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17: 25: 79: 207: 98: 94:, around the current Ristiniementie street. There were no structures such as stage with a roof or places for the audience to sit. They spent the night in some small houses in the area. Transportation to the site was arranged by special buses from the Kampintori square in Helsinki. 334:[‘The story of Finland’s first festival brought back warm memories from the readers. Finland’s perhaps best known Santa Claus fetched the Canadian superstar from the airport, Sinikka Sokka remembers having come up with the site of the festival’]. 75:, who at the time courted a young man whose father had rented the Sandvik fishermen’s village as their summer residence. Soukka thought the place would be an ideal one for the festival. Sokka’s own group, Sinkat, would be among the performers. 306: 332:"Juttu Suomen ensimmĂ€isistĂ€ festareista kirvoitti lukijoilta lĂ€mpimiĂ€ muistoja. Suomen ehkĂ€ tunnetuin joulupukki kĂ€vi hakemassa kanadalaisen supertĂ€hden lentokentĂ€ltĂ€, Sinikka Sokka muistelee keksineensĂ€ festaripaikan" 222:
The weather was favourable in that it did not rain. However, the temperature was less than ten degrees. Not only gigs were played at the festival, but also workshops, discussions and sing-alongs were arranged.
71:. At the Munkkiniemi secondary school, there were people who were eager to arrange various events, and they helped organize the event. The person who came up with the location of the festival was 133:
with the title “Palkkasoturi” (‘mercenary’). His version had flown to the top of the Finnish charts. Sainte-Marie knew about this version and mentioned it while speaking to the audience.
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of 1966 (29–30 May) in Sandvik, Espoo, Finland. It was the first-ever festival of popular music in Finland, and apparently a one-off event. The first
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It was not a rowdy event. It was no rock festival. People sat on the ground and listened to the music. The feeling was rather a pious one.
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One of the organizers of the festival was Juhani “Jussi” Joutsenniemi, who together with his band the
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Modern maps no longer show the location of Sandvik. But it is known that it was located near where
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festival was arranged in the same year, but only in the summer. The first
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The following artists and bands performed in the final concert:
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A view of the audience at the Sandvik folk festival in 1966.
118: 214:Joutsenniemi remembers the event in the following: 28:Buffy Sainte-Marie performing in Sandvik in 1966. 355: 273:(in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma. pp. 12–13 82:Hootenanny Trio performing in Sandvik in 1966. 300: 298: 296: 294: 292: 290: 288: 63:bands had been touring the folk festivals in 125:. Sainte-Marie was then known for her hit “ 338:(in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma. p. 15 285: 205: 117:. Her fee and expenses were paid for by 105:The top of the bill was occupied by the 96: 77: 23: 15: 356: 304: 264: 20:Buffy Sainte-Marie in Sandvik in 1966. 325: 323: 101:Hector performing in Sandvik in 1966. 329: 260: 258: 256: 254: 252: 250: 248: 48:was arranged only four years later. 235:delivered a lecture on folk music. 36:was a festival arranged during the 13: 320: 14: 385: 245: 1: 330:Anna, Takala (27 June 2020). 238: 305:Takala, Anna (5 June 2020). 265:Takala, Anna (4 June 2020). 7: 10: 390: 364:Music festivals in Finland 369:Folk festivals in Finland 200:Gregory Allan Fitzpatrick 140:Buffy Sainte-Marie (USA) 220: 211: 195:Seurasaaren pelimannit 102: 83: 34:Helsinki Folk Festival 29: 21: 216: 209: 100: 81: 27: 19: 212: 115:Buffy Sainte-Marie 103: 84: 30: 22: 127:Universal Soldier 381: 348: 347: 345: 343: 327: 318: 317: 315: 313: 302: 283: 282: 280: 278: 262: 175:Jukka KuoppamĂ€ki 389: 388: 384: 383: 382: 380: 379: 378: 354: 353: 352: 351: 341: 339: 328: 321: 311: 309: 303: 286: 276: 274: 263: 246: 241: 143:Hootenanny Trio 53:Hootenanny Trio 12: 11: 5: 387: 377: 376: 371: 366: 350: 349: 319: 284: 243: 242: 240: 237: 233:Erkki Alakönni 225:Pertti Reponen 204: 203: 197: 192: 187: 182: 177: 172: 167: 164: 159: 154: 149: 144: 141: 61:Anki Lindqvist 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 386: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 362: 361: 359: 337: 333: 326: 324: 308: 301: 299: 297: 295: 293: 291: 289: 272: 268: 261: 259: 257: 255: 253: 251: 249: 244: 236: 234: 231:playing, and 230: 226: 219: 215: 208: 201: 198: 196: 193: 191: 188: 186: 185:Pirkan neidot 183: 181: 178: 176: 173: 171: 168: 165: 163: 160: 158: 155: 153: 150: 148: 145: 142: 139: 138: 137: 134: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 99: 95: 93: 89: 80: 76: 74: 73:Sinikka Sokka 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 49: 47: 43: 39: 35: 26: 18: 340:. Retrieved 335: 310:. Retrieved 275:. Retrieved 270: 221: 217: 213: 180:Three Voices 166:Guldgurkorna 135: 104: 85: 57:Guldgurkorna 50: 33: 31: 336:HS Helsinki 271:HS Helsinki 152:PĂ€ivi Paunu 123:Santa Claus 92:Espoonlahti 69:Munkkiniemi 358:Categories 239:References 162:Finn Trio 42:Pori Jazz 38:Pentecost 111:Canadian 107:American 46:Ruisrock 312:10 June 277:10 June 227:taught 190:Pokelat 113:singer 65:England 342:9 July 157:Sinkat 147:Hector 131:Hector 88:Soukka 55:, the 374:Espoo 229:banjo 202:(USA) 344:2020 314:2020 279:2020 170:Anki 90:met 32:The 119:Yle 360:: 322:^ 287:^ 247:^ 59:, 346:. 316:. 281:. 109:-

Index



Pentecost
Pori Jazz
Ruisrock
Hootenanny Trio
Guldgurkorna
Anki Lindqvist
England
Munkkiniemi
Sinikka Sokka

Soukka
Espoonlahti

American
Canadian
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Yle
Santa Claus
Universal Soldier
Hector
Hector
PĂ€ivi Paunu
Sinkat
Finn Trio
Anki
Jukka KuoppamÀki
Three Voices
Pirkan neidot

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