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Kimmo
Mattila, a 15 year old student competed in, and won
his age category for Finnish Folk Music at the
first SHS Festival in 1972. Kimmo went on to become
the Artistic Director of the Festival in addition to
serving as
President of the Finnish Accordion Association, Director
of the Finnish Accordion Institute
and Secretary General of the Confederation Internationale
des Accordeonists (CIA) IMC-UNESCO.
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Kimmo
receiving his award from Matti Rantanen, who went on
to chair the accordion program at the
renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki Kimmo
was the winner of that category also in 1973 and 1974.
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Folk
Musicians Performing at the early festivals
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Reijo
Jokiniemi, Tapio Tuomisto and Reino Kasittula. They
all are original members of "Ikaalisten Harmonikkamiehet"
accordion group. The young girl is Johanna Eränen,
daughter of festival founder Heikki and Tuula Eränen.
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Brothers
Matti and Ele Huhtasalo. The Huhtasalo family have been
an important part of the folk
musicians life in Ikaaline for many generations.
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Above
left: At the Rahkola are Antti Kauppila (violin), Jukka
Saine (accordion) and Veikko Suvilampi (bass)
Above right: Ikaalisten Harmonikkamiehet
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Kimmo
Mattila at the 10th Anniversary Festival
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Kimmo
Mattila as Festival Director
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Festival
Program in 1988
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Queen
Ida at the SHS Festival in 1988
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Tex
Mex accordionist Flaco Jimenez in 1990
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The
legendary 'Astor Piazzolla' performing with the Mantova
String Quartet at Sata-Häme
Soi in
1990
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Above
left: Severino (Sivuca) Dias de Oliveira (Brazil) renowned
in Scandinavia for his Jazz talents in 1992
Above right: Osvaldo Pugliese (Argentina) - Tango Musician
in Ikaalinen in 1989
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As
a Dutch orchestra with a long history, the A. Malando
Orchestra appeared in 1984, 1909 and 1992. Once nominated
as the best light music orchestra in the world, the
conductor Danny Malando is the third-generation leader
of the Orchestra, who is known to the world for his
combination of light music, dances and songs. Henny
Langeveld, the 1966 CIA Coupe Mondiale winner is pictured
third from right.
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Large
crowds gathered in 1994
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Lasse
Pihlajamaa and Sharon Shannon in 1996
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Guests
have included Richard Galliano and Juan Mosalini
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Guest
artists Federic Deschamps, Jerome Richard and Frederic
Baldo in 1999
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Kimmo
Pohjonen at SHS in 2000
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Above
and below: Some of the Festival Programs from over the
years
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Above
and below: Some of the Festival Programs from over the
years
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