2nd Edition of the Bagpipe Network Meeting

2nd Edition of the Bagpipe Network Meeting

We have successfully organised the 2nd Edition of the Bagpipe Network Meeting, at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki. Thank you for the wonderful support of my research Supervisor Kristiina Ilmonen (prof. Folk Music) and to MuTri Doctoral school Head, Saijaleena Rantanen....
Our folk music album gets National Media support

Our folk music album gets National Media support

I’m very happy to announce that our farewell album ARRE has been supported by the Portuguese National Radio, with the award of “Um disco Antena 1” It is the recognition of our career (since 2006) as one of the most influential bands of Portuguese...
50 years Estonian bagpipe revival

50 years Estonian bagpipe revival

Yes! I’ll be speaking about my Baltic bagpipe research at the “Tauli torupill 50”, in Estonia, Riidaja Torupillitalu, on the 16th of October next! Estonian pipers are celebrating the anniversary of the Taul’s bagpipe – 50 years since the revival of the Estonian...
A Research Affinity Project, for SibA – UNIARTS

A Research Affinity Project, for SibA – UNIARTS

I am extremely excited about working on this new project for the Sibelius Academy – UNIARTS. The idea of a visual map for our University has been on my mind since 2020. Me and prof. Jan Schacher will be presenting this project to our colleagues next 13th of...
My farewell concert | 21 years of arrefole

My farewell concert | 21 years of arrefole

…and there it goes… as a brief breeze: twenty years of a music collective I founded back in 2001 are now officially over. Arrefole, this unexpected group of musicians have been the catalyst for my improvement as a performer and composer. They have made me...
My latest Album, by “arrefole”

My latest Album, by “arrefole”

  …And it’s DONE! My latest album – ARRE – is finished! It will be out on all major streaming services by the 16th of October.  It is also, available as a CD album, that I have designed myself. Arre is a co-composed project, by the...
More printers! More woodwind prototypes

More printers! More woodwind prototypes

  I am extremely happy to give you the news! Our workshop counts now with a second Prusa 3D Printer machine. This time it is a filament machine, that allows us to print prototype pieces with more mechanical strength than with our other trusted Resine printer....

Swedish Museum of Performing Arts

Besides assisting me in the survey of Swedish Sãckpipas, Zexuan had quite a few interesting french bagpipes waiting for him in this collection. These items could help him shed light on his own doctoral research on the border pipes of England and Scotland. The...

Dalarna’s museum, in Falun, Sweden

From Stockholm Airport, I and Zexuan made our way by car directly to the Dalarna region. It is the renowned bagpipe region of Sweden. The Dalarna museum is in the town of Falun. Simon Langwagen welcomed us into the museum and gave us full access to the bagpipe...