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Episode 880 - GÁRUR, FUNI: BÁRA GRÍMSDÓTTIR & CHRIS FOSTER

Today on RÚV English Radio, the third album by Funi - Bára Grímsdóttir and Chris Foster - it's a mix of Icelandic songs from the last few hundred years, right up to the 21st century.

On Gárur (https://funi.bandcamp.com/album/g-rur-2), Bára and Chris add arrangements featuring Icelandic langspil, kantele and other traditional instruments, blended with field recordings made in the Icelandic landscape. There's more about the Funi project here - https://www.funi-iceland.com/

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