So it was that the re-known Sommelo 2008 festival had almost run its course. As I recall it was a strange nightless summer night in the small village of Haikola. The weather was not summer. The rain was ceaseless, the temperature was around +5\u02da Celsius and I had already been thoroughly soaked for couple of days. People \u2013 audience and performers \u2013 were packed in a small, rustic hut built in the late 19th century. Music was played non-stop as the night reached for the morning.<\/p>\n
I had already had some curious eyefuls of this certain trio during the festival. They call themselves \u201cRuuti\u201d (Gunpowder) and they soon took over one corner of the hut. My memories of what happened next are somewhat vague \u2013 I couldn\u2019t see a thing, anyway \u2013 but I there was the smell of sweat mixed with rain, birch leaves and vodka. The loosely build wooden blanks that had been nominated to function as the floor were shaking, and a strange, dark, but joyous music had felled me to the ground. I felt good. This was the closest thing I have ever gotten to a \u201cjuke-joint\u201d and I didn\u2019t want go home anymore. What are you supposed to do after that kind of a thing? Live happily ever after, die or buy the album? I haven\u2019t quite decided what I will do.<\/p>\n
RUUTI
\n1. Veteli 3:11<\/p>\n
2. Pekkos Brunch \/ Etkot 5:57<\/p>\n
3. Vihtahousu 4:17<\/p>\n
4. Puro 4:06<\/p>\n
5. Onneni t\u00e4hdet 3:22<\/p>\n
6. D. 4:35<\/p>\n
7. Polje 3:29<\/p>\n
8. Muuttoauto 4:11<\/p>\n
9. Marsukka 5:10<\/p>\n
10. Aamuvalssi 4:33<\/p>\n
11. Jorma 4:08<\/p>\n
12. Kristallipolska 4:16<\/p>\n
13. Routaj\u00e4rvi 8:23<\/p>\n
Compositions:<\/p>\n
Ilkka Heinonen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13
\nTopi Korhonen 6, 9, 11
\nKukka Lehto 8
\nOnneni t\u00e4hdet is based on a song sung by legendary folk singer Taavi Uutela from Iitti in 1957.<\/p>\n
Arrangements by Ruuti<\/p>\n
The members of the Ruuti are:<\/p>\n
Kukka Lehto fiddle, voice
\nTopi Korhonen guitar
\nIlkka Heinonen double bass<\/p>\n
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Taito Hoffr\u00e9n
\nRecorded at \u00c4\u00e4ni\u00e4 http:\/\/ka.fi\/ka\/studio, Kantele Finland
\nProduced by Ruuti & Taito Hoffr\u00e9n
\nPhotos by AJ Savolainen
\nTranslations: Pekko K\u00e4ppi & Girilal Baars
\nLayout: Tero Vesterinen<\/p>\n
c & p KANTELEEN \u00c4\u00c4NI\u00c4 2009
\nISRC FI7KA0900052\u201464
\nEAN: 64 3002409 0147<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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