Fern von dir (D. Novato) [Sheet music]

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“Fern von dir” (German for “Far from you”) is an instrumental waltz by Denis Novato, a world champion on the diatonic button accordion with Slovenian and Italian ancestry who hails from the Italian city of Trieste (or ‘Trst’ in Slovenian) and is currently based in Südtirol (South Tyrol) which is the northernmost area in Italy. Both South Tyrol and Trieste are locations where Slovenian/Alpine music, including Slavko Avsenik’s, is frequently performed by folk musicians native to those areas, in the typical Slovenian/Alpine style. The most respected musicians and ensembles from Slovenia and Austria often perform in these areas as well. Denis has won several awards for both the promotion of […]

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Večeras je naša fešta (T. Ivčić) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

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“Večeras je naša fešta” is an upbeat song by Croatian pop singer Tomislav Ivčić from the 1980s, which translates to “Tonight is our party”. It has become somewhat of a folk song as well as an unofficial anthem of the Croatian region of Dalmatia, often sung when a Dalmatian sports team wins an important game. It is also played in Slovenia, retaining its Croatian lyrics and played as a polka, and also as a cover by a Polish group “Kapela Górole” who recorded it in the Polish language with the title “Ciebie w Sercu Noszę” which translates to a completely different theme to the original (“I carry you in my

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Tečejo, tečejo nitke (M. Ahačič Pollak) [Sheet music]

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“Tečejo, tečejo nitke” or “Flowing, flowing are threads of life” is a beautiful waltz by Marija Ahačič Pollak which sings of life being short, and threads of life (just like threads of fabric) are easy to tear, therefore we must try to experience and spread as much joy as possible. Marija is a Slovenian singer with many accomplishments who moved to Canada in the 1960s and has dedicated her life to Slovenian music and culture both in Slovenia and Canada, through her work as a singer, composer, musician and radio host, among other work. She is also known for her role in Ansambel bratov Avsenik (then Kvintet Avsenik) in the

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Čas počitnic – Schöne Urlaubszeit (I. Prešern) [Sheet music]

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Čas počitnic in Slovenian or Schöne Urlaubszeit in German, this polka’s title means ‘Vacation time’ or ‘Have a good vacation time’ and is one of the most popular polkas by Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) from Slovenia. It was written by their first and very influential trumpet player in the Oberkrainer scene, Ivan Prešern (also known as Ivan Prešeren), who has composed over 300 songs, many of them becoming hits for Alpski Kvintet. Ivan’s wife is none other than Alpski Kvintet’s female vocalist throughout the 1970s till the 1990s, Ivanka Kraševec, who was also a Slovenian pop singer in the 1960s. This polka is really energetic especially when played in a quintet.

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Schneewalzer – Snežni valček – Snow waltz (T. Koschat) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video]

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Schneewalzer, known as ‘Snow waltz’ in English or ‘Snežni valček’ in Slovenian, was written by Thomas Koschat (1845-1914) from Klagenfurt (Slo: Celovec), Austria. Koschat was an accomplished musician, composer and vocalist whose achievements include working in the Vienna State Opera and touring Europe and America with his vocal group which specialised in folk songs from Carinthia (Kärnten), the greater region and state which Koschat hailed from. Snow Waltz has become a staple in most accordionists’ repertoires around the world, regardless of the accordionist’s preferred genre or background. This waltz is played by orchestras, brass ensembles, Alpine trios, Oberkrainer quintetts, and solo accordionists. There are several versions of lyrics, in different

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