Folk Music Festival 1.-5. July 2015
Siglufjord, Iceland
How Sweet the Swan is Singing
Artistic director: Gunnsteinn Ólafsson
Folk Music Academy
Courses on folk music and dances
Pricelist
About charming
Siglufjord
Pictures from Siglufjord
Wednesday 1st of July 2015
Main square 1.00 -5.00 pm
Hiking in the mountains around Siglufjord
Siglufjord Church 8.00 pm
Heddy and orchestra
Thórhildur „Heddý“ Pálsdóttir vocal
Sigurbjörg María Jósepsdóttir double bass
Jósep Ó. Blöndal piano
Hafþór Guðmundsson percussion
Boat House 9.30 pm
Norwegian folk songs and sacred songs about King Olav
Elisabeth Holmertz vocal
Poul Höxbro flutes and drums
Elisabeth Vatn harmonium, bagpipes, Meråkerklarinett
Anders Röine hardanger fiddle, jew harp, langeleik
Ívar Sverrisson speaker
Meal Factory 11.00 pm
Nath Trevett guitar and vocal
Thursday 2nd of July 2015
Siglufjord Church 1.00
pm
Elisabeth Holmertz vocal
Elisabeth Vatn harmonium, bagpipes, meråker clarinet
Anders Röine hardingfela, langeleik, mout harp
Hans Hulbækmo percussion
The Folk Music Center 5.15 pm
Childrens Concert
Rósa Jóhannesdóttir and Helgi Zimsen with their children
Siglufjord Church 8.00 pm
Boat House 9.30 pm
Thelma Hrönn Sigurdardottir soprano
Hildigunnur Einarsdottir alto
Petur Huni Björnsson tenor
Jon Svavar Josefsson bass
Meal Factory 11.00 pm
Scandinavian songs and dances from the 18th century
Öyonn Groven vocal, langeleik, selje flute
Poul Höxbro flutes, bones, horns, low whistle
Friday 3rd of July 2015
Folk Music Centre 5.00
pm.
Singing and dancing outdoor
Thorgerdur Asa Adalsteinsdottir sings Scandinavian songs
Guests at the festival sing and dance
If weather is bed program takes place indoor
Siglufjörður Church 8.00 pm
Joao Afonso vocal
Filipe Raposo piano
Boat House 9.30 pm
Jamie Laval fiddle USA
Asgeir Asgeirsson guitar
Allinn Restaurant 11.00 pm
In the footsteps of Monika Zetterlund
Songs of the Swedish singer
Gudlaug's Merry Band
Siglufjörður Church 11.00 pm
Folk Music Band Hlökk
Hekla Magnúsdóttir theramin
Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir piano
Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir violin
Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir vocal
Saturday 4th of July 2015
Upper school house 10.00
am to 12.00 am
Rauðka Restaurant 2.00 pm
Harri Kuusijärvi accordeon
Aleksi Santavuori viola
Sampo Lassila double bass
Rauðka Restaurant 3.30 pm
Folk Music Centre 3.30 pm
Rimur songs at tea time
Guðrún
Ingimundardóttir and rímur chanters
sing together with
guests
Siglufjörður Church 5.00 pm
The Dog and the Swan
Comic Duo „Dog missing“ and Wind Band Svanurinn
Conductor: Brjánn Ingason
Boat House 5.00 pm
Margrét Eir vocals
Jökull Jörgensen bass
Kjartan Guðnason percussion
Davíð Sigurgeirsson guitar
Boat House 8.30 pm
Final evening with artists of the festival
Restaurant Allinn 11.0 pm
Dancing
Sunnudagur 5. júlí 2015
Siglufjörður Church 2.00 pm
Star Wars
Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra
Soloist: Sólrún Gunnarsdóttir violin
Conductor: Gunnsteinn Ólafsson
John Williams: Star Wars Suite
Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir: Violin Concerto. First performancs
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Articus. Concert for birds and orchestra
The concert will be repeated in Langholt Church, Reykjavik, Tuesday on July 7th at 8.00
pm.
