Biography
Spælimenninir
Effective period / Period of releases: 1986
Members: Charlie Pilzer, Ívar Bærentsen, Kristian Blak, Sharon Weiss, Jan Danielsson, Magnus Pauli Poulsen, Erling Olsen
A group of musicians based on the Faroe Islands that play traditional and contemporary folk music from Scandinavia. Originally named Spælimenninir Í Hoydølum, more than 50 musicians have contributed to the group over time. The current line-up includes one native Faroese, one Swede, two Americans and two Danes on fiddle, recorder, piano, guitar, mandolin, acoustic bass and vocals.