European Folk Day – September the 23rd
We all know Finland’s greatest musical export; but what else is there to Finnish music besides Sibelius? What does Finland’s folk music sound like and how’s it played? Come and find out at St Cecilia’s Hall on Saturday 23rd September, 15:00–16:30:
15:00: Come and Try the 5-string kantele – the quintessential folk instrument of Finland
16:00: An informal set of tunes from Finnish folk music ‘Mecca’, Kaustinen
Presented by the Scottish-Finnish Society, as part of Edinburgh Doors Open Day and European Folk Day.