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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Aigaion-70077 |
T |
Greece |
Nisiotika Horetika - Island Dances |
Giorgos + Kore Leta Bilis,
Giorgos Bilis,
Leta Kore |
violin,
voice |
syrtos,
kalamatianos |
|
|
LW-1066 |
| Albatros-8397 |
T |
Greece,
Crete |
Musica Popolare Di Creta |
Emmanouil Siderakis,
Michail Kounelakis,
Fontis Katrakis,
Konstantinos Papadakis,
Menelaos Vlasis,
Nikolaos Tsegkas,
Nikolaos Charcharlis,
Eustratios Galathianakis,
Stratis Kalogerdis |
violin,
bagpipe |
syrtos |
|
LW> Cretan Fiddle Music |
LW-616 |
| Aqua_Viking-800 |
T |
Norway |
Folklore Series |
Egerstam Strings |
violin |
waltz |
|
|
LW-325 |
| Aqua_Viking-830 |
T |
Sweden |
Folklore Series |
Skansen Folkdance Fiddlers |
violin |
polska,
waltz |
|
|
LW-328 |
| Arfa-2056 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Serbia,
Croatia,
Romania |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2056 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov (Clarinet) & Orchestra |
Ramadan Lolov |
clarinet,
violin |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Nice Clarinet |
LW-1918 |
| Avan-047 |
T |
Italy |
Smarnamisa! Resia Valley Music |
|
violin,
voice,
whistle |
|
|
LW> Label: Avant (Disk Union) AVAN-047;Recording date: August 1995;Producer: Tullio Angelini;Liner notes: Silvana Paletti, Tullio Angelini, Giulio Venier;Notes: Folk songs and dances from the Resia valley of; northeast Italy. Recorded in and around "Smarnamisa"; festival. The two main instruments are the cītira, or; fiddle, and bunkula, or bass.;Performers:;(see notes on individual pieces) |
LW-1415 |
| Balkan_Records-558 |
T |
|
BALKAN - BAL 558 |
Martin Kapugi |
tamburica,
violin |
|
|
|
LW-420 |
| Balkanton-550 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Ruchenitsi I Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Gorelski,
Yanka Roupkina,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kolyo Kavrukov,
Nikola Yankov,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Mihov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
bitov,
violin,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno,
devetorka,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
| Balkanton-1319 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Ivan Shibilev Is Playing |
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
chetvorno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Good musicianship but Hristo Todorov's arranging ruins most tunes |
LW-1991,
LW-2600,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1542 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Too many violins in the arrangements - over orchestrated. |
LW-1990 |
| Balkanton-1715 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Belozemskata Narodna Groupa,
Ivan Mihov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hisarskata Narodna Groupa,
Misho Buzhev,
Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev,
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Ilchev,
Subo Neichev |
violin,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
gankino |
|
LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568,
LW-2257 |
| Balkanton-2648 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton - 2648,
Petko Radev (Clarinet) & Ivan Shibilev (Accordion) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet,
accordion,
violin |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-2584,
LW-2586 |
| Balkanton-3049 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ivan Boichev - Violin (Tsigulka) |
Ivan Boichev |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-3221 |
| Balkanton-3267 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodna Hora |
Ivan Mihov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
violin,
accordion |
pravo,
reka |
|
|
LW-2072 |
| Balkanton-6111 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Orkestra Na Petko Radev |
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Ivan Mihov |
trumpet,
violin |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-3355 |
| Balkanton-10220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1910,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10645 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Ivo Barev, Asiba Kemalova & Orient Express Orch - Gypsy Songs |
Ivo Barev,
Asiba Kemalova,
Orient Express Orchestra |
voice,
violin |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice record .... all tunes sung in Romani. But nothing I'm really crazy about in this album. |
LW-3114,
LW-3180 |
| 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-11255 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Songs From West Bulgaria - Valentina Despotova & Vasil Videnov |
Valentina Despotova,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice,
violin |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
| Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Todorov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass,
violin,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1281,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Stoyan Angelov Orch |
accordion,
violin |
grancharsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
opas,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Terrible arrangements and orchestrations ruin some nice accordion playing. The Gruncharsko (Boyanovsko) is the only nice tune. |
LW-1965 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1565,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Angel Vangelov |
voice,
violin |
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12236 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Orkestur Naiden Kirov - Rouse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice modern instrument orchestra |
LW-1651 |
| Bma_Productions-1002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia,
Varna |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Severnjasko-Dobrudza (Vol. 2) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Vutyu Lilov,
Kostadina Georgieva,
Veneta Ilieva,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Ana Dimitrova,
Letka Bozhidarova,
Kamena Borisova,
Yordan Todorov,
Petko Petkov,
Boris Simeonov,
Grigor Iliev,
Petur Vulkov,
Asen Mladenov,
Goran Lazarov,
Todor Dimitrov,
Tanya Tsvekova,
Nitsa Flokoshelov,
Trifon Rizoikov,
Mitur Kalinov,
Nikola Vaitishev,
Georgi Vaitishev,
Angel Grigorov,
Petur Kovachev,
Dragina Tutunarova,
Krusto Toshev,
Radka Yordanova,
Ivanka Marinova,
Angel (Accordion) Shopov,
Tsvetan Andreev,
Miho Mihov,
Petko Georgiev,
Zheko Yordanov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
frula,
voice,
violin,
accordion,
clarinet,
gadulka,
bitov,
bagpipe |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
batuta,
doina,
pravo,
reka,
opas |
|
|
LW-1898 |
| Bosna-4027 |
T |
|
Grupa Is Srebrenika I Lukovaca |
Sinan Smaljovic Osman J Hasan I Sejdo Frljanovic |
violin,
banjo |
|
|
LW> Grat Music |
LW-840 |
| Capitol-10039 |
T |
Sweden |
Swedish Polkas & Hambos |
Swedish Folk Dance Fiddlers Orchestra,
Karl Gronstedts Dragspelsorkester |
violin |
polka |
|
|
LW-52 |
| Dalabrollop-11-101 |
T |
Sweden |
DALABROLLOP |
Skansens Spelmanslag,
Skansen Folkdance Fiddlers |
violin |
polska,
waltz |
|
|
LW-61 |
| Dances_Of_Serbia-8402 |
T |
Serbia |
Dances Of Serbia - Dick Crum |
|
accordion,
violin |
|
|
|
LW-666 |
| Doq-8003 |
T |
|
Dances Of Quebec |
Jean Carignan |
violin,
clarinet |
reel,
polka,
schottishe |
|
|
LW-350 |
| Electrecord-10-279 |
|
Romania |
Victor Negrea - violin |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Electrecord-244 |
|
Romania |
Nuci Stanescu - vioara |
Nuci Stanescu |
violin |
sirba |
|
|
LN-RR629 |
| Electrecord-879 |
T |
Romania,
Banat |
Stan Simion Banateabu / Ionel Banu - Banat |
Ionel Banu,
Stan Simion |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR632 |
| Electrecord-1175 |
|
Romania |
Ion Luca Buduteanu - violin |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Electrecord-01685 |
|
Romania |
Fratii Vincu si Hendric Iorga; Vioara |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Electrecord-01796 |
|
Romania |
Muzica de cafe-concert. Ionel Banu; Vioara |
Ionel Banu |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Electrecord-02179 |
|
Romania |
Ciprian Porumbescu "Balada pentru vioara so orchestra" |
Ciprian Porumbescu |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR324 |
| Electrecord-02397 |
|
Romania |
Florea Turcitu - Violin |
Florea Turcitu |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR153 |
| Electrecord-02673 |
T |
Romania |
Fratii Pitigoi |
Fratii Pitigoi |
voice,
violin |
|
|
|
LN-TR443 |
| Electrecord-02940 |
|
Romania |
Auzi Cum Cinta 0 Vioara; Romante |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Ethnic_Arts-4501 |
T |
Transylvania,
Romania |
Taraful Fuge Imaginea |
Fuge Imaginea |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-638 |
| Favorit_Reko..558-1-106526 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-105558 & 1-106526 - 78 RPM |
Dorotei Vasilev,
Tsonka D Vasilieva |
voice,
violin,
gadulka |
|
|
LW> Very interesting record |
LW-2829 |
| Festival_Records-4018 |
T |
Croatia |
Aman Ensemble - Dances From Podravina Croatia |
Dragan Matic,
Vlade Kandic Ensemble |
accordion,
violin |
|
|
|
LW-449 |
| Fez-701 |
T |
|
FEZ - 701 |
|
violin |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-400 |
| Folk_Dancer-1120 |
T |
Romania |
Romanian Folk Dance Supervised By Larisa Lucaci |
Romanian Gypsy Orchestra |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-531 |
| Folk_Dancer-1121 |
T |
Romania |
Romanian Folk Dance Supervised By Larisa Lucaci |
Frank Richko |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-533 |
| Folk_Dancer-2075 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-543 |
| Folk_Dancer-2076 |
T |
Pontos |
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin |
csardas |
|
|
LW-547 |
| Folk_Dancer-2077 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra,
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble |
violin |
csardas |
|
|
LW-545 |
| Folk_Dancer-2078 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin |
csardas |
|
|
LW-544 |
| Folk_Dancer-2079 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin,
voice |
csardas |
|
|
LW-546 |
| Folklore_Resia-2-73 |
T |
|
Citirajo anu Pujajo to Rozajanski - (Canti I Danze Della Val. Resia) |
Antonio Di Floriano,
Alberto Compassi,
Anna Micelli,
Veronica Di Floriano,
Onoria Chinese |
violin |
|
|
LW> Good instrumental music and accapella singing |
LW-2598 |
| Folkraft-1327 |
T |
|
International Fiddlin' Champ Presents |
Sleepy Marlin |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-344 |
| Folkraft-1498 |
T |
|
Dennis Boxell Series |
Folk Orchestra Beograd |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-384 |
| Fono-101-2 |
T |
Hungary,
Romania,
Transylvania |
Varalmasi Pici Aladar Es Bandaja - Village Music From Kalotaszeg 1. |
Aladar Pici Zagor Ensemble |
violin |
csardas,
tango |
|
LW> Copied from CD |
LW-1173 |
| Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski,
Ivan Terziev,
Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Nikola Tsvetkovski,
Tale Ognenovski Ansambl,
Tale Ognenovski,
Metodija Zafirovski |
violin,
accordion,
tambura,
gaida,
kaval,
voice,
clarinet |
daichovo,
gankino,
ezgiya,
eleno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
beranche |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
| Fuge_Imaginea-102 |
T |
Romania |
Romanian Dances - Miamon Miller |
Miamon Miller + Stuart Brotman |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-192 |
| Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dinyo Krustev,
Georgi Petrov,
Alexander Raichev,
Angel Vangelov,
Shopskata Groupa,
Delcho Mitev,
Dimiter Milarov,
Teodosi Spassov,
Valentin Yankov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Ivan Boichev,
Krustyo Dimov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida,
accordion,
tambura,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2435 |
| Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass,
Ibro Lolov,
Boris Karlov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev |
bitov,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
devetorka,
daichovo |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
| Helidon-03-006 |
T |
Resia |
Dolina Rezije |
Gruppo Folkloristico Val Resia |
violin,
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1710,
LW-1711 |