Tony Rooth visits ABBA the Museum

"Very special visitor last week, Björn's friend from school and from Hootenanny Singers, Tony Rooth. Thanks for all the good music Tony and welcome back."

Rare Hootenanny Singers Performance 1971

  Someone on YouTube that I'm subscribed to uploaded this super rare performance... or at least it's rare for me since I've never seen it before.  :P  It's quite good quality for 1971... I wonder if Bjorn was already married to Agnetha at that time...

Bjorn on stage

Sad New to all Hootennanny Singers Fans

  I am sorry to say, but Hansi Schwartz, the man who started the Hootenanny Singers, passed away today at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer, 2 weeks after appearing in a new Swedish ABBA Documentary about ABBA's life up to Waterloo.  :(  Very sad news.

  Ice the Site has an article about what Bjorn felt when about Hansi's death.  I feel so bad for Hansi, Hansi's family, and for Bjorn.  Reading about Bjorn's feelings just makes me want to cry, too.

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" in Swedish - Hootenanny Singers

Back when Bjorn was in a folk group called "The Hootenanny Singers", Bjorn and his friends sang a Swedish version of the Beatles' song, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".  I had heard the Swedish version a few weeks ago and I decided to share it with you.  :)