Hiski Salomaa - Lännen lokari

This is an old Finnish immigrant song from the USA recorded in New York at . In fact Hiski Salomaa wasn’t the most famous singer at Finns ballrooms, but he is one of those few, whose songs has been recorded and recordings has survived through these years. These songs are mainly stories about hard work, homesick and clever notices about their new home country. Finnish immigrants were known as “quiet people“, they were hard workers working mainly as loggers and miners. At free time they gathered together at their Halls where this kind of travelling musicians were entertaining them. In some songs they are using Fingelska, an language including some words from English. ”Täss’ on lokari nyt lännen risukosta. Olen kulkenu’ vaikka missä. Olen käynynnä Piuttissa, Lousissa, Retulaatsissa, Miiamissa. Olen kulkenut merta ja mantereita, ja Alaskan tuntureita. Ja kaikkialla hulivilityttäret muistaa lännen lokarei