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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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Finnish Folk Music 2012
Finnish Folk Music 2012 I’m putting together a list of my ten favorite recordings that have come out over the last twelve months. I started by digging out my favorite Norwegian folk music, and now it’s on to Finnish folk … Continue reading
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Tagged emilia lajunen, finland, frigg, kardemimmit, pelios, suvi oskala
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November 2012
November 2012 Kardemimmit, a wonderful quartet from Finland, tops my list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most over the past few weeks. Kardemimmit: Autio Huvila These four women from Finland sing and play the kantele, drawing inspiration from traditional Finnish … Continue reading
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Tagged annbjørg lien, bobtown, finland, frigg, gt hurley, kardemimmit, karen dahlstrom, montana, norway
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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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Spring
Spring We crossed the Vernal Equinox last week. So this week Ramblers’ Retreat featured songs about Spring and even more songs about rain which is an important component of Springtime here in Idaho. I played songs that fit that theme … Continue reading
Posted in Playlists
Tagged american café orchestra, colorado, denmark, finland, idaho, jubilant bridge, latigo, mile markers, rosalie sorrels, utah
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