The music

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Chapter 3 Due to my sins I must suffer.
The Birthe-song from Malangen. Sung by Olav Lorentsen

Chapter 4 Noone has as fair a daughter as the magpie
Melody from Rana. Played by Nordnorsk Visegruppe. NORLP 308
Melody from Reine/Brønnøy. Sung by Synnøve Nilsen
Melody from Elgsnes. Sung by Edvard Ruud
Melody from Ankenes/Tjelsund. Sung by Gerd Moe

Chapter 5 Now the sun sets on the valleys of the western mountain
Melody from Nord-Kvaløy. Sung by Alfred Olaisen
Melody from Manndal. Sung by Aslaug Steinlien
Melody from Kvæfjord. Sung by Edvard Ruud

Chapter 6 Sorrow and joy wander together
Melody from Salten. Palyed by Karl marvoll
Moraš ja illu. Sung by Sara Marit A. Gaup, Kautokeino. VLCD 2002
Aktan dal mannaba . Sung by Stig Gælok, Tysfjord

Chapter 7 The young maidens danced naked
Melody from Alstahaug. Sung by Aud Halse Myhre
Melody from Ersfjordbotn. Sung by Julie Sørensen
Melody from Rekvika. Sung by Ruth Pedersen
Melody from Rana. Sung by Solbjørg Mortensen
Melody from Storfjord. Sung by Reidun Mellem

Chapter 8 … and follow my beloved to the grave
Melody from Salten. Played by Karl Marvoll
Melody from Vengsøya. Sung by Judith Jakobsen

Chapter 9 The pride damned the ship to sink
“The biggest ship on earth”. Sung by Olga Foshaug, Bardu
“The biggest ship on earth” . Sung by Solbjørg Klausmark, Hommelstø
“The biggest ship on earth”. Sung by Alfred Olaisen, Nord-Kvaløy
“The biggest ship on earth”. Sung by Sofie Samuelsen, Polmak
“The biggest ship on earth”. Sung by Håkon Isaksen, Lyngen
“The biggest ship on earth”. Sung by Einar Hauan, Rana
“The biggest ship on earth”. Sung by Marelius Larsen, Kvænangen
“Titanic, you beautiful” Sung by Alfred Olaisen, Nord-Kvaløy
“Titanic, you beautiful” Sung by Erling Arnesen, Nordreisa

Chapter 10 Embrace me and kiss me
Melody from Andøya. Played by Nordnorsk Visegruppe. NORLP 308
Melody from Sulitjelma. Sung by Anna Pettersen
Melody from Brønnøy. Sung by Asta Ebbesen
Melody from Velfjord. Played by Nordnorsk Visegruppe MAI 7909

Chapter 11 After a pleasurable smoke he really made the fiddle sing
Målselvhallingen in tradition from W. Taraldsen. Played by Målselv Spelmannslag. FSCD 01
Mollpolsen in tradition from Peder Andreas Olsen. Played by Rundtomen. FSCD 01
Springar in tradition from Olaf Bøasæter. Played by Storskogen spellmannsband. HCD 7164
Hjalmar Halvorsen-leken. Reinlender Played by Mur and Doll. M&D 0188
Takelvdalingen in tradition from Alfred Åsheim. Played by Målselv Spelmannslag FSCD 01

Chapter 12 The line of the whitest silk
Played by Nordnorsk Visegruppe. NORLP 308

Chapter 13 The wild rose, the most precious of all roses
Villiruusu. Sung by Aksel Ingilæ, Bugøynes.
Akseli ja Hilda. Sung by Agnes Reiersen, Nordreisa
Nyksi neiti. Sung by Alfred Olaisen, Nord-Kvaløy
Armon lapset. Sung by Randi Evanger, Nordreisa
Hevonen on hest. Performed by Pyssyjokilaiset. F3CDS001

Chapter 14 We have sorrow in our turf hut
Jøssingvise. Sung by Per Posti og Ola Graff
Song about the bombing of the hospital of Vardø . Sung by Ruth THørnquist, Mo i Rana
Imagine, Havøysund is going to be rebuilt. Played by Trygve Giæver