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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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-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-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-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-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Traicho Sinapov,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet,
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album,
LW-3099 |
LW-3099,
LW-3150,
TD-78,
EB-AU |
| 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-10628 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Ivan Kirev - Accordion,
Ivan Kirev |
Ivan Kirev |
accordion |
|
|
LW-2089 |
LW-2089,
TD-87 |
| Balkanton-10683 |
1SI |
Bulgaria |
Boris Karlov I Hristo Karlov,
Boris Karlov & Hristo Karlov |
Boris Karlov,
Hristo Karlov |
accordion |
|
|
LW> Very Good Accordion Playing - boring, over-arranged orchestrations!,
LW-1318 |
LW-1318,
TD-88,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
| 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-11034 |
1S |
Bulgaria |
Veni Petkov - Accordion - Horos & Ruchenitsas Fron Northwest Buylgaria |
Veni Petkov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2093,
EB-CT,
EB-NO |
| Balkanton-11299 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Russia |
Nedyalka Keranova |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and good modern orchestras - not overly orchestrated |
LW-1518,
LW-2102 |
| Balkanton-11371 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Songs And Dances From Strandzha |
Toma Yanchev,
Georgi Dolapchiev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika |
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11548 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Doichev |
voice,
accordion,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1114,
LW-1292 |
| 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-11928 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Popularni Akordeonisti - Popolar Occordionists,
Populari Akordeonisti,
PŠ¾pular Accordionists |
|
accordion |
|
|
LW-1338 |
LW-1338,
TD-646 |
| Balkanton-12122 |
|
Bulgaria |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1533 |
| Balkanton-12268 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Petur Ralchev - Accordion,
Peter Ralchev - Accordion |
Petar Ralchev |
accordion |
|
|
LW-1354 |
LW-1354,
TD-115,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-12318 |
|
Bulgaria |
Yanko Zhelyazkov - Accordion |
Yanko Zhelyazkov |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-2279 |
| Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol,
Vievska Folk Groupa,
Slavka Kalcheva,
Ograzhden Blagoevgrad,
Mladost Pernik,
Aksakovska Group,
Veselie Gabrovo,
Donka Racheva,
Mladost Slavyanovo,
Zlatka Kissyova,
Drouzhba Rousse,
Istur Silistra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
graovsko,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132,
LW-3168 |
| Balkanton-12429 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Angel Vangelov - Accordion |
Angel Vangelov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kolev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion |
pravo,
krivo,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW> Nice tunes and quite skillful playing. |
LW-3135,
LW-3171 |
| Balkanton-12491 |
|
Bulgaria |
Stefan Georgiev - Accordion |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-2280 |
| Beograd_Disk-0092 |
T |
|
Vlashka Kola - Slobodan Bozhinovitch |
Slobodan Bozinovic |
accordion |
|
|
LW> Generally uninspired playing |
LW-850 |
| Beograd_Disk-0367 |
T |
|
Zoran Isic |
Zoran Isic |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-682 |
| Blank-33-601 |
T |
|
Slovenian Old Time Dances |
Hojer Trio |
accordion |
schottishe,
polka |
|
|
LW-457 |
| 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 |
| Bma_Productions-1005 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn,
Thrace |
Boris Karlov: Legend Of The Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1896,
EB-CD |
| Bma_Productions-1006 |
22ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Boris Karlov: Legend of the Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
eleno,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
krivo |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1897,
EB-CD |
| Bruno-50163 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
This Is Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble,
Karlo Ensemble,
Boris Karlov |
tambura,
brass,
bitov,
accordion |
gankino |
|
|
LW-32 |
| Bulgar_Dance-004 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgar Dance #004 |
Ensemble Trakiya (Pittsburgh) |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
LW> Tom Roncevic's ensemble from Pittsburgh Pa |
LW-2596 |
| Cccp-5289-50 |
T |
|
USSR Series 1,
USSR Series 2 |
F Pichuev,
L Schwartz Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-982,
LW-983 |
| Columbia-8439 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8439 - Parush Parushev & Mara Z. Mavrodieva |
Mara Mavrodieva,
Parush Parushev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-3320 |
| Columbia-30868 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30868 |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-3050 |
| Columbia-30919 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30919 |
Anka Georgieva |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record in almost pristine condition except for small chip on outside edge. |
LW-2887 |
| Columbia-30936 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30936 |
Georgi Nizamov |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice songs |
LW-3278 |
| Dances_Of_Bulgaria-8101 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Dances Of Bulgaria |
|
accordion,
bitov |
reka |
|
|
LW-1051 |
| Dances_Of_Serbia-8402 |
T |
Serbia |
Dances Of Serbia - Dick Crum |
|
accordion,
violin |
|
|
|
LW-666 |
| Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
clarinet,
bitov,
brass |
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-18,
EB-CT |
| Du_Tam-1002 |
T |
|
Du-Tam |
Duquesne University Tamburitzans |
accordion,
tamburica |
chachak |
|
|
LW-436 |
| Du_Tam-1004 |
T |
Bulgaria |
DU-TAM - 1004 |
Duquesne University Tamburitzans |
accordion,
tamburica |
buchimish |
|
|
LW-194 |
| Empire_Video-Narodni-Hora |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
|
accordion |
graovsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Ibro's playing is excellent, but the arrangements are too modern for my taste |
LW-2554 |
| Festival-108 |
T |
|
Aman Ensemble - KF-EP-108 |
Aman Ensemble |
accordion,
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-380 |
| Festival-111 |
T |
Wallachia,
Serbia |
Vlach Dances From The Village Of Osnic, East Serbia - Steve Kotansky - Vol II |
|
frula,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-471 |
| Festival-1505 |
TI |
Yugoslavia,
Serbia |
Kolo Party - Volume I,
Kolo Party |
Kolo Ensemble Beograd |
tamburica,
violin,
tambura,
voice,
accordion |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-96,
TD-929 |
| Festival_Records-4018 |
T |
Croatia |
Aman Ensemble - Dances From Podravina Croatia |
Dragan Matic,
Vlade Kandic Ensemble |
accordion,
violin |
|
|
|
LW-449 |
| Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion,
voice,
brass,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
daichovo,
eleno,
trite_puti,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
| Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Magdalena Morarova,
Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion,
brass,
voice,
bitov |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22,
LW-2292,
EB-CT |