Olav Mjelvacomes from Røros in Norway. He began playing the fiddle at age seven and some years later started playing the Hardanger fiddle. He is a founding member of Norwegian/ Swedish ensemble SVER, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, and his own duo. He can be heard on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack.
Norway. He began playing the fiddle at age seven and some years later started playing the Hardanger fiddle. He is a founding member of Norwegian/ Swedish ensemble SVER, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, and his own duo. He can be heard on the