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Tallinn Dance Club Musicians
As the name tells we are musicians that have met and played together in Tallinn Dance club. We play for dance every second Wednesday evening in Hopneri House, Town Hall Square but have had a forced…
Natali & Aneta Ponetajev
Natali Ponetajev is a young girl from Tallinn who loves playing garmoshka and dancing. Sabatants is one of the most awaited events in the year for Natali and she has participated there for many good…
Sofie & Leanne
Leanne Barbo and Sofie Meyer play the music of Fanø island. Sofie Meyer has come to Estonia from Fanø and is studying in the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, doing a masters degree…
Pakri Island Orchestra
The Orchestra is formed of the students of Pakri musicians Endel Enggrön, Hjalmar Enggrön, Herbert Stahl and dance teachers Nils Sjölund and Gun Pella. The music of Pakri islands is the only Estonian Swedish…
Herbert Konnula & Oliver Leppik
The Estonian accordion duo Herbert Konnula and Oliver Leppik was formed in August 2018 for the TV competition „Rahvalõõts Pluss“ („Folk Accordion Plus“). The young men share an interest in the traditions of Estonian…
Ander eta Imanol – Zabaleta Anaiak
The Zabaleta brothers (Zabaleta Anaiak), Ander and Imanol, come from the Basque Country. With their simple, yet technical and powerful sound, the young men take us back to an ancient time and offer a…
Siim Sarv
Siim Sarv is the cornerstone of Estonian dance clubs – a musician thanks to whom the dance club movement was established and who has held up the tradition for 30 years. He has stayed…
Eva Väljaots
At Sabatants, Eva will be playing on a big, diatonic Estonian külakannel („village kannel“). Her teacher on this instrument is the legendary grand old man of the Estonian külakannel – Heino Sõna. However, she…