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Loituma is really a folk quartet located in Finland; it had been formed in the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki, where users went to the folk music division. They follow Finnish vocal and kantele customs, producing quartet plans for both Finnish harp along with a cappella vocals, their music …

Adding modern details to traditionally centered Swedish folk music offers made Garmarna among top sets of the Scandinavian Folk resurgence from the ’90s. Their debut recording, 1994’s Vittrad, was nominated to get a Swedish Grammy while their second recording, 1996’s Guds Speleman, received the Swedish Grammy honor “Recording of the …

Some sort of Swedish folk supergroup, the acoustic trio Bäsk comprised fiddler Hans Kennemark (an associate from the groupings Tritonus and Forsmark Tre), saxophonist/percussionist Sten Källman (an alumnus from the legendary Filarfolket) and flautist Jonas Simonson (formerly of Groupa and Den Fule). Their self-titled debut record premiered in 1999.

Thought to be one the best fiddle sets of Finland, JPP combines traditional pelimani (folk music) with an increase of innovative forms. The primary of the group will be the uncle and nephew fiddle collaboration, Mauno and Arto Jarvela, alongside harmonium participant Timo Alakotila, an acoustic bassist, or more to …

The original Swedish dance group Shoe includes Totte Mattson and Björn Tollin from Heningarna and Ola Backstrom from Swap, most of whom record for the Nordic music label Northside. Shoe debuted their mixture of polskas, waltzes and dances on the 1999 recording Virvla, which also arrived on Northside.