Celtic summer party in the park!

The music from the green islands in the west of the sea sounds good to Norwegian ears. Irish folk music is perhaps the most popular in this country, apart from our own. On Friday evening, the festival invites you to a rare party evening at Festplassen. And winks at the people of Florø with a proposal: Bus to and from!

From Waterford, Kerry, Dublin and Donegal in Ireland they come, Danú. The group is considered a world leader in Irish folk music today. They offer fiercely realistic and atmospheric ballads; Irish folk music at its very best. They played at the festival in 2002, and now they are ready for a new visit. Fiddlers' Bid is a fantastic band that upholds the rich fiddle tradition from Shetland. The four fiddlers in front are among the best Shetland has to offer: Chris Stout, Kevin Henderson, Andrew Gifford and Maurice Henderson, and with them harpist Catriona McKay, guitarist Seán Óg Graham and bassist Neil Harland.

So why a festival bus from Florø? - Yes, because we really want more people to experience the atmosphere at the festival, says communications manager Torill Faleide. We have given the Florø audience a couple of good concert experiences in Florø, so now we hope that we can entice even more people to come TO the festival. We know that the audience in our westernmost city has a close relationship with the music from the islands further west. As is known, Shetland previously belonged to Norway, and there are still close ties. The capital Lerwick is closer to Bergen than Edinburgh, and many names in Shetland originate from Norway. The same goes for the music, here there is a clear kinship between Norwegian and Shetland traditional music.

All you have to do is dress up for the party and meet the "family"! We promise an exclusive reception when the bus arrives. Førde , Torill Faleide smiles slyly.