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Local poet and vocalist Jeremiah Walter always found the Norse myths centered on Odin, Freya and other deities a rich stew that was relatively untapped in modern interpretations. His new album, Eighteen Magic Spells (Jeremiah Walter Music), would fit in the pantheon of low-fi classics, except for the wealth of unusual musical instruments Walter brings to bear on the project. From banjos and ukuleles to khaens and krars, Walter infuses the stories with a mystical presence. The impetus for his project came from his wife, Darla Slee, who created Norse myth paintings for an exhibit. Walter pondered how oral myths are handed down for generations, and drew analogies to the written Norse myths of the 12th and 13th centuries, then their later transition to recorded music in 2021. Tracks like âThor and Jormungandr,â âThe Mead of Poetryâ and the title track, could have been delivered as minimalist acoustic songs or even spoken-word pieces, but the drone-like pre ....