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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-158 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Народна хора и ръченици,
Narodna Hora i Ruchenitsi |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Petko Radev,
Kosta Kolev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Nikola Ganchev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
bitov,
clarinet,
accordion,
tambura,
kaval,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1270 |
LW-538,
LW-1270,
LW-1279,
TD-145,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi,
Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes,
Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Chifte Kavali,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Dimitur Milachkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Instrumental Group West Bulgaria,
Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval,
frula,
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
zurna,
brass |
reka,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff.,
LW-29 |
LW-29,
LW-1571,
LW-3241,
TD-183,
EB-CD |
| Balkanton-341 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Severn,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti,
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti 3 & 4 |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
zurna,
bitov,
brass |
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by "PF" (probably Pat French). |
LW-3246,
TD-184,
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-1300-506 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Dobrudzha (A) & Severna Bulgariya (B) |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Ivan Petrov,
Zhelyo Dimov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Dobrich Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kardam,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Verka Siderova,
Georgi Kavrukov,
Razgrad Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Topchii,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Radka Radeva,
Aldin Kavaldzhiev,
Gabrovo Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Boaza,
Vutyu Lilov,
Raina Chukanova,
Ivan Buzoev,
Purva Barenkova,
Yordan Todorov,
Jordan Loukov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
frula |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) (Part of 3 record set) |
LW-1400 |
| Balkanton-1378 |
7STI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarian National Dances and Ratchenitzi,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Naiden Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
eleno,
daichovo,
graovsko |
|
LW-1285 |
LW-1285,
TD-136,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Народна Музика - Български Народни Хора и Ръченици,
Narodni Muzika - Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Rachenitsi |
Petko Radev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov,
Asenovgradska Mladezhka Gp,
Rousenskata Groupa,
Naiden Stoikov,
Duhov Orchestra From Tolbuhin |
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
chetvorno |
|
LW-1278 |
LW-1278,
TD-141 |
| 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-1683 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Romania,
Dobrudja |
North Bulgarian Popular Horos - Ensemble "Horo" - Rousse,
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Ensemble Horo Russe,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval,
accordion,
brass |
gankino,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
eleno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1872 |
LW-1872,
TD-148,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1850 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Folk Horos And Ruchenitsi For A Brass Band,
Народни Хора и Ръченици Духов Оркестър,
Folk's Horos and Ruchenitsi for Brass Band |
Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Well played, and if you like that big Bulgarian Brass Band sound, not bad .... but not really much to my taste,
LW-3177 |
LW-3103,
LW-3177,
TD-156 |
| Balkanton-1856 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble For Solk Songs And Dances - Pleven,
Pleven Ensemble,
Pleven ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Atanaska Todorova,
Nadka Tsolova |
voice,
bitov |
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Some nice tunes on this album, I particularly like "Pohvali Se Houbava Donka", last track on the album - nice concert tune. Many other tunes were overorchestrated.,
LW-1983 |
LW-1983,
TD-157,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-2152 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi Za Douhov Orkestur |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1857,
LW-3189 |
| Balkanton-2547 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
BALKANTON - 2547 |
Ivan Shibilev |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-229 |
| 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-3385 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Vasilka Damyanova - Severnyashki Narodni Pesni |
Vasilka Damyanova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
LW> Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2245 |
| Balkanton-3432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Trakiskata Troika |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
reka |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2244 |
| Balkanton-3567 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Stefan Radnev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2243 |
| Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2582 |
| Balkanton-5634 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHM 5634 |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Early Brass band |
LW-2054 |
| Balkanton-6012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble - Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble |
bitov,
tambura |
gankino |
|
LW> Very Orchestrated - Not Good Dance Music |
LW-254 |
| Balkanton-6411 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orkestur - Nikola Tsonev |
Nikola Tsonev Douhov Orchestra |
|
pravo,
eleno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2038 |
| Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
| Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Velichka Rousenova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Tatyana Mishinska |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305,
LW-3144,
EB-CT |
| 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-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125,
LW-3200 |
| 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-10468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev - Kaval,
Цвятко Благоев-Кавал,
Tsvyatko Blagoev-Kaval,
Tsvyatko Blgoev-Kaval |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
kaval |
grancharsko,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album, a bit too orchestrated.,
LW-1652 |
LW-1652,
TD-77,
EB-AU |
| 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-10710 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Severn |
Amusing And Humorous Folk Songs And Horos Arranged By Emil Kolev,
Amusing and Humorous Folksongs & Horos |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ivan Boichev,
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Alichko Aliev,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyana Lalova,
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Slavka Sekoutova,
Stambolka Genadieva,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Grouycho Dochev,
Emil Mladenov,
Anani Ananiev,
Pavlina Gorcheva |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
petrunino,
eleno,
lesnoto |
|
LW-1911 |
LW-1911,
TD-91 |
| Balkanton-10723 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Dimiter Marinov,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Doncho Ivanov,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1503,
LW-2274 |
| 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-11177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Naiden Kirov - Rousse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
|
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> Very nice North Bulgarian tunes |
LW-2159,
LW-3195 |
| Balkanton-11231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
reka,
trite_puti,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes and arrangements - modern instruments - 20th Anniversary recording |
LW-1650,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| 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-11685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Yantra Orkestur - Byala |
Yantra Orkestur |
trumpet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Tunes. What makes this band sooo nice is the Trumpet player! |
LW-3120,
LW-3160 |
| Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
| Balkanton-12035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope |
Orkestur Horo - Rousse - 25 Years |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian tunes. Fine musicianship and arrangements. |
LW-1822 |
| Balkanton-12179 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Gaitani Orkestur - Rousse |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
pravo,
grancharsko,
eleno,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> The instrumentals are ok, the singing sounds like it belongs in a cocktail lounge, and the Kosta Kolev arrangements and orchestral adaptation is terrible. |
LW-3115,
LW-3163 |
| 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-12368 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 2 |
Bisseri Kurdzhali,
Georgi Arabadzhiev,
Dimitrovgrad Haskovo,
Orkestur Trustenik,
Zlatna Arfa,
Georgi Zhekov,
Valentin Manchev,
Various,
Yambol |
voice,
gadulka |
trite_puti,
buchimish,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. Lots of jazz elements. |
LW-3133,
LW-3169 |
| Balkanton-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-727 |