Recordings

Wild Gardens by Diane Jarvi

Diane Jarvi explores the roots and vines, the flowers and the shadows, on her fifth CD release, Wild Gardens (Lupine Records). The tranquility that infuses Diane’s vocal style compellingly traverses the landscape where emotions converge – joyfulness, mourning, hope, rebirth.

Accompanied by her own guitar and kantele (Finnish folk harp), Diane is joined by a stellar roster of Twin Cities musicians on originals, traditional songs and contemporary covers. [read more…]

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Paper Heart

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On Paper Heart you’ll find love letters from France, the poetry of Finland, songs of love, both lost and found, hearts broken and healed.

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Flying Into Blue

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Along with her own original songs, it features Finnish, Karelian, Ingrian and Sami numbers. There are also poems by Rossetti, Keats and Dickinson she has set to music, and a selection of world music sung in Gaelic, Spanish and Yiddish.

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Revontuli

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A very Finnish album—of the eleven vocals, only one is in English. The other ten are in Finnish or Karelian dialect, with three original pieces written for the five, ten, and thirty-six string kantele.

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Foreign Winds

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Includes seven of Jarvi’s original progressive folk tunes as well as five songs from Finland. The music on the album ranges from folk ballads to country to tangos.

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Cafe Accordion Orchestra – Berets and Bongos

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Highlights include three stunning vocal performances by long time CAO associate Diane Jarvi. She sings in Spanish (Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir), Russian (the classic folk song Dark Eyes), and Finnish (a sultry Tango Sa Kuluut).

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Cafe Accordion Orchestra – Dancing on the Moon

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by Dan Newton’s Cafe Accordian Orchestra, featuring vocals by Diane Jarvi. The music combines Latin, French and Gypsy musical traditions with American Swing.

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