Wednesday 7th of July 2021

Siglufjord Church 8.00 – 9.00 pm

Jon Leifs accompanied by Mahler

Songs by Jon Leifs and Gustav Mahler

Oddur Arnthor Jonsson baritone and Sigurdur Helgi Oddsson piano

The Boat House 9.30 – 10.30 pm

South American ballads

Uwe Eschner guitar and Axel Meyer guitar, Germany

Siglufjord Church 11.00 – 12.00 pm

Songs of the North. Scandinavian folk songs.

Karoline Skriver vocals, percussion, ukulele

Lassi Logrén vocals, jouhikko, violin, mandolin and nykkelharpa

Thursday 8th of July 2021

Siglufjordur Church 17.15 – 18.00

Children’s concert

Karoline Skriver vocals, percussion, ukulele

Lassi Logrén vocals, jouhikko, violin, mandolin and nykkelharpa

Siglufjord Church 8.00 – 9.00 pm

The Poetic Edda and Lithuanian folk songs

Students of Vilnius College, Lithuania

Artistic Director: Linda Urbonavičiūtė

Choreographer: Zita Dulinskiene

Musical Director: Povilas Butkus

Music: The Cousins by Giedrius Kuprevičius, The Last Rite by Bronius Kutavičius and Lithuanian folk songs. Sponsored by Nordplus.

The Boat House 9.30 – 10.30 pm

White Water Rapids

Folk Music Trio JAEJA, England

Kieran Towers fiddle, Evan Davies mandolin, Sam Quintana bass, Bragi Olafsson guitar

Siglufjord Church 11.00 – 12.00 pm

Our Lady and the Devil. The good and evil in Nordic music in medieval times

Øyonn Groven Myhren singer and lyre, Norway

Poul Høxbro flutes and percussion, Denmark

Friday 9th of July 2021

Folk Music Centre 5.00-6.00 pm

Dance and singing at the Folk Music Centre (by good weather)

Siglufjord Church 8.00 – 9.00 pm

Children of Magic. Icelandic folk music in new arrangements by Ragnheidur Gröndal

Ragnheidur Gröndal vocals, piano, Gudmundur Petursson guitar, Haukur Gröndal clarinet, Claudio Spieler percussion

Boathouse 9.30 – 10.30 pm

The Cuckoo’s Nest. Jazz concert with Icelandic folk tunes

Anna Greta Sigurdardottir piano, Mikael Mani guitar, Sölvi Kolbeinsson saxophone, Thorleifur Gaukur mouth organ, Birgir Steinn double bass, Kristofer Rodriguez percussion

Meal Factory Grána 11.00 – 12.00 pm

Nordic Fiddle – Colour and Pattern

Nordic music based on medieval tunes and poems

Elizabeth Gaver medieval fiddles, Norway

Restaurant Rauðka 11.00 – 12.00 pm

A ball with folk music band Silhouettes of Byzantine

Asgeir Asgeirsson saz, bouzouki, Haukur Gröndal clarinet, Eric Quick percussion and Thorgrímur Jonsson double bass

Saturday 10th of July 2021

Siglufjord Church 10.00 – 12.00 am

Norwegian Folk Dances. Free admission. Hans-Hinrich Thedens together with Øyonn Grove Myhren, Poul Høxbro and Elizabeth Gaver

Siglufjord Church 2.00 – 3.00 pm

Over Mountains and Dales

Female Choir Vox Feminae, Iceland

Conductor: Hrafnhildur Arnadottir Hafstad

Folk Music Centre 3.30 – 4.30 pm

Música Sefardí

Songs in Ladino from the Sephardic Jewish tradition

Folk Music Trio Salamander, Sweden

Marita Johansson vocals, guitar and tambourine, Jonas Liljeström fiddle, ghatam and vocals, Emil Pernblad Irish bouzouki and guitar

Siglufjord Church 5.00 – 6.00 pm

Little bird. Songs by Icelandic songwriters Sigfus Halldorsson and Jon Muli Arnason

Herdis Anna Jonasdóttir soprano, Eyjolfur Eyjolfsson tenor and Hjortur Ingvi Johannsson piano

Boat House 8.30 – 10.30 pm

Final evening. Artists of the Folk Music Festival take part in the concert.

Sunday 11th of July 2021

Siglufjord Church 2.00 – 4.00 pm

The Wonderhorn’s World
Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra

Halldor Eldjarn: A Youth Symphony (World Premiere)
Charles Griffes: Poem for flute and orchestra
Alfred Doppler: Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise for flute and orchestra (Iceland Premier)

Gustav Mahler: 4th Symphony

Soloists: Kristin Yr Jonsdottir flute and Herdis Anna Jonasdottir soprano

Conductor: Gunnsteinn Olafsson

The program might change without further notice.