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- Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
10:00
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International
Press Conference
Venue:
City Office |
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11:00
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The
Finnish Accordion Folk Musician Championship
One and Two Row Accordion Competition - Under 12, 15, 18, Open and
Veterans
Venue: Oma Tupa - Tickets: Adult 10 € / Pensioner & Student
8 € / Child 5 € |
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13.00
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XXXVI Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival Opening
Ceremony
Venue: Festival Park, Ikaalinen - Tickets: Free Entrance
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Music
in the Park
Accordion groups and soloists take the stage. Hosts: Matti Lepänhaara
and Seppo Soittila.
Venue: Festival Park, Ikaalinen -
Tickets: Free Entrance
Accordion Pub
Accordion groups and solo entertainers, Host: Jukka Laihiala,
dance music by various Finnish Accordionists, until midnight.
Venue: Yellow School
- Tickets: Free Entrance |
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15.00
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Accordion
Fair Opening
The fair is open 15.00 - 18.00. Accordions,
accessories, music etc.
Venue: Commercial College
- Tickets: Free Entrance |
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16.30
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The Silver and Golden Accordion Competition 2008
(Rehearsal)
Rehearsal for the final competition which will be held at 20.00. Six
Golden Accordion finalists, and seven Silver Accordion finalists on
their way to the evening’s final competition.
Jari Puhakka with his orchestra,
Hosts: Silja Sillanpää and Kimmo Mattila
Venue: Ikaalinen Hall - Tickets: Adult 20 € / Pensioner &
Student 15 € / Child 10 € |
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20.00
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The
Silver and Golden Accordion Competition 2007
Final Competition. Live broadcast on national television.
Golden
Accordion finalists:
Matti Kakko, Tarja Lepistö, Henriikka Santamaa, Timo Sormunen,
Henna Tahvanainen and Ukko-Pekka Yliranta.
Silver Accordion finalists:
Ella Elomäki, Johan-Antti Kivilahti, Mikko Makkonen, Viljami
Morander, Paula Rehula, Eveliina Suomalainen and Viivi Tigerstedt.
Jari Puhakka’s Orchestra Hosts: Silja Sillanpää and
Kimmo Mattila
Ikaalinen Hall
Jari Puhakka with his orchestra, Hosts: Silja Sillanpää
and Kimmo Mattila
Venue: Ikaalinen Hall - Tickets: Adult 30 € / Pensioner &
Student 25 € / Child 15€ |
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Dance
music in the Park
The Unelmavävyt Dance Orchestra.
Venue: Festival Park, Ikaalinen
- Tickets: Free Entrance |
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22.00
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Trio
Pipoka
Brasilian rhythms with Veli Kujala - accordion, Zarkus Poussa - percussion,
Jarmo Julkunen - guitar
Venue: Oma Tupa - Tickets: Adult 15 € / Pensioner&Student
12 € / Child 8 €
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| Sata-Häme
Soi International Press
Conference |
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Sata-Häme
Soi Festival
Music Director Kimmo Mattila (center), Press Manager Minna Plihtari
(left) and Festival Director Sirpa Sippola greeting members of the
National and International Press, during the opening Press Conference.
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Left:
Sata-Häme
Soi Festival
Director Sirpa Sippola at the International Press Conference, and
right, Mario D'Amario (Italy) performing for members of the International
Press.
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Mario
D'Amario performing (left) and members of the Press interviewing
Mario D'Amario and guest artist Renzo Ruggiero
(Italy)
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Finnish Accordion Folk Musician Championships |
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The
Finnish Accordion Folk Musican Championship was held at Oma
Tupa, and was held in five categories based on age as well as
a sixth category added this year for ethnic music. Each contestant
was required to play on either a one or two row accordion, and
was required to perform one Finnish Polka and one own choice
selection of traditional Finnish Folk Music such as a Waltz,
Polka etc...
Some of this year's contestants were: |
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Kaisa
Ruismaki (under 12 years)
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Juho
Ukkonen (under 12 years)
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Arttu
Rajala (under 12 years)
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Julia
Pohjola (under 12 years)
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Rene
Katila (under 15 years)
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Eveliina
Uitto (under 15 years)
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Mikko
Saari (under 15 years)
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left:
Niina Makiharju (under 15 years) and right: Jury
members Markku Lepistö, Juha Virtanen, Riitta Kossi,
Taisto Lunkka
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1
and 2 Row Diatonic Accordion Competition Results
Category
1, 12 years and under
1. Juho Ukkonen, Sääskiniemi 168,5 points
2. Arttu Rajala, Tuomikylä 161 p
3. Aino Kankaanranta, Honkajoki 153 p
Category 2, 15 years and under
1. Karoliina Virta, Pori 165 p
2. Mariko Maeda, Hämeenlinna 148 p
Category 3, 18 years and under
1. Mikko Saari, Seinäjoki 186 p
2. Eveliina Uitto, Kauhajoki 183 p
3. Niina Mäkiharju, Hämeenlinna 168 p
Category 4, open
1. Riitta Suojanen, Seinäjoki 154 p
2. Erkki-Jussi Koivuluoma, Koskenkorva 149 p
Vetrans - over 50 years old
1. Kalevi Kuusisto, Jokipii 165 p
2. Lauri Hytönen, Rautalampi 145 p
3. Reino Lautamaja, Seinäjoki 128 p
Ethnic - non Finnish Music
1. Miia Palomäki, Sääskiniemi 187 p
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| Opening
Ceremony of the XXXVI
Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival |
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The
crowd gathering at the Opening Ceremony in Festival Park
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MC
Minna Kulmala welcoming guests
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Jonna
Pirttijoki
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Festival
Director Sirpa Sippola giving her official Welcome Speech
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Mario
D'Amario (Italy) performing at the Opening Ceremony. He delighted
the audience with his trade-mark routine where he flips his accordion
upside down and continues playing.
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brothers
Eemeli ja Hermanni Morander
brothers
of Silver Accordion Champion - Viljami Morander
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Seppo
Soittila and
Matti Lepänhaara
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Ikaalinen
Kravatti Quartet
Reino Kasittula, Tapio Tuomisto, Martti Petäjä, Hannu
Taupila
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| Sata-Häme
Soi Festival Office |
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The
newly renovated Sata-Häme Soi Festival office shows the main
town gate in Ikaalinen over the door, as well as scenes from Lake
Kyrösjärvi, the 49th
largest lake in Finland covering 96.2 square km. Pictured below
is Staff team member Annie Whiteland.
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| 2008
Golden and Silver Accordion |
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NOTE:
The Golden Accordion TV Show attraced approximately 550,000 viewers,
and was the most watched show that evening on Finnish TV.
The Winner of the Golden Accordion The Winner of the Silver Accordion
The Golden and Silver Accordion were decided in a live Television
broadcast on June 25th, 2008 at the Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival
in Ikaalinen, Finland.
The winner represents Finland on Friday in The International Primus
Ikaalinen competition. The Winner of the Golden Accordion, Ukko-Pekka
Yilranta, got 2500 euros, the second prize is 1000 euros and the third
prize is 500 euros.
The Winner of the Silver Accordion, Viljami Morander, received 1000
euros. The Silver Accordion winner is decided by Television audience
who vote via phone messages and texting.
The Golden Accordion
Points of jury from the 1st round:
1. Henriikka Santamaa, Ulvila 60 points
2. Henna Tahvanainen, Tohmajärvi 58 p
3. Ukko-Pekka Yliranta, Kittilä 51 p
4. Timo Sormunen, Siilinjärvi 51 p
5. Tarja Lepistö, Kiuruvesi 49 p
6. Matti Kakko, Konnevesi 48 p
Note: Since after the first round Sormunen and Yliranta were in a
tie, the jury decided, based on their performances of the whole day,
that Yliranta would play in the final round.
The three best candidates proceeded to the final round. The final
winner was selected based on the votes of the TV audience.
Final results of THE GOLDEN ACCORDION:
1. Ukko-Pekka Yliranta 46,9 %
2. Henna Tahvanainen 30,8 %
3 . Henriikka Santamaa 22,3 %
The jury of the Golden and Silver Accordion: Satu Sopanen, Chairman,
Pasi Hirvonen, Renzo Ruggieri, Italy, musician, chairman for the
jury of Primus Ikaalinen, Antti Nissilä, composer, conducter
of INO, Anne-Mari Kanniainen, the winner of the Golden Accordion
2005 and Sami Hopponen the winner of the Golden Accordion 2007.
The legendary children’s TV-hero ”Tuttiritari” (Jukka
Leisti) as the special judge of the Silver Accordion.
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Hosts:
Silja Sillanpää and Kimmo Mattila
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2007
Golden Accordion Winner
Sami Hopponen
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The
legendary children’s TV-hero ”Tuttiritari” (Jukka
Leisti) as the special judge of the Silver Accordion
arrived on horse-back.
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Jury
members: Renzo Ruggieri, Pasi Hirvonen, Anne-Mari Kanniainen, Antti
Nissilä, Sami Hopponen and Satu Sopanen
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Silver
Accordion - Ella Elomäki
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Silver
Accordion - Johan-Antti Kivilahti
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Viljami
being interviewed by Silja Sillanpää
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Silver
Accordion - Viljami Morander
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Silver
Accordion - Paula Rehula
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Silver
Accordion - Eveliina Suomalainen
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Silver
Accordion - Viivi Tigerstedt
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Silver
Accordion - Mikko Makkonen
photo
by Press Manager - Minna Plihtari
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Golden
Accordion - Matti Kakko
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Golden
Accordion - Tarja Lepistö
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Golden
Accordion - Henriikka Santamaa
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Golden
Accordion - Timo Sormunen
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Golden
Accordion - Henna Tahvanainen
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Golden
Accordion - Ukko-Pekka Yliranta
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Guest
Artist
- Jonna Pirttijoki
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Picture
of the Gold and Silver Accordion Awards
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Golden Accordion Finalist - Henna Tahvanainen
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Golden
Accordion Finalist - Henriikka Santamaa
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The
Golden Champion Ukko-Pekka Yliranta congratulates Silver Accordion
Champion Viljami Morander
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| Trio
Pipoka |
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Trio
Pipoka featuring Veli Kujala (accordion), Zarkus Poussa (percussion)
and Jarmo Julkunen (guitar)
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| Made
in Finland - Featuring a Diverse Spectrum of Finnish Accordionists at the
2008
Festival |
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2
Row Finnish Folk Accordion Students - all students of Airi Hautamäki
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Ikaalinen
Kravatti Quartet
Reino Kasittula, Tapio Tuomisto, Martti Petäjä, Hannu
Taupila
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| Official
Sata-Häme Soi Festival Website |
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www.satahamesoi.fi
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