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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Arfa-2151 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2151 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Atanaska Todorova, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice, bitov |
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LW> Larry W. also owns this record. Bitova Sedenka is interesting. |
LW-3029, LW-3269 |
Arfa-2152-2150 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2152 & 2150 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Atanaska Todorova, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record Chipped on lead in |
LW-1784 |
Arfa-2152-2160 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2152 & 2160 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Atanaska Todorova, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Record wants to skip somewhat - was able to accomplish transfer |
LW-3020 |
Arfa-2155 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2155 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Atanaska Todorova, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
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|
LW-1789 |
Arfa-2156-2064 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2156 & 2064 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Atanaska Todorova, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record Cracked |
LW-2136 |
Arfa-2158 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rom |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2158 - 78 RPM - Tinka Tabakova & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Tinka Tabakova, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record Cracked on edge |
LW-2139 |
Arfa-2187 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2187- 78 RPM - Elena As. Dimitrova, Goudi Goudev & Kavaldzhiev Orch. |
Goudi Goudev, Elena As Dimitrova, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
|
|
LW> Macedonian songs? Stari Gradski? No matter what .... I don't like their singing. |
LW-2898 |
Arfa-2195 |
T |
Bulgaria, Romania |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2195 - 78 RPM - Veska Hr.Staneva & Ramadan Lolov Orch. |
Veska Hr Staneva, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov |
voice |
waltz |
|
LW> Record has a "ripple" near the outer edge... but it should be able to track ok. |
LW-3374 |
Arfa-2232 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Arfa (Bulgaria) #2232 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov (Clarinet) & Vulkana Stoyanova |
Vulkana Stoyanova, Ramadan Lolov |
voice, clarinet |
|
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-2130, LW-2390 |
Argo-562 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Songs And Dances From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Pena Grozena, Maria Lacheva Hristova, Kiril Pavlov, Bulgaria Folklore Group Madzhare, Andrea Kriviralchov, Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva |
tambura, kaval, bitov, clarinet |
daichovo, chetvorno, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent Field Recordings |
LW-1212 |
Arion-60369 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
The Art Of The Bagpipes From Thrace / Ianko Atanasov Komitov, Bacil Petrov Vasilev, Gospodin Stoianov Philipov |
Bacil Petrov Vasilev Gospodin Stoianov Phi Ianko Atanasov Komitov |
bagpipe |
daichovo, trite_puti, paidushko, pravo |
|
|
LW-1452 |
Aris-2090 |
T |
Greece |
Greek Folk Dances Instrumental |
|
|
tsamikos, kalamatianos, syrtos |
|
|
LW-86 |
Asp-201 |
T |
|
Irish Folk Dances |
Mickey Carton's Irish Orchestra |
|
reel |
|
|
LW-519 |
Athena-101 |
T |
Greece |
John Pappas & His Band |
John Pappas + His Band |
|
tsamikos |
|
|
LW-362 |
Avan-047 |
T |
Italy |
Smarnamisa! Resia Valley Music |
|
violin, voice, whistle |
|
|
LW> Label: Avant (Disk Union) AVAN-047;Recording date: August 1995;Producer: Tullio Angelini;Liner notes: Silvana Paletti, Tullio Angelini, Giulio Venier;Notes: Folk songs and dances from the Resia valley of; northeast Italy. Recorded in and around "Smarnamisa"; festival. The two main instruments are the cītira, or; fiddle, and bunkula, or bass.;Performers:;(see notes on individual pieces) |
LW-1415 |
B_&_F-423 |
T |
|
B & F - Andor Czompo |
Brenkacs Janos Ciganyzenekara |
|
csardas |
|
|
LW-287 |
B_&_F-427 |
T |
|
B & F - Andor Czompo |
Duna Ensemble, Bela Ziggy Orchestra |
|
csardas |
|
|
LW-294 |
B_&_F-429 |
T |
|
B & F - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Matyas Jonas |
|
|
|
|
LW-285 |
Balkan-455 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkan (Bulgaria) #455 - 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Babaka Orch |
Ivanka Georgieva, Babaka Orch |
voice |
|
|
LW> ;;Record has pronounced 100 Hz hum - needs to be removed |
LW-3292 |
Balkan-825 |
T |
Greece |
BALKAN - Greek |
Harilaos Piperakis |
lyra |
syrtos |
|
|
LW-561 |
Balkan-882 |
T |
Greece, Epirus |
Epirotika |
|
|
tsamikos |
|
|
LW-68 |
Balkan-3203 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKAN (Bulgaria) #3203 - 78 RPM - Stefan G. Penchev - "Kuncho Plenika" - Sides 1 & 2 |
Stefan G Penchev |
gadulka |
|
|
LW> Singer-Storyteller-Gudular - Prabably the Same as London Recdord #3203 |
LW-3017 |
Balkan-3210 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
BALKAN (Bulgaria) #3210 - 78 RPM - P. M. Parushev |
Parush Parushev |
|
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Nice songs. Ruchenitsa has to much drone. Lead-in and first 20 seconds of music on both sides have damaged, but playable, grooves. |
LW-3014 |
Balkan_Arts-1 |
T |
Serbia |
Folk Dances Of East Serbia |
|
accordion, frula |
chachak |
|
|
LW-445 |
Balkan_Arts-1-G-32 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Martin Koenig Series |
|
bitov |
reka |
|
|
LW-207 |
Balkan_Arts-1-H-1 |
2ST |
Romania, Dobrudja |
Folk Dances Of Romania - Martin Koenig |
|
|
batuta, briul |
|
|
LW-181 |
Balkan_Arts-2-G-3 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Martin Koenig Series |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-198 |
Balkan_Arts-2-H-1 |
1ST |
Serbia |
Folk Dances Of East Serbia |
Halovo Brass Band |
brass |
|
|
LW> Great Record |
LW-443 |
Balkan_Path-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Balkan Path |
Nedalyko Nedyalkov, Georgi Petrov, Peyo Peev, Angel Dimitrov, Tencho Pavlov, Stoimenka Nedyalkova |
kaval, voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, krivo, pravo |
|
LW> Virtuosic playing and modern arrangements. |
LW-2762 |
Balkan_Records-503 |
T |
|
Balkan Recording Orchestra |
Balkan Recording Tamburitza Orchestra |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-953 |
Balkan_Records-506 |
T |
|
Balkan Recording Tamburitza Orchestra Series |
Balkan Recording Tamburitza Orchestra |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-937 |
Balkan_Records-510 |
T |
|
BALKAN Records |
Balkan Recording Tamburitza Orchestra |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-966 |
Balkan_Records-513 |
T |
Serbia |
BALKAN Records |
Balkan Recording Tamburitza Orchestra |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-722 |
Balkan_Records-518 |
T |
|
Balkan Records - Dave Zupkovich |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-954 |
Balkan_Records-519 |
T |
|
Dave Zupkovich Series |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-944 |
Balkan_Records-521 |
T |
|
Dave Zupkovich Series |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-947 |
Balkan_Records-525 |
T |
|
Balkan Records - Dave Zupkovich |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-967 |
Balkan_Records-535 |
T |
|
BALKAN Records |
Kapugi Brothers Orchestra |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-607 |
Balkan_Records-536 |
T |
|
Martin Kapugi Series |
Martin Kapugi |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-934 |
Balkan_Records-538 |
T |
|
Balkan Records - Dave Zupkovich |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-965 |
Balkan_Records-545 |
T |
|
Dave Zupkovich Series |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-949 |
Balkan_Records-547 |
T |
Macedonia |
Balkan Records - Dave Zupkovich |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica |
|
|
LW> Same as 45-14-125 |
LW-675, LW-940 |
Balkan_Records-551 |
T |
Serbia, Croatia |
Balkan Records - Serbian & Croatian Music |
Dave Zupkovich |
tamburica, tambura |
|
|
|
LW-585 |
Balkan_Records-553 |
T |
|
Martin Kapugi Series |
Martin Kapugi |
tamburica |
|
|
|
LW-942 |
Balkan_Records-558 |
T |
|
BALKAN - BAL 558 |
Martin Kapugi |
tamburica, violin |
|
|
|
LW-420 |
Balkanfolk-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Wallachia |
Folk Dances From The Region Of Veliko Tarnavo, Bulgaria - Disk1 |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov |
eleno, pravo, paidushko |
|
LW> Dance tunes for dances collected by Ivan Donkov |
LW-2146 |
Balkanfolk-2 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Folk Dances From The Region Of Veliko Tarnavo, Bulgaria - Disk2 |
Zornitsa Orchestra, Hristina Boteva |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, chetvorno |
|
LW> Dance tunes for dances collected by Ivan Donkov |
LW-2147 |
Balkanfolk-7876 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Balkanfolk '98 - Bulgarian Dances |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov, zurna, voice, gaida |
ruchenitsa, reka, opas, paidushko, jove, chetvorno, gankino, pravo, trite_puti, lesnoto |
|
LW> Some pretty good tunes, most very danceable, but ion my opinion the bitov group lacks a certain amount of energy. The zurna tunes are great. |
LW-2994 |
Balkanton-107 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble, Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
trite_puti |
|
LW> The classic Koutev Ensemble recordings, LW> The classic Koutev Ensemble recordings. One side of the record (side A) has some cracke because of some kind of liquid soil on it. |
LW-3081, LW-3255, EB-AU |
Balkanton-111 |
|
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
|
voice |
|
|
LW> Same record as Balkanton BHH 111, LW> Same Record as Balkanton 111 |
LW-1373, LW-1944 |
Balkanton-115 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Narodni Pesni |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Mita Stoicheva, Nikola Ganchev, Staika Gyokova, P Petrova, Verka Siderova, Tinka Pesheva, Yordanka Ilieva, Yanka Taneva |
voice |
lesnoto, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1545, LW-3268 |
Balkanton-118 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Kaicho Kamenov, Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva, Magdalena Morarova, Verka Siderova, Tinka Pesheva, Yovcho Karaivanov, Staika Gyokova, Yanka Taneva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Raina Petrova, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
petrunino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1546, LW-1608, LW-2271, LW-3252 |
Balkanton-120 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni I Hora |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1372 |
Balkanton-122 |
T |
Bulgaria, Russia, Thrace |
Bulgarski Horovodi I Ruchenitsi |
Boris Karlov, Milcho Nedyalkov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Hr Geshev, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Ibro Lolov, Jordan Tsvetkov, Ivan Kirev |
accordion, gadulka, clarinet, bitov, tambura |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo |
|
LW> Interesting note - The label for this record is written in Russian. Same tune apprear on Balkanton BHH 122, LW> Same tune apprear on Balkanton 122 |
LW-1948, LW-3259, LW-3263 |
Balkanton-123 |
|
Bulgaria |
Arii Iz Operi (Operatic Arias) |
|
|
|
|
LW> Bulgarian singers performing arias.;; |
LW-3258 |
Balkanton-125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na DANPT - Filip Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1379 |
Balkanton-136 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Nardoni Pesni |
S Kukcheva, Petkana Zaharieva, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Ruska Bozhilova, Boris Mashalov, Sonya Kuncheva, Kaicho Kamenov, Dim Kuncheva |
voice, bitov |
paidushko |
|
|
LW-536 |
Balkanton-142 |
|
Bulgaria |
Balkanton And Radioprom - 142 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1945, LW-3264 |
Balkanton-159 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Narodna Mouzika |
Sonya Kuncheva, Vulkana Stoyanova, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Magdalena Morarova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petkana Zaharieva, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Ruska Bozhilova, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Kaicho Kamenov, Yanka Taneva, Sava Popsavov, Ivan Panovski, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Sestri Koushlevi |
voice, bitov |
pravo, devetorka, paidushko |
|
LW> Broad variety of mostly slow tunes |
LW-1374, LW-2080 |
Balkanton-160 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Magdalena Morarova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Sava Popsavov, Sestri Koushlevi, Verka Siderova, Yanka Taneva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kaicho Kamenov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Boris Mashalov, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino |
|
|
LW-1547 |