V prostem času – Freizeit Polka (B. Prešeren) [Sheet music] [Accompaniment track]

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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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Ob šilcu slivovke – Oberkrainer Slivowitz (B. Prešeren) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

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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

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Na brniku – Hansi polka (B. Prešeren) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video] [Play-along audio] [Play-along video]

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This is an underrated/underplayed song from Alpski Kvintet/Alpenoberkrainer album “Trachtenfest” (German release) and “Pozimi Na Bledu” (Slovenian release, 1982) which is very fun and unique. It was written by trumpet player Ivan Prešeren’s brother, Brane Prešeren. The original recording was played in F#, but for ease of learning I’ve made the learning material in F

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