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Progmatics
Vaarallinen Lehmänkello (Lethal Cowbell) (Olarin Musiikki)
$16.99
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.
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Listen:
Vaarallinen Lehmänkello
Keitun Reinon polkka
Suite orientale
Musicians:
Jouko Kyhälä - keyboards and harmonica
Janne Lappalainen - bouzoki, saxophone
Markku Lepistö - accordions
Perttu Paappanen - fiddles
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"Progmatics album Vaarallinen Lehmänkello ("lethal cowbell") [Olarin Musiikki] seems to be in the bidding for the first spy-surf folk band to come out of Finland, with a CD jacket full of threatening cell-phone-armed musicians and smoking cows. And on the first track, they seem to get there, in a song full of cheesy organs and 40s soundtrack horns tripping over an otherwise Finnish folk theme. But from there on the band roars back into the tradition, with a fiery performance of lively tunes played out on strings, horns, free reeds (centering often around the harmonica of Jouko Kyhälä) and a smattering of percussion. Dance tunes, folk songs, a few interesting pop things are all played with guts and energy." - CF in Rootsworld
"your average musical geniuses cutting up their country's tradition, and the headless chicken riff of the plucky "Finn Reel" suggests the cover art for next time." - Bob Tarte |
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