WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2008
1:00-2:45 “From Finnish Classics to Gypsy Music,” with Marjatta Airas, Folke Gräsbeck and Zingara
6:00-6:45 pm Brent Buswell and Bert Stromholm perform in the Auditorium lobby prior to Opening Ceremonies
7:00-8:00 pm Musicians and Dancers involved in the Opening Ceremonies: Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Sámi, Järvenpää Singers, Veteli Boys Choir, Gregg Santa, 200 violinists, the Kisarit Dancers, Craig Randal Johnson, Accompanist, Simo Kangas, Choral Director, Pipestone Drum Group, LaTisha ‘Animikii Ikwe’ McRoy, Nathan Muus Samí Yoik and Drum and Ameriikan Poijat
Dances -- Lake Superior Ballroom "J" & "K"
Tickets $5 or $10 at door
8:00-9:00 pm Ameriikan Poijat “Iltamat” Dance: Russell Pesola, Marko Foss, Denise Pesola, Brian Borovsky, Tracey Gibbens, Paul Niemisto, Roger Gomoll
9:15-10:00 pm Buswell & Stromholm: Brent and Crista Buswell and Bert Stromholm
10:15-11:00 pm Finn Hall Band: Ralph Tuttila, Dennis Halme, Cheryl Paschke, Johanna Doty, Al Reko, Mary Oberg Hanf
Harborside Ballroom
8:00-11 pm Northern Stars: Joan Aho, Terri Aho Lehr, Taippo Aho, Kristiina Thums, Teresa Aho Thums, Teresa Bulen, and Wayne Lehr
Coffee House Venues
9:00-11:00 pm Amazing Grace- Ninni Poijärvi: Ninni Poijärvi, Mika Kuokkanen, and Olli Haavisto
9:-00-11:00 pm Pizza Lucé- Jonathan Rundman
9:00-11:00 pm Beaner’s- Band’O : Seppo Sillanpää and Jemina & Selina
THURSDAY, July 24, 2008
Lake Superior Ballroom “L”
12:00-12:45 pm Paul Niemisto “Memoirs of the Old Days”
1:00-1:45 pm Ulla Suokko “The Healing Power of Music”
2:00-2:45 pm Jarvenpää Singers “Traditional, Folk and Reglious Songs” directed by Dolores Carlson
3:00-3:45 pm Ari Lahdekorpi “ Finnish Improvisational Music” featuring kantele, jouhikko, guitar
4:00-4:45 pm Bert Stromholm “Life and Music of Viola Turpeinen” with Brent and Crista Buswell, Helvi Impola, Richard Impola and Carl Rahkonen.
Lake Superior Ballroom “O”
12:00-12:45 pm Third Generation (The) “Finnish Favorites from Past and Present” featuring Gregg Santa, Wesley Santa, Jeanne Santa Doty, Johanna Santa Doty, Dan Doty and Leonard Saari
1:00-1:45 pm Finnish American Singers (The) “Finnish, Classical, Folk, and American Songs” directed by Henry Naasko
2:00-2:45 pm Northern Echoes: “Finnish Vocal Music by NMU Alumni Trio” featuring Jayme Bell, Debra Hautala and Margaret Sell Vainio
3:00-3:45 pm “Hymn Sing: Finnish Hymns in English Translation ” with Margaret Sell Vaino, Marianne Wargelin and the Järvenpää Singers with audience participation.
4:00-4:45 pm “The Magic Classics of Finland” featuring Marjatta Airas, Folke Gräsbeck, and Jyrki Myllärinen
Tori Performances
9:00 Brent Buswell and Bert Stromholm
10:00 Ulla & Carlos
11:00 Ameriikan Poijat
12:00 Ninni Poijärvi Trio
1:00 Singing Strings
2:00 Band’O
3:00 Larry Hiukka
4:00 Tanja Stanaway
5:00 Finnish American Singers
6:00 Järvenpää Singers
7:00 Pasi Cats
8:00 Nathan Muus Band
Cavalcade of Dance Bands -- Lake Superior Ballroom "J" & "K" and Harbor Ballroom
Tickets $5 or $10 at door
Lake Superior Ballroom "J" & "K
7:00-8:45 pm Finn Hall Band: Ralph Tuttila, Dennis Halme, Cheryl Paschke, Johanna Doty, Al Reko, Mary Oberg Hanf
9:00-11:00 pm Ameriikan Poijat: Russell Pesola, Marko Foss, Denise Pesola, Brian Borovsky, Tracey Gibbens, Paul Niemisto, Roger Gomoll
Harbor Ballroom
7:00-8:45 pm Northern Stars: Joan Aho, Terri Aho Lehr, Taippo Aho, Kristiina Thums, Teresa Aho Thums, Teresa Bulen, Wayne Lehr
9:00-11:00 pm Pasi Cats: Pasi Lautala, Mike LaBeau, Bob Hiltunen, Keith Rintala, Oren Tikkanen
Special Events
4:30-7:00 pm Ninni Poijärvi Trio, “Rock the Block” Ninni Poijärvi, Mika Kuokkanen, Olli Haavisto -- at the Holiday Center downtown Duluth
7:30-10:00 pm “Gala Concert” Featuring Master of Ceremonies Kip Peltoniemi, Arrowhead Chorale, Ameriikan Poijat, , The Third Generation, Nyt Naura, Ulla & Carlos, Veteli Boys Choir, Zingara Quartet, Katirilli Dancers, Juli Wood Quartet, Saana Ensemble, Singing Strings, Richard Koski/Carl Rahkonen and Band’O. (Performances are six minutes long with a 4 minute changeover) DECC Auditorium (Ticket $15)
12:30-3:30 North Shore Scenic Train Ride to Lester Park with Casey Aro, Harry Whitt and Larry Koski ::: Entertainment at Lester Park: Nathan Muus Band, Ojibwe Drum group and Casey Aro, Harry Whitt and Larry Koski. -- Tickets $35 – A second coach has been added, tickets available
Open Mic
All day until Food Court closes. There will be a sign-up sheet posted .
FRIDAY, July 25th, 2008
Lake Superior Ballroom “L”
12:30-1:15 pm Nathan Muus: “A Review of Contemporary Samí Yoik Music.”
1:30-2:15 pm Nyt Naura “Now Laugh with the Suomalainen Sisters” featuring Kris Kyro, Linda Kyro and Sherry Kyro Saarinen
2:30-3:15 pm “Songs of Pikes and Passion and Everything in Between, ”Saana Ensemble featuring Ulla Tervo-Desnick, Eeva Savolainen, Elina Kala, Sari Rönnholm, Elina Ruppert
3:30-4:15 pm Highland String Quartet featuring Steve Highland, Laurie Bastian, Ronald Kari and Betsy Highland Husby
4:30-5:15 pm Tuohitorvi Soi: Kalevala featuring Liana-Kaarina, Eeva Savolainen, Hilpi Leino-Kantola, Helinä Leino Pakola and Singing Strings.
Lake Superior Ballroom “O”
1:00-2:15 pm Finlandia POY Concert featuring: Koivun Kaiku, Craig Randal Johnson, Diane Jarvi, Richard Koski, Vicki Lundberg Gornick, Ulla Suokko, Brent Buswell & Bert Stromholm. Master of Ceremonies Chad Salmela.
2:30-3:15 “Jazz Standards” featuring Juli Wood, Mike Schlick, Jake Vinsel and Jordan Baskin
3:30-4:15 pm “Finnish Piano Fantasy” featuring Craig Randal Johnson
4:30-5:15 pm “Between Two Stages” featuring Marjatta Airas, Folke Gräsbeck and Zingara
Tori Performance
11:30 Kisarit
12:30 Turun/Rytky
1:30 Tanja Stanaway
2:30 Nathan Muus
3:30 Katirelli Dancers
4:30 Juli Wood Quartet
Cavalcade of Dance Bands -- Lake Superior Ballroom "J" & "K" and Harbor Ballroom
Tickets $5 or $10 at door
Lake Superior Ballroom "J" & "K" 7:00-8:45 pm May Prachar Band: May Prachar, Mark Prachar, Marie Ojala, Esa Ojala
9:00-11:00 pm Hilkka Helena & Heikki Perttu
Harbor Ballroom
7:00-8:15 pm The Wiita Brothers Band: Mark Wiita, Brian Wiita, Glen Bayless, Tim Churchill
8:30-9:30 pm Brent Buswell and Bert Stromholm Accordion Duo
9:45-11:00 pm: Conga Se Menne: Derrell Syria, Dave Ziegner, Paul Neumann, Steve Conley, Gary Parkkonen and Ethan Syria.
Special Events
1:30-2:30 pm Veteli Boys Choir Concert: “Sinivolkoinen” Directed by Simo Kangas in the DECC Auditorium. Doors open at 1:00 pm
3:00-4:00 pm “Vicki Lundberg Gornick” concert at First Methodist Church/Copper Top
7:30-10:00 pm Minnesota Orchestra directed by Osmo Vänskä in the DECC Auditorium. Advance tickets $35
9:00-11:00 pm “Jazz Cabaret” featuring Ted Heinonen, Diane Jarvi, Tyler Kaiser, Ari Lahedkorpi, Lyz Jaakola, Barry Schwarz, and the Juli Wood Quartet in the French River Room. MC Ari Lahedkorpi.
Open Mic
All day until Food Court closes. There will be a sign-up sheet posted.
Off-Site venues
Fitgers Court Yard Performances: Ari Lahdekorpi from 2-3:30 pm and Ulla & Carlos from 4:30-6 pm
SATURDAY, July 26,2008
Lake Superior Ballroom “L”
12:00-12:45 pm “Finnish Fiddle Tunes” featuring Kip Peltoniemi
1:00-1:45 pm “Now Laugh with the Suomalainen Sisters”
2:00-2:45 pm “Finnish tunes on the Button Accordion” featuring Richard Koski
3:00-4:45 pm “Finlandia” with Marjatta Airas, Folke Gräsbeck, Jyrki Myllärinen and Tero Airas. From Finnish folk music to opera stage-featuring original Finlandia piano solo arrangements written by Sibelius himself.
Lake Superior Ballroom “O”
12:00-12:45 pm Ralph Tuttila Tango lesson
1:00-1:45 pm Stromholm & Buswell
2:00-2:45 pm “Hot Fiddles and High Harmonies” featuring Band’o
3:00-3:45 pm Tanja Stanaway “Sing with Tanja and Concert”
4:00-4:45 pm Dave Tak & the Finnbillys
Tori Performances
9:00 Brent Buswell & Bert Stromholm
10:30 Northern Echoes Trio
11:00 Ari Lahdekorpi
12:00 Richard Koski
1:00 Dave Tak & the Finnbilly’s
2:00 Finn Power Band
3:00 Kivajat Dancers
Kasareikka Dancers
4:00 May Pracher Band
Cavalcade of Dance Bands -- Lake Superior Ballroom "J" & "K" and Harbor
Dances in Gooseberry Rooms 1-3 and Harbor Ballroom
Tickets $5 or $10 at door
Gooseberry Rooms 1-3
7:00-11:00 Tanssi Tangoa features a 45 minute tango lesson. Saana joins Finn Hall Band with guest guitarist Tyler Kaiser in an evening of Tango and other dances.
Harbor Ballroom
(Banquet ticket $45 includes ticket to the Banquet dance)
8:00-11:00 pm Banquet Dance featuring Hilkka Helena & Heikki Perttu
Special Events
12:00-4:00 pm “Bayfront 4-Band Concert” featuring Finn Power Band, Pasi Cats, Jonathan Rundman, Wil Kilpela & Friends
4:30-7:00 pm “History of Finnish Pop Music” featuring Ulla Suokko, MC in the DECC Auditorium (Ticket $15)
5:30-7:30 pm “Banquet” Highland String Quartet. Lake Superior Ballroom J/K
5:30-7:30 pm “ Bayfront Barbeque” Witta Brothers Band, Finn Power Band, Wil Kilpela and Friends, (Ticket $20/children under 12 and accompanied by an adult $10)
8:00-11:00 pm “Bayfront Blues to Rock Concert” featuring Lyz Jaakola & the Smokin’ Chimokes, Ninni Poijärvi, Band’O and Indigenous (Ticket $18)
Open Mic
All day until Food Court closes. There will be a sign-up sheet posted.
Off-Site Venues
Fitger’s Courtyard and Lakeview Coffee House and Bistro. Performers and performance times to be established.
SUNDAY, July 27th, 2008
Worship Services in the Harborside Room featuring Veteli Boys Choir, The Järvenpää Singers and John Wall Organist.
Lake Superior Ballroom “O”
9:00-9:50 am
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50 am Ulla and Carlos Duo
12:00-12:50 am Marjatta Airas & Zingara “Enchanted Love”
Tori Performances
9:00 Pasi Cats
11:00 Finn Power Band
Open Mic
In the Food Court until it closes.
Off-Site Venue
Lakeview Coffee House and Bistro at Fitger’s....noon to 5 pm. Performers and performance times to be announced.
Programming and times subject to change.
::: FinnFest 2008 musicians in alphabetical order -- PDF file
::: Register and get tickets!
