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| Album ID | #STI | Nationality | Title | Performers | Instrument | Rhythms | Producer | Notes | DBID |
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| Le_Chant_Du_..e-274970-212 | T | Bulgaria, Shope |
Musique Du Pays Shope | Georgi Georgiev, Cerovo Village Ensemble, Kladnitsa Women's Folk Group, Kiril Pavlov, Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva, Petar Batchev, Ichtiman Folk Group, Gabra Folk Group, Georgi Iliev, Raiko Batchev |
bitov, gadulka, voice, gaida, frula |
na_trapeza, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, buchimish, chetvorno, graovsko |
LW> Music of the Shope Country | LW-2766 | |
| London_Record-3221 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3221 - Demir Cholakov (Clarinet), St Penchev (Gudular & Vocal) & Orch | Stefan G Penchev, Demir Cholakov |
clarinet, gadulka, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
LW> Label one record nearly unintelligible and record condition poor. The other record can be read easily. One record has a skip on one of the tunes... may not track correctly | LW-1924 | |
| London_Record-3288 | T | Bulgaria, Macedonia |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3288 - Olga Nikolova & Gosho Lolov Orch. | Olga Nikolova, Gosho Lolov Orch |
voice | pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> Sounds like stari gradski Macedonian songs | LW-3377 | |
| London_Record-3341 | T | Bulgaria | London Record (Bulgaria) - #3341 - Atanaska Todorova & Babaka Orch | Atanaska Todorova, Babaka Orch |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Nice tunes. I've assumed that Babaka Orch is lead by Ahmed Babakov. I don't particularly like the "timbre" of Todorova's voice in these recordings; kind of operatic. | LW-2881 | |
| Lyra-Pallette-1 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra | Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv | bitov, lyra, voice, gaida, violin, kaval |
gankino, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, eleno, buchimish |
LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. | LW-3008 | |
| Lyra-Pallette-2 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Shope |
Bulgaria - Lyra Folk Band | Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv, Rodistin Russev |
bitov, lyra, voice, kaval |
devetorka, pravo, gankino, graovsko, paidushko, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. | LW-3009 | |
| Marko's_Music-55221-2 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 1 | Konoushenska Groupa, Zlatna Arfa, Gergana Koicheva, Gancho Ganchev, Tsarimir Orchestra, Georgi Felsherov, Melodiya Group Haskovo, Elena Bedeleva, Vievska Folk Groupa, Rositsa Peicheva |
voice | ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko, buchimish |
LW> Disc 1 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 | LW-2749 | |
| Marko's_Music-55222-2 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 2 | Ivo Papasov, Trakiya Orkestur (Papasov), Dobrotista Folk, Valentin Velikov, Nastroenie Orkestur, Veselin Vassilev, Dobroudzhanski Avligi, Nevena Dimitrova, Todor Kozhouharov, Yuzhni Ritmi, Bistri Izvor |
voice | pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, grancharsko |
LW> Disc 2 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 | LW-2750 | |
| Marko's_Music-55223-2 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 2 | Kanarite Orchestra, Stefka Avramova, Nadya Stoeva, Kolorit (Haskovo), Nadka Dimitrova, Gencho Mitov, Tsarimir Orchestra, Dobrotista Folk, Trustenik Ork, Valentina Yotova, Mladi Trakiiski (Rakovski), Avligi (Stara Zagora), Slavka Krusteva |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino, buchimish, paidushko, daichovo |
LW> Disc 2 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 | LW-2751 | |
| Mikrophon-4016 | T | Bulgaria | Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4016 - 78 RPM - Vasilka Houmarska & Orch Kavaldzhiev | Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Vas P Houmarska |
voice, kaval |
ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
LW> Excellent singing and very nice instrumentals | LW-3034 | |
| Mikrophon-4057 | T | Bulgaria | Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4057 - 78 RPM - Ven. Beshovishka & Ork Kavaldzhiev | Ven Beshovishka, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
ruchenitsa | LW-1786 | ||
| Mikrophon-4148 | T | Bulgaria | Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4148 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev (Fizarmonika) | Atanas Avdzhiev | voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Record had crack in it from outer rim about 1 1/2" in. | LW-2950 | |
| Mikrophon-4163 | T | Bulgaria | Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4163 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Mikrophon | Mita Stoicheva, Mikrophon Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Same record as Radioprom #1255 | LW-1748 | |
| Milena_Records-1998-4-2 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 4 - Na Svatba V Trakiya | Sestri Giorevi, Radio Plovdiv Orchestra, Vichka Nikolova, Tanya Dosseva, Tonka Koleva, Violeta Georgieva, Todor Kozhouharov, Ilka Aleksandrova, Binka Dobreva, Alexandar Raichev Orch, Kostadin Vasilev, Renata Georgieva, Nevena Vulcheva, Ivanka Ivanova, Nedyalka Keranova |
voice, synthesizer, guitar, tambura |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
LW-2960 | ||
| Milena_Records-200001-2 | T | Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja |
Svatbarski Hora, Ruchenitsi i Kyuchetsi - (Wedding Band Groups From The Varna Area) | Zornitsa Folklore Group, Dobroudzhanski Slavei, Orbita Orkestur, Kitka Orkestur Varna, Pendari |
voice, gaida, accordion, bitov, synthesizer, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, chochek |
LW-2767 | ||
| Music_Of_The_World-50613 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music | Bulgari, Radostina Kuneva |
bitov, voice, gadulka, tambura |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, pravo, petrunino |
LW-2770 | ||
| Musidisc-30-1279 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope, Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde | Ensemble Varna, Ivan Nikolov |
bitov, kaval, gadulka, gaida, voice, tambura |
pravo, ruchenitsa, reka, devetorka, daichovo, lesnoto |
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 | LW-2288, LW-3146 |
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| Muzichka_I_K..roduct-21093 | T | Macedonia, Shope |
Vaska Ilieva | Vaska Ilieva, Macedonian Radio + Telivision Izvorno Instrument Orch |
voice | lesnoto, waltz, pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> Very nice album featuring Vaska and Radio Television Izvorno Ens | LW-2665 | |
| 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 |
LW-686, TD-735 |
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| Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Rhodope, Wallachia, Varna, Dobrudja, Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 | bitov, frula, accordion, voice |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo, devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko |
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Trakiya folks | LW-2972 | ||
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1993-01 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Varna, Wallachia, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.01, Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.03 |
Kostadin Gougov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
bitov, gaida, voice, synthesizer, kaval, flute, zurna, frula, trumpet, brass, accordion |
pravo, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, svornoto, graovsko, petrunino, reka, paidushko, devetorka, lesnoto |
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Trakiya folks, LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Pirin folks |
LW-2973, LW-2974 |
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| Nina_Kavardjikova-1994-02 | T | Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 | Nedyalka Keranova, Pirin Ensemble, Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov, gaida, voice, trumpet |
trite_puti, pravo, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, svornoto |
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. | LW-2975 | |
| 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 | ||
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-02 | T | Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.02 | Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia, Nedyalka Keranova, Nikolina Chakardoukova |
bitov, gaida, voice, zurna, frula, brass, accordion, kaval, flute, trumpet |
trite_puti, paidushko, pravo, ruchenitsa, svornoto, devetorka, chochek |
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. | LW-2979 | |
| Odeon-192065 | T | Bulgaria | Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192065 - 78 RPM - Stefan G. Penchev - Vocals & Gudulka | Stefan G Penchev | gadulka, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Singer-Storyteller-Gudular | LW-2900 | |
| Odeon-192074 | T | Bulgaria | Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192074 - 78 RPM - Dorotei Vasilev | Dorotei Vasilev | voice, gadulka, violin, accordion |
ruchenitsa | LW-3032 | ||
| Odeon-192082 | T | Bulgaria | Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192082 - 78 RPM - Stefan G. Penchev - Vocals & Gudulka | Stefan G Penchev | gadulka, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Singer-Storyteller-Gudular | LW-3044 | |
| Orfei-1081 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1081- 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Kostika Orch | Kostika Orchestra, Ivanka Georgieva |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Some of these records are in good condition and others only fair. one record chipped on the edge., LW> Both sides of this record have 100 Hz hum which need to be removed. |
LW-2234, LW-3272 |
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| Orfei-1088 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1088- 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Kostika Orch; Selska Idiliya | Kostika Orchestra, Ivanka Georgieva, M Popova, St Savov |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Side 1 is Ruchenitsa; side 2 - "Selska Idiliya" (the Perfect Village life) is a humourous dialog - no music. | LW-2929 | |
| Orfei-1089 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1089 - 78 RPM - Kostika Orch | Kostika Orchestra, Ivanka Georgieva |
brass, kaval, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Very nice record with interesting combinatin of tunes | LW-1754, LW-2913 |
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| Orfei-1122 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1122 - 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Kostika Orch | Kostika Orchestra, Ivanka Georgieva |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW-3379 | ||
| Orfei-1169 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1169 - 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Kostika Orchestra | Ivanka Georgieva, Kostika Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Interesting song style - not the prettiest voice. | LW-2847 | |
| Orfei-1273 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1273 - 78 RPM - Gergana Tsekova & Peyou Boudakov Orch | Gergana Tsekova, Peyou Boudakov |
voice | waltz, ruchenitsa |
LW> Stari Gradski Style | LW-2808 | |
| Orfei-1444 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1444 - 78 RPM - Masha Byalmoustakova & Radi Angelov Orchestra | Masha Byalmoustakova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW-1741 | ||
| Orfei-1447 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1447 - Radi Angelov - Clarinet | Radi Angelov | clarinet, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Has same matrix numbers as on Balkanton 1081 | LW-3035 | |
| Orfei-1498 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1498 - 78 RPM - Nadezhda Zlateva & Radi Angelov Orchestra | Nadezhda Zlateva, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Very nice voice, instrumenation and songs | LW-3055 | |
| Orfei-1504 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1504 - 78 RPM - Nadezhda Zlateva & Radi Angelov Orchestra | Nadezhda Zlateva, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW-2927 | ||
| Orfei-1515 | T | Bulgaria | Orfei (Bulgaria) #1515 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa | Mita Stoicheva, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Very Nice tunes & excellent Bitov ens;;Same as Radioprom 1112 | LW-2921 | |
| Orkestur_Xop..276-27-12-20 | T | Bulgaria | Mileno Lyube, Mileno | Orkestar Horo Ruse | voice | ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, daichovo, grancharsko, chetvorno |
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Album with modern instrmentation | LW-2765 | |
| Pathe-74728 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74728 - 78 RPM - A. De Skryain Orch & M. Minkov (Soloist) | A De Skryain Orch | voice | ruchenitsa, waltz |
LW> Very unusual orchestration - not great - sound like old city music | LW-1763, LW-3275 |
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| Pathe-74780 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74780 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov & Orch | Ramadan Lolov | clarinet, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Not one of the better recordings | LW-2227 | |
| Pautalia-Kyustendil | T | Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria | Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil | voice, gadulka, bitov |
gankino, petrunino, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, lesnoto, graovsko |
LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 | LW-2980 | |
| Payner-980193-15 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kanarite 98 | Kanarite Orchestra | voice, gaida |
pravo, graovsko, devetorka, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
LW> Nothing really special here - tracks all lack a certain brightness which would have improved the recording. Overall not a particularly strong CD. | LW-2987 | |
| Payner-2003285-79 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Nie Bulgarite | Kanarite Orchestra, Atanas Trachev, Martin Dimitrov, Petko Radev, Plovdiv Douhova Formatsiya, Slavka Kalcheva |
voice, brass, clarinet |
pravo, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa |
LW> Nice album - in particular I like the tunes with the Brass added to Kanarite | LW-2988 | |
| Payner-2103367-143 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
20 Godini Avligite I Glasove Ot Zagore | Avligite, Dinka Rouseva, Krassimir Stanev |
voice, clarinet, saxophone |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> Nice tune - wedding band style - but nothing really special | LW-2989 | |
| Payner-2412830-495 | T | Thrace | Izbrano Ot Ork. Kanarite - Chast 1 | Kanarite Orchestra | voice | na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, graovsko, devetorka, pravo, chetvorno, eleno |
LW> One of Kanarite's better albums. | LW-2991 | |
| Payner-9009250-55 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
S Pesen Na Horoto | Konoushenska Groupa, Konoushenska Gromupa |
voice, clarinet, violin |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> A collection of very nice tunes.... many are medlies that flow from one song to the next. Modern Wedding band style. | LW-3398 | |
| Payner-9412056-02 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Na Svatba With Maria "Gardarkata" Stoyanova | Maria Stoyanova, Assen (Percussion) Mousov, Valeri Dimchev |
gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, trite_puti |
LW> Excellent Gaida Playing | LW-2555 | |
| Payner-9904222-41 | T | Thrace | S Lyubov I Nastroenie | Kanarite Orchestra | voice | tango, pravo, ruchenitsa, devetorka |
LW> A real mix of musical styles. Wedding band, stari gradski, pop, tango.... but nothing that really moves me. | LW-2990 | |
| Petur_Iliev-002 | T | Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Rhodope, Rom, Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music | Vasil Bebelekov, Nikolay Kolev, Petur Iliev, Ivan Kabaivanov, Nikolay Kisiov, Yordan Iliev, Dimitar Boyadzhiev, Enei Vitanov, Yanko Asenov, Maria Bebelekov |
bitov, voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, devetorka, petrunino, eleno, chetvorno, gankino |
LW> Excellent tunes | LW-2438 | |
| Radioprom-1112 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom (Bulgaria) #1112 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa | Mita Stoicheva, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Very Nice tunes & excellent Bitov ens;;Same as Orfei 1515 | LW-3319 | |
| Radioprom-1240 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Radioprom (Bulgaria) #1240 - 78 RPM - Radi Angelov | Radi Angelov, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> Same as Balkanton 1240 - Got second fropy from antique store in Sofia Jul 2007 | LW-2124 | |
| Radioprom-1255 | T | Bulgaria | Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4163 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Mikrophon | Mita Stoicheva, Mikrophon Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Same record as Mikrophon #4163 | LW-3285 | |
| Radioprom-1266 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - #1266 - Yovcho Karaivanov & Kosta Kolev - #1266, Radioprom - #1266 - Yovcho Karaivanov & Kosta Kolev - #1266 |
Yovcho Karaivanov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> not Karaivanov's best tunes | LW-2430, LW-2915 |
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| Radioprom-1341 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1341 - Raina Botsova & Kosta Kolev Orch | Raina Botsova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Nice Tunes | LW-2425 | |
| Radioprom-1456 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom #1456 - Boris Mashalov & Boris Karlov Orch | Boris Karlov Orchestra, Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Excellent tunes - record is fairly worn | LW-2888 | |
| Radostina_Ka..a-Revelation | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Radostina Kuneva - My Songs Are The Refelation To My Soul | Radostina Kuneva | voice | pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
LW> Excellent voice, slightly modern arrangements, but generally very tasteful | LW-2773 | |
| Request-8142 | 5STI | Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope, Varna |
Bulgaria | Ensemble Varna, Ivan Nikolov |
bitov, voice, kaval, tambura, gadulka, gaida |
devetorka, pravo, daichovo, ruchenitsa, reka, lesnoto |
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 | LW-3068, TD-464, EB-LP |
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| Rodolyubie-2111003 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Master Bagpipers From Strandzha | Stoyan (Tupan) Velikov, Petko Kostadinov, Mitko Krustev, Petar Mandadzhiev, Mincho Krustev, Valko Delchev, Sasho Palov |
bagpipe, gaida, voice, synthesizer |
ruchenitsa, pravo, na_trapeza |
LW> Excellent gaida playing and drumming! | LW-2983 | |
| Shipka-501-502 | T | Bulgaria | Shipka (Bulgaria) #501A & 502A 78 RPM - Radi Angelov Orchestra | Radi Angelov Orchestra, Radi Angelov |
clarinet, piano, voice |
ruchenitsa, daichovo |
LW> very Interesting & nice clarinet playing - features clarinet and piano accompanyment (I could without the piano) | LW-2210 |