Hans Kennemark (fiddle, viola), Arto Järvelä (fiddle, octave mandolin) and Timo Alakotila (harmonium) first met at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in Finland, 1984. Hans’ band at the time was Forsmark III and their concerts and jams during the Kaustinen Festival made a big impression on Arto and Timo. Forsmark III returned to Kaustinen Festival next summer and that’s when the first jam sessions with Forsmark III and JPP began.
Since then, sporadic meetings and jams, all fun and fruitful, inspired them to do something together as a real live band. This vision eventually took shape in the fall of 2003.
After the second meeting in January 2004, at Hans’ homebase Gothenburg in Sweden, they were ready to make their debut concert in Gothenburg. This first show was an instant success with audience members rushing to inquire where they could get hold of the album.
After recording and mixing and two years of requests from eager fans, finally an album was ready. Arto and Hans adapted traditional tunes from Sweden and Finland and composed new tunes for the trio. All brainstormed together under the Nordik Tree.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
