Songs
A rehearsal recording by the trio. Written by Jimmy Träskelin.
- 1 Tuulettoman yön tarinoita
- 2 Kartanpiirtäjä Simeon
- 3 Leviatan
- 4 Älä huolehdi Jerry
- 5 Neito ja majakanvartija
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Videos
Concert recording from the Boundless Music Festival, Hatvan, Hungary 24.9.2011. Written by Jimmy Träskelin.
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- country:Finland
- region:Scandinavia
- style(s):Folk, Acoustic
- label:not signed
- type:Band, Solo, Composer/Songwriter
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Kansanmusiikki-instituutti
Line up
- Jimmy Träskelin (vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo)
- Leeni Wegelius (vocals, kantele)
- Sampo Korva (vocals, mandolin, ukulele, charango)
Links
Jimmy Traeskelin is a Finnish singer-songwriter, whose material combines flavours of folk, blues and oldtime as well as Finnish-American tradition and harmonica music. His debut album Tuulisen kylaen poika (Boy from a Windy Town) was published in July 2011 by the Folk Music Institute. Traeskelin's songs are a variety of romantic visions and boisterous ballads conjuring e.g. images of the seaside complete with stormy clouds, near-abandoned lighthouses and sirens.
Jimmy Traeskelin & co presents the artist with two fellow musicians. Leeni Wegelius is an adept player of the kantele (a Finnish traditional zither) and Sampo Korva is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in string instruments such as the mandolin, ukulele and charango. Together the trio becomes an uncommon type of string band with a fascinating instrumental sound as well as an energetic emphasis on vocal harmonies.