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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Arhoolie-3014 |
1S |
Tejano |
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Flaco Jimenez Jr. |
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EB-LP |
| Balkanton-512 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Blagoevgrad |
Pirin Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Elena Karakasheva,
Iliya Argirov,
Osman Demov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
Pelagia Kostova,
Veneta Tsvetkova |
voice,
bitov,
tambura |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great Songs |
LW-1491,
LW-1640,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1045 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Obichaini Pesni I Tantsi - Bulgarian Song And Dance Customs |
Haskovo Male Vocal Group Studena,
Yambol Male Vocal Group Razdel,
Sofia Female Vocal Group Bousmantsi,
Mixed Traditional Vocal Group From Elin Pelin,
Female Vocal Group Veliko Turnovo,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Bistritsa Babi,
Sliven Female Vocal Group Gorno Alexandrovo,
Haskovo Female Vocal Group Izvorovo,
Sava Tsanev,
Yambol Children's Vocal Group Knyazhevo,
Yambol Female Vocal Group Golyamo Kroushevo |
voice,
gaida,
kaval |
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LW> Great Recording of ritual songs |
LW-1309,
LW-1939,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1095 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Durzhaven Ansambul Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Filip Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
pravo |
|
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LW-1378,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1197 |
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Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Thracian Folk Songs |
Atanaska Todorova |
voice |
|
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EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1635 |
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Bulgaria |
Diko Iliev |
Brass Band Of The Railroads |
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LW-1307,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
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LW-1910,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
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LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10712 |
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Bulgaria |
Komna Stoyanova - Narodni Pesni & Ivan Bogoev - Kaval |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Ivan Bogoev |
voice,
kaval |
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LW-2260,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11013 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Lenovska Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Ivanka Bogdanova |
clarinet,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Wedding band style music - quite nice. |
LW-1862,
LW-3190,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11086 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Philip Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice Koutev Ensemble choral recording |
LW-3102,
LW-3153,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11189 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koledouvane - Cristmas Customs |
Debne Village (Plovdiv) Men's Singing Group,
Lovchantsi Village (Dobrich) Men's Singing Group,
Zavoi Village (Yambol) Men's Singing Group,
Petokladentsi Village (Pleven) Men's Singing Group,
Karavelovo Village (Yambol) Men's Singing Group,
Chernevo village (Varna) Men's Singing Group,
Pirgovo Village (Rousse) Men's Singing Group,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Piperkovo Village (Rousse) Men's Singing Group,
Topchii Village (Razgrad) Men's Singing Group,
Obelya quartel (Sofia) Men's Singing Group,
Vekilski Village (Shoumen) Men's Singing Group,
Razdel Village (Yambol),
Pamoukchii Village (Stara Zagora) Men's Singing Group,
Koinare Village (Pleven) Men's Singing Group,
Moustrak Village (Haskovo) Men's Singing Group |
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LW> Groups of Male village singers singing Christmas songs |
LW-3112,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11326 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Ensemble |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Donka Spasova,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Milanka Yordanova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A few nice arrangements but otherwise quite average |
LW-1954,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11367 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Baybak Village Womens Vocal Group,
Baybak Village Mens Vocal Group,
Rossen Sholyovi,
Assen Sholyovi,
Sestri Manoulovi,
Georgi Batoushanov Madzhere,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Belitsa Village Vocal And Instrumental Group,
Mancho Kambourov,
Dimitur Mladenov,
Zdravko Katsanov,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Kermen Village Mens Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Slavi Petelev,
Assen Keleshev,
Chavdar Chaoushev,
Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev,
Assen Chaoushev,
Marko Zaprev,
Slave Mirchev,
Hristina Shopova,
Stoina Kavrukova,
Yana Shtrankova,
Marin Zournadzhiev,
Nedko Madzharov,
Roumen Shopov |
voice,
zurna,
frula,
kaval |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Excellent album of traditional music from Pirin |
LW-2166,
LW-3124,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11368 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Blagoevgrad Mens Vocal Group,
Starchevo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Dimitur Kossev,
Chourichene Village Womens Vocal Group,
Stoina Vakashinska,
Kanta Vassileva,
Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev,
Davidko Stoilov,
Kurnalovo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Simeon Zournadzhiev,
Torbev (Brothers),
Ivo Serdarov,
Fikiya Sakova,
Emil Sakov,
Spas Markov,
Pirin Village Womens Vocal Group,
Ivan Baltov,
Tsaparevo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Mihail Kirichkov,
Nikola Shalamanov,
Sandanski Womens Vocal Group,
Dimitur Vakadinov,
Emanouil Mitrev,
Iliya Rabachev,
Lyuba Tosheva,
Yana Tosheva,
Dobrinka Maistorska |
voice,
frula,
gaida,
zurna,
tambura |
paidushko,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164,
LW-3196,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11425 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
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LW-1907,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11426 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
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LW-1908,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11466 |
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Bulgaria |
From The Golden Fund Of Bulgarian Music #1 - Zlaten Fond Bulgarskata Narodna Muzika - 1 |
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LW-1333,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11572 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Assenovgrad Folk Group & "Rodolyubie" Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Assenovgradskata Narodna Groupa,
Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
harmonica |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Both groups featured on this album are really excellent, but the biggest surprise was how nice the "Harmonica" group is |
LW-1979,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11592 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dinka Rousseva |
|
voice |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice singing, some tunes are really excellent, somewhat modernish wedding band style. |
LW-3093,
LW-3158,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev,
Elka Vulcheva |
violin,
gadulka,
bitov |
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza |
|
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LW-1565,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11785 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yanka Roupkina |
Yanka Roupkina,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Todor Prashtakov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
doina,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Original record has 3 Songs about Yana - songs were separated into3 tracks. |
LW-1580,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-12234 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Higher Music-Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv - Performances Of Soloists, Choir And Orchestra |
Higher Music Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv Bitov Orch,
Higher Music Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv Choir,
Tanya Dosseva,
Diana Ivanova,
Nikolai Georgiev,
Karssimir Kondov |
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
|
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LW> Modern instrumental arrangements for Bitov Orch (not my taste) and very nice chorus group |
LW-1952,
EB-LP |
| Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various,
Women's Singing Group Madzhare,
Pena Grozena,
Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin,
Men's Singing Group Lukovit,
Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev,
Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva,
Kiril Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stoina Groueva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119,
LW-3183,
EB-LP |
| Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Shope,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Lazarinka Yanachkova,
Litsa Lazarova,
Pavlina Vaiova,
Svilenka Vaiova,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Slavka Georgieva,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Anka Balabanova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Lyuba Barakova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare,
Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Zlata Milusheva,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyan Dobrev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Elena Mileva,
Vasil Milev,
Assan Alilov,
Mustafa Mazulov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Elenko Nedelkov,
Peter Stoichev,
Mita Stoicheva,
Ivan Stoichev,
Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
frula |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720,
EB-LP |
| Dhafni-LP |
12S |
Greece |
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produced in Missoula MT |
EB-LP |
| Eco-347 |
8S |
Tejano |
La Cacahuata |
Los Broncos de Reynosa |
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|
EB-LP |
| Electrecord-02811 |
1S |
Romania |
Vasile Pandelescu - Accordeon |
Vasile Pandelescu |
accordion |
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LN-RR148,
EB-LP |
| Fiesta-1564 |
1S |
Hungary |
Dancy Gypsy! |
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|
EB-LP |
| Folklyric-9033 |
1S |
Greece,
Smyrna |
Greek-Oriental Songs and Dances 1928-1934 |
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|
EB-LP |
| Folklyric-9035 |
1S |
Tejano |
First Women's Duets |
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|
EB-LP |
| Folkraft-28 |
2ST |
Hungary |
Hungarian Folk Dances - Volume 1 - Csaba Palfi |
Janos Beres,
Jozsef Szaszko |
frula |
csardas |
|
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LW-39,
EB-LP |
| Folkways-8814 |
1S |
Scotland |
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|
|
highland bagpipe |
EB-LP |
| Freddie-1282 |
2S |
Tejano |
15 Polkas |
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|
EB-LP |
| Fretless-119 |
26S |
Contra |
Castles in the Air |
Rodney Miller |
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maybe Philo? |
EB-LP |
| Fretless-203 |
3S |
Contra |
New England Chesnuts |
Rodney Miller |
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|
EB-LP |
| Fretless-204 |
1S |
Contra |
Chesnuts 2 |
Randy Miller |
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EB-LP |
| Inchecronin-7417 |
9S |
Ireland |
|
John Bowe |
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EB-LP |
| Monitor-384 |
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Bulgaria |
|
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|
EB-LP |
| Nasha_Pesen-595 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgaria In Song And Dance - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov |
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
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LW-17,
EB-LP |
| Nonesuch-72033 |
4S |
Sweden |
Folk Fiddling from Sweden |
Ole Hjorth,
Bjorn Stabi |
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|
EB-LP |
| Outlet-1015 |
37S |
Ireland |
Galway's Own |
Joe Burke |
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EB-LP |
| Outlet-1024 |
7S |
Ireland |
Pride of Wexford |
John Whelan |
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EB-LP |
| Peloponnesan_Folklore-2 |
1ST |
Greece |
Greek Folk Music - Volume II |
Periclis + Bertodulos Evagalos Halkias,
Yiannis + Chrissoulakis Georgis Vlachakis,
A Tournassali,
Angeltzis + Pazarentis Pazarentzis,
Pelechra,
Arnoutis Samaras + Totsios Tragossis,
Alexiou + Samaras,
Samaras + Totsios Arnoutis |
kaval,
zurna |
hassapikos |
Fivo Agananaikis |
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LW-620,
EB-LP |
| Philo-2017 |
16S |
Sweden |
Music from Uppland |
Eric Sahlstrom,
Gosta Sandstrom |
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|
EB-LP |
| Rca_Victor-803 |
1S |
Norway |
|
Hilman Alexandersen |
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|
EB-LP |
| Rca_Victor-9910 |
1ST |
Sweden |
Scandia |
|
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waltz,
schottishe,
polska |
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LW-53,
EB-LP |
| Rooster-122 |
6S |
Contra |
Fantastic Hornpipe |
Laurie Andres |
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|
EB-LP |
| Rtb-1270 |
1S |
Serbia |
|
Branimir Djokic |
accordion |
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|
EB-LP |
| Shanachie-29013 |
7S |
Ireland |
A Friend Indeed |
Liz Carroll |
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|
EB-LP |
| Shaskeen-361 |
33S |
Ireland |
Traditional Music of Ireland |
Joe Burke |
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EB-LP |