MultePod presents: Home to Mom

May 7, 2010

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A Nordic musical celebration of Mother's Day that, among other things, says that you're never too old to go "Home to Mom". If you're new to listening to audio online and downloading files, here's how to get started. This Week's Playlist: // Related Posts:MultePod presents: Strålande JulMultePod presents: NisseDansMultePod presents: A Cup of CoffeeMultePod presents: Mother [...]

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The most important way that Nordic artists can use Facebook

January 5, 2010

I think I could also have named this posting "The single biggest mistake I see Nordic artists making on Facebook" — but I'd prefer to keep this positive. :-) It's incredibly simple. Nordic artists should be creating // Related Posts:MultePod presents: Peaceful EveningMultePod presents: Mother EarthMultePod presents: First EditionMultePod presents: October FrostMultePod presents: Juleevengeliet

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The most frequently repeated TV programme ever

December 29, 2009

I suppose every country has its own favorite holiday shows during the Christmas / New Year holidays. And here is one that the Nordic countries adore! Written by Lauri Wylie and starring Freddie Frinton and May Warden, the film is called Dinner For One in English and is known by other names in other countries. However, I [...]

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MultePod presents: Juleevengeliet

December 24, 2009

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Juleevengeliet (Luke 2:1-20) As a special holiday treat to our listeners, Multe Music is pleased to share with you one special track from the Oslo Gospel Choir's 2002 album, Det skjedde i de dager (And It Came To Pass). It is the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2, verses 1-20, read in [...]

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Create your own Northern Lights

November 25, 2009

One of my favorite natural phenomena — the Aurora borealis — is now easily available on the Internet.  I first saw the northern lights during a visit to South Dakota in the fall a number of years ago. They were absolutely stunning! The first Old Norse account of norðrljós is found in the Norwegian chronicle [...]

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It's time for Gla' Gløgg!

November 18, 2009

As the holiday season approaches, it's time to share my gløgg recipe! Some people think that gløgg recipes should be kept secret. Not me! The more, the merrier — literally and figuratively! What is gløgg? Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary says: glogg gloog (noun): a hot spiced wine and liquor punch Example sentence: Lisbeth made glogg for [...]

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An Icelander's call for independence

August 21, 2009

The Icelandic avante-garde artist, Björk, is strongly supportive of numerous separatist and national liberation movements across the globe. She dedicated her song, "Declare Independence" (video below), to Greenland and the Faroe Islands — both Danish protectorates — which caused a minor controversy in the Faroes. Apparently, the 45,000 Faroe islanders are sitting on in the [...]

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Teitur: The Singer

May 26, 2009

Teitur Lassen is a singer/songwriter from the Faroe Islands. In 2007 and 2009 Teitur was named Best Male Artist at the Danish Music Awards. (Both the Faroe Islands and Greenland have a political relationship with Denmark). In 2008 he opened the main stage for the British band, Radiohead, at Denmark's Roskilde Festival. One of his [...]

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MultePod presents: New Additions

May 2, 2009

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New Additions Some new additions to the Multe Music library. If you're new to listening to audio online and downloading files, here's how to get started. This Week's Playlist: // Related Posts:MultePod presents: AmerikaTurMultePod presents: Ólavsøka / St. Olav's WakeMultePod presents: Let It Rain!MultePod presents: A Cup of CoffeeMultePod presents: Røvene (The Robbers)

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No. 1 island community in the world

April 27, 2009

National Geographic Traveler asked more than 500 travel experts to name the #1 island community out of the 111 island communities in the world. They chose the Faroe Islands. Below is a beautiful presentation of what the New York Times has called "probably the most curious place left on earth". The music in the presentation [...]

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Faroe Islands: Ormurin langi

March 12, 2009

Here is a wonderful example of what is known as songdans (song dance) or langdans (long dance) or ringdans (ring dance). This type of dancing/storytelling goes back to at least Viking times. These dances and stories were preserved in the Faroe Islands, where this video is from. The video is a great demonstration of this [...]

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Interview with Eivør Pálsdóttir

October 7, 2008

Eivør Pálsdóttir is a singer from the Faroe Islands who has been attracting more and more interest internationally with her distinctive voice. Rooted in traditional Faroese ballads and hymns, she performs a number of styles including jazz, folk, country, pop and classical. She the premiere artist of the Faroe Islands and is also considered one [...]

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Videos of Northern European traditional music

September 15, 2008

TVfolk.net now presents more than 400 videos of traditional music from northern Europe. Take a look at http://www.tvfolk.net/ // Related Posts:Eurovision goes (un)traditional NorwegianA recap of Nordic Eurovision "also rans"The most important way that Nordic artists can use FacebookMultePod presents: JuleevengelietMultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)

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