Lars Persson (7)

Swedish poet, songwriter, wise poet and troubadour, born on 1 January 1953, raised in the village of Lövsjön, Föllinge parish in Jämtland. Lars Persa, who works as a high school teacher in Östersund, won in 1991 "Sjongarmotet" (Swedish: sångarmötet), an annual singing competition in Jämtska organized by Radio Jämtland and Heimbygda. He has since released a series of CD albums that include some of his greatest hits; the songs "Jämtmacho", "Hardda" and "Je å a momma". The CD "Så hæl mæ på" came out in 2005 and contains ten Bellman interpretations in Jämtska. Lars Persa has also published a few books, including an ABC book in Jämtska and one with limericks.