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Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala’s Toisjalkainen

The duo of Emilia Lajunen and Suvi Oskala are known in their homeland and elsewhere around the globe as masterful interpreters of the historical fiddle repertoir of central Finland. Just by playing this music, both the well known repertoire and … Continue reading

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Various artists’ Arctic Paradise: Contemporary Finnish Folk Music 2001-2002

Judith Gennett penned this review. Finland, with only 5 1/2 million people, is home to Linux, Nokia, and a lot of amazing music. Arctic Paradise is a free promotional sampler series devised by the Finnish Music Information Center to introduce the … Continue reading

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  Ruth MacKenzie’s Kalevala: Dream of the Salmon Maiden

Chuck Lipsig penned this review. The Kalevala is the Finnish national epic, as collected and compiled by Elias Lonnrot in the second quarter of the 19th century. In Kalevala: Dream of the Salmon Maiden, Ruth MacKenzie, who is based in the Minneapolis … Continue reading

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