Karelian Folk Music Ensemble, "WINDS OF THE PAST"

The newest ( second ) release of the trio.
Recorded in Petrozavodsk in January, 2004. Includes traditional melodies and songs from Karelia, Russia and Ingria.
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1. Valamon Kirkonkellot (Church Bells of Valaam) 4.34
2. Чёрный Ворон (Black Crow) 5.18
3 .Tui Tui Tuomen Kukka (Lament Song) 6.29
4. Koiviston Kaikuja (Echoes of Koivisto) 2.28
    (Arto Rinne/ trad)
5. Преображение Господне (the Transfiguration) 2.27
6. Talvella Maa Oli Valkoinen (the Ground Was White During the Winter) 4.24
    (Hiski Salomaa)
7. Ой, Да Не Вечер (Cossack's Dream) 3.41
    (Zhanna Bichevskaya/ trad)
8. Laulu (Song) 2.13
9. Vangin Laulu (Prisoner`s Song) 5.41
10. Дубки на Ветру (Oaks in the Wind) 3.28
     (KFME)
11. Lahella Seilasi Laiva ( Ship on the Bay ) 4.21
12. Аллилуя (Hallelujah) 5.02
13. Кижские Колокола (Bells of Kizhi Island) 3.01
     (Igor Arkhipoff/ trad)

IGOR ARKHIPOFF – accordion, flutes, jouhikko ( bowed lyre ), concert kantele, bass drum, church bells ( track 13 ), vocals

ARTO RINNE– mandolin, harmonica,10-string kantele, overtone flute, lead vocal ( tracks 3,6,9,11 ), vocals

ALEXANDER BYKADOROFF – string bass, jew's harp, kantele ( track 8 ), vocals

Recorded by Sergey Ilchenko in Petrozavodsk, Karelia in January, 2004.
Mixed by Ilchenko and Bykadoroff.
Photos by Lisa Comer.
Layout by Roman Yershov
All songs and melodies traditional except otherwise noted
All arrangements by KFME.