In February 2015, five Alberta musicians and Edmonton's Poet Laureate collaborated with Icelandic artists for the Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival. Iceland Calling is the video documentary of their journey. Learn more at icelandcalling.ca
Major Supporters:
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (www.affta.ab.ca)
Edmonton Arts Council (www.edmontonarts.ca)
Alberta Music (albertamusic.org)
Visit Reykjavik (www.visitreykjavik.is)
Icelandair (www.icelandair.ca)
Produced by Heavy Grain (heavygrain.com) and Alberta Music
Shot and edited by Glen Erickson and Greg Gillespie.
Thanks to Art Bicnick for Winter Lights Footage (bicnick.com)
Iceland Calling features the music and poetry of
Kris Ellestad (krisellestad.bandcamp.com)
Caley Thomas (www.cayleythomas.com)
Post Script (postscriptmusic.com)
Sóley (www.soleysoley.com)
Pétur Ben (www.peturben.com)
Snorri Helgeson (snorrihelgason.com)
Braden Gates (www.bradengates.com)
Mary Pinkoski ( marypinkoski)
Song Listing:
Hour of the Rat - Kris Ellestad
Hideaway - Cayley Thomas
Guilty - Cayley Thomas
Home Free - Pétur Ben
Moon Song - Kris Ellestad
One Eyed Lady - Sóley
Follow Me Down - Sóley
The Shape I’m In - Braden Gates
Life’s a Picture - Braden Gates
Please Don’t Hate Me - Lay Low
Summer Is Almost Gone - Snorri Helgeson
Avec les yeux fermés - Post Script
Grande Prairie -Post Script
Life’s a Picture - Braden Gates
Edmonton Calling (poem) - Mary Pinkoski
Niko - Kris Ellestad