Ólöf Arnalds' secret garden was under a tree

Before heading over to Sycamore to play a show that night, I met with Iceland’s Ólöf Arnalds and her equally impressive friend Davíð Þór Jónsson, who had played a fantastically whimsical show with her at Union Hall the previous night. As we walked past a large tree towering over a mound, Ólöf’s head turned, and we decided she might as well sing under it. First song is the catchy “Klara”, which she wrote for her younger sister, the second is Caetano Veloso’s “Maria Bethania.” Before singing this song, she realizes she is missing her lyrics notebook. Davíð keeps company with a short bout of singing and dancing. One more song in Icelandic follows.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 5:41 am
Hey wasn’t today Sprengjuhollin day?
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 am
yes it was!!
schedule is all jumbled up, sorry. will be posting a revised one shortly.
August 8th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
that little piano thing he plays is so cool! what is it sarahana?
August 12th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
it’s a toy piano their friend bought in new orleans