Today on RÚV English Radio, the connections being made between traditional Icelandic and American music.

Gabriel Dunsmith is one half of Lonesome Hunter (https://lonesome-hunter.bandcamp.com/album/the-reykjav-k-sessions), who play traditional Appalachian music on the mountain dulcimer, which is an American cousin of the Icelandic langspil.

He also runs the trad sessions at Ægir Bar in Reykjavík (https://www.facebook.com/groups/RVKsession), an informal group of musicians that gathers twice a month.

Darren met Gabriel to hear more.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, a look ahead to the referendum on whether to resume accession talks with the EU.

On 29 August, Icelandic citizens will be asked if they want the country to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. But how are the vote and the debate being viewed in Brussels, and in other EU (and EEA) countries?

RÚV's Brussels correspondent Björn Malmquist joined Darren to discuss.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, Reykholt Chamber Music Festival: founded in and held annually around the date of the consecration of Reykholt's church, around the last Sunday of July.

The festival's (https://www.reykholtshatid.is/?lang=en) artistic directors Sigurður Bjarki Gunnarsson and Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir told Darren about what's ahead this coming weekend.

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Today, RÚV English Radio is in South East Iceland.

Hvalnesviti is one of Iceland's iconic orange lighthouses, between Höfn and Djúpivogur.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, some more bite-sized Icelandic language learning, in the latest weekly episode of Auðskilið.

Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic - https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-01-19-learn-icelandic-with-ruv-english-radio-463826

In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a simple form of Icelandic.

Today, the passing of Icelandic musician Megas. Follow along with the text here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2026-07-07-megas-er-dainn-480690

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the shop that seems to use magic to find room for all that it sells!

Antikbúðin (https://www.facebook.com/Antikbudin) is an antique store in Kópavogur, run and owned by Jónas for over forty years, occupying its ninth location.

The shop is full to the brim with an amazing array of items.

Jónas told Darren about the shop's history, and his lifelong love of antiques.

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Today, the music of a man who found inspiration in and on Iceland's Reynisfjara beach.

Warren Appleby (https://applebyrocks.com/home) is an American rock musician, based in Philadelphia. His track "Iceland's Winter Wind" was inspired by the wildness of Reynisfjara - a place he'd read about before finally getting the chance to visit in person.

Darren spoke to Warren to hear his story.

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Today, RÚV English Radio is in Ásbrú.

Hjarta Ásbrúar (https://hjartaasbruar.com) is a new community project in Ásbrú's old theatre and cinema, Andrews Theater. The idea came from 400 children at the local Háaleitisskóli school, who worked on a vision for the neighbourhood and called for a central "heart" at Ásbrú, a place to come together and have fun. The activities are accessible to everyone and free of charge.

Manager Thelma Hrund Hermannsdóttir told Darren all about the project.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the music of Zlata Marian.

Zlata Marian (https://soundcloud.com/zlata-marian) is a music producer from Ukraine who has lived in Iceland for two years. She combines live and electronic instruments, and wants to move further into mixing, mastering and sound production.

Darren met Zlata to hear more.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, some more bite-sized Icelandic language learning, in the latest weekly episode of Auðskilið.

Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic - https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-01-19-learn-icelandic-with-ruv-english-radio-463826

In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a simple form of Icelandic.

Today, NOT off-roading in Iceland. Follow along with the text here -https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2026-06-24-logreglan-segir-ekki-hvad-sektin-er-ha-479321

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