| From the CD insert...
The music of Jepokryddona springs from the Swedish speaking regions of Jeppo in Nykarleby, Ostrobothnia. In fact, Jeppo is one of the few places in the world where the minuet and the polska remain part of a living tradition of playing and dancing. Jeppo is a source of countless old-style melodies.
Jepokryddona play with a young, fresh touch - but with the same swing and fire as the old fiddlers. Tunes are always learnt by ear. All the arrangements on this recording have been made by Christine Julin-Häggman, the leader of the group.
Jepokryddona (formed in 1994) is a folk group made up of Swedish speaking Finns who, for the most part, play traditional wedding music from Jeppo. The minuet and the polska are the main body of the repertoire. All the girls of Jepokryddona have fiddlers or singers among their ancestors.
Jepokryddona have helped to create an increased interest in folk music among both young and old. In 2000, the group received a cultural award from the town of Nykarleby. In the same year their self-titled first CD was released. Jepokryddona have toured in Sweden, Iceland, Germany, Russia, Canada and the USA. |
