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In the early 1980s, a group of young fiddlers from the tiny village of Järvelä began making some noise in local folk music circles. JÄRVELÄN PIKKUPELIMANNIT ("Little Folk Musicians of Järvelä") descended from a line of folk musicians going back to the late 1800s. Performing folk tunes from those villages, they attracted attention with their arrangements, their harmonies, new compositions, influences from Swedish folk music and their youth (ages 17-25).
Throughout the years, JPP's stature and reputation at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has strengthened and expanded to the point where now they are top attractions every summer. Their concerts, dances and late night jams are highlights of the festival and never fail to drive their legions of devoted followers absolutely berserk.
From their beginnings in folk music, JPP have added original compositions (including a number of tangos) to their repertoire, and developed a distinctive "wall of fiddles" sound.
History charts the development of their sound, whileString Tease shows the band in full flower, with music of beauty and strength.