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Spomin – Erinnerung (V. & S. Avsenik) [Sheet music]

“Spomin” (Slovenian) or “Erinnerung” (German), meaning “Memory,” is one of the oldest and most popular waltzes by the legendary Avsenik Brothers from Slovenia who pioneered the “Oberkrainer” style of Alpine Folk Music from Slovenia. Originally performed as an instrumental and adapted in the 1960s with vocals, the lyrics evoke a woman’s fairy tale-like memories brought back by the song (see translated chorus): “A little white wreath on my head, glistening in the sun…Smiles everywhere on my cheeks and happiness in my eyes…And the bells sing a song never sung so…A tiny ring of gold, a memory of that spring.” Typically performed as an instrumental, this waltz has become a staple […]

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Neki večer – Pridi zvečer (F. Šegovc) [Sheet music]

Neki večer (also known as Pridi zvečer) is a waltz composed by Franc Šegovc, founder of the Slovenian folk music group Štirje kovači (Four Blacksmiths). Established in 1954 and based in the Koroška region of Slovenia, Štirje kovači is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for being the world’s longest-running uninterrupted folk/polka ensemble. The group’s most popular song is Kam le čas beži. Šegovc is widely admired for his distinctive polkas and waltzes, as well as his unique take on accordion playing within the Oberkrainer style of Alpine folk music. If you haven’t listen to his playing (or the group) before, please do it now; you won’t regret it

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Ko muzikant od doma roma – Ein musikant kennt kein zuhause (I. Brüggemann) [Sheet music] [Tutorial video] [Accompaniment track]

Ko muzikant od doma roma (Slovenian for “When a Musician Roams from Home”) or Ein Musikant kennt kein Zuhause (German for “A Musician Knows No Home”) is a waltz from the early 1980s, composed by Ingrid (Inge) Huberti (née Campestrini, Brüggemann). A highly influential and versatile Austrian musician, vocalist, lyricist, and yodeler, Huberti was a member of the Slovenian ensemble Slovenski Instrumentalni Kvintet (later Slovenski Muzikantje) or Oberkrainer Sextett Janez Kalšek throughout the 1970s and 1980s. She composed numerous polkas and waltzes for folk music groups across Austria and Slovenia, many of which became staples in the Alpine folk and Oberkrainer music repertoire. Some of her well-known compositions include: Ko

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Fliege mit mir in die Heimat – Ko v jutranjem soncu (F. Winkler) [Sheet music]

Fliege mit mir in die Heimat (German for “Fly home with me”), also known as Am Strande von Rio, was composed by Franz Winkler from Tyrol, Austria, and initially released in the 1940s. Over the years, this beloved song has been adapted into several languages, including: English: “Forever and Ever”, French: “Étoile des Neiges” and Slovenian: “Ko v jutranjem soncu planine žare” (which translates to “When the Mountains Glow in the Morning Sun”). The original German lyrics convey a sense of homesickness and a romantic invitation to a loved one to fly back home together. This waltz commonly features in Alpine folk music, frequently performed by groups from Austria and

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Misel na tebe (B. Kovačič) [Sheet music]

‘Misel na tebe’ (Slovenian for ‘Thinking of you’) is another of the many beautiful waltzes by Slovenian composer Boris Kovačič, who wrote hundreds of songs across different genres during his career, including many Oberkrainer style polkas and waltzes. This waltz was released in 1964 on his ensemble’s (Ansambel Borisa Kovačiča) album ‘Vsi mladi fantje’ which also featured his wife Stanka Kovačič on vocals, Avsenik’s clarinet player from the 1950s to early 1960s Franci Teržan, and incredible chromatic button accordion player Vital Ahačič, among others. Kovačič’s compositions and arrangements were groundbreaking in the Oberkrainer style, and are among the most beautiful, unique and highest calibre recordings in this style. Unfortunately not

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Bohinj, Bohinj (T. Iskra) [Sheet music]

‘Bohinj, Bohinj’ (named after Lake Bohinj in Slovenia) is a beautiful waltz by Toni Iskra, an iconic Oberkrainer style accordion player from Slovenia, best known as the accordionist in Hišni Ansambel Avsenik (Avsenik House Ensemble or Hauskapelle Avsenik). Toni is known for his virtuosity on the piano accordion, his unique playing style, and amazing compositions. He performed with Ansambel Rž in the 1980s, Ansambel Tonija Savnika in the 1990s, and his own ensemble, Ansambel Tonija Iskre in the 1990s (where his compositions and unique playing is even more prominent). This waltz was originally recorded by his own ensemble in 1993 featuring former Alpski Kvintet (Alpenoberkrainer) vocalist Irena Vidic, and in

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