Stuffed Pockets, Ville & Tommie’s debut album presents a whimsical, improvisatory approach to a music that is steeped in cross-border dialogue and tradition. From Polska to Schottis and Hornpipes, Ville & Tommie weave well-known melody with on the spot improvisation, taking the listener from the dancehall to peaceful strolls through a Scandinavian woodland, and beyond to the Cornish waves.
A simple duo comprised of confusing people, Ville & Tommie are Swedish-Finnish fiddler Ville Syri (SE/FI) and Helsinki-based Cornish accordionist Tommie Black-Roff (UK). They met while both studying at the Sibelius Academy, and now reunite over a common love of tunes, stories and dance music. Swedish, Finnish, Cornish and modern folk music all finds a home in their able hands.