Loituma
One of the cornerstones of Finnish folk music is the skill of song. Stories and feelings are best expressed with man's own instrument. All the members of the group sing, and song is the underlying current in the music of Loituma. Another cornerstone, the kantele, resounds with unbelievable beauty and versatility. The clinking of iron and silver is balanced by the silent flowering of rye and wheat. The songs carry the Finnish tradition with the two good genie Martti Pokela and Toivo Alaspää as its mediators.
Throughout the years Loituma has reaped a fine crop of songs. The table is set. Enjoy the harvest!
Recorded by Janne Viksten
1. Eriskummallinen kantele
Comp. Sanna Kurki-Suonio, lyrics trad., arr. Sari Kauranen, Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Tellu Turkka.
Hanni Autere: double bass, vocals, violin
Sari Kauranen: concert kantele
Anita Lehtola: lead vocals
Timo Väänänen: 10-string kantele, vocals, 5-string kantele
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2. Kultaansa ikävöivä
Comp. Timo Väänänen, lyrics trad., arr. Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: violin
Sari Kauranen: concert kantele
Anita Lehtola: lead vocals
Timo Väänänen: concert kantele
3. Ievan polkka
Comp. trad., lyrics Eino Kettunen, arr. Hanni Autere, Sari Kauranen, Anita Lehtola, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: vocals
Sari Kauranen: vocals
Anita Lehtola: lead vocals
Timo Väänänen: vocals
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4. Viimesen kerran
Comp. trad., lyrics trad., arr. Hanni Autere, Sari Kauranen, Anita Lehtola, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: vocals
Sari Kauranen: vocals
Anita Lehtola: lead vocals
Janne Viksten: synthesizer
Timo Väänänen: vocals
5. Menuetti ja polska
Comp. Timo Väänänen, arr. Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: vocals
Sari Kauranen: concert kantele
Anita Lehtola: vocals
Timo Väänänen: concert kantele
6. Kun mun kultani tulisi
Comp. trad., lyrics trad., arr. Hanni Autere, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: lead vocals
Sari Kauranen: vocals
Anita Lehtola: vocals
Timo Väänänen: concert kantele
7. Valamon kirkonkellot
Comp. Teppana Jänis, trad., arr. Sari Kauranen, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: shaman drum
Sari Kauranen: 10-string kantele
Timo Väänänen: big kantele
8. Ai, ai taas sattuu
Comp. Toivo Alaspää, lyrics Hanni Autere, Sari Kauranen, Anita Lehtola, Timo Väänänen, arr. Hanni Autere, Sari Kauranen, Anita Lehtola, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: vocals, bells
Sari Kauranen: vocals, bells
Anita Lehtola: vocals, bells
Timo Väänänen: concert kantele
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9. Suo
Comp. Martti Pokela, arr. Sari Kauranen, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: alto recorder, sound effects
Sari Kauranen: concert kantele
Anita Lehtola: vocals
Timo Väänänen: concert kantele and bow
10. Kolme kaunista
Comp. Sari Kauranen, lyrics trad., arr. Hanni Autere, Sari Kauranen, Anita Lehtola, Timo Väänänen.
Hanni Autere: vocals, 5-string kantele
Sari Kauranen: lead vocals, 10-string kantele
Anita Lehtola: vocals, 5-string kantele
Timo Väänänen: 10-string kantele, vocals, 5-string kantele