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Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country
2019 | 57m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Michael Loukinen |
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| When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country." | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 2019 |
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| Director: | Michael Loukinen |
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| Genres: | Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | michigan, indigenous, finnish, ojibwe indians, midwest, folk, calm, american midwest, creole, unassuming, social & cultural documentary, music documentary, relaxed, great lakes, documentary, lighthearted, casual, factual, understated, informative, straightforward, yooper creole, yooper, copper country, baraga, calumet, keweenaw, keweenaw peninsula, upper peninsula |
| Production Companies | Up North Films |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jim Leary | Himself |
| Art Moilanen | Himself |
| Al Reko | Himself |
| Ralph Tuttila | Himself |
| Oren Tikkanen | Himself |
| Name | Job |
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| Michael Loukinen | Director |
| Kristin Ojaniemi | Cinematography |
| Alex Maier | Editor, Cinematography |
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| Michael Loukinen | Producer |
| Alex Maier | Producer |
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