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Estonian duo Duo Ruut heard on BBC Radio 3

Original: Bought a steepletone radio about a year ago because my mother was catsitting and hates silence, have started listening t

A listener tuning into BBC Radio 3 on a Steepletone radio was surprised to hear Duo Ruut, the Estonian folk duo, on air. The incident highlights the station's embrace of experimental and Baltic music, alongside artists like Hannah Peel.

Why now: People enjoy the surprise of hearing niche Estonian folk music on mainstream UK classical radio.

Duo RuutBBC Radio 3SteepletoneHannah PeelEstonia

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• Bought a steepletone radio about a year ago because my mother was catsitting and hates silence, have started listening to Radio 3. Surprised that I just heard Duo Ruut! # bbc # radio # estonia # classical # music # hannahpeel # experimental # estonia # baltic · aliide@mstdn.social · 2

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