‘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 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 »
This waltz (which translates to “A waltz for the accordion”) was written by Erich Moser from Austria and recorded in the 1980s with his trio. Erich Moser was a brilliant Steirische Harmonika (diatonic button accordion) player who passed away in 1992 at the age of 37, and left behind a legacy of several albums, many compositions, and a unique style of playing that has inspired many. He was both technically and dynamically brilliant, as demonstrated in the video below. This particular song is one of my favourite waltzes by Moser, which I first heard on a videotape of a 1987 Musikantenstadl (that I shared to YouTube a long time ago).
Ein walzer für harmonika (E. Moser) [Sheet music] 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 »
If you’re familiar with Oberkrainer or Alpine style polkas, you’ve probably noticed the abundance of accordion runs that can be easily learned and customized. In this downloadable exercise sheet, I have compiled some of the most commonly used accordion treble runs in every major key. I’ve included examples of the fingering I like to use, as well as basic bass runs. These sheets serve as valuable practice exercises or handy references when learning songs by ear. Feel free to use them to enhance your skills or as a helpful resource for perfecting your repertoire. If you liked this, let me know in the comments below (any ideas and feedback are
Common accordion runs in Oberkrainer style polkas – 12 pages [Exercise sheets] 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 »
