The line-up for the Nordic Roots Festival 2006 in Minneapolis is now set!
The festival will begin on Thursday, September 28 with a special
performance by VÄSEN, then continue over the course of the weekend of
September 29-October 1 with newcomers VAJAS (a trio from northern Norway
that combine "rocked up Saami yoik, sensitive electronica, and seductive
fiddling"); GJALLARHORN, presenting material from their forthcoming
NorthSide CD "Rimfaxe" which features two new band members; VÄRTTINÄ, fresh
from their triumphant musical contributions to the stage adaptation of
"Lord of the Rings" and a new RealWorld album, "Miero"; MARIA KALANIEMI ,
who will play in two concerts, one featuring selections from her upcoming
Alula solo album "Bellow Poetry," and another with her Trio in a tribute to
the Finnish Tango; SWÅP, who's 2005 NorthSide release "du da" has brought
them new fame in the U.K.; and last but not least, HOVEN DROVEN, whose
blow-the-roof-off performance at last year's festival is being immortalized
on a 2-CD set, "Jumpin' at the Cedar," and this year's festival performance
will be, appropriately enough, the official CD-release concert! How's THAT
for a killer line-up!? Schedule and ticket details will be posted soon
on www.nordicroots.org.

-Rob

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