Troka

Troka

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Northside Records
• ASIN: B000003TI0
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #316,741 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jubilant, mesmerizing funky Finnish folk, September 1, 2000

By	Rhonda Mattern (New Haven, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first heard the Finnish group Troka on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion and was so moved by the music that I tracked down the album the next day. I'd never heard anything quite like it: solid folk roots fiddle tunes laced with unexpected strains of blues, pop and even classical influences. (Louie Louie type chords on the harmonium - haunting Sibelius type harmonies underneath a simple mantra-like folk melody.) This collection of instrumentals ages well; I play it over and over and haven't gotten tired of it. Troka's exuberance, originality, and the thick, rich sound of their doubled fiddles, accordeon, and harmonium have literally made me laugh, cry, and dance like a wild woman. There's no telling what it will do to you--you'll have to try it to find out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Finnish folk music CD, June 30, 1998

By A Customer

It's no wonder this group received a huge succes after their first appeareance at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in 1995 (?). This CD makes you laugh and dance for joy, and it's nice that the foreigners are finally able to listen to this CD (it was published in Finland earlier).

5.0 out of 5 stars A real sleeper. One of the best albums I've stumbled into., September 3, 1998

By A Customer

I heard a brief portion of this over the radio without the band name and I knew I had to find it. Eventually I tracked it down and all of it is excellent. Unusual, but pleasant harmonies. Fans of traditional dance music will love it.