Morten Alfred Høirup

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Morten Alfred Høirup (1961–) is a Danish guitarist, known for a modernized version of traditional Danish, Celtic, French and other kinds of music. He has worked with such musicians as Tapani Varis, Ruthie Dornfeld, Chris Wood, Carl Erik Lundgaard, Andy Cutting, Raynald Ouellet, Pelle Lindstrom and Hans Jørgen Christensen. He is also a teacher, working at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and other festivals and workshops throughout northern Europe. His first solo CD, Vingården, was released in 1998. He then began touring with Harald Haugaard, releasing four albums as Haugaard & Høirup. They have received two Danish Music Awards, one for Danish Folk Artist of the Year and one for Danish Folk Album of the Year, both in 2002. In that same year, Morten Alfred was nominated for Danish Folk Instrumentalist of the Year. In 2004, he was against nominated for the folk instrumentalist award, as well as Danish Folk Composer of the Year for the album In the Summer, which also earned the duo nominations for Folk Album and Folk Artist of the Year.

Morten Alfred is also a music journalist, writing for the magazines Folk & Musik and Musikeren, as well as on Folk Nyt, Det er Dansk and Radium. He has also produced and recorded music for more than 100 films.

The complete list of bands Morten Alfred has worked with or founded includes Von Oostens Danse Orkester, Mac Mortensens Trio, The Trottoire Ensemble, Kroman, Høirup & Hofset, V. Poulsens Orkester, Kroman-Høirup Duo, Hans Jørgen Christensens Quintet, Wood, Cutting & Høirup, Jørgen Jeppesens Trio, Bal-X-Pressen, Danish Dia Delight, American Cafe Orchestra, La Bastringue, Quebec Dance Band, Quellet, Legault, Høirup Trio, Lundgaard - Høirup Duo, Fin Alfred Larsens Orkester, Den Røde Lue, Karlekammeret, Jørgen Jeppesens Quintet, Haugaard & Høirup, Klitgaard & Høirup and Morten Alfred Høirup & Vingården.