I see this thread is still alive, and there are several CD's mentioned. This gives me one more opportunity to advocate for the modern version of the Hardanger fiddle. Some years ago Eric Andersen set up a brilliant small group consisting of Rick Danko and the norwegian Jonas Fjeld, and they made a lot of performances and a couple of CD's. On one of them they are joined by two traditional musicians from the southern part of Norway - the fiddler Halvard Bjorgum and the singer Kirsten Braten Berg, and this CD has a lot of interesting tracks. Especially a version of Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the day". Eric Anderson writes that he has grown particulary interested in the sound of the traditional Norwegian music. As far as I remember the CD is called "Riding the Blinds" and may be a little difficult to find. I will check it out this afternoon and correct myself if the title is wrong.