Tunes and Songs of Finland

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.

Track Listing

101	Tuomi on Virran Reunalla	John Stark and Aino Karelia	02:19
102	Finnish Polka - By a Cuckoo Clock	John Stark and Aino Karelia	01:27
103	Vienan Rannalla	John Stark and Aino Karelia	02:31
104	Kreivin Sylissa Istunut	John Stark and Aino Karelia	02:48
105	Finnish Waltz	John Stark and Aino Karelia	02:35
201	Kehto Laulu	John Stark and Aino Karelia	02:00
202	Polska Dance	John Stark and Aino Karelia	01:56
203	Dreams of a Soldier's Life	John Stark and Aino Karelia	01:58
204	Carefree Vagabond	John Stark and Aino Karelia	01:27
205	Miksi En Laulisi	John Stark and Aino Karelia	02:30