Best of Folk Music from Latvia
[EUCD2128]

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CD Information • CD Title: Best of Folk Music from Latvia • Artist(s): Various Artists • CD Code: EUCD2128 • Tracks: 18 • Playing Time: 67:05 min • Booklet Info in: English, Spanish, French, German

A Who's Who of Latvian folk music. A very entertaining CD with a great variety of styles from a-cappella, 'violins-accordion-drum' groups to rock-based and slightly jazzy arrangements.

Extensive info about Latvian music and its history as well as each of the groups and the songs in four languages.

Track Listing:

1. Laiksne: Gaismeņa ausa (arr. Lauma Garkalne) - 4:12

2. Auri: Videņi jūras (arr. Sniedze Grīnberga) - 2:36

3. Lidojošais paklājs & Ieva Akuratere: Šūpo mani māmuliņa (arr. Zane Šmite) - 6:09

4. Iļģi: Ai tumša nakte, zaļa zāle (music: Ilga Reizniece) - 2:56

5. Patina: Ai, māmeņa momuleņa (arr. Biruta Ozoliņa) - 3:42

6. Delve: Uguns vārdi (arr. Gvido Tobis) - 5:05

7. Kristīne Kārkle & draugi: Ai, zaļā(i) birztaliņa (arr. Kristīne Kārkle) - 4:20

8. Kokle: Neba lielas lietas dēļ (arr. Dina Liepa) - 3:39

9. Auļi: Var gan! (music: Leanne Barbo) - 4:09

10. Vilkači: Es gulu, gulu (arr. Dāvis Stalts) - 1:58

11. Skyforger: Cekulaina zile dzied (arr. Edgars Grabovskis, Kaspars Bārbals) - 4:14

12. Trejasmens: Metens sola (arr. Andrejs Planders) - 0:53

13. Ceiruleits: Ganeidama izganēju (arr. Kristīne Kārkle) - 4:23

14. Lāns: Es redzēju (arr. Ruta Stepiņa) - 2:46

15. Kalā Jeng: Pavasars (arr. Julgī Stalte) - 3:41

16. Laiksne: Tolka (arr. Lauma Garkalne) - 3:45

17. Rīsa zvejnieki: Vīra māte (arr. Zane Šmite) - 3:36

18. Visi vēji: Dziedit meitas (arr. Kaspars Bārbals) - 4:06