Another artist on Radio Norway this morning, a band called
Over Stok og Steen (over hill and dale), a band from Hedemarken, a rural area north of Oslo and east of Lake Mjøsa. The song was "Nu vil jeg reise langt herfra" (Now will I travel far from here). Lyrics of the first verse in translation:
I now will travel far
Across to America
I hope God'll help me there
Though from you I must depart.
It's a ballad, a sad song, of love left behind. Norwegians seem to like sad songs. But aren't the old English ballads sad, too?
Definitely worth another look ... or listen.
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