Flying with a musical instrument is always a scary business, one that’s especially unpredictable when your case slightly exceeds the official carry-on baggage dimensions–as do violins and violas, guitars, and of course nyckelharpas. A nyckelharpa in a soft case actually…
My primary purpose in spending a few days in Helsinki was to pursue the opportunity to explore some musical ideas with my friend Juha. We first met in Sweden in 2007, and although we’ve managed to engineer only a handful…
Two of my ESI classmates work on Gotland for the summer, at a middle-ages-themed restaurant. We debated about whether it was a good idea for me to visit during the most hectic week of the year, Middle Ages Week, since…