Kārļa Skalbes vārdi
Arnolds Kārklis - akustiskā ģitāra, balss; Vidvuds Mednis - akustiskā ģitāra, balss; Laila Medne - balss; Dainis Romāns - klarnete; Gatis Gaujenieks - bass, balss; Maija Lūsēna - balss; Aivars Gudrais - elektriskā ģitāra; skaņu režija - Gatis Gaujenieks un Ivars Piļka

Jaunā gadā

Latvian folksong arranged for kokle ensemble and electronic rock group by Teiksma Jansone and Ivars Makstnieks. 

Saules meita sagšas raksta

Paminu minot

Performed live by ElektroFolk at Mežotne castle, October 28, 2014. 
vocals - Iveta Baumane, Arnolds Kārklis; 
el.guitar - A.Kārklis; 
bass - Ainārs Majors; 
shaker, tambourine - Uģis Vītiņš; 
recording - Mārtiņš Porters. 
Mix and master by Jānis Kalve, Labo ierakstu studija.

"Lai tek mēness" (lyric by Modris Miervaldis Mednis, music by Laima Mednis/Lars Alversons). 
Originally published on cassette album of Mednis' poetry "Saules audēja" 1991. 

Lai tek mēness

Latvian folk verses set to music by Ainārs Majors/co-arranged by ElektroFolk. 

Iveta Baumane - vocals, violin
Arnolds Kārklis - vocals, el.guitar
Ainārs Majors - bass guitar, backing vocals
Uģis Vītiņš - saxophone

Programmed, recorded and mixed at Labo ierakstu studija by Jānis Kalve and Ainārs Majors
Producer - Ainārs Majors


Dieva dēli

music: Mārtiņš Brauns
lyric: Ojārs Vācietis

Ieva Pļavniece - vocals
Raimonda Vazdika - vocals
Ilze Grunte - 12-string guitar and solo
Arnolds Kārklis - 6-string acoustic, el.baritone guitar, mandocello, vocals

Rihards Zaļupe - cajon
Ainārs Majors - bass guitar

recorded at WeLoveSound, Rīga by Eino Koliste and Ainārs Majors


Dzejnieki. Nakts. Bohēma

Zirgs

music by Juris Nosovs
lyric by Imants Ziedonis
English translation by Arnolds Kārklis

recorded live at Bites Blues Club, February 24, 2014
Arnolds Kārklis - vocal, acoustic guitar
Andris Apīnis - electric guitar
Uldis Parre-Balodis - congas
Georgs - keyboards
Skrips - bass
Ilvars Manfelds - drums

recorded and mixed by Leons Sējāns

Krupis

Valdis 'Dr.Boromenthol' Vanadziņš - vocal, lead guitar
Vīgants Murelis - rhythm guitar
Madars Kalniņš - keyboards
Pēteris Liepiņš - bass
Indris Orubs - drums
Artis Orubs - percussion

Christmas Eve
Make believe
Christmas Eve
Make believe
You are here
Make-believe Christmas Eve
Merrily

Trim the tree
Trim the tree
Fantasy
Trim-the-tree fantasy

Church bells chime
Ding dong ding
Bing bong bing

Christmas Eve
Make believe
Christmas Eve
Make believe
You are here
Christmas Eve
My ordeal

(Mārtiņš Parņickis)

Hep Cat's Live Nine Lives

Hep Cat's Nine Lives

Make Believe Christmas

Recorded in Old Town Riga, Egle beer garden and live music venue, August 4, 2016
Arnolds Kārklis - MIDI guitar, vocals
Skrips - bass

third set list excerpts:
California dreamin' (John & Michelle Phillips)
Shake before use (Arnis Mednis/aklais zarnis)
Time (Tom Waits)

live demos

Time

Recorded in Old Town Riga, Egle beer garden and live music venue, August 4, 2016
Arnolds Kārklis (a.k.a. aklais zarnis)- MIDI guitar, vocals
Skrips - bass

third set list excerpts:
California dreamin' (John & Michelle Phillips)
Shake before use (Arnis Mednis/aklais zarnis)
Time (Tom Waits)

Shake before use

Recorded in Old Town Riga, Egle beer garden and live music venue, August 4, 2016
Arnolds Kārklis - MIDI guitar
Skrips - bass

third set list excerpts:
California dreamin' (John & Michelle Phillips)
Shake before use (Arnis Mednis/aklais zarnis)
Time (Tom Waits)

California dreamin'

music by Uldis Vanags
lyrics by Arnold Martin Karklis

SOS (Too Far Gone)

music by Jānis Mediņš, words by Vilis Plūdonis
sung by Gatis Gaujenieks and Arnolds Kārklis of Akacis
guitar by Arnolds Kārklis
recorded at Latvian State Radio studios, 1989

Tev muzam dzivot Latvija

Raimonda Vazdika's premiere duet single (feat. Nauris Brikmanis), the title track from her new 2020 album "Putnu būrītim jumts norauts", due in entirety by fall. Produced with her team Dzīve virs jumtiem at ELAST Studios. Uģis Vītiņš - sound and synths; Ilze Grunte - 12-string acoustic guitar; Arnolds Kārklis - lap steel guitar, mandolin, 6-string acoustic guitar; Skrips - bass; Mārtiņš Linde - drums.

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