J-P PIIRAINEN
The sound of modern guitar and exotic Finnish kantele combined
J-P PIIRAINEN
The sound of modern guitar and exotic Finnish kantele combined
"Nordic fingerstyle virtuosity."
- Angel Romero, World Music Central, USA
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"An easy ranking up there with the best of the best acoustic guitarists in the folk scene. Timeless."
- Lee Henderson, Art Rockin', USA
"J-P's suberb technique and unique ability to mix fingerstyle guitar and modern folk music has left me in awe. He is taking the guitar to new places!"
- Petteri Sariola, fingerstyle virtuoso
New solo album IN SOLITUDE is out 26.8.2022. Find it on all streaming platforms and record stores.
New record label: Rockadillo Records.
J-P Piirainen is now part of Finnish record label Rockadillo records run by Tapio Korjus.
Please visit social media channels for more news!
Hailing from Carelian forests in the eastern part of Finland, J-P Piirainen twines together Finnish tradition and his 2020 era unique voice as a composer.
J-P has travelled unique path to discover music no one has heard before by inventing a one of a kind instrument- the guitele where acoustic guitar and the iconic traditional Finnish instrument the kantele are combined into one body. One of the most common and popular instruments in the world meets an instrument with an ancient legacy in Finnish tradition and mythology.
His skills as a fingerstyle guitarist merges with the distinctive sound of the kantele creating an undiscovered world of music. J-P’s music creates images and soundscapes drawn from his native northern landscape.
DISCOGRAPHY
In Solitude
Rockadillo records
2022
Fight Back
Pilfink records
2015
Twined
Bafe's Factory
2017
First Steps
Pilfink records
2014
2024
28.2. Kulttuurikasarami w/ Northflip, Helsinki, FINLAND
11.6. Private event w/ Northflip, Helsinki, FINLAND
12.6. La Torrezazione w/ Northflip, Helsinki, FINLAND
8.7. Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen, FINLAND
11.9. G Livelab w/ Venla Ilona Blom NEVRAK, Tampere, FINLAND
21.9. Savoy w/ Venla Ilona Blom NEVRAK, Helsinki, FINLAND
13.11. Mallassauna w/ Northflip, Oulu, FINLAND
15.11. Telakka w/ Northflip, Tampere, FINLAND
16.11. Roasberg w/ Northflip, Helsinki, FINLAND
29.11. Kaarina w/ Northflip, Kaarina, FINLAND
30.11. Kannus w/ Northflip, Kannus, FINLAND
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2023
23.1. Kulttuurimeijerin kitaraklubi, Mäntsälä, FINLAND
2.2. Celtic Connections w/ Kim Edgar, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
7.2. Private event, Helsinki, FINLAND
18.4. Private event, Helsinki, FINLAND
26.6.-2.7. Kihaus Folk, Rääkkylä, FINLAND
10.-16.7. Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen, FINLAND
22.8. Kulttuurikellari w/ Northflip, Savonlinna, FINLAND
23.8. Jumikkalan kartano w/ Northflip, Rantasalmi, FINLAND
24.8. Enonkosken kirkko w/ Northflip, Enonkoski, FINLAND
25.8. Vuonislahden kylätalo w/ Northflip, Lieksa, FINLAND
26.8. Mutkan kahvila w/ Northflip, Kontiolahti, FINLAND
27.8. Tähkä museo w/ Nortflip, Liperi, FINLAND
2.11. Sauralive w/ Northflip, Helsinki, FINLAND
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2022
6.12. Teatteri Näyttämö, Joensuu, FINLAND
18.11. w/ Vantaan pelimannit, Lumo Sali, Vantaa, FINLAND
13.10. Kapsäkki bistro, Helsinki FINLAND
7.9. Tenho restobar, Helsinki FINLAND
23.7. Musiikkitalon terassi, Helsinki FINLAND
12.3. Finnjävel Helsinki FINLAND
2020
13.11. Kaamospelit, Wernissa, Vantaa FINLAND
22.1. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
16.1. Musiikkitalo, Helsinki FINLAND
10.1. Folklandia, Helsinki FINLAND
7.1. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
2019
18.9. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
25.6. Pielinen soi, Lieksa FINLAND
13.6. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
24.3. Alte Bahnhofshalle Friedenau, Berlin GERMANY
23.3. Wilhelm13, Oldenburg GERMANY
22.3. Café Alte Werkstatt, Hiddenhausen GERMANY
21.3. Aula der Grundschule Hohenlockstedt, Hohenlockstedt GERMANY
20.3. Kulturforum am Hafen e.V., Buxtehude GERMANY
19.3. Café Paganini, Bremen GERMANY
18.3. Nordkolleg Rendsburg, Rendsburg GERMANY
17.3. Alter Bahnhof, Düsseldorf GERMANY
16.3. Maximilian-Kolbe-Haus, Castrop-Rauxel GERMANY
15.3. Wasserburg Rosbach, Rosbach GERMANY
14.3. Kulturforum Logenhaus, Erlangen GERMANY
12.3. Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Sankt Stephani, Aschersleben GERMANY
10.3.Eberhardskirche/"Kirch am Eck", Thübingen GERMANY
9.3. Mannheim GERMANY
8.3. Laboratorium, Stuttgart GERMANY
1.3. Pakkahuone, Joensuu FINLAND
22.2. Iholla-klubi Kapsäkki, Helsinki FINLAND
20.2. Talvijamit, Musiikkitalon kahvila, Helsinki FINLAND
31.1.Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
10.1. Etnogaala/Finnish folk music awards, Tavastia, Helsinki FINLAND
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2018
13.12. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
25.11. (evening show) Airegin, Yokohama JAPAN
25.11. (afternoon show) Candy, Inage JAPAN
24.11. Rakuya, Kanda JAPAN
23.11. Nardis, Kashiwa JAPAN
22.11. Mokkiriya, Kanazawa JAPAN
21.11. Jazz Flash, Niigata JAPAN
12.11. Sellon kirjaston lava, Espoo FINLAND
7.11. Arkadia international book shop, Helsinki FINLAND
13.9. Private event, Finlandia talo, Helsinki FINLAND
1.9. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
12.7. w/Tallari @ Kaustinen folk music festival, Kaustinen FINLAND
10.7. Pielinen soi festival, Koli FINLAND
9.7. Pielinen soi festival, Lieksa FINLAND
5.6. Arkadia international bookshop, Helsinki FINLAND
18.5. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
8.5. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
19.4. J-P Piirainen & Tallari, Pelimannitalo, Kaustinen FINLAND
13.4.Validi-Karkia klubi, Pori FINLAND
23.2. Save TGF gala concert, Pakkahuone, Tampere FINLAND
2.2. Private event, Helsinki FINLAND
31.1. Palokan pelimannitalo, Jyväskylä FINLAND
28.1. Hurmaava Hupeli! Lauttasaaren kirkko, Helsinki FINLAND
23.1. Tenho restobar, Helsinki FINLAND
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