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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…
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…