✪ 7TH PLACE 1975

Finland

Old Man Fiddle

Pihasoittajat

POINTS74

BPM108

TONEG major

🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 7th Place 74 Points Running order 15

SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)

final7th74 pts

◇ Who Voted for This Song

Country-by-country points from the contest score data stored on the site.

final 7th · 74 pts

11 voters

Switzerland

12 Total

Germany

12 Total

Norway

10 Total

Israel

8 Total

Monaco

8 Total

Luxembourg

6 Total

Ireland

5 Total

Yugoslavia

5 Total

United Kingdom

4 Total

Sweden

3 Total

Spain

1 Total

♬ Lyrics

The door opens wide – every head turns round to stare
He steps inside with raindrops on his hair
A grey old man with legs a-limping, he finds himself a chair
Then he lifts a fiddle and bow with gentle care
And just like sunlight out of the rain, old man fiddle's come to play again
And light this night up into flame
Just his dancing fiddling bow brings to life all sleepy toes
In this old heart till morning glows
So kiss the blues goodbye
Let the mountain melody brighten the night and make the good times fly
Feet are dancing free in ragtime reverie
Pick up your lazy legs and give it a try
We sang along into the dawn till our cares were just memories
Danced in time to country tunes
In some valley he lives free, where his notes ripen on the trees
Underneath the harvest moon
So kiss the blues goodbye
Let the mountain melody brighten the night and make the good times fly
Feet are dancing free in ragtime reverie
Pick up your lazy legs and give it a try
In the gentle falling rain, you could still hear the loving sound
That filled the night with memories
And when the skies are turning grey, bring him back here to play again
He'll waken blossoms on the trees
So kiss the blues goodbye
Let the mountain melody brighten the night and make the good times fly
Feet are dancing free in ragtime reverie
Pick up your lazy legѕ and give it а try

♚ Credits & Delegation

ARTIST Pihasoittajat Old Man Fiddle No past participations found

COMPOSER Kim Kuusi No past participations found

COMPOSER Arthur Ridgway Spencer No past participations found

COMPOSER Hannu Karlsson No past participations found

SPOKESPERSON Kaarina Pönniö

Past participations

1980 · FinlandspokespersonsHuilumies▶
1979 · FinlandspokespersonsKatson sineen taivaan▶
1978 · FinlandspokespersonsAnna rakkaudelle tilaisuus▶
1977 · FinlandspokespersonsLapponia▶

COMMENTATORS Heikki Seppälä

Past participations

1984 · FinlandcommentatorsHengaillaan▶
1972 · FinlandcommentatorsMuistathan▶
1971 · FinlandcommentatorsTie uuteen päivään▶

ARTIST PEOPLE Arja Karlsson No past participations found

ARTIST PEOPLE Hannu Karlsson No past participations found

ARTIST PEOPLE Harry Lindahl No past participations found

ARTIST PEOPLE Henrik Bergendahl No past participations found

ARTIST PEOPLE Kim Kuusi No past participations found

ARTIST PEOPLE Seppo Sillanpää No past participations found

CONDUCTOR Ossi Runne

Past participations

1990 · FinlandcommentatorsFri?▶
1989 · FinlandconductorLa dolce vita▶
1988 · FinlandconductorNauravat silmät muistetaan▶
1987 · FinlandconductorSata salamaa▶
1986 · FinlandconductorPäivä kahden ihmisen▶
1985 · FinlandconductorEläköön elämä▶
1984 · FinlandconductorHengaillaan▶
1983 · FinlandconductorFantasiaa▶
1982 · FinlandconductorNuku pommiin▶
1981 · FinlandcommentatorsReggae O.K.▶
1980 · FinlandconductorHuilumies▶
1979 · FinlandconductorKatson sineen taivaan▶
1978 · FinlandconductorAnna rakkaudelle tilaisuus▶
1977 · FinlandconductorLapponia▶
1976 · FinlandconductorPump-Pump▶
1974 · FinlandconductorÄlä mene pois (Keep Me Warm)▶
1973 · FinlandconductorTom Tom Tom▶
1972 · FinlandconductorMuistathan▶
1971 · FinlandconductorTie uuteen päivään▶
1969 · FinlandconductorKuin silloin ennen▶
1968 · FinlandconductorKun kello käy▶
1967 · FinlandconductorVarjoon-suojaan▶
1966 · FinlandconductorPlayboy▶
1966 · FinlandsongwritersPlayboy▶

LYRICIST Arthur Ridgway Spencer No past participations found

LYRICIST Hannu Karlsson No past participations found

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Artist Info

Pihasoittajat

Pihasoittajat is a Finnish music group known for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. They performed the song "Old Man Fiddle" in English, achieving a final placement of 7th with 74 points. Their participation marked a notable moment for Finland in Eurovision, showcasing their folk-inspired style to an international audience.