Enter the Plektronites!
There are some original compositions included, too, yet the boys also like to renew the tradition. Because of their love and respect for the tradition they revitalise it gently. If you get the chance, go check out their good-humoured live energy! It's catchy! Enter the Plektronites!
1. Risumäki-beat
Comp. trad., arr. Juha-Matti Kurra, Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
These are old shepherd tunes played originally with birch bark horn. We approached them with a bit more contemporary groove.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandocello
Petri Prauda: mandolin
Jarmo Romppanen: mandolin
2. Anna and Wilhelmi
Comp. Juha-Matti Kurra, arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
Jussi composed this beautiful wedding waltz for his wedding.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
3. II ööpari / II mäläskä / I Tallarin polska
Comp. trad., arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
Three typical Finnish even polska tunes played by the famous fiddler Elias Tallari of Kuortane.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: mandolin
Jarmo Romppanen: mandolin
4. The better schottis of the pope of Puistola
Comp. Petri Prauda.
A gripping and swinging schottis by Petri.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
5. Harsus-Jussin polkka / Koukkulammin polkka
Comp. Jarmo Romppanen, arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
Two often played polkas from "Polka-Otto" Hotakainen of Halsua. Plektronite always likes to include a few standard tunes in the band's repertoire.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandolin
5. Maari's hambo
Comp. Jarmo Romppanen, arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
A very emotional slow polska from Jarmo, composed to his wife as a birthday present.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandolin
7. Masurkat 1282 & 1294
Comp. trad., arr. Juha-Matti Kurra, Jarmo Romppanen.
These mazurkas were originally played by Herman Sandsten and J. A. Sundström.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: mandolin
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
8. Polonaise from Lapinjärvi
Comp. trad., arr. Jarmo Romppanen.
A mighty polonaise played originally by Hans Johan Hansson of Lapinjärvi.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandocello
Petri Prauda: mandolin
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
9. Enter the Plektronites
Comp. Petri Prauda.
This march has that particular Old Dignified spirit to it and was played when the plektronites arrived behind the sauna.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: mandolin
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
10. The Kokemäki girls' hot waltzes
Comp. trad., arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
In this medley the Juhantalo grand-dad gets entangled in a hot waltz with the Kokemäki girls. Both these tunes originate from the repertoire of Kustaa Järvinen of Eura.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
11. The Iron Maiden's Polskas
Comp. trad., arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
Two minutes to midnight the circle of the polska dancers begun to close around the sinister iron coffin.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
12. The night of the Plektronites
Comp. trad., arr. Juha-Matti Kurra, Petri Prauda.
The night of the Plektronites is dark and wet.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandocello
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandola
13. So and so
Comp. Juha-Matti Kurra, arr. Petri Prauda, Jarmo Romppanen.
Two firm schottises from Etelälahti, Haapavesi. In the night of the plektronites, an encounter with an Etelälahti rascal would most probably leave you with some vivid memories.
Juha-Matti Kurra: mandolin
Petri Prauda: cittern
Jarmo Romppanen: mandolin