Lõõtsavägilased

Lõõtsavägilased (English: Accordion Heroes) is an Estonian folk music ensemble founded in 2014.

The beginning of Lõõtsavägilased can be considered December 2013, when Margus Põldsepp, known from Untsakad, put together an ensemble of his students who went to study melodeon with him as an additional instrument: Andres Eelmaa, Rasmus Kadaja, Tobias Tae. In the beginning, only instrumental stories were learned, but then more and more emphasis was placed on singing. In the first years, only four accordions could be seen on stage, but in 2017, soloist Andres Eelmaa exchanged his main instrument for a bass guitar to add more sound to the ensemble. In January 2019, Ott-Mait Põldsepp joined the ensemble, playing guitar and mandolin.[1]

The accordionists mainly play folk and traditional music. They have performed at all major folk festivals across Estonia and collaborated with Untsakad, Zetode, Jaan Pehk, Hardi Volmer and Metsatöll.

History

On January 29, 2014, the Lõõtsavägiers made their first rehearsal at the Karksi-Nuia Music School. In the first year, the ensemble was renamed from the Bellows Ensemble of the Karksi-Nuia Music School (Estonian: Karksi-Nuia Muusikakooli Lõõtsaansambel), but in the summer the name was changed to Lõõtsavägilast.

In the first years, only four accordions could be seen on stage, but in 2017, soloist Andres Eelmaa exchanged his main instrument for a bass guitar to add more sound to the ensemble. In January 2019, Ott-Mait Põldsepp joined the ensemble, playing guitar and mandolin.[1]

In five years, the ensemble has given more than 600 concert performances.[2]

Discography

Albums

  • "Meie noor ja tormiline veri" (2015)
  • "Edimise numre miis" (2016)
  • "#Kolmaz" (2018)
  • "Pidu kodun" (2019)
  • "Lõõtsavägilased" (2022)

Singles

  • "Edimise numre miis" (2016)
  • "Vanapoisi reilender" (2017)
  • "Kui laubä õhta jõudis" (2018)
  • "Ära sinä võtku pikka naist" (2019)
  • "Sabalugu" (2020)

Members

References
  1. "Lõõtsavägilased". www.erm.ee (in Estonian). 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  2. "MAALEHE LIVE | Kodukontsert ansambel Lõõtsavägilastega täna kell 19.00". Maaleht. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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