Member Since: 11/20/2005
Band Website: http://www.folkport.com
Band Members:
Ørjan Arntsen
fiddle / mandolin / vocals
Sølvi Eriksen Kvam
vocals / piano / whistles / accordeon / el. pipes
Bjørn Fyen
vocals / acoustic guitar
Jan Larsen
el.guitar
Hallgeir Myhre
drums / percussion / vocals
Tore Tambs-Lyche
acoustic bass guitar / el.bass / vocals
Modern tradition
Influences: British folk music and folkrock with some celtic undertones:
Fairport Convention, Oysterband, Wolfstone, Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, Waterboys, Richard Thompson, The men they couldn't hang, Rough Red, Runrig, Albion Band, Iain Matthews, Goats don't shave .....
Inspiration also from Irish and Scottish Scenery
Sounds Like: Hopefully we sound like ourselves but inspiration from bands and artists like Fairport Convention, Oysterband, Albion Band, Sandy Denny and Wolfstone is apparent ....
Irish Bridge - Cover art for FolkPort's CD-EP "Come Away" painted by Sølvi Eriksen Kvam
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Cover art for FolkPort's CD-single "Open Sea"
Click image to buy ... The FolkPort ToolBox:
Record Label: FolkPort (own label)