Tunes & Songs of Finland, released by Folkways Records in 1957, features Adolf Stark and Aino Karelia with accompaniment by John Stark on the kantele, a string instrument in the zither family native to Finland. Stark and Karelia live in the United States but were both born in Finland. The songs range from wistful love ballads like “Kreivin Sylissa Istunut” to storytelling songs like “Carefree Vagabond.” The liner notes include biographical information on Stark and Karelia, Finnish lyrics, and English translations.

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