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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-134 |
16STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Balkanton 134, Balkanton BHH 134, Народни Хора И Ръченици, Narodni Hora & Racenici, Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Sadovskata Grupa, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Nikola Ganchev, Ibro Lolov, Milcho Nedyalkov, Hr Geshev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Kirev, Ivan Shibilev, Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet, kaval, accordion, gadulka, brass |
ruchenitsa, krivo, daichovo, pravo |
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LW> The first 6 tracks on the record are particularly nice, LW> Side 1 tracks on the record are particularly nice. Same as Balkanton BHH 134. All tracks can also be found on Balkanton BHA 134., LW-31 |
LW-31, LW-3139, LW-3253, LW-3254, TD-133, EB-LP, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550, LW-3250, LW-3260, EB-AU |
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 |
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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 |
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LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273, LW-2076 |
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 |
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LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes, LW-30 |
LW-30, LW-2599, TD-189 |
Balkanton-734 |
5STI |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - Yves Moreau Recording, Български Народни Танци, Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi - Bulgarian Folk Dances, Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi |
Kosta Kolev, Anastas Naumov, Emil Kolev |
bitov, accordion |
opas |
Yves Moreau |
LW-15 |
LW-15, TD-191, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1007 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Pesni, i Rachenitsi |
Yovcho Karaivanov, Stoyanka Boneva, Georgi Gorelski, Nadka Karadzhova, Sojan Simeyonov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, St Gigov, Ivan Karasanski, Iliya Dimitrov, Kosta Kolev |
voice, bitov, accordion, gaida |
ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, gankino |
|
LW-27 |
LW-27, TD-62, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1323 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kosta Kolev |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
petrunino, lesnoto, trite_puti, pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW> Good accordion playing but really dumb arrangements!, LW-1868 |
LW-1868, TD-131, EB-LP, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Record warped and may skip - Same record as Balkanton 5616 |
LW-214, LW-2591 |
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 |
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LW-2579 |
Balkanton-6050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Xora I Ruchenitsi With Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Kosta Kolev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, trite_puti |
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LW-240 |
Balkanton-6082 |
T |
Bulgaria, Wallachia |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
daichovo |
|
LW> Tunes written by Kosta Kolev - not a great set of tunes |
LW-3227, LW-3363 |
Balkanton-6127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, krivo |
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LW-2045, LW-3215 |
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 |
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LW-21 |
Radioprom-1524 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1524 - Boris Karlov Orch |
Boris Karlov Orchestra, Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev |
accordion |
gankino, pravo |
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LW> Nice versions of these songs - (after 1945 - probably around 1960) - slight "ripple" in the record. Excellent tunes! |
LW-2885 |
Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2, Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances, XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Stefan Ivanov, Lilyana Dokova, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Magdalena Morarova, Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev, Koutev Ensemble, Hristo Gheshev, Radka Koushleva, Georgi Chilingirov |
voice, accordion, bitov, clarinet |
lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, pravo, petrunino, gankino, ruchenitsa |
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LW-12, TD-490, EB-CT |
Xopo-308 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-308 |
Kosta Kolev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
accordion |
daichovo |
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LW-197 |