Jens Chr. Svabo sigst at hava verið íðin fiólspælari, og helst hevur Havnin allar tíðir á longu ævi síni havt sínar spælimenn, eins og hon hevur í dag. Í hesari skemtisøgu sigur høvundurin frá spælimannalívinum, soleiðis sum tað fantaði seg á barnaárum hansara í byrjanini av hesari øld, tá ið „bakar Hansen“ og gávaðu næmingar hansara, Dia við Stein ferjumaður og synir hansara og aðrir settu sín dám á musikklívið í høvuðsstaðnum. Yvir hetta evnið verður her samanbryggjað ein „symfoni“, har merkiligar hendingar fara fram, og nógvar margháttligar mannalagnur spæla sín part.
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It is said that Jens Christian Svabo was an excellent violin player and Tórshavn has probably always had its musicians, just like it does today. In this comedy the author depicts the musician’s life as it unfolded in the years of his childhood. This was at the start of the 20th century when Hans the baker and his talented pupils, Dia við Stein the ferry man and his sons as well as others left their imprint on the musical life in the capital. A symphony is created around this theme, with strange occurrences and where many wonderous destinies play their part.