It is time for festivals again, and this weekende it was a music festival in my village. Not as many people attended Sommerfestivalen as a few years ago, but the thousands who came (from all parts of Norway) seemed to have a great time. Even if the rain was more or less pouring down.
Petter Øien from the group Sie Gubba, Kurt Nilsen, and the great blues guitarist, Hans Bollandsås.
Dag Ingebrigtsen from the groups TNT and The Kids, and Trude Bekkavik, lead singer from the group SKA-frika. There are more pictures in my Sommerfestivalen photo gallery. Links to my posts from Sommerfestivalen 2012: About Åge and Sambandet, about DDE, Iron Maidnem and Jahn Teigen, and about Madcon.
Bente Haarstad Photography 
It does look like a party, Bente! : )
Colourful fun.
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It was really a party, Karen, especially for some of the participants.
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Very very good photography ! —- to the musicians, to the people.
(and you are lucky, the ground doesn’t become knee deep mud-bath 😉 )
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It jused to be a lot of mud-baths when it rained before (as it often does around midsummer), but they improved the place. Thanks a lot, Yoshi.
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Lots of pretty girls in Norway. Nice photos.
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Thanks a lot, Anneli.
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Snyggast bild är den på Dag o Trude. Bilden på de rosa klädda tjejerna tittade jag extra på. Den krävde liksom uppmärksamhet 😀
Kramar o allt gott till dej!
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The pink ladies have a pink theme every year. Skjønne, blide damer. Alt godt til deg også, ha en herlig midtsommer!
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Varmt tack!
Ja, de ser härliga ut, kvinnorna. 🙂
Kram och allt gott till dej!
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Looks like a great party. Your reward for the long and hard winter.
Love the expression on the girl looking at the horse mask! Priceless! 😀
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I think the horse wanted a “fight” for some reaon I don’t know. This is not a place for fighting, it is a big party, and you are right about the reward, Gunta, it is needed.
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Looks very loud and hairy!!!
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Loud and hairy, hahah, that is spot on, Pauline!
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Extremely great pictures, Bente. Love each and one of them!
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Thanks a lot, tusen takk snille du.
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Fantastic photos from this Midsummer festival Bente!
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Thanks a lot, Ann.
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What a fun event! I loved the photos. How long was there light yesterday?
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It is not completely night at all now, Emilie, but the sun sets at 11:30 and rises at 3. And in the meantime it is just dimmer than midday. If you cross the polar circle the sun stays up all night. This is the best time of the year, and you know the winter is the opposite, dark almost all the time…
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I missed a good party.
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Yes you did, Allen.
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All your photos reveal a great fun party atmosphere, but the 6th photo down is amazing – great capture of the action, Bente.
Looks like Norway makes good use of the long summer days.
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That’s how it is Vicki, we need to spend the long summer days to the full.
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I love your photos with very happy colors Bente
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Thanks for your happy colours comment, Natuur.
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Looks a lot of fun. We are off to see Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull tonight. Indoors – no rain!
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Ian Anderson still around? Lucky you, Andrew, even if it is indoors…
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He was brilliant Bente. 66 years old and still a fantastic performer. My (Chinese) wife had never seen him before. She enjoyed the concert. He finished with Aqualung and Locomotive Breath.
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66, that’s nothing. It just seemes a long time since I listened to Jethro Tull. Must have been a great experience, Andrew, lucky you two (and the rest of the audience).
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Love the van and the gallery (and the horse? )
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Love the horse too, even if he looks to be playing the not so easy going type of horse..
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What a great photo and blog. I never tire of it. WordPress should have a widget for FAVORITE blogs. I don’t think they do?
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OH, this looks like so much fun! I love how your photos give Norway a sleepy, deep dreamy feel int eh winter, and a LIVE IT LARGE feel for the summer!
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You are right Nance, that’s how it is. And thanks.
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Wild and crazy Norwegians having fun! Looks like a great time Bente. And I love that pic of the girl and the horse man – there is a story there!
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Yes a story, a short story, but we have to imagine how it is. Thanks Anna.
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The midsummer summer festival was definitely huge.
What I most like on the photo’S is the colourful Caravan.
Too awesome.Also all your photo’s to have succeeded, I have a beautiful Tag.Wie is your name worth?I wish you a beautiful Monday.
Andrea sends warm greetings to friends
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Thanks a lot for your comment, Andrea. Not sure if I understand what you mean about the tag and the name?
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I wrote a nice day for you and how is your dear name?
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Thanks a lot, Andrea, have a nice day too. My name: Bente
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WOW! you almost carried the spirit of this festival… I loved your shots. Thank you, love, nia
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We have a music festival in Milwaukee Wisconsin called Summer Fest around our independence Day, July 4th. We used to go, but it has gotten a bit too crazy and they don’t showcase the same music anymore. Sad. Looks like yours was fun though!
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Love the caravans!!
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Rock on Bente 🙂 Lovely pics.
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Wow, as good as being there Bente. Love the fun in each and every shot!
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Göörfina bilder med gammaldagsmidsommarfestkänslamedölochtält. 😉
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Great series, Bente. I love the third one!
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Delightful documentary pictures of what looks like a really fun festival. I love the loose approach to your photography. Very nice.
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Seems to have been really funny!
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Super fun photos! The first picture is awesome, the girl with the yellow hat and pretty nails competes it (: The little camper is adorable & I like the ladies in pink too!
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Love the shot with the angle grinder.
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FUN photos Thank you~ It’s Nice party !!
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what beautiful photos! you made midsummer celebrations look so interesting, but incredibly fun.
i am now a fan. 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Scarlett. Glad you liked it. 🙂
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