Estonian free reed 🙂

[Dingo40]

 

[boxplayer4000]

'Good find' as always Dingo40.

 

[RYLUNDO]

What is that instrunment called? It looks like a mix between a flutina and steirische harmonika.

 

[Dingo40]

What is that instrunment called? It

It's an Estonian "Lōõtspill" or diatonic "harmonica" or "accordion".
Frequently, the player sings the song while playing the tune on the lõōtspill.
Much adopted/adapted, recognisable popular music of other European countries is also played on the instrument.
For the truly dedicated inquirer, here is a really lengthy compilation:

Judging by the number of YouTube videos, it is quite popular in folk music circles there and in Finland.
See also this thread :

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Thread 'How to build Estonian diatonic - Workshop video'

Mar 25, 2017

I accidentally found videos from Estonian diatonic building workshop.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRz7C3Nn_nan2BxMoXGRLrQsex6Qf_w7x
Videos arent in right order, and maybe there are missing parts and translations!

Estonian diatoonic is called Teppo lõõts, or just lõõtspill. August Teppo was first who built these kind of instruments in Estonia, this is reason why it is called Teppo type diatonic - after first builder. Now there are some independent makers who hand build them. There is/was one manufactuter with website http://h ärmoonik.ee/?lang=en <--- copy and paste...

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[Dingo40]

Here's another (short) example.
Unfortunately, there are almost no videos in English, and Google translate doesn't handle Estonian.

And another: (love the basses)

AFAIK, Ülle and Kristi Kool are mother and daughter.