Spælimenninir: Folk Music from Scandinavia

Spælimenninir’s music is as familiar as an old time barn dance and as exotic as the landscape of the Faroe Islands, the band's home in the North Atlantic. It’s music of the Nordic countries drawing on traditions centuries old and compositions new as today. The current line-up includes one native Faroese, three Danes, and two Americans, who sing and play many instruments, including fiddle, recorder, piano, guitar, mandolin, and acoustic bass. The multinational background of the members and combination of instruments make the music unique; no other band in the world sounds like Spælimenninir. The sound reflects each member’s heritage and illustrates the links between the music traditions of the Scandinavian countries and the United States. Kristian, Sharon, Ívar, Erling, Lars, and Charlie, traveling and performing together for more than 45 years, continue to inspire and delight multi-generational audiences. The Finnish Broadcasting Company said their music is “an abundant, rich mixture and it is often overwhelmingly happy,” while A Prairie Home Companion simply said, “Gosh, they’re wonderful!”
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