This is a vocal waltz by Andrej Toplišek from Slovenia which translates to “I’m going my own way”. It was recorded by Okrogli Muzikantje (Runden Oberkrainer) in 2002 (in the key of B) which was sung by Andrej, and by Andrej Toplišek Septett in 2019 (in the key of A) which was sung by another […]
Po svoji poti grem – Ich gehe meinen weg (A. Toplišek) [Sheet music] Read More »
This is an instrumental by Manfred Wiener, baritone and bass player for the former Kathreiner Musikanten from Austria. The Kathreiner Musikanten recorded many interesting and beautiful songs, particularly their instrumentals, many of which were composed by Manfred Wiener, including ‘Ferientage’. In recent years some of their songs have seen a resurgence in the Alpine/Oberkrainer music
Sommerfest Polka (M. Wiener) [Sheet music] [Tutorial] Read More »
‘Gruss in die Ferne’ (Greetings to afar) is a polka by Franz Arh, accordion player from Austrian Oberkrainer ensemble Lechtaler Buam. Franz Arh also wrote other great songs for Lechtaler Buam including ‘In deinen augen‘. Although this song is always performed by a quintett, my arrangement hopefully makes it enjoyable to play solo on accordion
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‘Mladi kot smo nocoj’ (Young as we are tonight) is one of my favourite songs by Alfi Nipič, from his own ensemble’s (Alfi Nipič In Njegovi Muzikanti) first album in 1990, arranged by legendary Boris Kovačič. Alfi Nipič was one of Avsenik’s vocalists from the 1970s through to the end of the Avsenik ensemble’s live
‘Gurktaler walzer’ is a traditional Austrian waltz, named after the Gurktal Alps mountain range in Austria. There are many different arrangements of it, each musician playing it to their own liking. Here is the way that I like to play it, which is a bit more focused on the Slovenian or ‘Oberkrainer’ style. Sheet music:📝
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‘La mula de Parenzo’ is a folk song dating hundreds of years ago, from Istria, a peninsula in the Adriatic Sea shared by Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. The name translates to ‘Dekle iz Poreča’ (Slovene) or ‘The Girl from Poreč/Parenzo‘ (English) and it is sung in various Italian dialects. One of its most popular recordings
La mula de Parenzo – Dekle iz Poreča (Istrian folk song) [Sheet music] Read More »
