Hello!

I recently came across a bunch of recordings made by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax of Finnish American folk music in the 1930s and was wondering if any of these songs are recognisable to Finnish people today? I can’t seem to find anything on some of them so if anyone could help identify them that’d be pretty nice, thank you in advance!

“Bachelor’s Song” : [https://youtube.com/watch?v=lW9pZx8E0eU](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lW9pZx8E0eU)

“Minne kay tuulen ilmassa tie; Kalevala” : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHd1FqKGPFk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHd1FqKGPFk) (Is it part of the Kalevala? I don’t know Finnish so I’m not too sure myself)

Nimipaivalaulu: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUMPtXxfSGY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUMPtXxfSGY)

“Karjolan Pojat” : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w86UNXdOAf0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w86UNXdOAf0)

“Meripojan Laulu” : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY9tryH4unY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY9tryH4unY)

“Loitsu ihottuman parantamiseksi” : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChU19AUn-go](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChU19AUn-go)

“Kohti hautausmaata kuljemme” : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcGTaTftm8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcGTaTftm8)

“Pikkulintu erämaassa lauleleepi suruissana” : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEICVv4kMQg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEICVv4kMQg)

by Kryptonthenoblegas

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