Arto Järvelä tunes – Weeks 3 & 4

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For Colby’s “4-string Improvisation” class, Arto taught . . .

Wedding polkka efter Edward Öst

For Walter’s “Music Skills for Fiddlers” class, Arto taught . . .

Stuntar valsin

and

Maalarin franssin sotiisi

harmony part

For Maria’s Thursday night Fiddle 3, he taught . . .

Sängknarren

For Paul’s Monday classes, Arto demonstrated several tunes that we didn’t have time to teach.

Sormi (Finger) polskaa knocking tune similar to “Koputus polkka”

And here’s a tune from Arttu Peltokangas, who had been to America in the middle of the 20th century, and took some American tunes back home.

Arttun polkka

Also, check out my Fiddle 4 (Mon) posts for Week 3 and Week 4, and for Old-Time Ensemble Week 3 and Week 4.

At his September 26 workshop Arto taught three newer Finnish tunes . . .

Kolhon polska, composed by Otto Hotakainen of Halsua, a small town near Kaustinen and Järvelä in western Finland

Kissakallion ylitys, composed by Arto Järvelä

Kostner Avenue Waltz on nyckelharpa (keyed-fiddle), composed by Arto Järvelä, Sept. 15-18, 2009
(link to YouTube video)

Kostner Avenue Waltz on viulu (fiddle)

Plus, Arto was the featured guest at the Fiddle Club of the World meeting on Friday, September 25 at the Leadway Bar & Gallery (5233 N. Damen) at 7:30. Go here for the tunes he provided for the Club’s jam session.

Want a foretaste? Go to YouTube and watch some of Dr. Dosido’s videos.

Filed under: General Interest,Paul Tyler by Paul | September 25, 2009 | Comments (1)


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  1. Cynthia on September 30, 2009 8:00 pm

    Love the canine vocals on the Kostner Avenue Waltz. Every time I come to the end of the recording, it makes me laugh. I’m guessing it’s from the dog that co-stars in the nyckelharpa version?

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