Free-folk enclaves have seemingly sprouted overnight like so many mushroom rings. From the Bay Area to Brattleboro, Vt., each esoteric scene is filled with ever-changing band names, a ...
People speak of "the Finnish miracle," referring to the surprising number of important musicians produced by the little country (population 5.5 million): conductors, singers, virtuoso instrumentalists ...
Some residents of the Twin Ports are of Finnish ancestry and many of them always seek to find activities that will help connect them to their roots. The Nordic Dance is a workshop and dance lesson ...
Finland’s approach to modern folk music is vastly different than the singer-songwriter-centric subgenre most Americans are familiar with. Over there, it’s not so much a harbinger of heartbreak or ...
Summer is quickly going by and August is here. The Nordic countries begin their school year around the middle of August and end it in the middle of June. Students are required to be in school in the ...
It was 100 years ago this year that Finland, thanks in part to the February Revolution, broke free from Russia and earned its independence. Therefore, it only makes sense that in the American city ...
St. Cloud has soaked in Kyle Gray Young's music since he moved to the Granite City in 2018. He's now preparing the 45th issue of Kyle's Banjo Club banjo sheet music. The 41-year-old musician, who ...
Summer is moving forward and August is here. Around the corner is the county fair, state fair and school, again. On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Nordic Music Festival will be at the Victoria Lions Park from ...
BATTLE GROUND — When Markku Kesala sees a sauna, all he can think is that it’s time to play the music and light the lights. “Growing up in Finland, my family would sauna together every Friday,” Kesala ...