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Steffensson’s trio
The driving force behind Steffensson’s Trio is a love for dance music. We came together with a clear goal: to revive the pre-war social dances of Ruhnu Island. This unique heritage is made possible…
Sounds and Stories from Ruhnu Island
The ensemble Sounds and Stories from Ruhnu Island brings to the festival audience the lively violin tunes that accompanied at the weddings of the Ruhnu Swedes. The dancer can swirl around and listen to…
Robaksai Folk
We are four musicians who have been surrounded by folklore since childhood and have mastered the music and dances of this traditional genre. We constantly play at evenings, parties, concerts. Our music is all…
La Sèrcl
La Sèrcl is a plant that emerges from the ground and reaches for the light with a strong will to live. It is lovingly cared for by three gardeners. In their garden, they cultivate…
Duo Tuus
Once upon a time two friends in folk music decided to take out their instruments from their cases and do something cool. The fusion of South-Estonian and world music makes your feet want to…
Alamakstud Härrad
Once upon a time, an Estonian man loved a woman so much that he came to the verge of telling her about his feelings. Yet while singing and dancing, even such a fellow becomes…
Leesikad instrument group
The music group of folk dance ensemble Leesikad consists of young school pupils that love to play folk music for listening and also for dance. Many members of the music group dance also in…
Leigarid instrument group
When Estonian Folklore Society Leigarid organized their season closing party in 2018, we came to an idea to summon all members of the Society who have ever held an instrument in their hands and…
Katariina Tiisler & Mihkel Sildoja
Katariina Tiisler and Mihkel Sildoja are young folk musicians who play different types of accordions (garmoshka, button accordion, Estonian accordion). Especially with playing garmoshkas they want to show how in such a small instrument lies a…
Harri Lindmets & Henrik Hinrikus
Harri Lindmets and Henrik Hinrikus are a duo that came together for last summer’s Viljandi Folk Music festival, for the topic of the festival was „Roots and treetops“. They also use number combination 2882…