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Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir, also known as Diddú, sings songs composed by Icelandic immigrants of the New World, accompanied by the wind sextett Drengirnir ("the Boys").  Enclosed is a booklet with short biographies of the composers in Icelandic and English.  It also contains the original Icelandic lyrics with English translations.  The booklet can also be viewed here.

The composers: 

Helgi Sigurður Helgason (1872 - 1958)  -  Sigurður Baldvinsson (1887 - 1952)  -  Björgvin Guðmundsson (1891 - 1961)  -  Gunnsteinn Eyjólfsson (1866 - 1910)  -  Steingrímur K. Hall (1877 - 1969)  -  Elma Ingibjorg Gislason (1910 - 1987)  -  Jón Friðfinnsson (1865 - 1936)

The performers:

Vocals:  Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir (Diddú)

Clarinets:  Sigurður Ingvi Snorrason, Kjartan Óskarsson.

Horns:  Emil Friðfinnsson, Þorkell Jóelsson.

Bassoon:  Brjánn Ingason, Björn Árnason.

Released in 2011.