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Concert dates for Subsonic Ensemble, Suunta and Kristiina Ilmonen solo performances

Subsonic Ensemble will be touring the UK including a special concert at St Ethelburgas.
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New folk and world music albums released in spring 2013

It’s been a busy studio winter for the Finnish folk musicians: various albums will see the...
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Sväng Harmonica Quartet signs a deal with The Red Orange Art Agency

Sväng has signed a deal with The Red Orange Art Agency in the UK, who will...
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Alamaailman Vasarat release their latest album in Japan, play special events

The latest release by Alamaailman Vasarat, titled Valta was released in Japan by King Records last...
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Värttinä wins Export Emma Award

The Finnish National Group of IFPI awarded the bests of 2013 in Espoo on March 1....
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Kimmo Pohjonen, Pekka Kuusisto and Vladimir Shafranov nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize

Violin player Pekka Kuusisto,  accordion player Kimmo Pohjonen and pianist Vladimir Shafranov have been nominated for...
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Six works nominated for the 2013 Teosto Prize

The nominees for the 2013 Teosto Prize have been chosen by the preliminary panel. The  prize...
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Finnish ministers give the music industry a boost at Midem

In excess of 20 music companies, ranging from record companies to management and production companies to...
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Nordic Cool at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center is trying to find the essence of “Nordic” by presenting Nordic Cool 2013...
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Antti Paalanen travels with Norwegian Ragnhild Furebotten

Antti Paalanen, accordionist who created a new acoustic sound with the diatonic accordion, and gave it...
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Recent and forthcoming world music albums

We've listed some noteworty word music albums including new music from Piirpauke, Johanna Juhola, Saaga Ensemble...
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Frigg in the UK

Featuring the premier talents of the young generation folk musicians in Finland and Norway, Frigg has...