This is one of my favourite songs by Lojze Slak, one of the most influential Slovenian diatonic button accordionists and composers in the Slovenian popular-folk music genre (Narodnozabavna glasba), whose compositions, recordings and performances by his ensemble (Ansambel Lojzeta Slaka with Fantje s Praprotna), captured the hearts and souls of Slovenians around the world. I’ve …
This is one of the most popular waltzes by the Avsenik brothers, from their 1974 album. It is an extremely heartfelt song with a beautiful melody and lyrics describing Slovenia’s unique beauty. Thank you to my supporters who have sent so many messages asking for me to create learning material for this song. I hope …
This is a song by Jože Burnik, iconic Oberkrainer music composer and accordionist (Alpenoberkrainer, Heimatlandecho, Ansambel Jožeta Burnika). Thank you to Jože who provided his own original sheet music for me to use in this video. Here is a free playthrough video of this song 35bpm with Jože’s notation, in the original key of F, …
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Rudi Bardorfer (1933-2000) is one of my favourite Slovenian composers and accordionists, who recorded several albums with his trio, Ansambel Rudija Bardorferja and vocalists Vokalni Kvartet Zvonček, throughout the 1950s to 1970s, before having to exile to Switzerland due to political conflicts. The national Slovene (Yugoslav) broadcaster at the time had stopped playing his music, …
10 songs by Rudi Bardorfer [Sheet music] [PDF book] Read More »
This waltz by Vito Muženič (Dobri Znanci, Ansambel Vita Muženiča, Avsenik’s 1990s studio ensemble, Hišni ansambel Avsenik) translates to ‘Among the Narcissus’ or ‘Among the Daffodils’. Sheet music: 📝 Sheet music pdf (G) + 📝 Sheet music pdf (A♭)
