Indiefjord, our very own Woodstock. Silja's dad, Ivar Mork, recounts the magic.
"As I am now well rested and almost back to reality and everyday life I would like to do a little thanking and praising. I will certainly remember the days and nights of the first Indiefjord Fest for the rest of my life. It is memories bathed in a halo of sunshine, music, love and friendship.
It was an unreal and euphoric experience, and to top it – it was played out in my birthplace. 45 years of my age evaporated instantly. I was teleported back to the sixties and I felt like twenty again.I guess you ‘kids’ do not fully realize how similar the Indiepop movement is to the 'Zeitgeist' of my youth. Indiepop is truly a mindset.
I know that Peace & Love is a rather embarrassing stereotype nowadays but it was wonderful to relive it for three days and nights: Friendship, love and tolerance across all visible and invisible borders, climbing all mental thresholds and prejudices – and great music. I lost Woodstock but I have been duly compensated 45 years later.
You arrived as strangers but you are all part of my family now."