The Suru EP:
Six-Song Finn Folk Cassette
Release date: 3/97 (cassette)
Available later as a CD-R
Toivo Records


1. Suru (Trad. Arr. Simpson)
Northern Finnish folk song learned from a choir record
then promptly monkeyed with.  Same version that appeared
on the '96 Midnight Apparitions CD.

2.  Kuortaneen Polkka/Praise the One (Trad./Simpson)
Ostrobothnian polka learned from folk group Pirnales,
then fused with my own lyrics and melody.  
4-track cassette demo.

3. The Bitter Cup (I Drink Today) (Simpson)
Written in Pori, Finland 9/96.  A liberal rephrasing
of the Kalevala's "Origin of Beer."  
4-track cassette demo.

4. Tang of Seaweed (Simpson)
Written in 8/86; inspired by Tove Jansson's books.
4-track cassette demo.

5. The Wedding March According to Wilhelm Hedlund (Trad.)
Swedish folk melody learned (again) from the Finns in Pirnales.  
4-track cassette demo.

6. Gone Gone Gone (Simpson)
Written 6/95, a distant reference to the Kalevala's Ahti.
Same version appeared on Midnight Apparitions.



Kim Simpson (vocals, guitar)

The Toivo Trio: "Magic" Alex Scott (string bass);
Felicia Day* (fiddle); Kendall Simpson (percussion).

*Yes, Buffy fans, it's her.



 Tracks 1 and 6 published by Mountain Green Music (BMI)
Tracks 2-5 published by Mad Duke Music (BMI)
 All rights reserved



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