Artist Info: Ottopasuuna

Ottopasuuna was formed in the early nineties by Petri Hakala, Kari Reiman (who played in Värttinä in 1989-2002), Kimmo Pohjonen and Kurt Lindblad. Their eponymous first album made them the first of the "New Finnish Folk" groups to have a CD released in the US.

1st lineup (on the album "Ottopasuuna"):

Petri Hakala - mandocello, mandolin, guitar, octave mandolin
Kurt Lindblad - flute, whistle, torupill, clarinet
Kimmo Pohjonen - melodeon, harmonica, gogo marimba [read more...]