The Reykjavík Folk Festival
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Grapevine Events: Folk Festival, Tónabíó Opening, Stockfish Film & Industry Festival
In last week’s Friday Event Picks, we spoke too soon. We’re sorry. It’s decidedly not so spring-y here; the only yellow isn’t coming from the sun, but from today’s yellow weather warning. However, regardless of the actual weather, today (March 20) is…
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What Is Folk Music, Högni?
The first time Snorri Helgasson and Högni Egilsson worked together, they painted sheds for Reykjavík Energy in the hillsides of Reykjavík. Snorri, the musician who manages The Reykjavík Folk Festival, noticed that the then-16-year-old Högni hadn’t been exposed to enough music and…