Speaking of Gjallarhorn: They'll be at the 8th Annual Nordic Roots Festival in Minneapolis, September 28th to October 1st, 2006. Here's the schedule:

Thursday, September 28th: Only one show this night, at 8:00 PM: Talented (but 2/3rds arrogant prick) band Väsen, with special guest Darol Anger.
$18 advance / $20 day of show.

Friday, September 29th: No afternoon show, and then two concerts at 8:00 PM: Vajas, a Norwegian/Saami electronic, yoik type thing. Looks like Wimme with a fiddler. Then, like I said, it's those Swede-Finns Gjallarhorn. Looking forward to seeing their new guy, who plays a really interesting flute.
$22 advance / $25 day of show. (includes both shows)

Saturday, September 30th: An afternoon show, finally, at 2:00 PM: The Maria Kalaniemi Trio. "Celebrating the Finnish Tango." Yay.
$12 advance / $15 day of show.

Then, another 8:00PM show: Maria Kalaniemi playing solo, which should be lovely, followed by (recent internet superstars) Loituma. Haven't seen them for years and years, so that should be great. They're actually replacing shrill popstars, Värttinä. Oh, bummer. :P
$22 advance / $25 day of show. (again, includes both shows)

Sunday, October 1st: The afternoon show at 2:00 is an all-star thing, led by the legendary Timo Alakotila. I miss out on these all-star motherfuckers every year, so I'm hoping to make this show. $12 advance / $15 day of show

The evening show, at 8:00: Anglo-Swedish GODS Swåp. Can't wait. And, closing the NRF... Hoven fucking Droven. Who, along with Garmarna, do the best NRF finales, in my opinion. It's also their CD-release party for their upcoming two-disc release, "Jumping at the Cedar."
$22 advance / $25 day of show. (yeah, both shows)

A festival pass is available (for around $120.00, I think) from The Cedar. I've got one, you prob'ly don't. :P

So, I'll be the only Mudcatter there again, right?

---Lepus Rex