The Latvian traditional and folk music label Lauska, in cooperation with the German music label CPL Music, have released a two CD sampler of Latvian folk music performances. Titled Folk & Great Tunes from Latvia, the set was released in 2018.
Over the course of 41 songs, the compilation reveals the many facets of Latvian folk music, from traditional to modern interpretations.
The collection includes many well-known Latvian artists, such as Auļi, Tautumeitas, Iļģi, ImantaDimanta, Raxtu Raxti, among many others.
The CD booklet also includes a few words from Christian Pliefke from CPL Music and Daina Zalāne from Lauska in both German and English.
For further information, please visit the CPL website and the Lauska website.
Folk & Great Tunes from Latvia
Various artists
Lauska
Track listing
CD 1
- Auļi un Tautumeitas – Dzied papriekšu, brāļa māsa
- JJO – Jauno Jāņu Orķestris – Laumas meita
- ImantaDimanta – Tautiešami roku devu
- Austrumkalns – Rūtij bite rūtoj saule
- Raxtu raxti – Rakstu rakstus
- Zari – Rāmi rāmi
- Lata Donga – Sastdiņ guoju
- ZeMe – Sidraba lietiņš lija
- Kanisaifa – Melni vērši
- Tautumeitas – Dai citas meitas
- Iļģi – Acis veras
- Vētras saites – Rīga paliek
- Trejasmens – Miesmeti melnaci kam nāci agri
- Ilža – Dzīduot muoku, doncuot muoku
- Lāns – Es brāļiem viena māsa
- Saucējas – Kiokuj, uoru zagiuzeite
- Laima Jansone – Pavasara grīslis
- Daba San – Debesu kalējs
- Rāva – Baltaitiņa
- Auļi – Metens
CD 2
- Tautumeitas – Pāde
- Zari – Arājiņš (bastalāvis)
- JJO – Jauno Jāņu Orķestris – Dziesminja
- Raxtu Raxti – Mēness sauli dancī veda (bastalāvis)
- Auļi – Pieguļā
- Lāns – Aug magonīte
- Lata Donga – Jānīt`s sēde
- Rāva – Bāliņš
- ZeMe – Bumbulēt
- Daba San – Dienvidus
- Valdis Muktupāvels – Kurzemes zvani
- Austrumkalns – Aiz kalniņa dūmi kūpa
- Rahu the Fool – Saimniekdēli
- ImantaDimanta – Skanēt skana
- Iļģi – Istabā
- Kanisaifa – Vilki deja
- Trejasmens – Tur karoja karavīri
- Saucējas – Sešas peles mīgu vylka
- Vētras saites – Lauztās Priedes
- Ilža – Radzu, muote īt vacumā
- Tarkšķu mandolīnisti – Runča deja
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