Majski ples (Slovenian for “May Dance”) or Tanz im Mai (German for “Dance in May”) is an instrumental polka by Franc Mihelič, one of Slovenia’s most popular and influential accordionists and composers in the Slovenian Folk Music or Oberkrainer style of Alpine Folk Music. Mihelič is a virtuosic Styrian Diatonic Button Accordion player as well […]
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This is a very unique and beautiful polka by Brane Prešeren (legendary Slovenian trumpet player Ivan Prešeren’s brother) and released by Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) from Slovenia in 1986. The Slovenian title, ‘V prostem času’ means ‘In my spare time’, and the German title, ‘Freizeit’ pretty much means the same thing (‘Spare time’ or ‘Leisure time’).
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“Reci le zakaj” (Slovenian for “Just tell me why”) or “Sag warum, warum” in German (which means “Say why, why”) is a waltz by Slavko & Vilko Avsenik from Slovenia (pioneers of the Oberkrainer style of Alpine folk music) which dates back to the 1950s. 3 recordings seem to be available; one by Trio Avsenik
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“Majave breze” which translates to “Birch in the wind” or “Wobbling birch”, is a rarely played but beautiful instrumental waltz by Franc Šegovc, the founder and accordionist in Slovenian folk/Oberkrainer style ensemble “Štirje Kovači” (Four Blacksmiths). It featured in their 1980 album “Luči Slovenj Gradca“. “Štirje Kovači” are one of Slovenia’s oldest folk music bands
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Na smučišču (German: Auf der Schipiste) means “On the ski slope” and was written by Igor Podpečan, recorded by Igor in Zlati Zvoki (Igor und seine Oberkrainer) from Slovenia in the 1990s. This early line-up of Igor in Zlati Zvoki (Igor and the golden sounds) featured many notable names from Slovenian folk or Oberkrainer music,
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This is another of the most popular polkas by Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) from Slovenia, originally released around the 1970s with the legendary line up which featured Jože Burnik on accordion, Ivan Prešeren on trumpet, Vinko Sitar on clarinet, Jože Antonič on guitar, and Janez Per on baritone (who remains their baritone and bass player to
Ob šilcu slivovke – Oberkrainer Slivowitz (B. Prešeren) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video] Read More »
