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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…
Dandari
Folk dance group Dandari was established in 1980, still gathering students and graduates from all around Latvia. This is why our repertoire is very diverse and folk costumes also represent each members hometown or…
Kirbla trio
Katariin Raska (jaw harp), Leanne Barbo (kannel), and Natali Ponetajev (diatonic accordion) take you back a century to a dance evening in Western Estonia, where head-spinning polkas and labajalgs reigned. The trio was brought…
Aivar Arak
Aivar Arak is one of the most valued kannel players throughout Estonia. He plays in culture houses, dance clubs, folk festivals and everywhere in between. His love for playing the kannel was passed down…