KISSANKELLO
KISSANKELLO (The Harebell) has been recorded in a concert 'Lassi Utsjoki 100 years'. Other central Sirkka tunes are also included.
Lassi Utsjoki 10.10.1893-1.9.1957 worked as an editor in local newspaper Keskisuomalainen 1925-1957. Besides a journalist he was an outstanding musician; for instance he was a conductor of Male Choir Sirkat during three periods, composed numerous choir songs and poems as well.
The 100 years jubileum concert consisted of his and other former Sirkka conductors' compositions. Piano parts in tunes 19 and 20 are composed by Kari Ala-Pöllänen who was also our conductor at that time.
- Sirkkojen lippulaulu (The Flag Song of The Sirkat) (Juhani Pohjanmies / lyrics Heikki Asunta)
- Sirkka (Armas Järnefelt / lyrics Kallio)
- Kissankello (The Harebell) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Martti Merenmaa)
- Pianissimo (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Einari Vuorela) - solo Antti Kähönen
- Musta orvokki (The Black Violet) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Einari Vuorela) - solo Jussi Viitala
- Yksin (Alone) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Marja Pitkänen) - solo Ari Harju
- Lähellä sua (Near You) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Martti Korpilahti) - solo Kari Riikonen
- Jag drömde (Unelma)(I had a Dream) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Daniel Fallström) - solo Kari Riikonen
- Syksy - kevät (Autumn - Spring) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics U. von Schrowe) - solo Matti Siipola
- Hulivilipoika (Juoruakat)(The Rascal or The Gossip Hags) (trad., sov. Lassi Utsjoki) - soloists Esko Laes, Antti Nissinen, Kari Kaunikkila, Timo Lundell
- Tuulia (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Lassi Utsjoki) - solo Aulis Tuimala
- Vävy (The Son-in-law) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Einari Vuorela)
- Terve Pohjolan maa (Salute to You, You Northern Land) (P.J. Hannikainen / lyrics P.J. Hannikainen)
- Pää pystyyn (Heads high !) (P.J. Hannikainen / lyrics Suonio)
- Annin laulu< (Anni's Song)/span> (P.J. Hannikainen / lyrics Kallio)
- Leivo (The Skylark)(P.J. Hannikainen / lyrics A. Rahkonen)
- Sirkan laulu (The Sirkka's Song) (J. Pohjanmies / lyrics Einari Vuorela)
- Siellä on silta ja pihlajatie (There is the Bridge and the Rowan Road) (Aulis Raitala / lyrics Elina Vaara)
- Rintamasoturin marssi (The Veteran's March) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Martti Korpilahti)
- Sankarihaudoilla (Soldiers' graveyard) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Esteri Ahokainen)
- Mottimarssi (The Logger's March) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Lassi Utsjoki)
- Irmelin kehtolaulu (Irmeli's Cradlesong) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Lassi Utsjoki) - solo Antti Kähönen
- Ruusuilleni (To my Roses) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Marja pitkänen)
- Ystäväni, armahani (My Friend and Beloved One) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Viljo Kojo) - solo Matti Siipola
- Vartiossa (Guarding) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Elli Tuomisto) - solo Matti Siipola
- Sirkkain kiitos (The Acknowledgement of The Sirkat) (Lassi Utsjoki / lyrics Lassi Utsjoki)