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09-Mar-2012
The 21st Great Accordion Cruise, Turku to Stockholm - Finlandby Minna Plihtari |
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 The 21st and 2012 Finnish Accordion Association (Suomen Harmonikkaliitto - SHL) organised Great Accordion Cruise took place on the 4/5 March and was again the worlds biggest cruise with: - 2500 accordion lovers from all over Finland and from many other countries taking part; - hundreds of accordionists performing on the cruise ship; - semifinals of the 2012 Golden Accordion and Silver Accordion competitions, selected the finalists who will compete at the Sata-Häme Soi Festival, 3rd to 8th July. Pictured above top, are the finalists of the Golden Accordion Competition 2012, back row left: Tarvo Kantola, Julia Suihkola, Sanna Sällinen, Meeri Koskinen, Henriikka Santamaa and Jari Saarenpää. The Silver Accordion Competition 2012 Finalists are, front row left: Tuukka Waris, Kalle Makkonen, Pilvi Huhta, Anna Salomaa, Linda Ullgrén, Nestori Hujala and Maija Pirinen. Picture above, lower is Airin Spelarit playing in concert. Picture above left is Julia Suihkola playing for the VIP guests. The winner of Golden Accordion competition 2012 at the Sata-Häme Soi Festival in July will represent Finland in the International Primus Ikaalinen competition. This is one of the most picturesque winter cruises. See the 2010 Finland Cruise pictures. Pictures below are: left, Mikko Makkonen and right Timo Hautamäki in concert, lower is Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha at Joe's Place Pub. |
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