Introduction
A true legend of folk music, Värttinä has carried the rich sounds of Karelian songs from generation to generation, but the new album is proof of how strongly the band lives in the times. The tunes have been honed with years of experience and passion.
2025 The band has made a spectacular comeback! After a long wait, Värttinä has released a new, stunning album that ignites a spark in the deepest core of Finnish traditional music! The album shot straight to number one on the world music charts!
Line-up
Susan Aho – vocals, accordion
Mari Kaasinen – vocals
Karoliina Kantelinen – vocals, Swedish wooden flute
Mikko Hassinen – percussion
Matti Laitinen – string instruments, bass, backing vocals
Lassi Logrén – violin, backing vocals
Technical information
30-120 minutes.
Smaller group makes for example school concerts and Singer-trio can make acoustic a cappella concerts as wells.