Tour Pics

Here's a few photos from last weekend's shows in Järvenpää, Tampere and Kotka in Finland by Siret Roots. Next shows up North: 

Nov. 15 - Armo, Tampere

Nov. 16 - Joutsen Blues @ Oluthuone Joutsen, Hyvinkää

Nov. 17 - Villa Hakasalmi, Helsinki

 

 

Mäntsälä/Järvenpää Pics

Here's a few pics from two more Finnish gigs: one at Kulttuurimeijeri in Mäntsälä and the other at Eikan Pankki in Järvenpää with Jantso Jokelin, all by Leif Laaksonen.

 

Hamina Mosna Blues Pics

Here are a few photos from the Hamina Mosna Blues Festival in Finland earlier this month - with Jantso Jokelin and Old Wood'n Joe, and by Ari-Pekka Huovila.

Helsinki Pics & BBC Radio Leeds

Ahead of the upcoming UK tour, Andres Roots will be chatting to Gayle Lofthouse on BBC Radio Leeds' Daytime Show on Monday, November 27, 11:40 AM UK time. 

Meanwhile, here are a few photos by Leif Laaksonen from last Sunday at Helsinki's Martin Markkinat, with Finland's own Jantso Jokelin on hamonica.

Helsinki Clips

On Sunday, Andres Roots played his 24th gig in Finland this year, appearing at the 39th annual Martin Markkinat fair and culture festival, held at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. For two sets, he was joined by the Finnish harmonica ace Jantso Jokelin; the third, uncheduled set he played solo - a joint panel by the Estonian and Finnish Ministers of Culture had to be cancelled due to illness and Roots brought in to cover.

Photo by Jari Ojanen, video footage by Leif Laaksonen. 

Martin Markkinat in Helsinki This Sunday

This Sunday, November 19th, Andres Roots will appear with special guest Jantso Jokelin at Martin Markkinat - the annual Estonian fair and culture festival in Helsinki, Finland. Roots and Jokelin will play two sets in the Koidula Hall at Kaapelitehdas: 10:30 AM and 1 PM, both streamed live via the festival website: https://martinmarkkinat.fi/

Photo by Leif Laaksonen. 

 

New Single out with Jantso Jokelin!

 

Estonian guitarist Andres Roots and Finnish harpist Jantso Jokelin have just released a duo reworking of the Roots tune "Django" - see Bandcamp link above or YouTube HERE. In 2023, Roots and Jokelin have played a number of duo shows in Finland and Estonia, and on November 19th, Jokelin will appear as Roots' very special guest at the Estonian culture festival Martin Markkinat in Helsinki, Finland for both shows that Roots is set to play there.

Jantso Jokelin is a Finnish harmonica player, guitarist and vocalist who has won the Finnish street music championship with the Ataturk Band and in 2009 came third in the world's biggest harmonica competition in Trossingen, Germany. Jokelin's first solo EP "Silver Lining" was released earlier this year.

Andres Roots is an official Ambassador for the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 - a slide guitarist and a songwriter whose music has received airplay on five continents and whose 2016 LP “Roots Music” remains the only blues album ever to top the sales charts in the Baltics. Later this month, Roots will be heading to the UK for four solo concerts:

Nov. 30 – Honey Bee Blues Club @ The Lescar, Sheffield;
Dec. 1 – Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester;
Dec. 2 – Leeds Blues Club @ The Cross Keys, Leeds;
Dec. 3 – Sunday Blues Train @ Marsden Mechanics, Marsden.

Photos by Leif Laaksonen.

New Track & Tartu, Põlva, Kadrina Concerts

Friday, Sept. 1st saw the release of the last COVID blues recording from Andres Roots, Red Mouth and Jantso Jokelin - hear "Retirement Blues" below, see the full lyrics and/or buy the download on Bandcamp, and read more about it over at the Sound Cafe!

The weekend will bring three solo concerts from Andres Roots: on Thursday, September 7th he will appear alongside Detroit's Banjolectric at Kultuuriklubi Salong in Tartu - the music starts 18:00 and tickets are available HERE. On Friday, September 8th, Roots and Banjolectric will take the show to the Põlva Cultural Centre café - the music starts 20:00 and tickets are available HERE. 

And on Saturday, September 9th, Andres Roots and Finland's Black River Bluesman & Bad Mood Hudson will be holding court at Nostalgiakeskus Kadrina in Kadrina, wrapping up a full day of concerts and all kinds of events in town - the music starts 17:00 and there's no cover charge!!

 

  

Haapsalu Pics, Tallinn Next

Last weekend's Pärnu and Haapsalu shows with Jantso Jokelin were a blast - below's a few pics from the Haapsalu Art Summer opening by Andra Kirna; you can read her full article in Lääne Elu HERE. 

Next up is a solo set at Philly Joe's Jazz Club in Tallinn on Howlin' Wolf's birthday, June 10th - get your tickets HERE! Poster photo by Leif Laaksonen.

Pärnu Show Sold Out!

Tomorrow's Roots & Jokelin show at the Endla Jazz Club in Pärnu is officially SOLD OUT - but there's a good chance you can still get a ticket or two at the door, so you may want to come along anyway ;)

If not, the same duo will perform a free 60-minute set Saturday afternoon at the Haapsalu Cultural Centre! 

Photo by Leif Laaksonen.

 

 

Pärnu and Haapsalu with Jantso This Week!

Finnish harmonica ace Jantso Jokelin returns to Estonia this week for two more shows that feature solo and duo segments from him and Andres Roots. The first concert takes place at the Endla Jazz Club in Pärnu on Friday, May 26th, showtime 21.30 - and there are only four tickets left, so get yours HERE now!

On Saturday, May 27th, Jokelin and Roots take part in the official opening of the Haapsalu Art Summer - their 60-minute set will start at the Haapsalu Cultural Centre's town gallery at 16.00!

Below are two live duo clips filmed by Asko-Romé Altsoo at Kultuuriklubi Salong in Tartu on March 16th, 2023. 

Põlva Pics

Here's a few shots by Indrek Illus from the March 18th show with Jantso Jokelin at the Põlva Cultural Centre café.

Live Clips

Here's two live clips with Jantso Jokelin on harmonica from the March 16th show at Salong in Tartu, filmed by Asko-Romé Altsoo:

 

...And two solo pieces from the March 17th set at Kidrakuur Kultuuriklubi in Tallinn, filmed by Illimar Saatväli:

Tartu, Tallinn, Põlva!

The album launch shows in Estonia kick off tomorrow, with special guest Jantso Jokelin! We have:

16.03 18:00 Kultuuriklubi Salong, Tartu

17.03 20:00 Kidrakuur Kultuuriklubi, Tallinn

18.03 19:00 Kultuurikeskus, Põlva

The tour with Jantso will continue in May.

Photo by Leif Laaksonen.

Finnish Tour Photos, Pt. 2

Here's the second set of photos - taken by Leif Laaksonen during the first gig on January 26th at Tenho Restobar in Helsinki, with Jantso Jokelin on harp.

Finnish Tour Photos, Pt. 1

Last week's Finnish tour was a blast - a huge thank you to everyone who helped and/or attended! :) Here's the first set of photos: taken by the legendary Risto Vuorimies during the first gig on January 26th at Tenho Restobar in Helsinki, with Jantso Jokelin on harp.