フィンランドのアコーディオニストMaria Kalaniemiのソロアルバム「ahma」の中に収録されている。発売前にアルバムをプレゼントしてくれたのを、気に入って聴いているうちに、歌えそうな気がしてきて、歌わせてもらった。もともとのメロディーがアコーディオンで演奏されていたものだったので、ブレスの場所がほとんどないことに録音し始めるまで気づかなかった。kaamosは原題で「ラップランドの太陽の昇らない季節」のこと。暗く冷たく静かに秘めた力を持つイメージ。

The original of this song is on Maria Kalaniemi’s (a Finnish accordionist) solo album “ahma”. She gave me the album before its release, and I listened to it many times. Gradually I felt that I would like to sing this song and asked permission. The original melody was recorded with her accordion and I did not realize until I started recording that there were few spaces for breath. ”Kaamos” is the original title of this song in Finnish and it means the time of the year when there is no sun rising. The image is dark, cold, quiet but has hidden power.

Music : Maria Kalaniemi
Lyrics : ayako
co-produced and arranged by Louis Philippe

acoustic 12-stringed guitar and piano: Louis Philippe, bass: John Michael Makenzie, cute little drum kit: Andy Lymn, oud (large 11 stringed short necked lute), tzouras (small 6 stringed long necked lute) and bouzouki: George Hadjineophytou, caxixis and maracas: Bosco de Oliveira, backing vocals: David Longdon, Tacye, Louis Philippe and ayako

Recorded at Sound Suite Studio London UK Feb 1999
Recorded by Richard Preston