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Category Archives: Finland
Suvi Oskala
Suvi Oskala Finnish fiddler Suvi Oskala was busy last year, putting out three records on her own label. They are tied together by Oskala’s artistic prowess even as they cross a number of musical boundaries. She performs traditional Finnish folk … Continue reading
Posted in Finland, Nordic, Sweden
Tagged emilia lajunen, finland, nordic, pelios, rootsworld, suvi oskala, sweden
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American Café Orchestra
American Café Orchestra: Nightmare Polka (2011) About a year ago a friend gave me Ruthie Dornfeld’s record, Duets Abroad. Dornfeld, a fiddler from Seattle, crafted a solid, enjoyable, and sometimes wild record of duets with musicians from Finland, Denmark, France, … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Denmark, Finland, Nordic, US
Tagged american café orchestra, americana, denmark, finland, morten alfred høirup, nordic, rootsworld, ruthie dornfeld, tapani varis
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Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila
Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila: Åkerö (2011) I keep thinking that the mixing of pianos and accordions just shouldn’t work. Both instruments can play so many simultaneous notes, that it’s just too easy for the sound to get all muddy. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Finland, Nordic
Tagged finland, maria kalaniemi, nordic, rootsworld, timo alakotila
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Maria Kalaniemi
Maria Kalaniemi: Vilda Rosor (2010) Finnish accordionist Maria Kalaniemi grew up in a home where both Swedish and Finnish were spoken. In the liner notes she states, “Both of these cultures exist side by side in my musical world.” My … Continue reading
Posted in Finland, Nordic
Tagged accordion, finland, maria kalaniemi, nordic, rootsworld, sweden
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Karuna
Karuna: Hyvää Matkaa (2010) The Finnish trio Karuna takes the listener on an enjoyable trip through new compositions anchored in traditional folk dance music. My review of Hyvää Matkaa, the trio’s first record, is on RootsWorld.