6.12. (Live in Helsinki in the United States) is Värttinä's 9th album and first live album, released on 3 September 2001. It was recorded in the Finland Independence Day, 6 December 2000.

6.12.
Live album by
Released3 September 2001 (2001-09-03)
Recorded6 December 2000
Savoy Theatre, Helsinki
GenreFinnish folk music
Length55:34
LabelBMG Finland
ProducerPekka Lehti
Värttinä chronology
Ilmatar
(2000)
6.12.
(2001)
Double Life
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Miami New Timesfavorable[1]

All songs on 6.12. appear on earlier Värttinä studio albums. 6.12. has less-varied instrumentation than their studio albums (after Oi Dai).

After being realized in Finland by BMG Finland, 6.12. was released by Resistencia in Spain in 2001. In 2002, it was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by Westpark, in Benelux by Frea, and in the United States by NorthSide.

Track listing

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All tracks were arranged by Värttinä, except for "Käppee" by Mari Kaasinen

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Äijö"Antto Varilo / Kirsi Kähkönen4:54
2."Viikon vaivane"traditional / Sari Kaasinen4:17
3."Käppee"M. Kaasinen2:26
4."Hoptsoi"Kari Reiman3:08
5."Meri"K. Reiman / Sirpa Reiman5:33
6."Liigua"Susan Aho5:23
7."Kylä vuotti uutta kuuta"trad.4:43
8."Pihi neito"trad. / S. Kaasinen3:24
9."Mie tahon tanssia"Janne Lappalainen / S. Kaasinen3:18
10."Laulutyttö"K. Reiman / S. Reiman3:05
11."Outona omilla mailla"K. Reiman / S. Reiman3:14
12."Ukko Lumi"trad.3:24
13."Seelinnikoi"trad. / S. Kaasinen3:18
14."Vot i kaalina"trad.3:01
  • Also includes "Äijö" video

Personnel

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On the video, new members Johanna Virtanen and Jaska Lukkarinen replace Riikka Timonen and Marko Timonen, respectively.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Tarte, Bob (2 May 2002). "Värttinä, Wimme". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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