Tallari

Finnish folk music band established in 1986 as a collaborative effort between Kansanmusiikkisäätiö, YLE, the town of Kaustinen, and the Finnish Ministry of Education. The original line-up consisted of Ritva Talvitie (fiddle, jouhikko, vocals, button accordion), Antti Hosioja (accordion, double bass), Risto Hotakainen (fiddle, mandolin, nyckelharpa, jouhikko, vocals), and Timo Valo (harmonium, double bass). Current line-up: Katri Haukilahti - fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals Arto Järvelä - fiddle, nyckelharpa, mandolin, vocals Esko Järvelä - fiddle, harmonium Sampo Korva - harmonium, bass, kantele, guitar, string instruments Matti Hakamäki - vocals, mandolin, kantele (executive director, Kansanmusiikki-instituutti / Tallari)