Hegl Boarischer – Rehragout Boarischer (Bavarian folk song) [Sheet music] [Accompaniment track]

This is a traditional folk song which is said to have originated from Bavaria, known as ‘Rehragout Boarischer’ which translates to ‘Venison stew’ and is a Boarischer (basically a slower paced 2/4 dance from Bavaria). In the 1980s it was adapted by an incredibly popular Austrian folk music group from Tirol, Zillertaler Schürzenjäger, as ‘Hegl Boarischer’, despite not crediting it as a folk song initially (later compilation albums did). According to some sources ‘Hegl’ is a Tyrolean dialect term for a pleasant young person, or possibly for a young boy. Although both versions have lyrics in part C, it can also be played as an instrumental, and is often played […]

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Zlati časi & Adijo, pa zdrava ostani (Slovenian folk songs) [Sheet music]

These are 2 Slovenian folk songs which are often performed as waltzes. “Zlati časi” translates to “Golden times” and sings from the perspective of a 20 year old Slovenian leaving his homeland, reassuring his mother who is in tears not to worry, and how he will miss his homeland (the Slovenian lyrics are available on this link).“Adijo, pa zdrava ostani” translates to “Goodbye, stay well” and is told from the perspective of a man who asks his love to never forget him, even though she will marry someone else (lyrics are available on this link). The melody of this folk song was re-packaged by Slovenian-American (Cleveland Style Polka) group, the

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Harmonika Hans’l (Austrian folk song) [Sheet music]

“Harmonika Hans’l” is a traditional Austrian waltz (from the context of existing recordings I’m assuming it’s from Austria) of unknown origin and has been recorded several times by different Austrian folk music groups, primarily traditional folk music rather than the Oberkrainer style, and on the Steirische Harmonika (Styrian or Alpine button accordion), however it was also recorded by a little known Oberkrainer style group presumably from Austria or Germany called “Marburger Quintett” (named after Slovenian city, Maribor) in the 1980s in the style of a Slovenian/Oberkrainer trio, on piano accordion, possibly by Oberkrainer accordion icon, Sandi Jug. I couldn’t find much else on this song, but I thought it’s a

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Eisschützen Polka – Ice Stock Sport Polka (Austrian folk song) [Sheet music]

This is a folk song from the Pinzgau region of the Austrian state of Salzburg, which translates to “Ice Stock Sport Polka”, and is also known by the name “Pinzgauer Eisschützen Polka” which means “Ice Stock Sport Polka from Pinzgau”. “Eisschützen” refers to Ice Stock Sport, also referred to as “Bavarian Curling” or “Eisstockschießen”, and is a winter sport practiced in Austria, Germany, and the northern Italian region of Südtirol or Trentino-Alto Adige. It is an older folk song with no named composer and is commonly played in Austria, Bavaria and South Tyrol, particularly on the Styrian Diatonic Button Accordion (Steirische Harmonika) as well as Alpine Folk Dance Music ensembles

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Kaj mi nuca planinca (Slovenian folk song) [Sheet music]

This is a Slovenian folk song which is played as an upbeat polka, which roughly translates to “What can I do if I can’t get to the mountain, what can I do if I can’t get to my girl” (based on its lyrics rather than the title alone, for better context). Avsenik’s recording was one of the earliest of this song (or at least with this interpretation), on the album “Klic z gora” (Call from the mountains) from 1964, followed by similar interpretations by other Slovenian pop-folk or Oberkrainer ensembles throughout the latter half of the 21st century. Quintetts tend to play this in B flat whereas trios featuring the

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Gurktaler walzer (Austrian traditional) [Sheet music]

‘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:📝 Sheet music pdf (F)

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