Onnelliset (The Happy Ones)

An old Finnish tune from the turn of 19th/20th century by Oskar Merikanto to poem of our national author Aleksis Kivi. Finland is named to be the happiest country and this tune tells essential of Finnish way to be happy: a summer morning with your Sweetheart (at least in old times).  I feel this tune has a lot of Aloha and Nahanahe so far from Hawaii.

 

Video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZAgqNFF6E

 

Sheet Music/Tab:

Onnelliset.pdf (317483)