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arto järvelä

About Me

Heippa, i'm first of all a fiddler but play other stringed instruments like mandolins and nyckelharpa too. I'm doing solo and playing with groups: Ampron Prunni, Bjernulf/Hamre/Jarvela -trio, Erik Hokkanen & Lumisudet, Helsinki Mandoliners, Icefishers, JPP, Nikolai Blad, Nordik Tree, Pinnin Pojat and more. I've been teaching fiddle at Sibelius-Academy's folkmusic department in Helsinki since '88. I'm also giving workshops of traditional & new finnish fiddle styles. -------------------Kiitos for your visit the space of mine & keep in touch!

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Member Since: 27/02/2007
Band Website: www.musicfinland.com/arto
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Influences: Antti Järvelä, Johannes Järvelä, Martta Järvelä, Aarne Järvelä, Mauno Järvelä, Jouni Järvelä, Torsten Pärus, Valter Enlund, Otto Hotakainen, Elias Tallari, Stuff Smith, Sven Ahlbäck, Hans Kennemark, Erik Hokkanen, Konsta Jylhä, Olov Johansson, Hukwe Zawose, Julio de Caro, Ases del Ritmo, Kalevala, Frank Hietala, Albin Törne, Kip Peltoniemi, Eric Peltoniemi, Kimmo Pohjonen, Harald Gullikstad, Jens Nyplass, Anders Bjernulf, Björn Ståbi, Pers Hans, Memphis Jug Band, Joseph Spence, Ånon Egeland, Marx Brothers, Alaspään Veljekset, Risto Hotakainen, Timo Alakotila, Maria Kalaniemi, Petri Hakala, Johan Erik Taklax, Gunnar Stubseid, Magne Eggen Haugom, Niles Hokkanen, Ale Möller, Gustav Pekkola, Johannes Jusslin, Viktor Andersson, Ruthie Dornfeld, Pete Sutherland, Kari Reiman, Heikki Laitinen, Juho Vaittinen, Ion Petre Stoican, Atle Lien Jenssen, Knut Hamre, Andras Janosi, Bela Halmos…
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Record Label: OArt music
Type of Label: Indie

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Hei, here's 2 fav polskas of mine. From past TVfolk site, recorded in Kaustinen Finland 2002 by Olle Paulsson.
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:50:00 GMT

want to order OArt CD's?

All OArt cd's + Ampron Prunni & Nordik Tree available via net: Finland & Europe www.recordoffice.net (also mp3)U.K. www.cuberoots.comUSA www.rootsworld.com, http://www.cdroots.com/oart-ap.html
Posted by on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:15:00 GMT