I am so freaking excited for this. I'm already trying to get things
geared up to bring a group from my college down to Minneapolis for
at least two concerts, maybe three. If not, I might have to go down
for the whole weekend and go to every concert!

I've never seen Vasen, Gjallorhorn, or Varttinna live, and I simply
cannot wait until September.

This truly is an amazing lineup this year. I'm so excited, I can
barely contain myself!

Sarah


--- In newnordicroots@yahoogroups.com, Robert Simonds / NorthSide
<simonds@...> wrote:
>
> 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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