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Today RÚV English listens to and looks at another genre of Icelandic music.
Darren is back in Siglufjörður to join music journalist Lydia Athanasopoulou, to examine the history of country music made in Iceland.
Tracks played on today's show:
Axel O - Island In The North
KK - Kærleikur og tími
Vinir Dóra og Chicago Beau - No more Alcohol
Klaufur - Lífið er ferlega flókið
Sycamore Tree - Wild Wind
Sigrun Stella - Baby Blue
Many thanks again to the Folk Music Centre (Þjóðlagasetur) in Siglufjörður for hosting the recording of this and our other music history episodes.
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