Mi se imamo radi & Jaz pa ti pa židana marela (Slovenian folk songs) [Free sheet music]

This is a combination of 2 Slovenian folk songs which are performed as polkas, and this specific medley was performed by Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) on their “Schöne Urlaubszeit” album released in the 1970s, where it was titled “Gute freunde”. In the 1960s a similar medley with more folk songs was recorded by the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble (Ansambel bratov Avsenik), featuring Avsenik’s original and legendary vocal duet, Danica Filiplič with Franc Koren. Many more recordings have been made by various ensembles of folk songs such as these. “Mi se imamo radi” or “Mi se ‘mamo radi” means “We all like each other” and includes very simple lyrics about being happy in […]

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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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Kol’kor kaplic tol’ko let (Slovenian drinking toast) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

“Kol’kor kaplic tol’ko let” is a traditional Slovenian drinking toast, which is often sung at parties, festivals, gigs, and so on. It translates roughly to “as many drops as years”, as to say “let us be blessed with as many years as there are drops in this glass”. Learn to play: 📝 Sheet music pdf (F) + 📹 Slow tutorial video (F) Sheet music: 📝 Sheet music pdf (F)

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Polka Express (J. Burnik) [Tutorial video] [Sheet music]

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, split into 3 parts. If you scroll down, you will also find a free copy of Jože Burnik’s sheet music for Polka Express. Sheet music: 📝 Sheet music pdf (F)

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Trije godci (R. Bardorfer) [Sheet music] [Handwritten scan]

Janez Goršič (Ansambel Rudija Bardorferja, Dobri Znanci, Ansambel Janeza Goršiča) from Slovenia was the final accordionist with Ansambel Rudija Bardorferja, after Rudi Bardorfer was exiled to Switzerland, and joined their album “Rodni Kraj” in 1973. Janez was very kind to send me some scans of Bardorfer’s rare handwritten sheet music, and it is his wish to be shared with a wider community to enjoy. This is a polka that I have never heard on any recording of Rudi Bardorfer’s ensemble, and am pleased to share with you Janez’s scan of this handwritten sheet. The title “Trije godci” translates to “Three musicians”. Sheet music: 📝 Sheet music pdf (F)

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