Hedningarna / Wimme - Riddu Riddu

Swedish outfit Hedningarna in collaboration with Sami Yoiker Wimmer from Finland at the Riddu Riddu festival

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Folk
• Sweden
• Finland
• Lapland
• Yoiker
• Riddu Riddu

[laelamarie1]

why do the words "spring festival" and " sleigh races over a frozen lake" seem incongruent.... but I am hooked....

[Heikover]

@laelamarie1 It was one of the coldest winters northern Europe had seen. We were there for Easter and temperatures were still well below zero centigrade, up to minus 20 at night, but the days were already longer than the nights, which equates as spring 500 km north of the Arctic circle. The sun doesn't rise for 4 months during the winter.

[missnullermus]

Brilliant song! Hedningarna + Wimme Saari = Dynamite!

Does anyone know where I can buy the song?

[Heikover]

@missnullermus It's off an album called Riddu riddu 1991-2001.

[laelamarie1]

@Heikover Sounds magnificent! It is my goal to one day see the Scandinavian countries, perhpas I should put this on the list...thank you for sharing.

[Heikover]

@laelamarie1 Haha, well actually there was a festival, just not a music festival. A spring festival with reindeer sleigh races on a frozen over lake. Lapland is breathtakingly beautiful. Standing on top of a mountain on a clear sunny day having a clear view for 100 miles and seeing absolutely nothing was one of the most profound experiences of my life.

[laelamarie1]

@Heikover So, you must tell what goes on up there out of the way when there is no festival :)

[Heikover]

@laelamarie1 Indeed. This one is a little out of the way mind. I have been up there, but not for the festival unfortunately...

[laelamarie1]

I need to go to these festivals....