Nunnu Big Band:
Hannu Saxelin, alto saxophone, clarinet, birchbark flute
Paavo Honkanen, alto saxophone, clarinet, birchbark flute
Juhani Aaltonen, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Pekka Pöyry, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Penntti Lahti, baritone & soprano saxophone, birchbark flute
Kaj Backlund, trumpet
Markku Johansson, trumpet
Mike Koskinen, trumpet
Emppu Peltola, trumpet
Mircea Stan, trumpet
Heikki Sarmanto, electric piano
Teemu Hauta-aho, bass
Karelia Group:
Pekka Sarmanto, electric violin
Ilja Saastamoinen, guitar
Edward Vesala, drums, vocals, percussion, birchbark flute
Seppo Paakunainen, violin, birchbark flute, birchbark korn, birchbark clarinet, kantele, baritone saxophone
A1. Optaatus Marssi (Optaatus March) 7:20
A2. Kantelon Koetus (Trying Kantele) 8:26
B1. Joikujuttu (Joiku Story) 6:30
B2. Tuohi Soi (Sound Of Birchbark) 3:47
B3. Uusi Hymni Vapaudelle (A New Hymn For Freedom) 2:27
B4. Kahella Sarvella (With Two Horns) 3:47
All composed by Seppo Paakunainen
Recorded September 8, 1971 at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
BLUE MASTER SPEL301 (vinyl rip)
Note:
The original Finnish instruments used when Nunnu was recorded:
Birchbark Clarinet (a birchbark pipe, mouthpiece resembling the embouchre of an oboe)
Birchbark Flutes (5 holes)
Birchbark Horn (5 holes, blown like a trumpet)
Kantele (with 5 strings to be held on knees or on a table, played with fingers)
