Kreeta Haapasalo
Kreta Haapasalo (26 June 1815 - 22 February 1893) was a Finnish kantele-player, singer and folk musician.
Haapasalo provided for a family of eleven children by her tours in Finland and other countries. She also composed songs, such as Kanteleeni and Kreeta Haapasalon joululaulu.
Several monuments have been erected to the memory of Kreta Haapasalo.
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