Gorsko jezero – Am gebirgssee (V. Štrucl)

“Gorsko jezero” (Slovenian for “Mountain lake”) or “Am gebirggsee” (German for “At the mountain lake”) is an instrumental waltz by Slovenian composer and musician Vinko Štrucl. It was recorded by Slovenski instrumentalni kvintet (Oberkrainer Sextett) in the 1970s, whose albums credited the composition to Štrucl’s pseudonym, Vine Darin. Vinko Štrucl (1933-2006) worked across Slovenian folk […]

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Sanjam o domovini – Heimatträume (V. & S. Avsenik) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

‘Sanjam o domovini’ (Heimatträume in German) is a waltz by the Avsenik brothers from Slovenia, and the title means ‘Dreaming of my homeland’. It was originally sung by one of the Avsenik ensemble’s female vocalists, Jožica Svete, who was part of their vocal trio from 1974 to 1990 and like most other Avsenik vocalists, has

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Sonce in sneg – Sonne und schnee – Sunshine and snow (F. Lutter & P. Nadvesnik) [Sheet music]

‘Sonne und schnee’ (Sunshine and snow in English, or Sonce in sneg in Slovenian) is an instrumental waltz by Felix Lutter from Northern Bavaria in Germany, and myself. It was written during a heat wave where I live, and a snowstorm where Felix lives, which inspired the name. Felix is a good friend, and an

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Dauerwellen Walzer (F. Pfister) [Sheet music]

‘Dauerwellen Walzer’ is an instrumental waltz (dauerwellen literally means hair perms!) written by Freddy Pfister from Austria, released in 1987 by the hugely successful Austrian folk music group ‘Zillertaler Schürzenjäger‘ (Skirt chasers from Ziller Valley). It appeared on the same album which featured the Zillertaler Hochzeitsmarsch, an old folk melody which the group modernised into

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Reci le zakaj – Sag warum, warum (V. & S. Avsenik) [Sheet music]

“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 (F. Šegovc) [Sheet music]

“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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