I worked next door to the fiddler who played on the Grizzly Hills music without knowing it

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Hi,
I’m an old wotlk player who lives in Uppsala, Sweden. I found out that the fiddler who played on the Grizzly Hills music is a leadership coach in the buildning next to my department. Her name is Cajsa Ekstav and she plays the swedish traditional instrument nyckelharpa. I’m no journalist but when I found out she works nearby, I contacted her and asked for an interview about her role in making the music, because I thought that if I don’t do it, noone will document this piece of WoW history, most likely.

I’m just a musician and not a “content creator”-youtuber, and don’t really plan on becoming one either, but I tried my best to make the interview YT-“worthy” and I very much enjoyed meeting someone that has made my life happier without knowing it, and it was so weird that she had absolutely no idea that millions have heard and enjoyed her playing.

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Neat indeed. Thanks for making video :+1:

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Thank you! Glad you liked it!

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I walk about the forest listening to this music. It’s sad and happy at the same time. Love the way the music is different at night to.

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Thank you for taking the time to make this video and share it with us. I personally love all the music for the zones in Northrend and my own personal piece is from Storm Peaks Bor’s Breath. Your video made me log back in fly to Grizzly Hills and find a new appreciation for both the track and the zone. So yea thanks :heart:

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Great video!

Thanks for sharing.

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This brings back memories, my first day at Uppsala universitet she played at the opening ceremony with a bunch of other people. Was really cool to see!

I’m like 99% sure I saw her (pretty cool she worked on WoW, I had no idea). If it by any chance that wasn’t her there’s someone else in Uppsala that looks just like her!

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Thank you for sharing this! It is indeed a trip down memory lane :smiley:

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This is a fantastic interview, and Grizzly hills still makes me get goosebumps to this day, Thank you!

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Appearantly somewhere around 90% of all nyckelharpa builders are from the regions around Uppsala. I would say it’s pretty likely it was her since she works at the university :smiley:

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There is music in the game???

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Best post of the year! Thanks for your work. Love it!

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Thanks For sharing.

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Thank you! That warms my heart!

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Great work man :+1:t2::v:t2::raised_hand:t2:

I need to google it what is sheet music lol.

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