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Finnish Music
Economy Class - Frigg
$16.99
(cdRoots# ns-6095)
Frigg return with their third studio album, advancing their place as young leaders of the Nordic roots music movement. Frigg continue to forge a unique concoction of string music from many cultures through the filter of their native traditions of Finland and Norway. With elements of Appalachian, Celtic, and Eastern European folk influences, this band of fiddles, bass, guiatar, mandolin and percussion delivers another brilliant collection.
8 Armed Monkey - KTU
$16.99
(cdRoots# te-ktu)
Finnish accordionists Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen (Kluster) join Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn (percussion and guitar from King Crimson and duo TU) for a round of agressive, loud and utterly unclassfiable new music.
Rimfaxe - Gjallarhorn
$17.99
(cdRoots# wp-rimfaxe)
The new CD (2006) from this innovative and agressively creative Finnish new-roots ensemble
Kajo - Kajo
$10.99
(cdRoots# yy-127)
La Voz Feminina - Las Chicas del Tango
$13.99
(cdRoots# tex-125)
tango music from Finland
Siska - Luftstrak
$17.99
(cdRoots# cda-siska)
Maria Kalaniemi, Sven Ahlbäck and Johan Hedin are Luftstråk, a trio of violin, nyckelharpa and accordion that explores their Swedish and Finnish traditions to make new and creative music.
Sea of Reeds - Accordion Tribe
$17.99
(cdRoots# alg-inu33892)
Bratko Bibic, Lars Hollmer, Maria Kalaniemi, Guy Klucevsek and Otto Lechner bring their accordions together in new compositions for anything from solo to quintet arrangments that defy categories and regional influence. Recorded inHollmer's famous 'Chicken House' studio in Uppsala, Sweden.5 Accordions, No Waiting! Highly recommended.
The luckless lands of the North - aNoo
$16.99
(cdRoots# hrbe-031)
aNoo is a group led Brussels based Finn, Anu Junnonen. Anu started playing piano at the age of seven and added flute a few years later. She got the kick for jazz in her teens from playing saxophone and jamming with friends, with whom she also created a local junior big band in order to perform modern -tunes and Finnish compositions. She is accompanied by accordion, trombone, acoustic bass and drums on a set of original and unusual songs. Listen
Kriya - Kriya
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-kriya)
Many of you already know Pauliina Lerche's accordion experiments with various global music sources, and her partner Peter Lerche's work on the guitar in similar modes. Kriya (work or process in Sanskrit) is the culmination of those explorations. The members of Kriya come from various musical backgrounds; Finnish traditional music, rock and the classical Indian (Hindustani) tradition. Songs are sung in Finnish and Sanskrit. While the folk roots are stong, this music is emphatically contemporary with strong hues of rock and jazz.
iki - Värttinä
$12.99
(cdRoots# ns-iki)
The 20th anniversary of the best-known Finnish folk-pop ensemble, Varttina.
1989-2003 - Hedningarna
$11.99
(cdRoots# ns-6072)
This career retrospective of Hedningarna goes back to their beginnings as an acoustic Swedish trio, spans 14 years and five recordings, and includes a rare remix and two brand new tracks by the current electro/acoustic, Swedish/Finnish sextet.
Kreoli (Finland) - Kreoli
$17.99
(cdRoots# kreoli)
Kreoli come from the Jyvaskyla region of central Finland. The core group is Tapani Vaahervaara (bass, keyboards, percussion, etc) and Timo Ostman (electric and acoustic guitars, lap steel, percussion) with a rotating cast of musicians adding drums, lute/ud, mandolin, fiddle, lots more percussion and some vocals. A truly hard-to-place recording, this Finnish ensemble opens with a Suomized version of Oliver Mtukudzi's 'Neria' and it roams the globe from there, with touches of Zimbabwean pop, Finnish folk, cool jazz, weird slidey-guitary bursts of instrumental melodiousness, Arabic jams and a female lead singer who is just splendid! They are comparable to no one and everyone... a precise, complex, multi-layered mix of mystic music.
Ambra - Kalaniemi and Alakotila
$17.99
(cdRoots# amigo-ambra)
Duos for piano and accordion from two of Finland's most important musicians.
Loistava Perimä - Halogeeni
$17.99
(cdRoots# aito-halogeeni)
Halogeeni is a Kokkola, Finland based trio that combines Finnish folk music with their own trad-style tunes and songs on harmonium, mandolin and 1- and 2-row accordions. Juha Virtanen's straightforward and eloquent accordion playing gives a soul to Halogeeni´s music. Juha has also composed most of the bands instrumentals. Halogeeni´s harmonium player Anne-Mari Hakamäki and mandolin player Matti Hakamäki are the vocalists of the trio. Old style songs sung in a peculiar way are an essential part of Halogeeni's repertoire.
Frigg - Frigg
$14.99
(cdRoots# sib-frigg)
Composer Antti Järvelä and a marvelous Finnish and Norwegian ensemble if fiddles, harmonium, dobro (yes!) and more.
Kalmuk (CD) - Kimmo Pohjonen
$17.99
(cdRoots# wp-kalmuk-cd)
In the spirit of Kalevala Finland - Piirpauke / Kalevala Spirit
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-piirpauke-spirit)
A reissue and more, this CD includes the 1985 Piirpauke album Wild East, plus 5 more tracks from 1997 with a somewhat different sextet under the name Kalevala Spirit.
Pewit - Pekka Pohjola
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-pohjola-pewit)
pojhola, pohola, finland nordic nordan scandinavia europe suomi , suomi progressive, jazz rock avant ozone
Nao - RinneRadio
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-rinne-nao)
Techno-Nordic music by Tapani Rinne
Sillat - Piirpauke
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-sillat)
Sillat catches Piirpauke in a transition period: four of the tracks have been recorded with the previous line-up and featuring guests like Jukka Tolonen (guitar). The majority of tracks showcase the new edition of Piirpauke, featuring young classical piano virtuoso Joonas Ahonen on piano. At 18, Joonas was the youngest musician who recently got into the finals of Finland's premier classical piano contest, named after Maj Lind. With Joonas on piano, Sakari can concentrate on his main instruments - saxophones and flutes. And with Senegalese percussionist Ismaila Sane still in the band, Piirpauke continues to fuse jazz, classical, folk and ethnic elements in totally unique style.
Divane - Slobo Horo
$16.99
(cdRoots# rk-slobo-divane)
The Balkan Finn rock band ride again on this 2001 release of high energy dance and art music.
Polku - Markku Lepisto
$17.99
(cdRoots# aito-polku)
A new recording from the Värttinä accordionist features another great group of Finnish musicians including Petri Hakala (mandolin), Jouko Kyhälä (harmonium, harmonicas), Pekka Lehti (bass), Janne Viksten (banjo, guitar), Janne Lappalainen (bouzouki) and Lassi Logren (nyckelharpa). Markku Lepistö says: "The album tells the story of my life since I left the Ostrobothnia region. Along the way there have been ups and downs, rocky paths, rail tracks, plenty of pitch-black highways, crossroads, comings and goings. On my journey I picked up the pictures and landscapes that are played in this recording. This album wouldn´t exist without the friends who have shared my journey."
Trad. - Petri Hakala
$17.99
(cdRoots# petri-solo)
Finnish Fiddle Tunes on Guitars and Mandolins performed by one of Finland's great string masters, who has played with many of the country's leading new-folk musicians including Erik Hokkanen, Maria Kalaniemi, Ottopasuuna and the Helsinki Mandoliners.
Hotas - Tsuumi Sound System
$17.99
(cdRoots# aito-010)
The Finnish modern folk music group consists of eight musicians with very different backgrounds. The record was made by a steady eight-piece group known for spectacular live performances and with the assistance of producer Roger Tallroth they bring their on-stage energy into the studio in a way they have not done before. Highly recommended.
Kirjava lintu - Kirjava lintu
$17.99
(cdRoots# tex-kiima09)
Kirjava Lintu’s first recording contains new, original, acoustic folk music composed to the poetry of several Finnish poets ( Helvi Hämäläinen, Hannele Huovi, Aki Luostarinen and Lauri Pohjanpää). Founded in 2004, the band's acoustic compositions are influenced by Scandinavian folk music, from Swedish polskas to Finnish ballads composed and arranged by the harmonium player Juha Kujanpää and performed by vocalists, two violins, Swedish nyckelharpa, harmonium, double bass and percussion.
Jos ken pahoin uneksii - Pekko Käppi
$17.99
(cdRoots# tex-peippo1)
The Finnish traditional horse hair lyre called jouhikko is transformed from the tradition by this master musician. His influences come mainly from Finnish folk- and song tradition, but also the North American root music as well as Russian and Siberian indigenous music . This is Käppi’s first full album, where he concentrates on the rock side of life and starts the record with a beat that goes on like a steam train, combining jouhikko with folkrock, song tradition from other cultures, old gospels and psychedelia. Remarkable new music.
Halituli - Turkka and Paalanen
$17.99
(cdRoots# seita-011)
The artists, Eero Turkka (harmonica) and Antti Paalanen (melodeon and accordion) say: 'Our musical path together begun in the early 21th century at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department and the Eurofolk Conference. Nowadays we play Finnish and Nordic traditional tunes with joy and a delicate response. Our repertoire also includes our own compositions, where we let an ardent, sentimental mood combine with our original musical humor. We always try to leave the door open for the creative lunacy and the impulses of a moment. Our first album was made in the spirit of a jam session. Some of the tunes were recorded from the first take and no 'wrong sounds' were patched up in afterwards.'
Oasis - Frigg
$13.99
(cdRoots# ns-frigg2)
The Finnish/Norway collective returns with their 2005 (and second) release.
Bellow Poetry - Maria Kalaniemi
$15.99
(cdRoots# aito-mk1)
Maria K's 2005 release is a solo recording that examines the potential of accordion in the Finnish rune song and lament tradition. Highly recommended.
Etsijä (Seeker) - Suden Aika
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-n24)
Liisa Matveinen and Tellu Turkka return for a seond set of wonderful vocal works, joined by Katarlina Alras and Nora Vauru. Austere, beautiful arrangements of 13 pieces for voice, some accompanied by moraharpa and kantele.
Zolo- Finnish works for accordion - Matti Rantanen
$17.99
(cdRoots# alba-201)
Solo accordion performances by Matti Rantanen of works by 20th and 21st century Finnish composers.
Lauluja Lännen Kultalasta / Finnish American Music (KICD 25) - Various Finnish American Artists
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-american)
finland, finn, finnland suomi europe scandinavia nordic suomenen suomeneski
Artology - JPP
$12.99
(cdRoots# tex-artology)
The undisputed kings of the Kaustinen fiddle tradition offer their ninth album after a long recording break with a set of tunes written by founding member and Finnish fiddler extraordinaire Arto Järvelä. This is the US jewel box edition.
OuterRail - ZetaBoo
$16.99
(cdRoots# aito-zeta2)
ZetaBoo arrives for a second round with this down to earth CD, a unique blend of pop, jazz and folk-roots. Composer Jarmo Saari offers songs that are melodic and folky, spontaneous and intuitive. Marko Timonen provides the swinging percussion that is at the heart of this new recording, driving a more relaxed band of vocals, accordion, keyboards, guitars, cavaquinho, trombone, lapsteel, keyboards, citara, and bass (Pekka Lehti) , a bit more subtle than their previous releases. The theme of the disc is the outer rail and homesickness. Says Saari: 'This is like a series of traveller’s landscapes. The journey is more important than arriving. The traveller prefers to follow a flitting butterfly or the advice of a stranger than a tourist map. Boldness and spontaneity are rewarded.'
Rautavaara - Ville Ojanen
$16.99
(cdRoots# seita-009)
Ville Ojanen is a chameleon in the field of Finnish folk music. He plays his fiddle like a Finn but creates his own contemporary music out of various local and global elements, where traditional acoustic instruments interact with modern technology, creating a contrasting tension. In one moment the colors of Ojanens fiddle and viola are Arctic and archaic, the next they turn beautiful like a frosty night in the Finnish winter. This is uniquely Finnish contemporary pop and folk.
Taivaallinen Kuu - Hannu Lehtoranta
$16.99
(cdRoots# finn-kuu)
The first solo album of the former Tallari and Tuulenkantajat musician Hannu Lehtoranta brings a global influence to Finland's traditional pastoral landscapes, in much the way Andrew Cronshaw has done. Using various kanteles (modern and traditional), flutes and reeds (both Nordic and Asian), percussion and many others, he is joined by fine cast of musicians including Martti Pokelaa, Kimmo Pohjonen, Julio Sanonen, Arto Kakko, Aladin Abras, Tapani Varis in what he calls 'hippie visions of an ancient modernist.'
Ampron Prunni - Ampron Prunni
$16.99
(cdRoots# oart-ap)
Arto Järvelä (nyckelharpa, fiddle, mandolin) , Risto Hotakainen (fiddle, mandolin, jouhikko) and Timo Valo (harmonium) have been playing together for years in this ensemble, but it took until 2006 for them to finally finish a recording. JPP's Arto Jarvela needs little introduction. Risto Hotakainen and Timo Valo are founding and current members of the important Finnish national folk group Tallari (Arto is also a former member).
Valkoista Sukua - The World Mankeri Orchestra
$17.99
(cdRoots# primo-2005)
Founded in 1984 as Etno-Pojat, the World Mänkeri Orchestra is an innovative (and aggressive) 'primitive jazz" ensemble that features hand-made, ancient reeds, horns, and drums and electric bass, and on this recording young Finnish vocalist Meri Titola, who brings a new dynamic to the ensemble's powerful noise.
Lempilauluja - Freija
$16.99
(cdRoots# tex-freija)
A rich folk/pop mix by the Finnish quartet of Maija Karhinen (voice, kantele, accordion, recorder), Arto Anttila (double bass, voice), Lassi Logrén (fiddle, key-harp, vocals) and Matti Laitinen (guitar, mandolin, vocals)
Utua - Anna-Kaisa Liedes
$16.99
(cdRoots# tex-061)
These songs have their roots deep in the Finnish-Karelian-Ingrian folk tradition. Liedes combines traditional verses with contemporary musical idioms, giving them a fresh and personal touch. Inspired by the eternal themes of traditional poetry - love, disappointment, passion and the complicated entwining of love and hatred, she paints her epic interpretations with subtle tones and expressive colors. The story is completed by an ensemble of musicians with backgrounds in folk and jazz: Ape Anttila on bass, Kristiina Ilmonen on percussion, flutes, Topi Korhonen on guitar and Vilma Timonen on kantele.
Vasaraasia - Alamaailman Vasarat
$16.99
(cdRoots# av-1)
The Hammers of the Underworld have been called Ethnic brass punk and kosher-kebab jazz. With pump organs, a horn section, drums and cello for a rhythm section, and a WHOLE lot of attitude, this band presents a unique, modern vision.
Kluster - Kimmo Pohjonen
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-pohjonen-kluster)
2002 release from this Finnish accordion innovator
Kuu ja korkokengät - Vihrea Palma
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-208)
I have a soft spot for well-executed schmaltz and the Finnish ensemble Vihreä Palma stroke it nicely! Kirsi Poutanen's wonderfully warm voice fronts a strong ensemble of Juha Mäntylä, accordion, piano; Hannu Rantanen, bass and Timo Seppänen, guitar. It's a quirky mix of Latin jazz and Finnish attitude that makes it unique. Add to it that the ensemble is top-notch and you really can't go wrong.
Malanja - Pauliina Lerche
$17.99
(cdRoots# lerch-malana)
The Finnish multi-instrumentalist (vocals, accordion, kantele, violin and deltar) creates original music, from the tradition, and combines her strong roots with a more modern, global approach on thios 2006 release. Besides accordions and acoustic guitars, instruments featured on the record include the vibraphone, kaval, low whistle, Estonian bagpipes, dobro, Carnatic violin and the recording debut of the deltar, a harp-like instrument designed by an Iraqi-born acoustics professor. Malanja is a strong follow-up to her wonderful Katrilli CD of 2004.
Miero - Varttina
$15.99
(cdRoots# rw-vart06)
Värttinä's 2006 release is strong, almost agressive, full-throated and full-throttle, with a powerful band as important as the frontline of singers. This RealWorld production has everything this Finnish band always promises but often fails to deliver.
Enter the Plektronites! - Plektronite
$15.99
(cdRoots# sky-plek)
A trio of string players from Finland - Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin, mandocello; Petri Prauda: mandolin, cittern; Jarmo Romppanen: mandolin, mandola. Their repertoire is based on the traditional dance and ceremonial music from Finland: polskas, walzes, schottisches, polkas as well as minuet (some traditional, some composed) and their approach is sharp, skilled and sometimes a bit irreverent as befits the instrumental lineup. Plektroniitit tuloo!
Uumen - Kimmo Pohjonen and Eric Echampard
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-uumen)
Kimmo Pohjonen (accordion)/ Eric Echampard (drums) joined forces in 2001 with the goal to make totally improvised music, live on stage with no rehearsals. They have succeeded in their aim to ride the edge of melody, counterpoint, energy and tension as proven by the enthusiastic audiences at each performance, as well as by the satisfaction and exhilaration of the two players.
Pan - Rinneradio
$17.99
(cdRoots# rk-pan)
The 2004 release by this innovative Finnish ensemble of Tapani Rinne - saxophone and clarinet; Verneri Lumi - electronics and Juusonik - percussion.
Pictures at an Exhibition - Trio Fratres
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-188)
A Finnish accordion trio of Raimo Vertainen, Heikki Jokiaho and Toni Hämäläinen tackles the classic Mussorgsky work, plus some piece by Tchaikovsky and Jokiaho. A must have for anyone interested in the extremes of the accordion!
Kalevi Aho (Black Birds) - Marjut Tynkkynen
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-104)
Solo works for accordion from Finland: 'Sonata for accordion No.1' and 'Sonata for accordion No.2 - Black Birds'
Nomada - Doina Klezmer
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-194)
Finnish artists gather to make a new kind of klezmer music with its own unique regional sound: Hannu Vasara: violin, viola, Sampo Lassila: double bass, Markku Lepistö: accordion, Tapani Jämsen: percussion.
Niskavuoren Nuori emanta - Maria Kalaniemi
$17.99
(cdRoots# sib-kal05)
This is the music for The Finnish National Theatre production of Niskavuoren Nuori emäntä (The young bride of Niskavuori), composed by Maria Kalaniemi and Olli Varis. Most are new pieces for accordion written for the play, with two tracks previously released on earlier recordings.
Inky Joy - The World Mankeri Orchestra
$16.99
(cdRoots# finn-inky)
The Finnish etno-pojat returns with their 2004 release of edgy winds, subtle percussion, bass and strings. Heikki Syrjänen and Pekka Westerholm - winds (including lira and mänkeri) and kantele; Olli Penttilä - bass; Markku Penttilä - percussion and bass; and Petri Pentikainen, percussion and drums.
Hameen Polkka - Aarnio Sisarukset
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-aarnio)
The Aarnio family band, recorded in Finland in 1936, featured the typical pellimannimusiikki instrumentation of fiddles, kantele, clarinet and also ocarina on some songs
Cafe Veijon Baari: Suomalaista alkuvoimaa - various underground huumpa
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-cvb)
This is a collection of what might be called (in America) 'outsider music' but is really just a collection of local popular music from the bars and cafes of Finland, ranging from folk music and novelties to cheesy pop to all manner of things in between. It's funny, it's sincere, it's unexpected.
Indiako Drom: live Roma music from Helsinki - Finnish Gypsy Artists
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-drom)
Live recordings of the Roma living in Helsinki.
Pelimanni - Aapeli Hautanen
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-hautanen)
Shoemaker, farmer and and melodeon player from Jalasjärvi, Finland. These are traditional dance tunes recorded in the 1970s and reissued on CD. This is the real thing, unadorned and untainted by any popular musical influences, just a man and his accordion. These lovely recordings are informal, with Mr Hautanen commenting on the tunes (in Finnish), and the booklet includes extensive Finnish notes and charts for some of the tunes.
Huutokatrilli - JPP
$12.99
(cdRoots# finn-jpp)
The Finnish fiddle orchestra plays music for a quadrille, dance music pure and simple, for fiddles, harmonium and bass just like on a late summer's night in Kaustinen.
Suuri erehdys (Great Mistake) - Ville Kangas
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-kangas)
Finland Europe
2 - Helsinki Mandoliners
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-mandoliners2)
Mandolinists Petri Hakala, Arto Järvelä and Olli Varis and bassist Tapani Varis give us a second dose of their unique almost-all-mandolin sound.
Mateli - Liisa Matveinen - Tellu Virkkala
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-mateli)
Two great Finnish singers ( formerly of Niekku and Hedningarna) re-imagine the runic poems of Mateli Kuivalatar (1771-1846). New music and traditional tunes mingle together in this unique work of Finnish heritage. The singers are accompaned by by kanteles, nyckelharpa )(drone fiddle) and jouhikko (horse-hair fiddle).
self titled - Me Naiset
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-naiset)
Anna-Kaisa Liedes, Pia Rask, Sirkka Kosonen, Anneli Kont and others create new a capella music, that while rooted in Finnish and Finno-Urgic traditions, and take some exciting sidesteps.
Polkka-Otto - Otto Hotakainen
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-otto)
One of the most colorful folk fiddlers of Finland, the master from Kaustinen performs tradtional tunes and his own famous original polkkas. Solo violin.
Aquas - Pirnales
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-pirnales)
Sinikka Järvinen, Marianne Maans, Markku Lepistö, Pekka Pentikäinen, kanteles, jouhikko, fiddle, accordion, bass present music from the tradition and original music by band and guests Martti Pokela and Hannu Saha.
Tuulikumpu - Martti Pokela
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-pokela)
historical kantele recordings from Finland
Paimensoittaja - Teppo Repo
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-repo)
Teppo Repo was called the last great shepherd. This musician played the tuohisoittu, a Karelian flute similar to a recorder. It is a very quiet instrument, and the music is contemplative yet visceral.
Mahla - Hannu Saha
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-saha)
One of Finland's most important musicians, Sha specializes in the kantele, the traditional zither of Finland. But he is a consistently moodern interpreter of the tradition, and often quite innovative. This recording was made with some of Finland's best artists, and produced by enthusiastic Finno-phile Andrew Cronshaw.
Virtaa - Tallari
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-tallari-virtaa)
In some ways the official national folk group of Finland, this 14 year old group has featured some of the brightest lights of Finnish traditional music. The core ensemble is Ritva Talvitie, Timo Valo, Antti Hosioja, Risto Hotakainen. They play fiddle, harmonium, drone-fiddle, jouhikko, bass, mandolin, accordion, flutes, offer some excellent vocals. They are joined by guest vocalists Anita Lehtola (Hedningarna) and Tellu Virkkala (ex-Hedningarna). This is the ninth recording made by the ensemble over the many years they have been together, and it is a super example of Finnish folk music.
Mestarikakisallit: kantele (KICD 70) - Toivo Alaspää
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-toivo)
From Ostrobothnia, this kantele player teaches at Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department . This recording includes tradional songs and and popular music from the 1940-50s. Other artists accompanying him include Timo Väänänen, Sinikka and Matti Kontio
Tulikulkku - Various Artists
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-tulik)
The experimental side of the Finnish new folk movement is exemplified in these tracks by Tuulenkantajat, Hedningarna, Niekku, Pirnales, Martti Pokela, Pohjantahti with Wimme Saari, Me Naiset, Etnopojat, Primo
He! (KICD 33) - Tuulenkantajat
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-tuulen)
As far as I know this is the last of this experimental band's recordings still in print. They explored the possibilities of the kantele in collusion with flutes, guitar, bass, accordion, woodwinds, harmonium, clarinet, saxes, synth, mandolin, bouzouki, trombone and vocals in some unusual music, often quite beautiful, occasionally disorienting, always unique.
Ulappa - Iso Karhu
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-ulappa)
Contemporary music from Finland with a blues and American-roots tinge. Maija Karhinen (voice), Taito Hoffren (voice), Hannu Virtanen (voice, guitar), Tuomas Logren (guitars, dobro, bouzouki, percussion), Eero Grundström (keyboards, accordion, jewsharp) plus bass and drums.
traditional kantele music - Vimpelin Väinämöinen
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-vimp)
Eeli Kivinen (1900-1990) came from Vimpeli, Finland. He was an eccentric player of the kantele, used to accompany some of the wildest folk singing heard in the country. Raw and visceral.
Oi, Kuinka Engeliksi Meilin - Arthur Kylander
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-kylander)
The second volume of early Finnish American Recordings from the Finnish Folk Music Institute in Kaustinen is a wonderful set of songs from mandolinist Kylander, accompanied by piano, accordion or a small theater orchestra.
Runolaulutanssit - Liisa, Tellu, Taito and Tallari
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-taito)
Liisa Matveinen, Tellu Turkka, Taito Hoffrén, Ritva Talvitie, Antti Hosioja, Timo Hotakainen and Timo Valo join forces to explore a more Latin sound as they expand Kalevala runo songs with dance rhythms in a unique acoustic sound.
Isäni poika - Aulis Kivinen
$17.99
(cdRoots# finn-aulis)
Music for kantele and vocals by one of the 'old masters' of the instrument. Includes Finnish traditional and popular songs, plus renditions of 'Love Me Tender and 'In The Mood.'
Freshet - Freshet
$16.99
(cdRoots# aco-freshet)
You can't really assemble a much better acoustic music group than this collaboration of Finnish and American musicians: Ruthie Dornfeld on fiddle, Petri Hakala on mandolin, John Miller on guitar and Tapani Varis on bass and overtone flute. They move effortlessly between Finn and American folk, swing and jazz (and a touch of bossa nova, samba, choro!) in a trans-continental, trans-oceanic music fest. (This ensemble was originally called Helsinki Express.)
Far In! - Arto Jarvela
$16.99
(cdRoots# oart-3)
Arto Järvelä the one-man-band takes a contemporary look at tunes old and new and executes them multi-track style with guitar, mandolin, mandola, kantele, percussion, marimba and of course, fiddle. The adventure continues in 2005.
Arto Järvelä plays fiddle - Arto Jarvela
$14.99
(cdRoots# oart-2)
Yes, he does, in 21 solo works for Finnish folk fiddling.
Polska Differente - Arto Jarvela
$13.99
(cdRoots# oart-1)
Starring as the lead player of fiddle, nyckelharpa and mandolins, Arto Järvelä is joined by a long list of guests including Timo Alakotila, Tapani Varis, Olli Varis, Kimmo Pohjonen, Petri Hakala, Morten Alfred Hoirup, Sinikka Jarvinen, Roger Tallroth, and many more for a round of traditional and original songs and tunes.
Levoton Hauta - Tarujen Saari
$16.99
(cdRoots# av-tar02)
This 2002 release by the Finnish ensemble Tarujen Saari includes a wide selection old traditional songs, which have lived for centuries, including butas, a song from not widely known, collected from various books and old recordings published in England, Scotland, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and naturally in Finland.
Levda Teatervisor - Birgitta Ulfsson
$17.99
(cdRoots# cda-ulfsson)
Birgitta Ulfsson has collected 15 songs from 50 years on the theater and cabaret stages in Finland and Sweden. She has added a few short poems, as she usually does in her frequent performances around Sweden and Finland, together with pianist Lowe Pettersson. Here's an unusual art-music experience for those interested in the flow of the language as well as the melody.
Kalmuk (PAL format DVD) - Kimmo Pohjonen
$29.99
(cdRoots# dig-kalmuk-dvd)
DVD of a live concert by Finnish accordionist and composer and the Tapiola Sinfonietta features the concert performance in surround sound, plus an interview with the artist (with English subtitles), biographical features and some other Kimmophilia. PAL format
Tokyo Concert - Maria Kalaniemi Trio
$17.99
(cdRoots# amigo-tokyo)
Maria Kalaniemi; accordion / Timo Alakotila; piano / Olli Varis; guitar / A live recording by three of Finland's best musicians, original compositions, excellent playing, possibly the best thing this group has done to date.
In The Heart of a Waking Dream - Erik Hokkanen and Lumisudet
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(cdRoots# om-hokkanen)
The king of the Finno-Texan style (in fact, probably the only proponent of the style!) returns with his second recording with Lumisudet. With Petri Hakala - mandolin and guitar, Arto Järvelä - fiddle, mandolin and percussion, Tapani Varis - double bass. The Mountain Alligators, Tyttösudet, Timo Alakotila, Mauno Järvelä and Janne Viksten all play as guests!
Sohjo - Pekka Lehti and Outo Voima
$16.99
(cdRoots# aito-sohjo)
The latest from the Finnish bass player expands his last Outo Voima project by creating a more solid ensemble approach, a larger, deeper sound and an unabashed sense of playful energy and dark wit. Pekka Lehti - double bass; Marko Timonen - percussion; Jouko Kyhälä - harmonium, harmonicas, melodica, claviola, overtone singing and kantele
Peshawar Diary - Peter Lerche
$13.99
(cdRoots# lerche-peter)
The Finnish guitarist stays primarily within the boundaries of what would have to be called 'jazz' but explores folk music from Finland, India, South America and beyond.
Outo Voima - Lehti, Pekka
$16.99
(cdRoots# aito-lehti)
Varttina bassist steps out of the roots music and into jazz, avant garde and other experiments in duets with Timo Alakotila (harmonium), Sanna Kurkio-Suonio (voice), Wimme Saari (vocal joiks), Arto Jarvela (violin), Jarmo Saari (guitar) and Riita Kossi (accordion). Unique new music from Finland
Horn Concerto / Desert Point / Violin Concerto - Anders Eliasson
$17.99
(cdRoots# cda-eliasson)
Performers include Soren Hermansson (French horn), Jari Valo (violin), The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. Conducted by Juha Kangas. Recorded in Kaustinen Church in Kaustinen, Finland
Vaylan Virrassa - Musik från Tornedalen - Jord
$17.99
(cdRoots# cda-jord)
Folk music from the Torne River Valley of Sweden, both traditional and newly composed by the band's members, performed on accordion, bass, flutes, percussion, guitar and voices
Luludzako drom - Various: Finnish Gypsy
$16.99
(cdRoots# om-gypsy)
Songs recorded in Finnish Gypsies' homes in Karelia, in eastern Finland.
Mandoliinimestari / Finnish Mandolin Master - Heikki Lahti
$16.99
(cdRoots# om-lahti)
Ottilia - Liisa Matveinen
$15.99
(cdRoots# om-matveinen)
Matveinen interpret the traditional songs of folk singer Ottilia Ilkka (1875-1963), from Sapsilampi in southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The album features Matveinen's vocals and kantele, along with Maria Kalaniemi, Anna-Kaisa Liedes, Heikki Laitinen and members of the Tallari ensemble.
Hot Club of Kairela - Jarvalen Napparit
$16.99
(cdRoots# om-napp)
3 - Niekku
$16.99
(cdRoots# om-niekku3)
Maria Kalaniemi (accordion, voice), Anna-Kaisa Liedes (kanteles, voice), Liisa Matveinen kanteles, voice), Anu Itäpelto (kanteles, voice), Leena Joutsenlahti (winds, voice) all produced music in this particular ensemble that even today is as adventurous as they have ever been. This recording was produced by Heikki Laitenen, who also contribues some compositions, and his avant garde stamp is to be found in every track.
Folk music from Finland - Pirnales
$16.99
(cdRoots# om-pirnales)
A classic 1989 recording by some respected musicians from Finland, Sinikka Järvinen, Marianne Maans, Markku Lepistö and Pekka Pentikäinen, play kanteles, jouhikko, fiddle, accordion, bass
Vaarallinen Lehmänkello (Lethal Cowbell) - Progmatics
$16.99
(cdRoots# om-progmatics)
The call it 'Urban Folk Music Groove from the Finnish Forests' and while you may not always hear the forest for the heavy vibe, the roots are strong and the music roars. Jouko Kyhälä - keyboards and harmonica; Janne Lappalainen - bouzoki, saxophone; Markku Lepistö - accordions; Perttu Paappanen - fiddles
Täysin palkein - Teppo Välimäki
$15.99
(cdRoots# om-valimaki)
The Elvis of Finnish accordion? Real traditional roots, real energy, all solo...
Ehtoota! - Various artists
$15.99
(cdRoots# primo-ehtoota)
Concert performances recorded in the Etno-Pojat theater in Finland (home of the World Mänkeri Orchestra), includes songs by American Cafe Orchestra, Pinnin Pojat, Tallari, Nikolai Blad, Heikki Laitinen and more.
Thauma - World Mankeri Orchestra
$15.99
(cdRoots# primo-thauma)
Unique avant garde folk music from Finland. 'The mänkeri is the perfect counterpoint to the liru; like Djivan's sublime duduk offsetting Pharoah's reedy rhaita or Don Byron's thoughtful clarinet vs. Bird's frenetic alto. It adds a warm, introspective side that contributes to what is overall an enjoyably challenging, remarkably consistent and utterly original recording.' - RootsWorld
Saalas - Jouko Kyhala
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(cdRoots# aito-kyhala)
Harmonica master Jouko Kyhälä (of Svang) is joined by Piia Kleemola (violin), Pekka Lehti (bass), Janne Lappalainen from Varttina (bouzoki) and Abdissa Assefa (percussion) for a wide ranging musical tour.
Sväng - Svang
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(cdRoots# aito-svang)
Sväng offers a fresh and unusual take on Finnish folk and popular styles like the tango, and on Balkan, Swedish and completely original folk music, by using only the mouth harp, the harmonica, in forms small and large, the chromatic, diatonic, harmonetta and bass. The members of the ensemble are all well respected in various musical worlds in Finland. The music runs the gamut from moody to raucous, from the sumblime to the comical, from the subtle to the outright jaunty.
MediZine - ZetaBoo
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(cdRoots# aito-zetaboo)
Experimental music from Finland features bassist Pekka Lehti (Värttinä), Anna-Mari Kahara (accordion), Jarmo Saari (theremin, keyboards, vocorder, guitars) and Marko Timonen (drums, percussion). Quirky to say the least, this Finnish band drifts thru reggae, rock, jazz, folk roots and fronds and a distinctly late-60s, early seventies pop sound. The vocals are edgy, odd (and in Finnish), and everything develops a familiar feel that suddenly takes an unexpected turn.
Kaarmelautakunta - Alamaailman Vasarat
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# av-2)
The long-awaited second CD by this adventurous collective from Finland.
Maahan - Alamaailman Vasarat
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(cdRoots# av-3)
The 2006 release by this amazing Finnish ensemble presents a clash of ideas from rock, folk, jazz and the avant garde, led by brass and wind instruments and a dramatic dual-cello section. Totally unique.
Sota Kirottu - Tarujen Saari
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# av-tar04)
In their 2004 recording, Tarujen Saari combine old European folk tunes with original material from traditional topics – war and horses are the central lyrical themes this time. Producer Pekka Lehti (ex-Värttinä) has brought some new elements in the group's sound, streamlined and focused their sound. The nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, viking lyre, mandolin and many other folk instruments are used with electric bass and drums to create a modern sound with an ancient feel.
Kantele - Eino Tulikari
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(cdRoots# finn-eino)
Eino Tulikari (1905-1977) was a kantele player from the Perho River valley in Finland. He is recognized as one of theold masters, and in fact this recording was the first issued by the Finnish Folk Music Institute in Kaustinen, so his influence is obvious.
Kirjo - Petri Hakala
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(cdRoots# finn-hakala)
At home on a variety of strings, including cittern, guitar, and fiddle, Hakala is plainly most comfortable on mandolin, a challenging little instrument from which he wrings articulate and varied effects with the seeming effortlessness denoting thorough mastery. The supporting musicians on these twelve tracks, mostly Hakala compositions, are also a recurring joy, collaborating in an often startling traditional sound with unusual tonal combinations and a profound jazz influence. Jim Foley, RootsWorld
Hiien Hivukista - jouhikko music from Finland - various artists - Finland
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-hiien)
Music modern and traditional for the jouhikko (a traditional bowed lyre), solo and accompanied by harmooni (pump organ), tabla, cittern, munniharppu (Jew's harp), violin and liru.
Semmosta - Hyperborea
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-hyper2)
Hyperborea has slowly but steadily evolved into one of Finland's best performers of traditional folk music. The quartet were named the official group of the year at Finland's Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2006. Piia Kleemola (fiddle, viola, 15-string kantele, vocals), Antti Paalanen (one- and two-row accordion), Petri Prauda (cittern, mandolin, bagpipes, vocals), and Paula Susitaival ( fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals). This is their second recording, made in 2006.
Mestaripelimanni (KICD 23) - Konsta Jylhä
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-konsta)
This master fiddler came on the scene in the early 70s with his Kaustinen Purppuripelimannit (pot-pourri players) and made the music hip again! This collection is of rare fiddle recordings made in the 50s, 60s and 70s by this master pelimanni.
Suomalainen kehtolaulu / The Finnish Lullaby - various Finnish artists
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-lullaby)
70 recordings of lullabies from the collection of Erkki Ala-Konni made between 1954 and 1975, sung by 29 women and 10 men from all over Finland
Varis, Hakala and Jarvela - Helsinki Mandoliners
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(cdRoots# finn-mandoliners)
Arto Jarvela, Olli Varis and Petri Hakala perform original and traditional tunes as a mandolin trio.
Santerin Khavilassa - Kaustinen Purppuripelimannit
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-purp)
Probably the best known sound of Finland, the fiddle orchestra with harmonium and bass. These are some of the grand old masters of the style.
Lauluja Tastsa Elamasta - Puuvärejä
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-puuv)
Led by singer and accordionist Merja Ikkelan, Puuvärejä offers an elegant new look at the Finnish tradition. The ensemble is stellar, with some of Finland's best musicians contributing their talents to this beautiful recording: Sanna Kurki-Suonio - vocals; Eva Alkula - kantele; Sara Puljula - bass; Marion Gobel - cello; Kari Kipelainen - guitar; Penti Lahti - huilat, saxophone; Emilia Lajunen - violin.
mot. - Snekka
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-snekka1)
The 2004 Kaustinen Folk Music Festival's Ensemble of the Year is on CD at last, in a stirring set of orginal instrumental ballads, jazzy grooves and agressive new-acoustic folk. Tero Hyväluoma (violin), Markus Luomala (accordion), Olli Seikkula (guitar) and Tarmo Anttila (double bass) offer a smart new look at the Suomi roots. Fans of both Maria Kalaniemi and Hedningarna will find common ground.
Soolojen Yo / Solos In The Night (KICD 26) - Various Finnish Artists
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# finn-solo)
Solo performances by some of Finland's best musicians and singers, recorded live, outside, at the Kaustinen Festival, 1991, including Arto Jarvela, Maria Kalaniemi, Kimmo Pohjonen, Olli Varis, Liisa Matveinen, Minna Raskinen, Ritva Talvitie, Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Jouko Kyhala, Teppo Valimaki, Kristiina Ilmonen
Konsta - Tallari
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(cdRoots# finn-tallari-konsta)
A tribute to the great Konsta Jylhä
Suden Aika - Tellu
$temp out of stock
(cdRoots# finn-tellu)
Tellu is a major force in Finnish song, with deep folk-roots credits and a stint as a member of the innovative Hedningarna. This song cycle features Tellu with fellow Hedningarna singer Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Liisa Matveinen (former Tallari) and Me Naiset's Pia Rask. Orignal and traditional material flow together in these songs, sung solo and in ensemble.
American Hanuriprinsessa Vol. 3 1947-49 - Viola Turpeinen
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# finn-turp)
The Finnish-American Accordion Princess' recorded in NYC in the late 40s, solo or accompanied by an ensemble of guitar, violin and bass, and on one track, a small orchestra.
Katrilli - Pauliina Lerche
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# lerche)
A new recording from one of Finland's up and coming young artists (accordion, kantele and vocals)takes a modern look at the 'katrilli' (quadrille) and other folk forms, with a decidedly contemporary attitude
Makale - Leena Joutsenlahti
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# om-joutsenlahti)
Leena plays alto recorder, soprano recorder, wooden flute, goat's horn, overtone flute,shepherds horn, 15 stringed kantele, harmonium, voice, and is joined by Eero Grundström (harmonium), Minna Ilmonen (violin), Topi Korhonen (guitars), Teemu Korpipää (sampler), Anita Lehtola (voice), Ricardo Padilla (lepenelauta and cahón), Hanni-Mari Turunen (violin), Timo Väänänen (21 stringed kantele)
Paljastuksia - Minna Raskinen
$temp out of stock-15.99
(cdRoots# om-raskinen)
Kantele is a silent instrument. Yet, I find it also powerful, and at times even dramatic. This is my first solo album and contains my own compositions for the Finnish concert kantele.The music is something I have experienced, feelings I have felt, joys and sorrows, journeys of exploration. That is why it is a part of me. - Minna Raskinen
Iloinen puutarhuri - Hannu Seppänen
$temp out of stock-15.99
(cdRoots# om-seppanen)
The two row accordionist is joined by Tapani Varis (double bass), Arto Järvelä (fiddle), Petri Hakala (mandolin), Janne Lappalainen (sax). Produced by Timo Alakotila.
EkE! - World Mankeri Orchestra
$temp out of stock-15.99
(cdRoots# primo-eke)
Music from Finland that defies categorization, focused on primitive folk instruments like the liru, mänkeri and kantele, but decidely avant garde and adventurous in content and attitude.
Huria - Sanna Kurki-Suonio
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# rk-huria)
Another powerful work by the singer who helped bring Hedningarna to international fame, Huria is a follow-up to Sanna Kurki-Suoni's acclaimed Kainuu, a duo project with Riitta Huttunen, this 2007 release pushes the boundaries of their exploration of Karelian folk music with a stronger, more contemporary trio project, joined by Karelian multi-instrumentalist Jari Lappalainen.
Kainuu - Sanna Kurki-Suonio and Riitta Huttunen
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(cdRoots# rk-kainuu)
The Sanna Kurki-Suonio and Riitta Huttunen duo´s debut and also Sanna's first recording in six years on her own name. They have restored old Finnish traditional songs and hymns from Kainuu region with a sound that is very simple but beautiful, featuring only Sanna's voice and Riitta's kantele. The 'power of less' is revealed to once again be more.
Kielo - Kimmo Pohjonen
$temp out of stock
(cdRoots# rk-pohjonen)
The undisputed madman of the Finnish accordion in a series of solo and solo-amplified perofmrances for the chormatic accordion.
Oloneuvos - Oloneuvos
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(cdRoots# sib-olon)
Avoin Kenttä - Tsuumi
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# sib-tsuumi)
Replete with syncopation and gutsy drive, and the dazzling instrumental command that's a given with the Finnish roots new-wave, the music swirls, pauses, leaps off again, echoing the changes that came about in Finnish folk dance rooted music with JPP but expanding the range of textures and instrumentation.' - Andrew Cronshaw, fRoots
Mi Retorno - Duo Milla Viljamaa and Johanna Juhola
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# tex-076)
Johanna Juhola (accordion) and Milla Viljamaa (piano) are young urban fusion-folk musicians from Finland. They began their collaboration at the Sibelius Academy. Overall the duo's repertoire is diverse, features idiosyncratic arranging and performing styles with influences from tango nuevo a la Piazzolla, many kinds of jazz and the folk music of various countries, with lost of room left for variation and improvisation.
Vapaassa tilassa - Timo Alakotila and Johanna Juhola
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# tex-077)
One of the fathers of Finnish chamber folk, pianist Timo Alakotila joins forces with accordionist Johanna Juhola (a member of Troka among other projects), in duets, solos and small ensemble arrangements that include Aili Ikonen, Petri Hakala, Jouni Järvelä, Pekka Kuusisto and Roger Tallroth. Excellent and highly recommended.
Live - Frigg
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# tex-frigg3)
The Finnish-Norwegian group produces fresh Scandinavian folk fiddling accompanied by fretted instruments, upright bass and endless energy in this live recording made in concert in 2007.
Minnesota Tango - Kip Peltoniemi
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(cdRoots# tex-kip)
Kip presents 'music from the Finnish triangle,' a place that, judging from the music herein, is full of life, beauty and danger in equal measure. Produced by Arto Jarvela and featuing an all-star cast of Finnish and American musicians, he presents gentle dance tunes, charming polkas, bizarre original songs and energetic instrumentals
Miette - Johanna Juhola
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(cdRoots# tex-miette)
Yet another Sibelius graduate brings her accordion to new territory, exploring her roots while simultaneously shattering preconceptions. A member of the Finnish groups Troka and Spontaani Vire , this recording finds her in far more adventurous turf, in both solo works and some agressive ensemble work.
Nordik Tree - Alakotila, Järvelä, Kennemark
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# tex-nordik)
Arto Järvelä, Timo Alakotila and Hans Kennemark, three formidible artists from Finland and Sweden, in a collaboration for fiddles and harmonium (pump organ).
Raharinki - Troka
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# tex-trokar)
The 2006 release by the Finnish ensemble is their third, and continues their tradition of excellence in musicianship and interesting new approaches. Ville Ojanen (fiddle, viola, mandolin, Matti Mäkelä (fiddle), Johanna Juhola (accordion), Timo Alakotila (harmonium, piano), and Antti Järvelä (double bass). Individually they have performed in some of the most influencial bands in Finnish folk, including Folkkarit, Sikiät, JPP, Las Chicas del Tango, Spontaani Vire, Hot Club de Kairela, Maria Kalaniemi & Aldargaz, Luna Nova, Frigg and many more
Piniartut (The Hunters) - Tellu, Kangas, Lyberth and Blak
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# tutl-piniartut)
This powerful recording was produced by Tellu working with musicians from Finland, Greenland, Faroe Islands. Using themes of hunting and fishing as the core of the project, they move into an incredible circle of deeply ancient and wildly modern musical territories.
Gogo 4 - Pinnin Pojat
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# amigo-pinnin)
Arto Jarvela and Kimmo Pohjonen offer a curious series of duets that are at once folky and bizarre, for accordion, harmonica, fiddle, mandolin, nyckleharpa, voices and various unexpected instruments. Kip Peltoniemi offers guest vocals on his Minnesota Tango.
Perinnearkku - Hyperborea
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(cdRoots# tex-hyper1)
In Greek mythology, the Hyperboreans were a mythical people that lived to the far north of Greece. Their land, called Hyperborea (beyond the north wind), was a perfect place, the sun shining through day and night. The Finnish quartet of Piia Kleemola (fiddle, viola, 15-string kantele, vocals), Antti Paalanen (one- and two-row accordion), Petri Prauda (cittern, mandolin, bagpipes, vocals), and Paula Susitaival ( fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals) takes that spirit and translates it into a modern acoustic music. This is their first recording, made in 2004.
Mieli - Philomela
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# alba-n22)
Finnish women's folk choir from Helsinki, conducted by Marjukka Riihimaki, sings folk poetry of the town of Ilomantsi and the epic poem Kanteletar, modern poetry by Jukka Itkonen, Viljo Kojo and Unto Kupiainen and songs by contemporary writers including Anna-Mari Kahara and Liisa Matveinen.
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