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Dark folk expeditionists
Tesseract and Wardruna bring the majesty to Somerset’s forward-thinking fest
Hildur Guðnadóttir is scrolling through her phone. Whereas most people use the device to collect photographs and notes alongside contact numbers, the Icelandic composer records snippets of music. Thes
MIDGARD VIKINGSENTER, BORRE, NORWAY
In the borderlands, something is stirring. A current of eclectic neopaganism braided with folk music, performance art and countercultural fashion. From time to time when the stars align these currents
It’s a part of Iceland that’s off the tourist trail, but it’s brilliant for birding, writes Vanessa Wright
Jan Smaczny is enthralled by Isabelle Faust’s unique approach to the demanding material of Bach’s little-known violin works JS Bach Sonatas for Violin and Continuo Isabelle Faust (violin); Kristin von