4:01pm | Szvorák Kati “Óévbúcsúztató” from Ènekeim (REP 1995) —an "old year off" song from Szatmar county in HungaryBuy it! |
4:05pm | Monarchia orchestra & Kati Szvorák “Moravian & Slovak carnival songs” from télkergetõ (winter chasing)/Fasching in Mitteleuropa (Hungaroton 2003) —here begins a set of Fasching songs - Fasching begins usually on January 6 and is "Winter Carnival"Buy it! |
4:11pm | Monarchia orchestra & Kati Szvorák “Ked' si videl že nemôžem/Fašiangske polky” from télkergetõ (winter chasing)/Fasching in Mitteleuropa (Hungaroton 2003)Buy it! |
4:15pm | Monarchia orchestra & Kati Szvorák “Fasching songs from Szilágy” from télkergetõ (winter chasing)/Fasching in Mitteleuropa (Hungaroton 2003)Buy it! |
4:22pm | Boys of the Lough “A Midwinter Waltz/Bridgie Can Mat's/The Lakes Of Sligo/Thadelo's” from Midwinter Live (Lough 2007)Buy it! |
4:29pm | Boys of the Lough “Her Long Brown Hair Flowed Down Her Back/The Hunter's Purse/The Green Mountain/The Man Of The House/Matt People's Reel” from Midwinter Live (Lough 2007)Buy it! |
4:36pm | Triakel “Good Morning to You Master Dear (God morgon här kär fader vär)” from WinterSongs (Northside 2001)Buy it! |
4:38pm | Māris Muktupāvels & Dzēra alu, spēlēja un dziedāja “Kas Dzer Alu” from Alus Dziesmas (UPE www.upe.lv 2001) —this and the next are drinking songs from LatviaBuy it! |
4:42pm | Māris Muktupāvels & Dzēra alu, spēlēja un dziedāja “Padarēju Alutenu” from Alus Dziesmas (UPE www.upe.lv 2001)Buy it! |
4:49pm | Plektronite “Mazurkat 1282 & 1294” from Plektroniitit Tuloo! (Skycap www.perinneaarkku.net/plektronite 2005) —Plektronite is Juha-Matti Kurra, Petri Prauda, & Jarmo RomppanenBuy it! |
4:52pm | Liisa Matveinen & Tellu Virkkala “Katri” from Mateli (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1999) —these are songs in the "Runic" style composed decades ago by a woman in her youth, and that were discoved when she was quite old. They have a very strong feminist and Pagan overtone, and breathtakingly beautiful imageryBuy it! |
4:55pm | Plektronite “Il Ööpari/Il Mäläskä/I Tallarin Polska” from Plektroniitit Tuloo! (Skycap www.perinneaarkku.net/plektronite 2005)Buy it! |
5:04pm | Liisa Matveinen & Tellu Virkkala “Kaalikkainen” from Mateli (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1999)Buy it! |
5:06pm | Teppo Välimäki “Hulivilipolkka” from Taysin Palkein: The Best Of Finnish Folk Accordion (Olarin Musiikki Oy 1993)Buy it! |
5:08pm | Teppo Välimäki “Haudanmaan Hääpolska” from Taysin Palkein: The Best Of Finnish Folk Accordion (Olarin Musiikki Oy 1993)Buy it! |
5:10pm | Petri Hakala “Syrjälän Kaapon Polska” from Trad. (PHCD 2007) —all on a Martin guitar...Buy it! |
5:13pm | Petri Hakala “Karlssonin Valssit” from Trad. (PHCD 2007) —one guy on mandola!Buy it! |
5:20pm | Tallari “Poloinen Poika” from Virtaa (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1999) —that unearthly high note near the end was from Tellu VirkkalaBuy it! |
5:26pm | Tallari “Polska Efter Blinda-Pelle” from Virtaa (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1999)Buy it! |
5:29pm | Ulla Katajavuori “Shepherd's Polska” from Best of Kantele —played on the Kantele, a table harp that is practically the national instrumentBuy it! |
5:34pm | Me Naiset “Krajsa, rajsa (Mordvian song)” from Me Naiset (Folk Music Institute 2001) —a "runic song" in its original formBuy it! |
5:36pm | Varttina “Ukko Lumi” from Oi Dai (Northside 2000) —another runic song, this time done up as folk-rockBuy it! |
5:38pm | Varttina “Marilaulu” from Oi Dai (Northside 2000) —issued originally on Spirit in 1991, the recording I actually used on the showBuy it! |
5:41pm | Niekku “Hambo vid Fäbodan” from Niekku 2 (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1989)Buy it! |
5:44pm | JPP “Pirun Polska” from Devil's Polska (Green Linnet 1994) —This is actually played from the original, and longer Finnish recording of 1992Buy it! |
5:45pm | Niekku “Yläsävelpolska” from Niekku 2 (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1989) —this features the sound of the birchbark flute, played on overtonesBuy it! |
5:51pm | Pirnales “Palpan Killi” from Pirnales (Olarin Musiikki Oy 1989)Buy it! |
5:54pm | Ottopasuuna “Kolmospolska” from Ottopasuuna (Green Linnet 1993) —if this has a slightly Irish feel to it it is because this group began as a Celtic music group and switched to Finish musicBuy it! |
5:57pm | Pirnales “Rantosen Polskat” from Aquas (Kansanmusiikki-Instituutti 1992) —featuring the sound of the bowed JouhikkoBuy it! |
Like everything else, times are approximate.
Spinitron and this station are not liable for errors or omissions.