Here's the coffee roaster git with somewhat random tuning. Sometimes a git starts talking even before you tune it and this time I went for it. Somewhat time capsule kind experience and that folk song fit well in. It is about how singer's sweetheart plays german polka on the Singer life's kantele(that is the finnish national instrument, a kind of zither, winter and summer.
This song from Finland I accompany with a 5-stringed guitar I made of an old coffee roaster. Tämä kansanlaulu on säestetty 5-kielisellä kita...

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Comment by Richard Sundberg on May 5, 2018 at 5:35am

I like the exposure to new things! Your passion and playing pulled me in, then the music told me a story!   A song about a German polka playing sweetheart has got to be good, and it was! Hope to hear more Eero!

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 5, 2018 at 5:28am

As unique sounding  as  it is looking . ;-)

Comment by Eero Tapani Lehtinen on May 5, 2018 at 3:01am

Hey thanks, Im really glad you like it!

Comment by Uncle John on May 5, 2018 at 1:56am

Yes!  Foreboding and haunting and nice to listen to.  More!

Comment by Dave Lynas on May 5, 2018 at 12:46am

Wow Eero. Haunting. I love your voice too. Thanks

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