In Finnish mythology, Vellamo is the siren-like goddess of the sea — controlling storms and waves, wearing a dress made of foam, and caring for magical cows in underwater fields. Vellamo is also the ...

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 ...

Finnish band Steve’n’Seagulls have announced two Australian headline shows around their appearance at Bluesfest this Easter. The cult band – who play a mixture of bluegrass, folk, and metal – will ...

While playing 15- and 38-string kanteles, Kardemimmit sings mesmerizing harmonies in original compositions that blend a modern approach with a deep foundation in Finnish, Eastern European and ...

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 ...

Finnish-American musician Sara Pajunen has been deeply immersed in both Western and Nordic classical musical since she was a child. With music degrees spanning two continents and six albums under her ...

A FINNISH folklore ensemble of 21 dancers, along with musical accompaniment, is coming to Slovakia for the first time in 50 years. Kärri is an ensemble which travels around the world to present ...

Pictured, the Skamokawa Swamp Band, who will perform at the Finnish American Folk Festival event, "A Taste of Festival." NASELLE, Wash. — The Finnish American Folk Festival will host “A Taste of ...

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 ...