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Ruhnu Island Trio
In the middle of the Gulf of Riga lies a tiny island called Ruhnu that has many capes and a rich and complicated history. A century ago one could hear Ruhnu Swedish fiddle music…
Katariina Tirmaste
Katariina Tirmaste is an old friend of the Sabatants dancers and audience – over the years she has played for dance both as a solo musician and ensemble player and is said to be…
Rasmus Kadaja
Rasmus Kadaja is Estonian diatonic accordion (lõõtspill) and garmoshka player from Karksi-Nuia. He began playing the garmoshka in 2012 and the Estonian diatonic accordion in 2014. His teacher is Margus Põldsepp, known from Untsakad.…
Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt
Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt write and perform music rooted in Estonian and English folklore. Their music, both modern and tradition-sensitive, combines kannel, fiddle, and vocals in a colourful, rich and enchanting way. Sharing…
Maria Mänd
Maria Mänd is a violin player from Pärnu who studies traditional music for the second year in Heino Eller music school in Tartu. She discovered traditional music and started to study it thanks to…
Vincent Michaud-Laine
Vincent Michaud-Laine is a harpist with more than thirty years at the strings. He specialised early in the ancient forms of harps: ancient Gaelic harp and bray harp. He also is a dance teacher…