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 Olli Vänskä really brings something distinctive to Korpiklaani's sound - I'm no violinist, but to my ear his performance more fits the mould of a classical violinist than the more archetypal and historically-informed fiddle playing of Tuomas Rounakari.

It works, though! 

It just that that element of Vänskä's style stands out stylistically more than it did in Turisas, which learned more heavily into musical-theatre style bombast in their string parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOSDcnw_xnk