OK, so I'm probably the only here who cares, but I wanted to remind people that the 2003 NRF is ten days away. Once again, I'll be going, and once again, I'll write what critics might have been heard to call "The most eagerly anticipated review of an annual Nordic folk music festival written by anyone, anywhere, anytime!"

Here's the schedule and prices for the show, for anyone thinking of going (yeah, right). I've got a festival pass, which sells for $75, and will get you in early for the good seats.

Friday, September 19
8 pm - Harv and Gjallarhorn, $20
I recommend the fuck out of both.

Saturday, September 20
2:00 pm New Norwegian group Tigerlily $15/$10 advance
8:00 pm Filarfolket and Ellika Frisell with Solo Cissokho $20
Tigerlily looks great, as does the Filarfolket reunion. Solo Cissokho will be playing with Ellika Frisell... I'm not usually a huge fan of most sub-Saharan African music, but I'm keeping an open mind.

Sunday, September 21
2 pm Joe Chvala and the Flying Foot Forum
with live musical accompaniment by Filarfolket and a special
cameo performanceby the Swedish wind trio Vind
8 pm Swedish Trio Nåra and Maria Kalaniemi Trio
with Sven Ahlbäck & Johan Hedin $20
OK, these are the same dancers I mentioned last year. Not looking forward to that, but oh well... The music should be good, though. Don't know much about Nåra, for some reason, but I love Maria Kalaniemi.

Yeah, that's it. That's why the pass is only $75, I guess. So... anyone else going?

---Lepus Rex