Nine Songs for 11 String Kanteles

Price: $9.00. These nine songs can also be found in my book, I Sing To You: 100 Finnish Folk Songs and Tunes With Sing-able English Lyrics. Each song contains the melody line, chords, Finnish lyrics and sing-able English lyrics along with chord charts for the kantele. 13 pp.

• Waltz From Karelia (Karjalan Valssi)
• I'm Sitting On An Oak Branch (Istun Mä Tammen Oksalla)
• My Darling is So Beautiful (Minun Kultani Kaunis On)
• I Sing To You, Young Maiden (Niin Minä, Neitonen, Sinulle Laulan)
• And That Word (Eikä Sitä Sanaa)
• If I Could Sing Like a Bird (Jos Voisin Laulaa Kuin Lintu Voi!)
• Over There Behind the Woodland (Tuonne Taakse Metsämaan)
• Koivisto’s Polska (Koiviston Polska)
• Old Wedding March From Ostrobothnia (Vanha Häämarssi Pohjanmaalta)

All melodies are play-able on a 11 string kantele.

Five Finnish Songs of Loss

Price: $4.99. These five songs can also be found in my book, I Sing To You: 100 Finnish Folk Songs and Tunes With Sing-able English Lyrics. Each song contains the melody line, chords, Finnish lyrics and sing-able English lyrics along with chord charts for the kantele. 8 pp.

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• On the Clifftop (Kalliolle Kukkulalle)
• I Walked Along a Beautiful Forest (Käin Minä Kaunista Kangasta Myöten)
• My Darling (Minun Kultani)
• Do Not Cry My Mother (Älä Itke, Äitini)
• A Cuckoo Cuckoos Beautifully (Käki Kukkuu Kultarinta)

All melodies are play-able on a 10 string kantele with the exception of A Cuckoo Cuckoos Beautifully. However, the chords to that song can be strummed on the kantele. I walked Along a Beautiful Forest can be played on a 5 string kantele.

Five Finnish Songs of Love

Price: $4.99. These five songs can also be found in my book, I Sing To You: 100 Finnish Folk Songs and Tunes With Sing-able English Lyrics. Each song contains the melody line, chords, Finnish lyrics and sing-able English lyrics along with chord charts for the kantele. 8 pp.

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• Tuulantei (Tuulantei)
• One Lovely Summer Evening (Ol' Kaunis Kesäilta)
• My Darling is So Beautiful (Minun Kultani Kaunis On)
• Good, Good Evening (Hyvää Hyvää Iltaa)
• My Friend (Ystäväni)

All melodies are play-able on a 10 string kantele.

Five Finnish Songs of Longing

Price: $4.99. These five songs can also be found in my book, I Sing To You: 100 Finnish Folk Songs and Tunes With Sing-able English Lyrics. Each song contains the melody line, chords, Finnish lyrics and sing-able English lyrics along with chord charts for the kantele. 7 pp.

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• If I Could Sing Like A Bird (Jos Voisin Laulaa Kuin Lintu Voi)
• Great is the Desolation of Your Shore (On Suuri Sun Rantas Autius)
• I Sing to You, Young Maiden (Niin Minä, Neitonen, Sinulle Laulan)
• If I Could Once On My Travels (Jos Sais Kerran Reissullansa)
• Big Bird, White-tail Eagle (Iso Lintu, Merikotka)

All melodies are play-able on a 10 string kantele. If I Could Sing Like a Bird and I Sing To You, Young Maiden can also be played on an 11 string kantele.

Five Finnish Songs of Land and Heritage

Price: $4.99. These five songs can also be found in my book, I Sing To You: 100 Finnish Folk Songs and Tunes With Sing-able English Lyrics. Each song contains the melody line, chords, Finnish lyrics and sing-able English lyrics along with chord charts for the kantele. 9 pp.

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• In the Hills of Karelia (Karjalan Kunnailla)
• Our Land (Maamme)
• Amid the Pines (Honkain Keskella)
• We Are The Finnish Snipers (Olemmehan Suomalaiset Tarkka-ampujat)
• My Kantele (Mun Kanteleeni)

All melodies are play-able on a 10 string kantele.

Five Finnish Story Songs

Price: $4.99. These five songs can also be found in my book, I Sing To You: 100 Finnish Folk Songs and Tunes With Sing-able English Lyrics. Each song contains the melody line, chords, Finnish lyrics and sing-able English lyrics along with chord charts for the kantele. 13 pp.

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• Old and Steadfast Väinämöinen (Vaka Vanha Väinämöinen)
• The Brother Slayer (Velisurmaaja)
• Mister Petteri (Herra Petteri)
• Robber Roope (Rosvo Roope)
• The Mason (Muurari)

All melodies are play-able on a 10 string kantele. Old and Steadfast Väinämöinen and The Brother Slayer are also playable on a 5 string kantele.