Cvetje v jeseni (U. Koder) [Sheet music]

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‘Cvetje’ or ‘Cvetje v jeseni’ (Flowers in Autumn) was composed by Urban Koder for one of Slovenia’s most popular movies, ‘Cvetje v jeseni’ from 1973. It was recorded by RTV Ljubljana’s Studio Orchestra with one of Slovenia’s most notable zither players, Miha Dovžan, who is also known for his Slovenian folk-pop ensemble Ansambel Mihe Dovžana, as well as his collaboration with Jože Burnik and Lojze Slak. Although this song is not typically played on the accordion, it’s a beautiful song that works well on the accordion. My arrangement skews toward an Alpine/Folk feeling, as I’ve heard a number of Slovenian diatonic button accordion players do a wonderful job on this […]

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Dem Land Tirol die Treue (F. Pedarnig) [Sheet music]

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This Austrian march translates to “Loyalty to Tyrol.” It was composed in the 1950s by Florian Pedarnig, with lyrics by his brother Josef Pedarnig. Published in 1985, the song has risen to the status of the third most played at the Munich Oktoberfest. It received some controversy due to its lyrics briefly referencing the separation of South Tyrol from Austria. However, the intensity of the controversy is questionable, given the song’s lively and upbeat nature and its popularity at events across Austria and Germany. With lyrics expressing pride and love for the state of Tyrol, it has been widely recorded and performed by various musical groups, including brass bands, Oberkrainer

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Prinesi mi rože (B. Kovačič) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

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This is one of the most popular Slovenian folk-pop (Narodnozabavna) waltzes from the 20th century, and is one of Stanka and Boris Kovačič’s most popular songs, recorded in 1966, which has become a Slovenian evergreen. To my knowledge this song has not been widely played in German speaking alpine/folk music ensembles, except occasionally as an instrumental. In the 2000s it was popularised again by one of the earliest female-only alpine/folk music ensembles, Vesele Štajerke. What caught my attention the first time I heard it, was Vital Ahačič’s solo on chromatic button accordion in part B. Ahačič is known for his heartfelt, gentle playing, which perfectly compliments Stanka Kovačič’s vocals. ‘Learn

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Rajanje na vasi (F. Mihelič) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

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“Rajanje na vasi” is an instrumental polka by the ever-smiling Franc Mihelič, one of the most popular and influential diatonic button accordionists from Slovenia within the Slovenian popular-folk and Alpine styles. The Slovenian title means “Raging in the village” or “Fun in the village” while the German title “Beim Dorftanz” translates to “At the village dance”. On a recording of a 1980s live performance by Mihelič, he played this song very fast (around 172bpm) while on a CD from 2000 it was played at only 125bpm – so play at your own desired pace. Although it is commonly played on the diatonic button accordion, it can also work well on

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Proti Mariboru – Flotte Harmonika (J. Burnik) [Sheet music]

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‘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)

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Na ples – Auf zum tanz (J. Burnik) [Sheet music] [Accompaniment track]

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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

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