‘Proti Mariboru’ or ‘Flotte Harmonika’ by Jože Burnik (Slovenia) was recorded by Edi Semeja on accordion with Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) in the 1990s. It isn’t a widely played song but is another great instrumental which is fun to play on the accordion. Sheet music: 📝 Sheet music pdf (G key)
Proti Mariboru – Flotte Harmonika (J. Burnik) [Sheet music] 続きを読む »
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
Kaj mi nuca planinca (Slovenian folk song) [Sheet music] 続きを読む »
This is a polka by legendary Slovenian accordionist Jože Burnik who recorded this song with Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) in the late 1970s or early 1980s. It is typically played in a quintett but this is my solo accordion arrangement played to the baritone and guitar track recorded by Brian Pavlic from Canada (baritone) and myself earlier this year (which was made for our quintett collab, linked here). What makes this song challenging is the key of A flat, D flat and G flat, which means a lot of black keys, but I believe it’s definitely achievable with the suggested fingering that I’ve written into my arrangement. Sheet music: 📝 Sheet
Na ples – Auf zum tanz (J. Burnik) [Sheet music] [Accompaniment track] 続きを読む »
Ob blejskem jezeru (Slovene to English translation: At Lake Bled) is an instrumental waltz by legendary Slovenian popular-folk and Oberkrainer accordionist Franc Mihelič who is well known for his perfected diatonic button accordion playing and melodic but technical songs such as “Ko harmonika zapoje” and “Na Ribniškem sejmu”. Mihelič has recorded only a handful of songs on the piano accordion over the years (also terrific) but is less known for his Oberkrainer quintett instrumentals. In the 80s and 90s he recorded several albums with his quintett under the same name (Ansambel Franca Miheliča – Ensemble Franz Mihelič). This song is one of his rare quintett instrumental waltzes from his 1993
Ob blejskem jezeru (F. Mihelič) [Sheet music] [Tutorial] 続きを読む »
Ulica sončnega zahoda (Ger: Abendrot in Oberkrain) translates from German to “Afterglow in Gorenjska” or from Slovenian to “Sunset street”. This waltz was written by Niko Zlobko (1940-2021), who was Ensemble Lojze Slak’s guitar and clarinet player, and artistic director. He helped create Slak’s legendary sound, created vocal arrangements for Fantje s Praprotna and instrumental arrangements for the trio, among other contributions. Interestingly this song was recorded at least 2 times: by Ansambel Lojzeta Slaka in the 1980s, and Ansambel Jožeta Burnika in the 1990s, with whom Zlobko recorded at least 1 album. Many clarinet duet recordings by Slak’s ensemble featured Niko Zlobko and his son Tomaž Zlobko. Niko Zlobko
Ulica sončnega zahoda – Abendrot in Oberkrain (N. Zlobko) [Sheet music] 続きを読む »
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 Oberkrainer legend, Sandi Jug. I’ve provided arrangements in either key, which both go to the key of E in the second part, and the key of F in the third part. This is one of my favourite older waltzes by Andrej, who has now made 2 albums (including on vinyl) with his newer ensemble, Andrej
Po svoji poti grem – Ich gehe meinen weg (A. Toplišek) [Sheet music] 続きを読む »
