summer greetings from a 93 degree New England. Strange Fortune has some cool musical ideas to help get you through the scorching month of July.
GEM OF THE MONTH: VERDANDI 
Strange Fortune's Gem of the Month for July 2006 is _North Country_ by
Verdandi.
An American pagan neofolk duo is released on Fire + Ice's Fremdheit label.
Verdandi is the talented vocals of Alice Karlsdottir accompanied by acoustic instrumentation by Paul Fredric, along with guest players such as Ian Read and Annabel Lee of Blood Axis.
Listen to a one minute sample of this gem & decide for yourself at
Verdandi / North Country _North Country_ is an import in stock & available to order at a special price of just $15 & shipping at Strange Fortune.
CLASSIC OF THE MONTH: FIRE + ICE 
Also available now is _Hollow Ways_ by
Fire + Ice.
The second
Fire + Ice album is a long unavailable neofolk treat featuring Current 93 members Joolie Woods & Michael Cashmore, and produced by Simon Norris of Death in June's _But What Ends When the Symbols Shatter_.
Listen to a one minute sample of this classic at
Fire + Ice / Hollow Ways _Hollow Ways_ is a German import in stock & available to order now for just $16 & shipping at Strange Fortune.
Michael J. Salo
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