sentences:  The Kaustinen Folk Festival Institute released Erik's song "Kaustinen, TX" as a single, which receive much radio airplay throughout Finland.Erik returned in 1996 for a follow up tour with Lumisudet and performed on television and radio, as well as the festival circuit.Meanwhile, back in Texas, Erik's star continued to rise, being voted a three-time winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival Music Awards' "Instrumentalist of the year" (1993-1995) and was inducted into the Kerville Festival's Music Hall of Fame in 1996.