Olle Gällmo


Olle Gällmo is a Swedish musician and riksspelman, known for his work in playing and promoting the säckpipa, or traditional Swedish bagpipe.

Musical activities

In 1991 Gällmo began researching the Swedish säckpipa tradition, and has since become one of the instrument's most vocal proponents in Sweden and abroad, through concerts, courses, workshops, lectures, and a comprehensive website covering the instrument.
Gällmo plays both the traditional mouthblown single-drone säckpipa, as well as a modernised variant featuring bellows and multiple drones. The latter instrument is more flexible, allowing him to play his pipes in wider contexts, and to sing along with his own accompaniment. Gällmo also plays medieval and Renaissance music.

Academic career

Gällmo is licentiate and lecturer in computer science, particularly artificial intelligence, at Uppsala University.

Discography

Double Yolks, Duo Gällmo Branschke
  • ''Olle Gällmo - med pipan i säcken''

Awards

Groups

  • Celsiustrion
  • Härfågel
  • Joculatores Upsalienses
  • Zenner&Greiner