For the love of Finnish folk music
Lauluaika (“Song Time”) is a Finnish folk band based in the Twin Cities. The group was formed in 2016 out of a shared commitment to learning, preserving, and teaching Finnish and Finnish American folk music—specifically music played at dances in the old Finn Halls. They also enjoy discovering newly composed pieces that capture the spirit of their Finnish heritage.
Lauluaika carries on the musical traditions of the Finn Hall Band—another Twin Cities-based group. Their repertoire includes Finnish couples dances such as the waltz, polka, humppa, jenkka (schottische), masurkka, polska, and hambo, as well as lively group dances. They invite audiences of all ages to actively learn and participate through dance instruction and social dances, music workshops, and jam sessions.
Joyful and curious, Lauluaika members play a wide variety of instruments and have come to the group from a range of musical backgrounds. Some are lifelong Finnish music practitioners with deep family roots in the tradition. Others made their way from other musical styles and practices, attracted by the invitation to learn a new style, as well as curiosity about Finnish dance music.
Lauluaika actively performs throughout the Upper Midwest, as well as in Canada and Finland. In addition to spreading the music into Finnish and other Nordic communities of listeners, dancers, and musicians, the band also actively seeks opportunities to exchange musical and dance traditions with other folk artists.
Lauluaika carries on the musical traditions of the Finn Hall Band—another Twin Cities-based group. Their repertoire includes Finnish couples dances such as the waltz, polka, humppa, jenkka (schottische), masurkka, polska, and hambo, as well as lively group dances. They invite audiences of all ages to actively learn and participate through dance instruction and social dances, music workshops, and jam sessions.
Joyful and curious, Lauluaika members play a wide variety of instruments and have come to the group from a range of musical backgrounds. Some are lifelong Finnish music practitioners with deep family roots in the tradition. Others made their way from other musical styles and practices, attracted by the invitation to learn a new style, as well as curiosity about Finnish dance music.
Lauluaika actively performs throughout the Upper Midwest, as well as in Canada and Finland. In addition to spreading the music into Finnish and other Nordic communities of listeners, dancers, and musicians, the band also actively seeks opportunities to exchange musical and dance traditions with other folk artists.
THE MUSIC OF LAULUAIKA
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