Thanks for the greetings guys!
Drednut, I check my guitar at the counter and they place it in the oversize. At least SAS does this. All domestic airlines do not care and try to put it in luggage. I protest and they begrudgingly put it in oversize. I have the case chipped many times by these companies. SAS does a great job until the jerks on the ground get their hands on it. Then it's frisbie time. Morons.
Darryl, I have performed in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and if you consider them Scandinavian, Finland. I have also done Germany, Switzerland and UK too. I am a solo act with a repetoire that consists of tunes mainly from the 1960's-1970's. My faves are the Beatles (solo as well), the Monkees (Nesmith solo too), CCR, the Byrds, Gordon Lightfoot etc. As for the Scans, you are so right they do not deserve that climate! LOL! However, they are so used to it that it doesn't matter. Winter in flat & tiny Denmark is DREARY. I can handle snow but when it's cold and RAINY all the time........UGH! Norway and Sweden are just so cozy that if it does rain it's ok. Norway in particular is cozy......my girlfriend hails from Bergen, Norway.
One thing is for sure, the most beautiful women on this planet are all tucked away nicely in Scandinavia! LOL!