The fifth installment of the Sviests folk music collection – entitled Sviests V (Lauska CD043) has now been released. Every other year, a CD containing new recordings by Latvian folk musicians and collectives is released by the Lauska label, giving listener an insight into the varied aspects of modern Latvian folk music.

Featuring songs by both established Latvian groups such as the pagan metal band Skyforger, as well as drum and bagpipe ensemble Auļi, as well as newcomers such as sulA, Vējam kabatā, and Los Daugavas nens, the collection displays Latvian folk music in various forms and interpretations.

The CD booklet contains a brief write-up of each group and song in both Latvian and English.

A number of the artists on the CD appeared July 27th at the ‘Ethno-Eco Festival’ in Cēsis.

For further information, please visit the Lauska website at http://www.lauska.lv or the Radio Oira (Latvian Folk Radio) website at http://www.radiooira.lv

Track listing:
1. Lineņi, muni lineņi – Lata Donga
2. Kalnā kāpu lūkoties – Skyforger
3. Lietus dziesma – sulA
4. Blusa – Tarkšķi
5. Klipu klapu kaimiņ Janka – Māsas Dimantas
6. Aiz kalniņa dūmi kūp – Vētras saites
7. Taidu olu padareju – Rūžupis veiri
8. Saules deja – Vējam kabatā
9. Māras dziesma – Vecpilsētas dziedātāji
10. Brāļu gabals – Pērkonvīri un Skaistkalnes pūtēji
11. Gaismeņa ausa – Pulsa efekts un Leila Alijeva
12. Psihopāta Mihaela deja – Nepieradinātā folka orķestris
13. ‘Kur tu teci’ pusčetros no rīta – Laima Jansone, Artis Orubs, Andris Grunte
14. Ik rītiņi saule lēca – Lāns
15. Zīmogs sarkanā vaskā – Auļi
16. Krustceles – Andris Diržininkas
17. Kas kaitēja nedienēt – Los Daugavas Nens
18. Tumša tumša tā eglīte – Otava Yo