Vägilased

Estonia

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The ensemble was established in 2000 as a course-based ensemble at Viljandi Culture Academy. It is since then that Vägilased (the Mighty) have been one of the great favorites of the audience at Viljandi Folk Music Festivals. Vägilased translate Estonian folk music into contemporary and danceable language of music – runo songs, singing games and older instrumental music. They have performed both in Estonia and elsewhere, e.g. Finland, Sweden, Portugal, Udmurt Autonomous Republic, Scotland and Ukraine.

Come sing and dance with Vägilased!

NB! The concert is also the presentation of their brand new album “Ema õpetus”!

• Meelika Hainsoo – fiddle, vocal
• Cätlin Jaago – bagpipe, flutes, whistles, Jew’s harp, vocal
• Toomas Valk – karmoshkas (Russian diatonic accordion)
• Jan Viileberg – acoustic guitar
• Marti Tärn – bass guitar
• Reigo Ahven – percussion

• Cätlin Jaago: +372 534 337 56; catlin@kultuur.edu.ee