Frigg (band)
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Frigg is a Finnish
-Norwegian
folk music
band. Their music is a combination of Kaustinen
and Nord-Trondelag with a bit of Americana and Irish folk music mixed in. They were chosen as the Band of the Year at the 2003 Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.
Frigg went on an international tour in 2007 which included many appearances in the United States
including being the musical guest on A Prairie Home Companion
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
-Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band. Their music is a combination of Kaustinen
Kaustinen
Kaustinen is a municipality of Finland.It is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
and Nord-Trondelag with a bit of Americana and Irish folk music mixed in. They were chosen as the Band of the Year at the 2003 Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.
Frigg went on an international tour in 2007 which included many appearances in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
including being the musical guest on A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road...
.