Värttinä

• country:Finland
• style(s):Folk, Scandinavian
• label:Rockadillo Production Oy
• type:Band
• gender:male, female
• instrumentation:instrumental, vocal, a cappella, percussion, woodwind
• artist contact:Saura Booking Agency

Line up

• Jukka Kyllönen (percussion)
• Karoliina Kantelinen  (vocal)
• Lassi Logrén (Violin, bowel lyre)
• Mari Kaasinen (vocal)
• Matti Laitinen (guitar, mandocello)
• Mika Venhovaara (sound technician)
• Susan Venhovaara (vocal, accordion)

Links

• Värttinä
• Saura Booking Agency

Värttinä is the crown jewel of Finnish folk music. The band's roots are in Karelia, especially in the women's singing tradition. Värttinä's trademark is their sharp harmonies, sung by powerful female leads.
Värttinä returned to the stage and released an album after a 10-year hiatus! It's Värttinä's time, part 2. The legend of Finnish folk music, welcome back.
Värttinä made a grand comeback with a new, magnificent album Kyly (Rockadillo Records). The album ignites a spark in the deepest core of Finnish folk music and at the same time takes it to new, bold dimensions. The album reached number one on three world music charts!!! Värttinä's voice has carried the rich sounds of Karelian songs from generation to generation, but the album is proof of how strongly the band lives in the times. Every note has been honed with years of experience and passion. The Värttinä is back, better than ever before.