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Fanfarlo: Music For Book Lovers

The members of Fanfarlo combine trumpets, violins, mandolins and cellos to create the deep, full sound on their debut album, Reservoir. There is a theme in their music — and in their approach to making it — of melding literary references with vintage instruments.

Fanfarlo: Music For Book Lovers

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What Are Your Favorite Songs Of 2009 So Far?

Just past the halfway point of 2009, we're already thinking about the best music of the year. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen wants your picks, but in the meantime, he's selected his three favorite songs from The Low Anthem, Fanfarlo and Patrick Watson.

What Are Your Favorite Songs Of 2009 So Far?

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Fanfarlo On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Fanfarlo On World Cafe

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Hear the British band perform its refreshingly accessible, whimsical pop-folk music on today's show.

Fanfarlo On World Cafe

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Song Premiere: Fanfarlo's Sparkling 'Deconstruction'

From an album due out in February, Fanfarlo's "Deconstruction" packs an awful lot of charming ingredients into a little less than five minutes.

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Song Premiere: Fanfarlo's Sparkling 'Deconstruction'

From an album due out in February, Fanfarlo's "Deconstruction" packs an awful lot of charming ingredients into a little less than five minutes.

'Deconstruction' by Fanfarlo

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Fall Music Preview

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All Songs Considered

Fall Music Preview

The All Songs gang spins favorites from a jam-packed season of great new music, including albums from Feist, Atlas Sound, Real Estate, Jens Lekman and more.

Fall Music Preview

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SXSW 2010: Fanfarlo, Live In Concert

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SXSW 2010: Fanfarlo, Live In Concert

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London's Fanfarlo consists of five multi-instrumentalists who craft intricate, earthy indie-folk. This concert from KEXP shows them playing a set at the Gibson Guitar Showroom during this year's South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.

Listen Now: Fanfarlo In Concert

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World Cafe

Fanfarlo: Upbeat And Whimsical Indie-Pop

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Led by Swedish songwriter Simon Balthazar, London's Fanfarlo has been winning over audiences for years with their charming brand of indie folk-pop. Their soaring sound and down-to-earth songwriting sensibilities feel familiar and yet very new. The group employs an array of instruments ranging from keyboards and mandolin to horns.

Fanfarlo: Upbeat And Whimsical Indie-Pop

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