Polka Chicks \u2013 the Band of the Year of Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2009 releases their self-titled debut album 20.7.2009.<\/p>\n
Polka Chicks play folk music with an open attitude towards all music and a stylish groove. Inspired by Finnish traditional polkas the band initially started playing together at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department in 2004. During the years their repertoar has spread to include all sorts of traditional folk music as well as beautiful songs mostly written by the band\u2019s musicians. Nowadays their repertoar consists of own compositions and traditional folk music from all over Scandinavia.<\/p>\n
In addition to their performances in Finland Polka Chicks have performed in USA, Europe and Russia.<\/p>\n
Polka Chicks
\n1. Iloisten veljien seurassa (Trad.) 2:16<\/p>\n
2. Valssi & Humlan (Trad. \/ T. Niku) 3:55<\/p>\n
3. Lintunen (K. Lehto \u2013 Lyrics K. Lehto) 4:26<\/p>\n
4. Kuunkulta (K. Lehto \u2013 Lyrics Trad. \/ S. Oskala) 3:17<\/p>\n
5. Thea\u2019s Schottis (T. Niku) 6:10<\/p>\n
6. Niittykosket (Trad.) 3:05<\/p>\n
7. Masurkat (Trad.) 3:03<\/p>\n
8. \u00c4l\u00e4 asetu taloksi ik\u00e4v\u00e4 (K. Lehto \u2013 Lyrics K. Lehto) 3:46<\/p>\n
9. La mie laulan (K. Lehto \u2013 Lyrics Larin Paraske) 4:01<\/p>\n
10. Valssi Lotalle (S. Oskala) 4:02<\/p>\n
11. Ameriikan polkka (Trad.) 3:57<\/p>\n
All arrangements by Polka Chicks<\/p>\n
The members of the Polka Chicks are:<\/p>\n
Kukka Lehto: fiddle, mandolin and voice
\nSuvi Oskala: 5-string fiddle (Violina by Per Klinga) and voice
\nTeija Niku: 2- and 5-row accordions and voice<\/p>\n
Featuring Taito Hoffr\u00e9n: tuba (track 7)<\/p>\n
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Taito Hoffr\u00e9n, \u00c4\u00e4ni\u00e4 http:\/\/ka.fi\/ka\/studio, Kantele, Finland
\nProduced by Polka Chicks & Taito Hoffr\u00e9n
\nPhotographs by AJ Savolainen
\nGraphic design by Tero Vesterinen<\/p>\n
Thanks to: Taito, Pekko, Ilona & Helmi, families & friends, ESEK, Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department<\/p>\n
Polka Chicks\u2019 jewellery is sponsored by MORAL
\nThis CD has been released with support from ESEK<\/p>\n
c & p KANTELEEN \u00c4\u00c4NI\u00c4 2009
\nISRC FI7KA0900031\u201441
\nEAN: 64 3002409 0161<\/p>\n
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