Harald Haugaard (violin) & Morten Alfred Høirup (guitar) have been playing traditional & original Danish music since July 1998 when they played their first real concert at the European Broadcasting Unions Contemporary Folk Festival in Portoroz in Slovenia. Since then they have recorded four albums, all of which have been rewarded with Danish Music Awards (Danish 'Grammy'). Haugaard & Høirup has played a large number of concerts in Europe, The Nordic Counties, The USA, Canada, Japan and Australia, and has been recorded for numerous radio and television stations. All Things Considered on National Public Radio, said about their fourth album 'Om Sommeren' (In the Summer); "Haugaard & Høirup´s CD "Om Sommeren" is melodic, accomplished and suffused with a warm beauty" while RadioDeutschland Berlin added; "Haugaard & Høirup is a stroke of luck for European folk music".

In March 2005 the duo performed exclusively at the 39th National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia, and had a great time there:

"Guest artists from Denmark, fiddler Harald Haugaard and guitarist Morten Høirup were the surprise hits of the festival with their contemporary spin on traditional Danish music. Their breathtaking skill and dedication to their arts converted thousands of people overnight into devoted fans of the music from the land of Hans Christian Andersen. They delighted their audiences with stories of the Tasmanian-Denmark connection of the Danish Royal Family, and I think may be responsible for an influx of Australian tourists to their nation! I’m not surprised that they were awarded the equivalent of the Danish Grammy Award last year and may be an indication of the influx of Danish culture to come as a result of the royal wedding". - Ronald McCoy, www.stateart.com.au.

In the spring and summer 2005 Haugaard & Høirup toured in Denmark playing about 17 concerts with the exellent young singer Helene Blum - known as the girl "with a voice like an angel" - as a guest, as well as visiting the great Orkney Folk Festival, and the Vancouver Folk Festival.

In September 2005, Haugaard & Høirup will be releasing their 5th album in which the typical Haugaard & Høirup blend of traditional and contemporary Danish music will be performed by the duo in collaboration with a beautiful team of guest musicians; wonderful people that the duo has worked with on their many tours around the world.