Current and previous projects

Wardruna

I play Moraharpa live with Wardruna and we tour extensively all over the world. I have been playing with Wardruna since 2016.
https://wardruna.com/about/

Gåte

I play Nyckelharpa live with the Norwegian folk rock band Gåte who won the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest and has been chosen to represent Norway in Eurovision in 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/Gaateband/

Photo: Julia Marie Naglestad/NRK

John Stenersen Solo

I also do solo gigs and events where I play Nyckelharpa with or without backing tracks

Bergtatt

I play Nyckelharpa and Hurdy-Gurdy with Bergtatt and I’m also the driving force behind the band. Bergtatt is a folk rock band who does both electric and acoustic shows.

Kalandra

I have played Nyckelharpa, Moraharpa and Hurdy-Gurdy on Kalandra’s album Norse Lands, and I have also played with them live.
https://www.kalandra.no/

Krissy Mary

I sometimes play Nyckelharpa live with singer/songwriter Krissy Mary.
https://kristinemarie.no/

The Third Circle

I play Nyckelharpa, Moraharpa and Hurdy-Gurdy with The Third Circle. We make Norse meditation music with Nordic folk instruments by it’s core.

This is a collaboration with Anders Odden, known from Satyricon, Cadaver, Mistra and Celtic Frost.

Christine Hals

I have played Nyckelharpa, Moraharpa and Hurdy-Gurdy on film and game composers Christine Hals song for the game Leauge of Legends.
https://christinehals.com/

Birkebeinerne

I composed one song for the movie Birkebeinerne/The Last King (eng.title), and I also play the song on Hurdy-Gurdy in the movie. Gaute Storås composed the rest of the music. The movie is starring Kristoffer Hivju from Game of Thrones and Jakob Oftebro from Kon-Tiki.

Birkebeinerspelet

I have composed all the music for Birkebeinerspelet, an outdoor theatre at Mesnali in Norway.
https://www.birkebeinerspelet.no/medvirkende-2020

Ulver

I played Hurdy-Gurdy on Ulvers album Messe I.X-VI.X
Ulver - Messe I.X-VI.X
Ulver Homepage

Andreas Ihlebæk

I played Nyckelharpa on Andreas Ihlebæk’s album Nowhere Everything.
https://www.andreasihlebaek.com/

Jeff Wassermann

I played Nyckelharpa on Jeff Wassermann’s album The Meeting of the Waters.
https://www.jeffwassermann.no