During the summer of 1960 a choir from the Swedish speaking parts of Finland visited the US and Canada. This was the first visit of a choir of this kind after the war. The trip was covered in local newspapers in cities along the tour and also in Finland’s press. A recording was made in Chicago with the help of Erhard Alm—whose roots were in Kronoby and Terjärv. Only a few copies of the album remain. This copy was made from Aidi Holmqvist’s record album and donated to The Swedish Finn Historical Society in 2006.
Click on the image below to listen to the album on Soundcloud.
