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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 |
| Aman-301 |
TI |
Balkan |
The Aman Folk Ensemble,
Concert Series Volume I |
Aman Ensemble,
Miamon Miller |
violin,
tamburica,
tambura,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-685,
TD-845 |
| 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 ctira, or; fiddle, and bunkula, or bass.;Performers:;(see notes on individual pieces) |
LW-1415 |
| Avanguard-944 |
TI |
Romania,
Muntenia,
Moldavia |
Folk Music from Romania - Argesul Group |
|
violin,
flute |
hora,
sirba,
geampara,
briul,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR599 |
| Balkan_Arts-713 |
2STI |
Romania |
Folk Dances From Maramures, Romania,
Barbatescu/Invirtita |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LW-639,
LN-RR040 |
| Balkan_Records-558 |
T |
|
BALKAN - BAL 558 |
Martin Kapugi |
tamburica,
violin |
|
|
|
LW-420 |
| Balkanton-402 |
14STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion,
violin |
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent album even though some tracks are over-orchestrated,
LW> Excellent album even though some tracks are over-orchestrated.;;All tracks also on Balkanton BHA 402,
LW-1303 |
LW-1303,
LW-3244,
TD-186,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-527 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Maistori Akordeona - Accordion Masters,
Майстори На Акордеона,
Masters of the Accordion |
Boris Karlov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ali Kotsev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Emil Kolev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Kosta Kolev,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
St Demirev,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
violin |
krivo,
gankino,
opas,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes,
LW-30 |
LW-30,
LW-2599,
TD-189 |
| 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-1467 |
15STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Български Народни Хора И Ръченици,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Dachev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Ivan Mihov,
Emil Kolev,
Ibro Lolov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Nikola Yankov |
voice,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
LW> Lots of Kosta Kolev Arrangements,
LW-1276 |
LW-1276,
TD-139,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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-1712 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev |
accordion,
violin |
eleno,
daichovo,
graovsko,
pravo,
grancharsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A bit too Orchestrated for my taste,
LW-1302 |
LW-1302,
TD-150,
EB-AU |
| 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-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev,
Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев,
Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev,
Dimitur Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me.,
LW-3178 |
LW-3108,
LW-3178,
TD-162,
EB-CT |
| 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-10231 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ibro Lolov - Accrdion,
Ibro Lolov Accordion |
Ibro Lolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin,
voice |
gankino,
chachak,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent Accordionist - not overly orchestrated.,
LW-1287 |
LW-1287,
TD-69,
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-10-023 |
TI |
Romania |
Alexandru Pintea - Vioara |
Alexandru Pintea |
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR663 |
| Electrecord-10-125 |
TI |
Romania |
Petre Bundis - Vioara |
Petre Bundis |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR656 |
| Electrecord-10-279 |
|
Romania |
Victor Negrea - violin |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Electrecord-10-421 |
TI |
Romania |
Ion Sabadas - vioara |
Ion Sabadas |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR646 |
| Electrecord-10-565 |
TI |
Romania |
Dumitru Cilica - Vioara |
Dumitru Cilica |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR454 |
| Electrecord-10-717 |
TI |
Romania |
Barbu Calomfir - violin |
Barbu Calomfir |
violin |
briul |
|
|
LN-RR827 |
| Electrecord-0078 |
TI |
Romania |
Anthology Muzicii Populare Romanesti Vol 1 - No 1 Instruments |
|
bagpipe,
flute,
panpipe,
violin,
cobza,
accordion |
doina,
batuta,
hora |
|
|
LN-RR360 |
| Electrecord-146 |
TI |
Romania |
Muzica Populara Tiganeasca |
|
violin,
voice |
|
|
|
LN-RR715 |
| Electrecord-244 |
|
Romania |
Nuci Stanescu - vioara |
Nuci Stanescu |
violin |
sirba |
|
|
LN-RR629 |
| Electrecord-00282 |
TI |
Romania |
Din Cintecele Maria Tanase (IV) |
Maria Tanase |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR455 |
| Electrecord-774 |
TI |
Romania |
Florea Cioaca - Vioara - Comori de muzicii lautaresti |
Florea Cioaca |
violin |
hora,
briul,
sirba,
cintec,
doina |
|
|
LN-CDR213 |
| Electrecord-00776 |
1STI |
Romania,
Moldavia |
Ion Dragoi; Vioara I |
Ion Dragoi |
violin |
hora,
sirba,
batuta,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR529 |
| Electrecord-00829 |
TI |
Romania,
Moldavia,
Dobrudja,
Maramures,
Banat |
Ensemble Folklorique Roumaine Frunza Verde |
Frunza Verde |
voice,
cobza,
violin |
batuta,
doina,
hora,
sirba |
|
|
LN-RR205 |
| Electrecord-879 |
T |
Romania,
Banat |
Stan Simion Banateabu / Ionel Banu - Banat |
Ionel Banu,
Stan Simion |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR632 |
| Electrecord-00993 |
TI |
Romania |
Alexandru Bidirel; Vioara |
Alexandru Bidirel |
violin |
hora,
sirba,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR524 |
| Electrecord-1175 |
|
Romania |
Ion Luca Buduteanu - violin |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-missing |
| Electrecord-01209 |
TI |
Romania,
Oltenia,
Moldavia |
Benone Damian / Nicolae Pirvu |
Benone Damian,
Nicolae Pirvu |
flute,
taragotte,
panpipe,
violin |
doina,
briul,
hora,
sirba,
cintec,
batuta,
geampara |
|
|
LN-RR145 |
| Electrecord-01291 |
TI |
Romania |
Gheorghe Rada si Petru Bundis; Vioara |
Gheorghe Rada,
Petru Bundis |
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR528 |
| Electrecord-01336 |
TI |
Romania,
Banat |
Nelu Stan; Vioara |
Nelu Stan |
violin,
bagpipe |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR526 |
| Electrecord-01438 |
TI |
Romania |
Gheorghe Rada; Vioara cu Goarna, Vioara |
Gheorghe Rada |
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR527 |
| Electrecord-001469 |
TI |
Romania,
Maramures |
Grupul Instrumental Crai Nou din Alba Iulia |
Alba Iulia |
violin,
taragotte,
accordion |
doina |
|
|
LN-TR567 |