Tulikulkku
This recording was made to celebrate Heikki Laitinen, the wise old man of Finnish folk music as he reached the prime of his manhood.
The Institute of Folk Music and the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department both wished to salute Heikki Laitinen on his 50th birthday through their musical representatives. It is mostly his achievement that both the institute and the department were ever established. The two themes of this recording, the ancient music of Kalevala, and the tradition of improvisation so essential to this tradition, have both been central to modern Finnish folk music. They are also dear to Heikki in his work as a scholar and as a musician.
All the performers were given free hands to do what they wanted with the basic concept. The musicians and groups have given their talents for free: without their good will Tulikulkku would never have been recorded. The many people and communities in the back stages of the institute and the department all join together with the musicians in congratulating Heikki.
Produced by Kurt Lindblad and Hannu Saha
Technical producer Janne Viksten
1. Kuu kulta kivestä nousit
Comp. trad., arr. Eila Hartikainen, Maari Kallberg, Sirkka Kosonen, Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Anita Lehtola, Anna-Kaisa Liedes, Outi Pulkkinen, Pia Rask.
Eila Hartikainen: vocals
Maari Kallberg: vocals
Sirkka Kosonen: vocals
Sanna Kurki-Suonio: vocals
Anita Lehtola: vocals
Anna-Kaisa Liedes: vocals
Outi Pulkkinen: vocals
Pia Rask: vocals
2. Raunon valssi
Comp. trad., arr. Kristiina Ilmonen, Jouko Kyhälä, Janne Lappalainen, Outi Pulkkinen.
Kristiina Ilmonen: flute
Jouko Kyhälä: harmonica
Janne Lappalainen: octave mandolin
Outi Pulkkinen: bowed lyre
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3. Melperspectives I
Comp. Pertti Hannus, Juha Järvinen, Janne Kankaanpää, Rauno Nieminen, Markku Penttilä, Olli Penttilä, Heikki Syrjänen, Pekka Westerholm.
Pertti Hannus: percussion
Juha Järvinen: organ of Harjavalta church
Janne Kankaanpää: harmetti
Rauno Nieminen: bowed lyre
Markku Penttilä: scudluuttu
Olli Penttilä: bass bowed lyre
Heikki Syrjänen: liru
Pekka Westerholm: kontramänkeri
4. Kanalaulu
Comp. trad., arr. Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Hållbus Totte Mattsson, Anders Stake, Tellu Turkka.
Sanna Kurki-Suonio: vocals and 10-string kantele
Hållbus Totte Mattsson: luth
Anders Stake: sjöflöjt
Tellu Turkka: vocals
5. Háldi
Comp. Wimme Saari, arr. Pekka Nylund, Arto Piispanen, Wimme Saari, Ilpo Saastamoinen.
Pekka Nylund: guitars
Arto Piispanen: keyboard
Wimme Saari: joiku
Ilpo Saastamoinen: bass
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6. Teppana Jäniksen Maanitus
Comp. trad., arr. Arja Kastinen.
Arja Kastinen: 15-string kantele
7. Köppö
Comp. Osmo Blomqvist, Raimo Hiekkavirta, Jarmo Hovi, Matti Laukkanen, Hannu Lehtoranta, Pekka Nättinen, Hannu Tähtelä, lyrics trad., arr. Osmo Blomqvist, Raimo Hiekkavirta, Jarmo Hovi, Matti Laukkanen, Hannu Lehtoranta, Pekka Nättinen, Hannu Tähtelä.
Osmo Blomqvist: stones and shaman drum
Raimo Hiekkavirta: 9-string kantele
Jarmo Hovi: stones and shaman drum
Matti Laukkanen: luikku
Hannu Lehtoranta: conjuring and shaman drum
Pekka Nättinen: lötjö
Hannu Tähtelä: bowed lyre
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8. Kajos
Comp. Virpi Forsberg.
Virpi Forsberg: goat's horn
9. Kaksin
Comp. Heikki Laitinen, Anna-Kaisa Liedes, Liisa Matveinen, arr. Kristiina Ilmonen, Anu Itäpelto, Leena Joutsenlahti, Arto Järvelä, Maria Kalaniemi, Anna-Kaisa Liedes, Liisa Matveinen.
Kristiina Ilmonen: darbuka
Anu Itäpelto: bass
Leena Joutsenlahti: thumb piano
Arto Järvelä: octave mandolin
Maria Kalaniemi: accordion
Anna-Kaisa Liedes: vocals
Liisa Matveinen: vocals
10. Kirposi tulikipuna
Comp. Hannu Saha, trad., arr. Arto Järvelä, Kurt Lindblad, Rauno Nieminen, Hannu Saha, Janne Viksten.
Arto Järvelä: violin
Kurt Lindblad: jew's harps
Rauno Nieminen: bowed lyre
Hannu Saha: 15-string kantele
11. Agromania
Comp. Martti Pokela.
Sinikka Kontio: 10-string kantele
Markku Lepistö: 5-row accordion
Marianne Maans: violin
Pekka Pentikäinen: 5-row accordion
Martti Pokela: bowed lyre and violin
12. Mikonkatu live
Comp. Ville Hukkinen, Kristiina Ilmonen, Heikki Laitinen, Kimmo Pohjonen.
Ville Hukkinen: percussion, bass and twitter
Kristiina Ilmonen: overtone flute and percussion
Heikki Laitinen: voice and gogo marimba
Kimmo Pohjonen: accordion, harmonica and voice