Effective period / Period of releases: 1988 - 2018

Members: Arto Järvelä, Tellu Paulasto, Hannu Lehtoranta, Esko Järvelä, Antti Hosioja, Timo Valo, Risto Hotakainen, Ritva Talvitie, Pia Rask, Katri Haukilahti, Sampo Korva, Matti Hakamäki

Finnish folk music band established in 1986 as a collaborative effort between Kansanmusiikkisäätiö, YLE, the town of Kaustinen, and the Finnish Ministry of Education. The original line-up consisted of Ritva Talvitie (fiddle, jouhikko, vocals, button accordion), Antti Hosioja (accordion, double bass), Risto Hotakainen (fiddle, mandolin, nyckelharpa, jouhikko, vocals), and Timo Valo (harmonium, double bass).

Current line-up:
Katri Haukilahti - fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals
Arto Järvelä - fiddle, nyckelharpa, mandolin, vocals
Esko Järvelä - fiddle, harmonium
Sampo Korva - harmonium, bass, kantele, guitar, string instruments
Matti Hakamäki - vocals, mandolin, kantele (executive director, Kansanmusiikki-instituutti / Tallari)