In Sweden, a folkpark is a public recreation space, usually featuring large grassed areas, trees, children's play facilities, etc. In larger folkparks, there is sometimes a bandstand or stage, and they are used for concerts and other entertainment. Most towns and cities have a folkpark.
Summer folkpark tours are a traditional part of the touring circuit for bands, etc.
One of the Hootenanny Singers' main attractions seemed to be the fact that their well-mannered image was the complete opposite of the long-haired rebellious Beatles style, but almost immediately after their breakthrough Björn started dreaming of being a part of the pop scene instead.
From the outset, the members of the group had decided that their music career was only going to be a temporary occupation, and the autumn of 1967 saw all of them starting their university studies.
This did not stop the group from fulfilling the close to 100 dates of their 1969 Folkpark summer tour, but it was to be the last Hootenanny Singers tour for three years.
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