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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 |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
Balkanton-402 |
14STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion, violin |
graovsko, pravo, ruchenitsa, krivo, gankino, daichovo |
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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-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-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-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-1913 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Lyubimi Narodni Ispulniteli - Favourite Folk Performers, Lyobimi Narodni Izpulniteli, Favourite Folk Performers |
Traicho Sinapov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ignat Videnov, Stefka Subotinova, Tinka Pesheva, Ensemble Horo Russe, Venera Maerkova, Gancho Nikolov, Hristo Todorov, Petko Radev, Anastas Naumov, Kaicho Kamenov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Hadzhiski, Nedyalka Keranova, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Sestri Adzhovi, Ibro Lolov |
accordion, voice, clarinet, trumpet, brass |
petrunino, ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, daichovo |
|
LW-1284 |
LW-1284, TD-578 |
Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Blagoi Blagoev, Emil Kolev, Stefan Angelov Orch, Dimitur Stoikov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev |
bitov, kaval, voice, gaida, gadulka, tambura, frula, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, krivo, paidushko, eleno, daichovo, pravo, gankino |
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LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste., LW-1855 |
LW-1855, LW-3074, LW-3097, TD-167, EB-CT |
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-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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia, Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski, Ivan Terziev, Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Nikola Tsvetkovski, Tale Ognenovski Ansambl, Tale Ognenovski, Metodija Zafirovski |
violin, accordion, tambura, gaida, kaval, voice, clarinet |
daichovo, gankino, ezgiya, eleno, devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko, beranche |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Shope, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass, Ibro Lolov, Boris Karlov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev |
bitov, accordion, violin, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, devetorka, daichovo |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
Hairedin_&_Monastirishte-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Dance Tunes From The Villages Of Hairedin & Monastirishte - Vratza - NW Bulgaria |
Todor Tsvetanov Angelov, Todor Petrov Kostev |
accordion |
daichovo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, chetvorno, gankino, pravo |
|
LW> Tunes are well played, but a bit long. CD has a bit of distortion |
LW-2462 |
Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan, Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1, Nama Orchestra, Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra, Aman Ensemble |
frula, voice, tamburica, accordion, bitov, violin |
buchimish, rustemul, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, paidushko |
|
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LW-686, TD-735 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
|
bitov, brass, accordion, voice |
chochek, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto, gankino |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
Rtb-14701 |
T |
Macedonia, Bulgaria |
Makedonska Ora - Pece Atanasovski, Gajde I Ivan Terziev Flauta |
Pece Atanasovski, Ivan Terziev, Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar |
violin, accordion |
daichovo, gankino, ezgiya, eleno |
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LW-1260 |
Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur, Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra, Ivan Boichev, ANPRS, Nikolay Koichev, Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra, Atanas Vulchev, Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra, M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Yankov, Georgi Tahov, National Guard Brass Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass, voice, gaida, bitov, accordion, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, graovsko, daichovo, eleno |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur, Yordanka Kalinova, G Zhekov, V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov, voice, accordion, gaida |
opas, pravo, reka, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo |
|
LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3, Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol III |
|
accordion, voice, zurna |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, daichovo, lesnoto, eleno, gankino, paidushko, pravo, krivo |
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LW-13, TD-491, EB-CT |