Ýmsir (Icelandic band) - any info?

Subject: RE: Ýmsir (Icelandic band) - any info?
From: Bob the Postman
Date: 07 Nov 07 - 08:48 PM

Njal's Saga is not just a great book, it is a Great Book, one of the monuments of world literature. If I had to chose just one book to read for the rest of my life, Njal's Saga would be the one.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: skarpi
Date: 07 Nov 07 - 03:22 PM

Njáls saga is a great book also Sturlunga saga , and saga Gísla Súrssonar

there are many Icelandic sagas that yu could look at .


All the best Skarpi Iceland .

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 07 Nov 07 - 02:54 PM

Thanks, Skarpi. I like all things Icelandic, especially Njal's Saga.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Jim Lad
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 05:37 PM

What do you know about it anyway?

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: skarpi
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 04:20 PM

Ýmsir -means - music with many performers singing Icelandic folk music ,
its not a band .

Guest JTT if you llike to listen and get Icelandic music you can
go to

tonlist.is

and you will find all kind of music from Iceland .


All the best : the fairy
Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 03:44 PM

The 'e' is silent. Thanks, Jim Lad.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Jim Lad
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 02:49 PM

JTT: Your a brave soul. Glad to be of help.
(I'd find another handle before someone puts an "E" in front of it.)
Jim

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 02:39 PM

No wonder I couldn't find them! Thanks, Jim Lad.

Blame the Gracenote map - I was surprised that many of the Icelandic top 10 singles and albums were by bands such as the Beatles, and thought Ýmsir was a folky Icelandic band. Probably some compilation album.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 02:10 PM

They're better live I believe.
G

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Peace
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 02:05 PM

Karaoke a new group? Never heard of them.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Jim Lad
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 01:41 PM

Karaoke's at the Bull'n Bush tonight.
Anyone got their schedule?

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 12:52 PM

Or that fellow Anon, who wrote so many poems.
G

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Bernard
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 12:08 PM

Maybe they're the Icelandic equivalent of our ubiquitous 'Singers Night'... appearing at dozens of folk clubs up and down the country!

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Jim Lad
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 11:46 AM

I think Skarpi's too busy with the Elves, right now.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Peace
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 10:21 AM

Try logging on and send a message to Skarpi.

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 04:55 AM

A distinct odour of troll or tease around here!
G ☺☻

Subject: RE: Ýmsir
From: Jim Lad
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 03:56 AM

So I did a wee search and found this page on Last FM where upon I found this quote..... "ýmsir" isn't an artist; it's the Icelandic term for "various", used on compilations etc."
Hmmm!

Subject: Ýmsir
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 02:21 AM

Faffing around on the Gracenote world music map I see that a band called Ýmsir is high in the charts in Iceland. Folky, my websearches reveal - but I haven't found any of their music. Anyone got any web links?