The Folk Music Centre

Class schedule

Thursday 2 July

9 am - 12 pm        Rímur melodies and epic poetry: Bára Grímsdóttir
                        - - -
1 pm - 2 pm          The traditional music of Cuba: Tómas R. Einarsson
2 pm - 4 pm          Icelandic folk dances: Kolfinna Sigurvinsdóttir
                        - - -
8 pm - 12 am        Concerts at the Folk Music Festival                                                                                                  Steindor Andersen


Friday 3 July

10 am - 11 am      Tvísöngur (two-part songs): Gunnsteinn Ólafsson
11 am - 12  am     Children songs and þulur: Sigríður Pálmadóttir and
                               Ása Ketilsdóttir
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1 pm - 2 pm        History of the troubadour: Svavar Knútur Kristinsson
2 pm - 3 pm        Arranging folk songs: Bára Grímsdóttir
3 pm - 4 pm        Antique Icelandic instruments: Bára Grímsdóttir and
                               Chris Foster                                                                                                                                     Learning to dance Icelandic folk dances
                        - - -
8 pm - 12 am      Concerts at the Folk Music Festival                                                                                              


Saturday 4 July                                                                                            

10 am - 12 pm      Bulgarian dances: Veska Andrea Jónsdóttir
1 pm - 4 pm          Students prepare for Harvest Night
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8:30 pm -             Harvest Night, students and teachers perform, after which there is a dance for all participants
                               and guests of the festival.