
July 25 Folk All-in Band Korröfestivalen Korrö
August 6-7 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Musik over Præstø Fjord Præstø Fjord, DK
August 8-9 Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola Ornungastämman Ornunga

Media

Stories from the Outside (2020)

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Places (2018)

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Press

Reviews of ”ELEMENTS”

I've mentioned a lot of songs here, but could really name all twelve. Every single one is strong and the variety is great, making Elements a really good album..

— Lira musikmagasin #4 2023 Read more

Strong. WOW!

— Folker Magazin #4 2023 Read more

Reviews of ”STORIES FROM THE OUTSIDE”

Tänk vilken gåva att få leva i en tid med så remarkabelt skickliga, egensinniga och uppfinningsrika spelmän som Lena Jonsson.

— Lira musikmagasin #2 2020 Read more

Reviews of ”PLACES”

What a delight this CD is. ... Lena and her co-musicians on this CD ... make up a closely knitted trio and the addition of at least 11 superb supporting musicians ... make this one of the best crafted ‘new traditions’ compilations I’ve heard for a long time.

— The Living Tradition, June/July 2018 Read more

Within ten seconds of playing the first track on this album, I found myself whisked away to another place. ... I love the balance between virtuosity and musicality on this album. Jonsson can play, there is no doubt about that, but she never attempts to outshine the tune itself or the players around her.

— Folk Radio 16 April, 2018 Read more

If you are already a fan of Lena Jonsson, you will be expecting an exciting mix of contemporary and traditional fiddle, American oldtime and Swedish dance music, folk rock and rockabilly funk: so this album won’t hold many surprises. If you are new to Jonsson’s music, welcome to a world of fine fiddling from both sides of the Atlantic.

— FolkWorld #65 Read more

Som fiolist är Lena Jonsson svårslagen. Hon svingar stråken som ett trollspö.

— Lira musikmagasin Read more

Lena Jonsson har en skön öppenhet i kompositionerna och en tilltalande lekfullhet i sitt sätt att spela. ... Hon låter melodin tala till lyssnaren utan att försöka tränga sig på. Hon säger här är jag, så här spelar jag, lyssna om du vill. Och man vill. Och vill en gång till. Och en till...

— Dala-demokraten 2018-05-02 Read more

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