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Hellbillies are a country rock group from Ål in Hallingdal, Norway. Since their founding in 1990, they have become one of Norway's most popular recording artists/groups. Hellbillies are an excellent example of the concept of country music put in the context of another country's culture and language. The group sings only in the Hallingdal dialect (not in English or "standard" Norwegian). When they have covered American songs -- as they sometimes did on their earlier albums -- they translated the lyrics into Hallingdal dialect and/or wrote new lyrics that reflect contemporary Norwegian people...
