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Saana EnsembleSaana,On the Bridge
On the Bridge





Finnish music by Finnish women.
Saana Ensemble is five native Finns who live in the Minneapolis/ St.Paul area in Minnesota and befriended there. After many years of sweating at sauna parties, they finally decided in 2005 to combine their diverse musical talents to perform Finnish music to audiences in the United States, and to stay connected to their Finnish roots.   Musicians:  Ulla Tervo-Desnick (alto / accordion), Elina Ruppert (alto / guitar), Sari Rönnholm (soprano / clarinet, piano), Elina Kala (soprano / mandolin, guitar, piano), Eeva Savolainen (soprano / piano, recorder)  Songs included:  Oula, Emoni ennen, Metsän tyttö, Satumaa,  Muut istui iloitsemahan,More..
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mumsyndamenilaulut    Mun syndämmeni laulu


Finlandia Foundation National Chapter's Performer of the Year (2004).

 Maarit Vaga (Soprano)
with
Cathy Cushing - Kantele
Jennifer Hammil and Jussi Naukkarinen - Piano
Jan Mikael Eräkare - Guitar, Bass, Tinwhistle

Selections Included:
1. Lastu lainehilla ~ Woodchip on the water
Jean Sibelius
2. Svarta rosor ~ Black roses
Jean Sibelius
3. Laulu ristilukista ~ Song of the black spider
Jean Sibelius
4. Kansanlaulu ~ Wedding song
Oskar Merikanto
5. Polska ~ Polska
folksong
6. Kevätlinnuille etelästä ~ To the spring birds
Oskar Merikanto
7. Mä oksalla ylimmällä ~ Upon the highest tree-branch
arr. Cathy Cushing for Kantele & voice
8. Kellot kaikuu ~ The bells peal
arr. Wilho Saari for Kantele
9. Sunnuntaiaamuna ~ Sunday morning
arr. Cathy Cushing for Kantele & voice
10. Oi, kiitos sa Luojani armollinen ~ Merciful Creator
Oskar Merikanto
11. Souda, souda sinisorsa ~ Blue mallard
Jean Sibelius
12. Saunavihdat ~ Sauna-switches
arr. Jan-Mikael Eräkare
13. Pai, pai paitaressu ~ Lullaby
Oskar Merikanto
14. Ljuuli, ljuuli ~ Karelian lullaby
arr. Cathy Cushing for Kantele & voice
15. Soittajapaimen ~ Shepherd's flute
arr. Jan-Mikael Eräkare


Maarit Vaga was born in Tampere, Finland to a Finnish mother and an Estonian father. Her first public performance was at the age of five in Helsinki, Finland which marked the beginning of an endeavor to connect people with music through the gift of song.
Maarit Vaga is the current Finlandia Foundation National Chapter's Performer of the Year. She was first selected as POY in 2002 and was recently asked to continue until 2005.
Maarit Vaga is a classically trained soprano but her repertoire reaches far beyond the operatic borders. Specializing in Jean Sibelius' and Eduard Tubin's art songs, Ms. Vaga also entertains audiences with passionate Finnish Tangos and delightful arrangements of well-known Finnish and Estonian folk-songs.
She tours continuously around the United States and Canada performing concerts and presenting workshops.


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Here's the recording you have been asking for:

Oivas_JoyOur local Finnish folk music band and
musicians for the Revontulet dancers.

Oivan ilo (Oiva's Joy)

  Dedicated to Oiva Anderson of New Ipswich, NH, enthusiast of things Finnish, and father of the band's fiddler. Produced with the help of Finlandia Foundation National grant.


You have asked for real old-time, traditional Finnish folk and dance music, and here it is — music you can dance to as you're washing the dishes or fixing things in the workshop.
0n this CD you'll hear waltzes, ... and favorite songs:
jenkkas, polkkas, such as: Kulkurin valssi
Emma Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen
Konstan parempi valssi Talikkalan markkinoilla
Isä-Jussin sottiisi Minun kultani kaunis on
Männikössa Satumna
Knapsauspolkka ... and more:
..as well as your favorite 
dances:
Raatkkoon
Nuuskapolkka
Sappu Kirvusta
Kahdeksan miehen enkeliska

$12 per CD
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salo
ILMARI SALO

Accordion


Traditional Music from the Golden Era of
The Finnish-American Dance Halls

Songs include: Elämä suomen metissä (Life in the Finnish
Woods); Hämärä sotiisi (Twilight Schottish); Nujulan talko polkka
(Nujala's Work Bee); Kielon jaahyvaiset (The Lilies Farewell);
Kulkuri poijan sotiisi (The Vagrant Kid's Schottish); Lampi trio polk ka
(The Lampi Trio Polka); Tuntematon tie (The Unknown Road);
Koiviston sotiisi (Koivisto's Schottish); Rakkauden kaiho (Loves
Longing); Kulkurin masurka (Traveler's Masurka); Maatytojen
Sotiisi (Country Girls Schottish); AIa itke tyttöni pieni (Don't Cry
Little Girl); Muistoija synnin laaksosta (Memories of My Home in
the Valley); Peukalo polkka (Thumb polkka); Taika yo (Magic
Night); Jenni masurka (Jennies masurka); Katrilnan sotiisi
(Katrina's Schottish); Hollolan polkka (Hollolans Polka); Viipvrin
vaissi (Viborg Waltz); Mannisen suomalainen polkka (Manninens
Finnish Polka); Kotkan sotilsi (Kotka's Schottish); Ilonen polkka
(Happy Polka).
AVAILABLE ON CD OR CASSETTE
$ 15                                               $ 1 0
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A Finnish American Christmas

A CD from Pikebone Music

Koivun Kaiku Kantele Ensemble,

Minnesota Pelimannit,

Diane Jarvi and Eric Peltoniemi

perform music of the season
Including many holiday-favorites -
Hosianna; Sylvianjoululaulu; No onko tullut keel; Joulukirkkoonl Kilisee,  kilisee kulkunen;  Coventry Carol;  Carol of the Bells,   Joulupuu on rekannettu;   Jubal pä landet Joulu at the Old Finn Hall, Jos joulua ei tänä vuonna tulekaan;  Lo, How a Rose Ere Blooming; En etsi valtaa loistoa; Silent Night, Holy Night


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(Mass. residents must add 94 cents state sales tax)

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