When I was traveling in Iceland in June (leading a party of Baring-Gould enthusiasts who wanted to follow the journey he made in 1862) we visited Siglufjordur, in the north of the country. Towards the end of our time in the town we discovered the Folk Music Centre – a permanent museum of Icelandic folk music, with a particular focus on their leading collector, Bjarni Þorsteinsson (1861-1938). We didn’t have time to do the museum justice but were very impressed with the quality of the exhibits and the scope of the museum. This is a great model for a museum dedicated to folk song – I have not seen anything like it elsewhere. They organise a range of activities and there is a festival in the town every year. Do have a look at their website – http://www.folkmusik.is/en/page/en_forsida
