Today's recommendation: Icelandic indie-folk band Árstíðir

Árstíðir (English: Seasons) is an Icelandic indie-folk band formed in 2008. Their vocal-based acoustic sound is a comfortable mix of progressive rock, indie and Icelandic folk music. All six members of the band sing.

Some tracks from this band:

Their official home page.

Today's recommendation: Norwegian neofolk band Vàli.

Vàli is a Norwegian one-man band featuring peaceful, melancholic, instrumental neofolk. It consists of  beautiful acoustic guitar pieces, sometimes accompanied by instruments such as cello, flute and piano. It reminds me of the cold and lonely winters here in northern Norway.

Some tracks (from his only album, Forlatt):

(Høstmelankoli = Autumn melancholia)

                                                            (Forlatt = Abandoned)

Today's recommendation: Danish+faroese folk music band Valravn

Valravn debuted in 2007, and plays an unusual mix of traditional nordic folk and electronic music. The Faroe Islands singer Anna Katrin Egilstrøð has a powerful hypnotic voice.

"Edgy, atmospheric and deliciously fearless, Valravn drags the listener on a mental and musical journey over sweeping forests and deep into moody waters. The result is strange and wonderful, intensely outlandish and utterly hypnotic."

                                                            Some tracks from this band:

                                      

Today's recommendation: Norwegian folk music band Folque.

Folque is a Norwegian folk rock band founded in 1973, featuring mostly acoustic instruments and both female and male vocals. Their sound is closer to folk than rock music. Most of their albums are hard to find.

Some tracks: