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I Talk to the Trees

Hanni Autere
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Fiddle-singing is the essence of my first solo CD. I first started combining fiddling and singing in the group Loituma. Gradually I came to feel that this is the instrument that's truly mine. My musical roots are in Finnish folk music but the melodies found here are also flavoured with elements of Swedish and Irish music. My inspiration often comes from simple but touching things such as the Kanteletar poems, folk dances or nature.

The translations of the lyrics are not literal, but should anyway give an impression of the ideas behind the songs.
Hanni Autere
Code: 
HM2CD-01
Publisher: 
Hanni Autere
Publishing year: 
2004
Recording year: 
2004
Recorded and mixed by Mika Autere at Kallio-Kuninkala & Oriville Studios
Mastered by Timo Järvinen, Z-Trading Oy

1. Aapon hambo

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Maija Karhinen, Matti Laitinen.

I named this hambo tune after my godson Aapo.

Hanni Autere: vocals, viola, recorder
Maija Karhinen: accordion
Matti Laitinen: guitar

2. Minuet

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Eero Grundström.

You'll also find this Minuet on Loituma's CD In the Moonlight.

Hanni Autere: vocals, violin
Eero Grundström: harmonium

3. Dissertation Polska

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Eero Grundström.

This Dissertation Polska is dedicated to Marjukka and Pekka Suhonen.

Hanni Autere: vocals, violin
Eero Grundström: piano

4. I Talk to the Trees

Comp. Hanni Autere, lyrics Hanni Autere, trad.

In I Talk to the Trees the forest comforts a lonely soul.

Hanni Autere: vocals, violin

5. Summer rain

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Eero Grundström, Timo Myllykangas.

Summer rain falling on the calm river surface.

Hanni Autere: vocals, violin
Eero Grundström: piano
Maija Karhinen: accordion, vocals
Matti Laitinen: guitar, vocals
Sara Puljula: double bass
Sara Puljula: percussion

6. Great Oceans Melt

Comp. Hanni Autere, lyrics Hanni Autere, trad., arr. Hanni Autere, Sara Puljula.

Great Oceans Melt is my lament.

Hanni Autere: vocals, viola
Sara Puljula: double bass
Sara Puljula: percussion

7. Love Bird

Comp. Hanni Autere, lyrics trad.

A beautiful poem called Love Bird.

Hanni Autere: vocals
Tuukka Haapaniemi: vocals

8. Masurkkaamo

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Maija Karhinen, Matti Laitinen.

A happy trio playing Mazurka.

Hanni Autere: vocals, viola
Maija Karhinen: accordion
Matti Laitinen: guitar

9. Hieho saunapolulla

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Eero Grundström.

Based on a true story: I met some heifers in a pasture
near our summer cottage on my way to the sauna.

Hanni Autere: viola
Eero Grundström: harmonium

10. Funeral March

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Eero Grundström.

I have played this Funeral March at a friend's funeral, and later also at my grandmother's.

Hanni Autere: vocals, violin
Eero Grundström: harmonium
Maija Karhinen: vocals

11. Moose Polska

Comp. Hanni Autere, arr. Hanni Autere, Eero Grundström, Timo Myllykangas.

I came up with the idea of this Moose Polska when I imagined myself playing with the double bass player Timo Myllykangas.

Hanni Autere: vocals, violin
Eero Grundström: piano
Matti Laitinen: guitar
Sara Puljula: double bass

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