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In all of Scandinavia, the children are made special in these dark nights with special foods, presents, and a dance all their own. My mother's people did a circle dance around the Christmas Tree every year. In Iceland they held a Jòlabarnaball (This is how it is spelled...all one word). Ours was led by Ken Sherman, raised in Iceland, and included these songs from his childhood. 1. Nu Skal Segya ( Now I'll say) - This is a Schottische MP3 with Ken on fiddle and JR Hartley on Bass...a rehearsal tool. When sung it goes something like this (English) Now I'll say They are ......(whatever)
Gekk eg yfir
sjo og land eg à
heima claplandi Gekk eg yfir
sjo og land eg à
heima lafflandi Gekk eg yfir
sjo og land eg à
heima stomplandi Translation Walked over
land and sea My home is clapland
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