6.12.
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| Live album by Värttinä | |||||
| Released | September 3, 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | December 6, 2000 at Savoy Theatre, Helsinki | ||||
| Genre | Finnish folk music | ||||
| Length | 55:34 | ||||
| Label | BMG Finland | ||||
| Producer | Pekka Lehti | ||||
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6.12. (Live in Helsinki in the United States) is Värttinä's 9th album and first live album, released on September 3, 2001.
With the exception of "Laulutyttö", all songs on 6.12. appear on earlier Värttinä studio albums. 6.12. has less-varied instrumentation than their studio albums (after Oi Dai).
After being realized in Finland by BMG Finland, 6.12. was released by Resistencia in Spain in 2001. In 2002, it was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by Westpark, in Benelux by Frea, and in the United States by NorthSide.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks were arranged by Värttinä, except for "Käppee" by Mari Kaasinen
- "Äijö" (Antto Varilo / Kirsi Käkhönen) – 4:54
- "Viikon vaivane" (traditional / Sari Kaasinen) – 4:17
- "Käppee" (M. Kaasinen) – 2:26
- "Hoptsoi" (Kari Reiman) – 3:08
- "Meri" (K. Reiman / Sirpa Reiman) – 5:33
- "Liigua" (Susan Aho) – 5:23
- "Kylä vuotti uutta kuuta" (trad.) – 4:43
- "Pihi neito" (trad. / S. Kaasinen) – 3:24
- "Mie tahon tanssia" (Janne Lappalainen / S. Kaasinen) – 3:18
- "Laulutyttö" (K. Reiman / S. Reiman) – 3:05
- "Outona omilla mailla" (K. Reiman / S. Reiman) – 3:14
- "Ukko Lumi" (trad.) – 3:24
- "Seelinnikoi" (trad. / S. Kaasinen) – 3:18
- "Vot i kaalina" (trad.) – 3:01
Also includes "Aijö" video
[edit] Personnel
- Susan Aho - vocals, percussion
- Mari Kaasinen - vocals
- Kirsi Käkhönen - vocals
- Riikka Timonen - vocals
- Janne Lappalainen - bouzouki, saxophone
- Markku Lepistö - accordion
- Pekka Lehti - double bass
- Kari Reiman - violin
- Marko Timonen - drums, percussion
- Antto Varilo - guitars
On the video, new members Johanna Virtanen and Jaska Lukkarinen replace Riikka Timonen and Marko Timonen, respectively.
