thore_1996@... wrote:
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> Gesendet: Fr 12 Mai 2006 11:19:47 CEST
> Von: "Klaus M. Fink"<klfi@...>
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> one day I will pack my things and come to Minneapolis.
> Seems to be a better opportunity to see some of my favs than on most
> festivals in Europe - even in Scandinavia...
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> That's so true. When I came to Gothenburg last August I was so looking forward
to visting concerts, (although I didnt expect Nordic Folk to be really popular
here). Maybe I just didnt try enough, but they are really hard to find. Well,
there is the folkmusikafeet (http://www.folkmusikkafeet.net/), but that's about
it. Even getting the CDs in shops is a problem. It looks like Nordic Folk is
more appreciated in USA than it is here.
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> Strange enough, the Eurovision Song Contest and Elvis Presley cover versions
(sung by Christer Sjögren) seems to be the music the common Swede enjoys.
>
> Patrick

Here in Stockholm (I moved here 3 1/2 years ago from Germany), there is
at least one venue dedicated to this type of music
http://www.stallet.st/ - and nordic folk can be seen on other stages as
well, but it is actually not that many concerts a month. And there is
one specialized record shop for folk and world music here,
http://www.multikulti.se/ - which I really can recommend. But in total
it is indeed not that much new nordic folk around as you would expect
for the largest nordic captial :-(

However, there are actually some really great festivals around - my
personal favorit when it comes to folk and world music is the "Riddu
Riððu" http://www.riddu.com/ every July in the Norwegian part of Sapmi,
about 100 km east of Tromsø. I managed to get up there twice (actually
with bike and tent) - and it is really an experience!

On the other hand, the Nordic Roots lineup 2006 also does not look too
bad, either ;-)))

Heiko


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