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Ale Möller
Person · male · Sweden · Q10682891 · born 1955 · recording since 1990
Swedish composer and musician
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Also known as Arild Staffan Möller · 알레 묄레르
Timeline
17 events▣ Album 12✦ Award 3◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Härjedalspipan
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography394 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1338780971
Biography
Arild Staffan Möller (born 26 March 1955), known professionally as Ale Möller, is a Swedish musician and composer.
He was born and grew up in Scania in southern Sweden and started in music as a jazz trumpeter. He lived for a while in Greece where he learned to play the bouzouki and played with composer Mikis Theodorakis. Möller has been a member of Frifot, Stockholm Folk Big Band, Enteli, Filarfolket, Ale Möller's Lyckliga Enmansorkester, and Neo Minore. He has worked with Aly Bain, Bruce Molsky, Robin Williamson, Gunnar Stubseid, Lena Willemark, Per Gudmundson, Jonas Knutsson, Sten Källman, and Thomas Ringdahl.
He plays traditional Scandinavian music. He is also a notable proponent of world music, combining Swedish folk traditions with those of Shetland, Greece, India, and West Africa. He plays bouzouki, mandola, accordion, flute, shawm, dulcimer, harp, and harmonica. His mandola is adapted to include extra frets.
As guest
1977 - Mikael Wiehe & Kabaréorkestern - Sjömansvisor (MNW/Amalthea, MNW 82)
1978 - Thomas Wiehe - Två Vindar (Silence, SRS 4650)
1979 - Mikis Theodorakis & Collegium Musicum - To Axion Esti (Folksång, FRS 1004)
1979 - Mikael Wiehe & Kabaréorkestern - Elden är lös (Amalthea AM 10)
1989 - Simon Simonssons Kvartett - Längs gamla stigar (Giga, GLP 15)
1989 - Lena Willemark - När som gräset det vajar (Amigo, AMLP722)
1990 - Mari Boine-Persen - Gula Gula (Real World, CD RW 13)
1991 - Kalle Moraeus - Kalle Moraeus (Mono Music, MMCD 007)
1992 - Ted Ström - 1000 & Ett Liv (MNW, MNWCD 226)
1992 - Gina Jacobi - Det här är bara början (EMI 1364732)
1994 - Hector Zazou - Chansons de mers froides (Columbia, COL 477585 2)
1997 - Jonas Knutsson - Malgomaj (Atrium/Warner, 0630-17710-2)
1998 - Johan Hedin - Angel archipelago (Atrium/Warner 3984-22107-2)
1999 - Bengt Berger Old School - All Time High (Amigo, AMCD 885)
2000 - Ulf Lundell - I ett vinterlandskap (EMI 7243 53027772 8)
2001 - E-Type - Euro IV ever (Stockholm Records, 016 355-2)
2002 - Robin Williamson - Skirting The River Road (ECM, ECM 1785 016 372-2)
2002 - Harv - Tröst (Drone, DROCD 028)
2003 - Jeanette Lindström - Walk (Amigo AMCD 895)
2004 - Kato Kanako - Kato Kanako (Stubborn Records, STBR 3002)
2005 - Sofia Karlsson - Svarta Ballader (Amigo, AMCD 756)
2005 - Haugaard & Højrup - Gæstebud (Go Denmark, GO 0705)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 35 | 74.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (14 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 42:20
A1Begåvningsmarsch1:46A2Ingebrikt-Polskan2:06A3Funäsdalingen1:58A4Vallåtspolska2:43A5Ringländer-Halling1:44A6Vallåt Efter "Sigri Mårsa"0:55A7Brudlåt Efter Simon Svensson1:43A8Grannlåten1:55A9Vals Från Funäsdalen1:50A10Polska Efter Christoffer Tholsson1:20A11Polska Efter Tage Magnusson1:30A12Djävulspolskan2:25A13Tedörn2:25B1Myrslåtterpolska ULMA 1935 / Polska SR 1951 / Vismelodi SR 1947 / Intervju Med Brudmarsch SR 1947B2Myrslåttern2:18B3Viseslag/Lomjansvals3:25B4Andelig Vise2:44B5Kaffetåren1:22B6Hia-Hia Svärmor1:50B7Polska Efter Farbrodern1:16B8Mitt Vackra Barn1:30B9Egna Brudmarschen2:15B10Vismelodi På Två Spelpipor1:20Suède • Norvège: Musique des vallées scandinaves
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:12:22
1Bonden och räven3:582Sommarvalsen2:303Nyaslåten2:444Gyris Anders Svit4:005Wert Avir - Brudhisslåt3:076Hornlåt Efter Börjes Olle2:017Höök Olle Storspolska2:358Långt Jässpöd0:369Springlek Efter Troskari Erik1:2710Vårvindar Friska1:1111Grinds Hans Jässpödpolska1:5012Köpmanpolska2:3313Brudpolska Efter Sväs Anders1:0414Polska Efter Monis Olle2:5215Tre Strömmingar2:4416Det Stod En Jungfru3:3517Till Flickan Som Är Tusen År Et Halling Fran Härjedalen1:5018Jag Unnar Dig1:3219Nystev Et Stiennur Og Tungledh1:2620Farvel1:3521Lill'Lisa1:5022Bestelanden1:0423Knut - Heddis Minne2:1024Halling Etter Neri Neset2:1025Suldølen2:1626Reisaren2:4027Knut Heddis Minne1:0228Tjønneblomen3:4129Adams Visa - Homslien4:1030Iddan Hermond3:5831Guten Och Man2:111994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 51:30
1Klåvåheilagt3:262Skålhallingar3:303Gauketrall/Vigstadmoin2:334Lagum leik1:365Jakup Lom2:236Mikaelidagen/Klabblåten2:347Finn Hanses gånglåt2:058Tre strömmingar2:139Födelsedagsvisan/Gråtlåten3:0110Fars lilla2:4011Liabekken/Gammel-Husin/Sylfest Mork4:0712Måns Nerhole2:0213Munnharpevals2:0014Gjermundhalling3:2915Dräng Jerkpolska2:0116Jubelskägget2:3717Köpmanpolska3:2818Guns brudvals1:5719Havamal3:481994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:05:03
1Trilo1:112Kom Helge Ande3:083Gullharpan6:354Mannelig4:395Polska efter Roligs Per3:026Hornlåt2:127Sven i Rosengård5:428S:t Göran och Draken6:209Tacker Herranom / Mats Hansu polskan4:0910Knut Hauling5:5211Polska efter Jones Olle3:0512Svanegångare / Sven Svanehvit6:5313Jemsken1:5414Båtsman / Turklåten3:3015Vallsvit4:5916Drömspår - Efterspel1:521996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:03:46
1Syster glas3:302Agram3:153Såsom fågelen4:534Fastän2:495Björnen5:496Samsingen7:247Per andsu lietjin2:038Josef från Arimatea5:359Lager och jon5:4210Blåmåiri4:2411Slängpolskor5:0412Elvedansen8:4713Simonpolskan4:311999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 56:41
1Jord och Himmel (Heaven And Earth)2:172Humlan (The Bumblebee)2:253Vita dimmor (White Mists)3:104Sprakfåle (The Frisky Steed)2:325Det sjungande berget (The Singing Mountain)3:146Saiva3:107Täv (A Whiff)1:108Vettlös (Mindless)2:069Glaspolskan (Glass Polska)4:4610Kommer du ej snart (Are You Not Coming Soon)1:4311Svängvals (Swing Waltz)2:1012Giv oss fågel (Give Us Fowl)0:3913Bakåtmarschen (The Retreat-March)2:1014Snöflöjt (Snow-Flute)3:1015Förlossningskvarnen (The Mill of Delivery)3:3316Norrsken (Northern Lights)1:4317Sällsam vals (The Singular Waltz)2:0018Vagga mina moln (Rock My Clouds)4:1519Himlafäste (The Firmament)1:1920Roshalling (Rose Halling)2:1821Bröllop (Wedding)3:0222Varifrån komma barnen (Where Do the Children Come From)3:492001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:04
1The Full Rigged Ship / The New Rigged Ship3:132Da Day Dawn / The Jos Mill Tune / Da Aald Foula Reel / Winyadepla7:063Da Trowie Burn4:154Tame Her When da Sna Come / Da Dykes o' Voe / Sailor O'er da Rough Trees2:415The Unst Bridal March / Maggie O'Ham / Da Foula Reel4:326Björnvalser från Skåne [Bear Waltzes from Skåne]3:257Bonaparte's Retreat2:438Da Bride's a Bonnie Ting2:339Hallingar från Dalsland [Hallings from Dalsland] / Da Bonnie Isle o' Whalsay / Da Fashion o' da Delting Lassies3:1910Jims vals [Jim's Waltz]2:3611Da Silver Bow / Marsh från Fryksdalen [March from Fryksdalen]3:2812Hangman's Reel2:0513Papa Stour Sword Dance / Svärdsdans polska [Sword Dance Polska]3:3614The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry2:322007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 47:31
1Woo'd an' Marrit an' A-Doon Da Rooth3:452Peerie Joel's Waltz3:103Auld Swaara-Up da Stroods da Sailor Goes4:004Spread Thy Wide Wings [Bred Dina Vida Vingar]3:505Crying Waltz [Gråtvalsen]3:366King Karl's Marsch -Djävulspolska [King Karl's March]3:397O'Farrel's Welcome to Limerick2:268If I Get a Bonnie Lass-Jeannie Shoke de Bairn-Oo't Be Est da Vong2:279Lady Mary Ramsay-Mary Ramsay2:5510But Your Hoose an Ben Your Hoose-Da Black an da Broon3:0711Da Slockit Light3:3912Hauchdon House-Heave an' Go-Da Cross Reel4:4813Hector the Hero3:3414Da Broon Coo [The Brown Cow]2:352013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:07:46
1Pegasus / Part 1: Hymn & Walking Tune / Part 2: Shuffle & Waltz / Part 3: Polska Dance15:012Lanterna6:173Refug5:134Clarino7:035Crossroads9:386Höstjägaren (The Autumn Huntsman)4:307Poste Restante: Kaval6:088Razp8:169Vindskugga (Wind Shadow)5:402015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 48:09
1Tjatpolska2:322Ja så i öster3:523Rävhalling1:514Forslåten2:055Blekingspolskan2:296Lilla långdansen2:267Solschottis2:308Fans polska från Torsby2:069Gråtvalsen3:4810Polska efter Pål Simon2:4211Gånglåt2:5212Gummipolska2:5413Bonden och Fan2:1014Skogslåten2:3415Polska efter Lars Orre2:0216Om kvelden når det mørkner3:3617Stulen schottis2:3818Åsa Gåsa Klinga3:022025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 52:11
1Porten1:282Den bergtagna6:143Glömskans kvarn4:244Spelmansleken2:205Hemlig stod jag2:586Hemligpolskan2:047Sväs Märtas kulning1:078Vettlös1:279Jungfrudansen8:0710Myskpolskan3:4911Laude1:2612Systermordet4:3913Helveteskorparna2:1614Gryning0:3215Morgonstjärnan3:0616Skorsviken1:3417Björndans - Vi mötas åter4:402025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 47:09
1Zolly’s Retreat / The Boatsman3:252Dusty Möller Set3:363Acadian Waltz and Oddish Polska3:204Sit Down Servant / Bruce’s Halling6:045Fox & Duck4:406Venjan / The Time Has Passed4:197McKaye’s Old Four Hand Reel / Gammal Bröllopspolska4:178Homslien / Kentucky Winders3:419Brothers and Sisters5:1810Peg and Awl4:2911Throw the Old Cow Over the Fence / Whoa Mule4:00
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010-12-03: BBC Radio 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 54:581Lament for a Sailor Who Fell From a Masthead / Up the Stroods3:32 2Up and Down Forspel / Up'n' Down the Harbour / Scalloway Lasses / Icy Mountain5:38 3Boll Weevil / Yelling in the Shoats4:10 4Lovin' Hannah / Lilla Langdansen5:26 5Hjaltadans / Hunter's Grove3:44 6Summerwaltz3:28 7Hills of Mexico3:46 8Freedie's Tune3:47 9Venjan - The Time Has Passed4:57 103 Mark Polska / Down the Road5:14 11'Troll Tuning Set': King Karl's March / Devil's Polska / Pickin' the Devil's Eye / The Hanged Man's Reel7:44 12Da Smuggler's Gaen ta Holland / Da Maut Man3:32 | Live | 2010 | |
| 2013 | Meeting Point: Live at the Liverpool PhilharmonicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 55:021Lament for a Sailor Who Fell from the Masthead / Up the Stroods (live)3:32 2Up and Down Förspel / Up 'n' Down the Harbour / Scalloway Lasses / Icy Mountain (live)5:38 3Boll Weevil / Yelling in the Shoats (live)4:10 4Lovin' Hannah / Lilla Långdansen (live)5:26 5Hjaltadans / Hunter's Grove (live)3:44 6Summerwaltz (live)3:29 7Hills of Mexico (live)3:46 8Freedie's Tune (live)3:47 9Venjan - The Time Has Passed (live)4:57 103 Mark Polska / Down the Road (live)5:15 11'Troll Hunting Set': King Karl's March / Devil's Polska / Pickin' the Devil's Eye / The Hanged Man's Reel (live)7:45 12Da Smuggler's Gaen Ta Holland / Da Maut Man (live)3:33 | Live | 21 October 2013 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ale Möller head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 35 | 74.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Q4898392 | won | |
| 1998 | Q10552330 | won | |
| 2000 | Stockholm city prize of honour | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filarfolket(band) | — | present | |
| Frifot(band) | — | present | |
| Ale Möller Band(band) | — | present | |
| Kabaréorkestern(band) | — | present | accordion,bağlama (saz) family,bouzouki,guitar,piano,trumpet |
| Möller, Källman, Ringdahl(band) | — | present | |
| Celtic Roots Ensemble(band) | — | present | flute |
| Celtic Roots Ensemble(band) | — | present | trumpet |
| Celtic Roots Ensemble(band) | — | present | hammered dulcimer |
| Celtic Roots Ensemble(band) | — | present | harmonium |
| Celtic Roots Ensemble(band) | — | present | mandola |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/008501e3-e727-431d-ae73-66bbe2d7cbcddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/008501e3-e727-431d-ae73-66bbe2d7cbcdcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364013genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364013seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale_M%C3%B6llerbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale_M%C3%B6ller
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: Joel Nilsson · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3364013 · MusicBrainz: 008501e3-e727-431d-ae73-66bbe2d7cbcd
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