ESKO JÄRVELÄ
- My name is Esko. People call me Esko. I was born in Kaustinen, thanks
to my parents. Today I live and study folk music in Helsinki. I play
different kinds of fiddles, harmonium and piano. Some other instruments
too in idiot-secure environments. I play in bands like Frigg, Tsuumi
Sound System, Baltic Crossing and Tötterssön. They are all really nice
bands. I like to have fun, sleep, play yatzy, laugh and jam, especially
polska!.
TUOMAS LOGRÉN-
is a versatile guitar player who plays in many important Finnish folk
music bands such as Frigg, Pauliina Lerche & Co, Teija Niku &
Balkan - and with Esko Järvelä. A duo with English mandolinist
Laura-Beth Salter is one of the current projects as well. He also works
with singer-songwriters. Tuomas has graduated from the Sibelius-Academy
Folk Music Department. In addition to touring with groups like Frigg he
also teaches guitar, mandolin and dobro actively.
SARA PULJULA
- is a fun-loving, creative bassist & percussionist living in
Helsinki, Finland. Born in Rovaniemi (in the Arctic circle). Master of
Arts from Sibelius-Academy in 2008. Sara Puljula has performed as a
musician in various recordings; for example Hereä, Spontaani Vire,
Rinneradio, Gjallarhorn, Marzi Nyman and Frigg. Sara Puljula has
performed with various bands (Ulla Tapaninen & Nasevat kurtut,
Pekka Kuusisto & Luomu players, Spontaani Vire, Hereä, Gjallarhorn
and many more) around the world. Sevilla EXPO 1992, Korea World Culture
Expo 1998 and the Eurovision song contest 2007 to mention a few.
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