Rautakoura & Paula Wolski Ristikon kirjastossa
The Helsinki Folk concert series in the autumn of 2026 features acoustic folk music from Rautakoura, known as Helsinki’s street band, and Paula Wolski, who has long been active in Central European cities. Rautakoura Rautakoura is a Helsinki-based band founded in 2004 that performs modern, folk- and bluegrass-influenced music in Finnish. The band originally gained their performance experience playing on the streets of Helsinki during the summers, and they have since toured across Finland, playing at festivals, in restaurants, and in living rooms. The general public knows the band for their song "Ilmalaivalla," which has been played on national radio stations and has remained a streaming favorite for ten years. Rautakoura is known for their down-to-earth nature and intimate gigs where earplugs are unnecessary and you always leave with a good feeling. The band’s tenth self-released album, "Polku," was released in April 2025. On the autumn tour, the band will perform in a 2-4 person lineup. rautakoura.net Paula Wolski Paula Wolski is a singer-songwriter whose songs seamlessly weave Finnish folk song elements with Americana. She lived in Poland for a long time, where she toured extensively and released her debut album, Ladon (2020). Since returning to Finland, the Paula Wolski Ensemble she founded has performed in recent years at events such as Etno-Espa, the Ruotsinpyhtää Bluegrass festival, and Helsinki's Puistokarkelot. The ensemble's first joint album, Koti täällä, was released in the spring of 2026 and has received critical acclaim and radio airplay on both national and local channels. According to Kansanmusiikki magazine, the band "wedges themselves to the top of our country’s contemporary folk music groups with this record." During the autumn library tour, Wolski will perform her songs solo and with bassist Jani Snellman. Website: paula.wolski.fi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulawolskimusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulaWolskiMusic Library Tour Thu 3.9. Suutarila Library Thu 10.9. Tapanila Library Tue 22.9. Tapulikaupunki Library Thu 24.9. Pukinmäki Library Tue 29.9. Paloheinä Library Thu 1.10. Jakomäki Library Tue 6.10. Kannelmäki Library Thu 8.10. Malmi Library Thu 22.10. Puistola Library Tue 10.11. Herttoniemi Library Thu 12.11. Ristikko Library Tue 17.11. Jätkäsaari Library Thu 26.11. Etelä-Haaga Library All concerts start at 6 PM, free admission. Data: City of Helsinki · Linked Events — CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Image: Rautakoura & Paula Wolski — Use permitted only with this event
