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The successful hunting and killing of a brown bear, a greatly respected beast among many northern peoples, was, and occasionally perhaps still is, the focus of a major celebration among the Mansi (Vogul) people of the north-east Urals in Siberia. There are many associated songs, and some are about other animals; the tune thread in this track is a Mansi beaver song. We recorded it in my favourite place to play, the front room of the lovely wooden Folk Musicians’ House, Pelimannitalo, in Kaustinen.

The melody is from Andrei Ljalkin of Pelymka, who was recorded by Artturi Kannisto and K.F.Karjalainen and their recording transcribed by A.O.Väisänen for his 1937 collection.

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from On the Shoulders of the Great Bear, released January 1, 2000
Hungarian whistle, Erkki Ala-Könni’s giant triangle, walking on sea-snow - Andrew Cronshaw
Soprano sax, bass clarinet, birch-bark trumpet - Ian Blake
Double bass - Bernard O’Neill
Voice - Kimmo Sarja

Trad.arr. Cronshaw/Blake/O'Neill/Rintamäki

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Andrew Cronshaw London, UK

Andrew Cronshaw is a British multi-instrumentalist and producer, soloist and also leader of the Finnish/Armenian/British band SANS, who also has a long career as a writer on roots musics, particularly those of the Nordic, Baltic, eastern and central European and Iberian regions, for fRoots, The Rough Guide to World Music etc. ... more

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