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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
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Tagged finland, maria kalaniemi, nordic, rootsworld, timo alakotila
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Finland Independence Day
Finland Independence Day Finland Independence Day is December 6th, so this week’s Ramblers’ Retreat featured two sets of Finnish music. We also celebrated St Andrew’s Day, which is today, November 30th, with a set of Scottish music including tracks from two Boise-based … Continue reading
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Tagged frigg, gjallarhorn, johanna juhola, karuna, maria kalaniemi, nordic choro, ruthie dornfeld, värttinä
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Norwegian Independence Day
Ramblers’ Retreat Playlist Here’s the playlist for Ramblers’ Retreat on KRBX for May 18th featuring Maria Kalaniemi, High Desert Band, and Frankenpine. I also played two sets of Norwegian music to celebrate Norwegian Independence Day: Kirsten Bråten Berg & Hallvard T. Bjørgum: “Nils Og Jens … Continue reading
Ramblers’ Retreat First Show
Ramblers’ Retreat Playlist The playlist for Ramblers’ Retreat on KRBX for May 11th featuring Wylie & The Wild West, Maria Kalaniemi, Trio THG, Väsen, and a tribute to Hazel Dickens.
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Tagged hazel dickens, maria kalaniemi, trio thg, väsen, wylie & the wild west
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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
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Tagged accordion, finland, maria kalaniemi, nordic, rootsworld, sweden
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March 2011
March 2011 Every month I make a list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most often over the past few weeks. Here’s my list for March 2011. Khaira Arby: Timbuktu Tarab (2010) – The desert blues music coming out … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, arabic, belgium, classical, cuba, egypt, finland, igor stravinsky, jazz, khaira arby, mali, marcus shelby, maria kalaniemi, natacha atlas, nordic, russia, sweden, väsen, yorgis goiricelaya
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