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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Arfa-1566-5 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #1566/5 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov (Clarinet) & Atanas Atanasov (Accordion) |
|
clarinet,
accordion,
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Nice Clarinet - Bavna Pesni (Same As ARFA 2010) |
LW-1922 |
| Arfa-2010 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2010 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov (Clarinet) & Atanas Atanasov (Accordion) |
Ramadan Lolov (Clarinet) + Atanas Atanasov (Accordion) |
clarinet,
accordion,
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Nice Clarinet - Bavna Pesni (Same As ARFA 1566/5) |
LW-1767 |
| Arfa-2011 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2011 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov (Clarinet) & Atanas Atanasov (Accordion) |
|
clarinet,
accordion,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice Clarinet - Bavna Pesni (Same tunes appear on Arfa (Bulgaria) #1 60/1 & 1556/7) |
LW-2123 |
| Balkan_Arts-1 |
T |
Serbia |
Folk Dances Of East Serbia |
|
accordion,
frula |
chachak |
|
|
LW-445 |
| Balkanton-122 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Horovodi I Ruchenitsi |
Boris Karlov,
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Hr Geshev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ibro Lolov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gadulka,
clarinet,
bitov,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Interesting note - The label for this record is written in Russian. Same tune apprear on Balkanton BHH 122,
LW> Same tune apprear on Balkanton 122 |
LW-1948,
LW-3259,
LW-3263 |
| Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton 191,
Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
bitov,
tambura,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
chetvorno,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
|
LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550,
LW-3250,
LW-3260,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244,
LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552,
LW-3262 |
| Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
I Nenov,
Emil Kolev,
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov |
bitov,
gadulka,
accordion,
kaval,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
graovsko,
paidushko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26,
LW-3249 |
| Balkanton-358 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Lalka Pavlova,
Boris Mashalov,
Boris Karlov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Ivana Kovacheva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Kosta Kolev,
Georgi Koev,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice,
accordion,
clarinet,
gaida,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273,
LW-2076 |
| Balkanton-492 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Simeyonov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Penka Pavlova,
Kostadin Gougov,
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Ivan Chokoev,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
accordion,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza,
reka,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1586,
LW-2726 |
| Balkanton-606 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Balkanton #606 |
Boris Karlov,
Mehmed Aliev,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Side A is Bulgarian Folk Music.;Side B is Russian melodies |
LW-2818 |
| 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-1919 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion,
Dimiter Stoykov-accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1537,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-2030 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Serbia |
Lyubovni Narodni Pesni I Hora - Love Folksongs & Horos |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Doushanka Labor,
Angel Vangelov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
accordion |
chachak |
|
LW> Sounds very much like Serbian folk songs - but all performed by Bulgarians |
LW-3071,
LW-3109 |
| Balkanton-2547 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
BALKANTON - 2547 |
Ivan Shibilev |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-229 |
| Balkanton-2620 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Ibro Lolov |
Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
reka |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton 2620,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHK 2620 |
LW-218,
LW-2577 |
| 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-2683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Georgiev |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion |
reka |
|
LW> Nice Dobroudzha accordion player |
LW-2030 |
| Balkanton-2849 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Balkanton BHA 2849 |
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2024 |
| Balkanton-2985 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ivan Kirev |
Ivan Kirev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
daichovo,
krivo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very good accordion tunes |
LW-2022 |
| Balkanton-3017 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
BALKANTON - BHK 3017 |
Traicho Sinapov,
Georgi Gorelski |
accordion |
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-266 |
| Balkanton-3087 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Naiden Stoikov - Accordion |
Naiden Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Too much orchestral arrangement for my taste |
LW-2018,
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-3154 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bratya Angelovi |
Bratya Demerdzhievi |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2009 |
| 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-3287 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Angel Lachev |
Angel Lachev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-2067 |
| Balkanton-3290 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Petur Kirkov & Georgi Stefanov - Two Accordions |
Petur Kirov,
Georgi Stefanov,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
accordion |
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice accordion duets and accompanying modern orch |
LW-2064 |
| Balkanton-3309 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHK 3309 |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petur Kirov,
Georgi Stefanov,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
accordion,
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2065 |
| Balkanton-3395 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nikola Ganchev - Accordion |
Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev |
accordion |
|
|
LW> YES, the other Nikola Ganchev |
LW-1892 |
| Balkanton-3396 |
|
Bulgaria |
Stoyan Dechev - Accordion |
Stoyan Dechev |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1886 |
| Balkanton-3413 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Boris Stoyanov - Accordion |
Boris Stoyanov |
accordion |
daichovo,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1038 |
| Balkanton-3474 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kvartet Moundzharmoniki "Rodolyubie" - Assenovgrad,
Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Kvartet Moundzharmoniki Rodolyubie,
Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
accordion,
harmonica |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
LW> Nice accordion |
LW-1884,
LW-3239 |
| Balkanton-3686 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yordan Draganov - Accordion |
Yordan Draganov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2246 |
| Balkanton-5578 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope |
Narodni Hora |
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristo Todorov,
Misho Gyurov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion,
clarinet,
brass,
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2578 |
| Balkanton-5616 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Majstori Na Akordeona - Mastors Of The Accordion,
Maistori Na Akordeona - Accordion Masters |
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW> Record warped and may skip - Same record as Balkanton 5616 |
LW-214,
LW-2591 |
| Balkanton-5653 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Hora - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
|
|
LW> Excellent accordion but I don't like the orchestral accompanyment |
LW-1893 |
| Balkanton-5708 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodna Hora |
Ibro Lolov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion |
reka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-232 |
| Balkanton-5757 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
graovsko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2592 |
| Balkanton-5911 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Ivan. Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
accordion,
kaval,
bitov |
grancharsko,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-236 |
| Balkanton-5929 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Izpulneninya Na V. Vasilev I K Kolev Accordion & Izpulneninya Na D. Karatodorov - Accrodion I Iv. Karasinski - Clarinet |
V (Accordion) Vasilev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev,
Ivan Karasanski,
D Karatodorov |
bitov,
accordion,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2579 |
| Balkanton-6003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Deveti Svetoven Mladezhki Festival |
Boris Karlov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
accordion,
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2580 |
| Balkanton-6025 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
|
LW-256 |
| Balkanton-6127 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
krivo |
|
|
LW-2045,
LW-3215 |
| Balkanton-6153 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodna Hora |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Emil Kolev,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
krivo |
|
|
LW-1044 |
| Balkanton-6282 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Ibro Lolov - Accordion,
Tsiganski Pesni |
Ibro Lolov,
Naza Salieva,
Hasan Chinchiri Ocrh,
Zvezda Salieva,
Hasan Chinchiri |
accordion,
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice songs - Most can also be found on Balkanton BMA 1451 |
LW-1891,
LW-3207,
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-6336 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Prvomajskata Groupa & Xristo Tashev I Dimo Godpodinov - Accordion |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev |
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1036,
LW-3220 |
| Balkanton-6361 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1887,
LW-3217 |
| Balkanton-6362 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-3218 |
| Balkanton-6364 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Genov |
Dimitur Genov,
Asenovgradska Mladezhka Gp |
accordion |
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-258 |
| Balkanton-6410 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2587 |
| Balkanton-6464 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petko Radev - Clarinet & Orchestra |
Petko Radev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Petko Dachev |
clarinet,
accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice tunes - but nothing spectacular |
LW-2036,
LW-3238 |
| Balkanton-6497 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
|
|
|
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-6539 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ivan Shibilev - Izpulneniya Na Orkestur S Rukovoditel Ivan Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Roumen Sirakov |
accordion,
tambura |
jove,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
graovsko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2581 |
| Balkanton-7258 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Traicho Sinapov |
accordion |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
graovsko,
gankino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
| Balkanton-10257 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas From The Varna Region - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very over orchestrated. Into to tunes is really horrible from roots perspective, .... however, the accordion playing is good. |
LW-1968 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10614 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas From The Varna District - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1536 |
| Balkanton-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva,
Sokol Minev,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100,
LW-3151 |