# The Kalevala Heritage: Archive Recordings of Ancient Finnish Songs

> The Kalevala Heritage: Archive Recordings of Ancient Finnish Songs – Various Artists. Ondine ODE 849-2, CD, released June 1995.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-849-2

- **Composer:** The Kalevala Heritage
- **Work(s):** Archive Recordings of Ancient Finnish Songs
- **Performers:** Various Artists
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 849-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 June 1995
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195084922
- **Tracks:** 17, total 54:52
- **Genres:** Finnish traditional

## Track listing

**Traditional**

1. Kantele (4:01)
2. Väinämöisen polvenhaava (Väinämöinen's Wounded Knee) (5:47)
3. Kokkovirsi (Eagle Song) (5:27)
4. Lemminkäinen (2:26)
5. Maailman synty (The Birth of the World) (2:27)
6. Tulen synty (The Birth of the Fire) (1:28)
7. Kehruuvirsi ja Tuutulaulu (Spinning Song and Lullaby) (1:05)
8. Iro-neito (The Maid Iro) (3:09)
9. Kilpalaulanta (The Song Challenge) (7:54)
10. Oljamissa (Home-coming) (2:38)
11. La lähen läpi kyläisen (I Set off through the Village) (2:07)
12. Lähtövirsi (Departing Song) (3:16)
13. Narrimislaulu (Leg-pulling Song) (1:09)
14. Neuvokkivirsi (Counselling Song) (2:43)
15. Läksin raukka raatamaa (Pitiful, I Set off to Toil) (1:39)
16. Hoz mie itken, hoz mie laulan (Though I Cry and Though I Sing) (4:46)
17. Tehkää yksi ympärikkö (Join in a Ring Around) (2:50)

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in Finnish and English and the song texts in the original language and in English (synopsis)

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## Related pages

- [Traditional](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/traditional.md)