Traditional Macedo-romanian songs

Vocal group Fărşeroţii

The Aromanians (Aromanian: Rrãmãnj, Armãnj)are an ethnic group native to the Balkans, traditionally living in northern and central Greece, central and southern Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia, Kosovo and south-western Bulgaria and Romania. The term Vlachs is used in Greece to refer to Aromanians, but this term is internationally used to encompass all Romance-speaking peoples of the Balkans.

Aromanians speak the Aromanian language, a Latin-derived vernacular similar to Romanian, and has many slightly varying dialects of its own.  It descends from the Vulgar Latin spoken by the Paleo-Balkan peoples subsequent to their Romanization. Aromanian is a mix of domestic and Latin language with additional influences from other surrounding languages of the Balkans, mainly Greek, Albanian, Macedonian and Bulgarian.

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Tracklist:

1. Buna-ti oara, picurare

2. La feata musata

3. Tunca

4. Dzeana iu-ti vineai

5. Screta Pisuderi

6. Naca tu deadi zureata

7. Ti ni stam, na minduim

8. Lina moi, Lina

9. Ia baga-ti Tulia

10. Goga

Folkstow

Danish (and some Swedish and Norwegian) Folk Tunes

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Tracklist:

1. Den Toppede Høne

2. Rumlekvadrillen

3. Ramund

4. Ullas Fynbo

5. Norsk I Mol

6. Mads Doss

7. Brudemarsch Fra Jokkmokk

8. Den Flamske

9. Engelsk Dans

10. Norsk I Dur

11. Den Lange Bruno

12. Strandvaskeren

13. Telling's Hopsa

14. Ganglåt Fra Delsbo

15. Trædballehus Polka

16. Molbodrengens Hopsa

Round Rye Bay for More

Traditional Songs from the Sussex Coast

with: Johnny Doughty

A former fisherman from Brighton, Johnny Doughty was discovered in his early seventies and recorded for Topic records. His songs, delivered with a vigorous sincerity that belied his age, ranged from classic Elizabethan ballads to locally composed ditties, as well as reflecting his extrovert personality.

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Tracklist:

1. Herring Heads

2. The Wreck of the Northfleet

3. When I was Single

4. The Golden Vanity

5. The Saucy Sailor

6. Baltimore

7. While Going Round the Cape/Round Rye bay for More

8. Spanish Ladies

9. The Sailor’s Alphabet

10. The Mermaid

11. Marry Me

12. I’m Going to be Mother Today

13. Barbara Allen

14. My Boy Billy

15. Dick Turpin/Let Her Go Back

16. Rye Harbour Girl

17. The Streets of Port Arthur

A hetényi kertek alatt... Down by the gardens of Hetény...

Folk songs, dances and folklore traditions of Hosszúhetény

with: 

School childrens of the Cultural Centre "János Nemes"

The Choir of Hosszúhetény

The Orchestra of the Folk Ensemble of Hosszúhetény

Hosszúhetény (Croatian: Hetinj, Etinj, Hetin, Jetin, German: Hetting, Heting, Langheting) is one of the most populous village in Baranya county, southwest Hungary, a significant centre of village tourism.

It is located 18 kilometres northeast to Pécs, the county capital, in a valley between the feet of Zengő, the highest peak of the Mecsek mountains and the peak called Hármashegy.

It has a population of 3424 (as of Jan 1, 2010) and an area of 45.27 km2 (17 sq mi) the valley has been inhabited since the Stone Age. Two other nearby villages belong to the administration of Hosszúhetény: Püspökszentlászló and Kisújbánya.

Located in an environmentally protected area, a special microclimate producing rare flower species like Paeonia officinalis ssp, among picturesque mountains, the three villages are popular among tourists who arrive from all parts of Hungary and abroad. One of the main sites is the arboretum of the episcopal castle in Püspökszentlászló. Tourism gives an increasing portion of the villagers' revenues after the decline of coal mining which flourished in the region between the 1950s and 1990.

The village of Hosszúhetény has been interested by the Hungarian folk movement "Gyöngyösbokréta" in the 1930's. The village was really a very fine example  of the Hungarian folk costumes, traditional songs and dances of county Baranya in this time. And because of enthografic researcher's work the village has been well known all over the country.

The folk dances, songs and traditions are still living in Hosszúhetény thanks to the help of the movement "Gyöngyösbokréta" and the researcher László Lajtha's and his collector successors work. There are researchers and artist such as János Berze Nagy,  János Nemes, Nándor Dallos, Bertalan Andrásfalvy,  Ferenc Várnai,  János Kaszás and László Felföldi who payed attention to the traditional cultural heritage of this district. Their documents, pictures, movies, musical notes and studies take care to save this heritage from the oblivion. Many thanks and honor to these researchers, collectors who payed attention to these traditions and helped to save the folklore heritage of their weekdays memorable days in the Zengő district.

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Tracklist:

1. Újévköszöntő és Háromkirály-járás - New Year greetings and "Three Kings  - walk"

2. Dombon van a kisangyalom lakása - My sweetheart's house on the hillside

3. Megellött a bugabárány - The ewe has farrowed

4. Két csárdás - Two csárdás (hungarian dance)

5. Elmék, elmegyök - I'm going away

6. Farsangolók - Carnival songs

7. Hetényi népdalok - Folk songs from Hosszúhetény

8. Három néptáncdallam - There folk dance tunes

9. Leánydalok - Song of the Girls

10. A hetényi kesköny árok - The narrow ditch of Hetény

11. Tréfás hetényi népdalok - Humorous song from Hetény

12. Három verbunk - Three soldiers recruiting dance tunes

13. Arra alá a Baranya szélén - Down there on the border of Baranya

14. Katonadalok - Song of Soldiers

15. Pünkösdölő - Pentecost songs

16. Három néptáncdallam II. - Three folk dance tunes II.

Luffarschottis

Norrtelje Elitkapell from Sweden

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Tracklist:

1. Polkett Efter Anders Frisell

2. Bakvända Reprisvalsen Efter Viksta-Lasse

3. Luffarschottis Efter Luffarkapellet Träsleven

4. Vispolska Från Ununge

5. A-Durspolketten Efter Hjort-Anders

6. Noramarschen Efter Jon Erik Schedin

7. Dödens Vals Efter Karl Bohling

8. Brudmarsch Efter Henrik Eriksson Och August Frank

9. Nidvisa Från Fasterna

10. Leipzigs Krigsmarsch Efter August Bohlin

11. Polketten Efter Eric Sahlström

12. A-Dursvalsen Efter Gås Anders

13. Österbymazurka Efter Eric Sahlström

14. Slicka Vispen, Vals Efter Viksta-Lasse

15. Marsch-Vals Efter Ceylon Wallin

16. Var Inte Ledsen, Lilla Lotta

17. Kycklingpolkan Efter Eric Sahlström

18. Skullbräddlek Efter Anders Frisell

19. Fan På Gräsö Efter Nils Nordström

20. Polska Fritt Efter Sven Larsson

"Sokac" dances

Pentecost fest on the Skanzen in Szentendre, Hungary with Folklore Ensemble Zora from Mohács

You can see local "sokac" dances with "busos"

The Busó Carnival in Mohács is coming soon

Information: CLICK HERE!

Traditional music from Artois

Marie Grauette

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Tracklist:

1. Les tondeurs

2. La fête d'Arras

3. Tiens, tiens, tiens

4. Oh ma mère

5. À Graincourt

6. Lève-toi donc belle

7. Hier su'l minuit

8. Noël

9. En revenant de la Lorraine

10. Marion

11. La fillette au moulin

12. Un grand marchand d'oignons

13. Tros belles paires ed' marrones

14. Berlibinbin

Memories of the past

Drita

Traditional tunes from Albania

Tracklist:

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Leegajus

Estonian folksongs and music

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Tracklist:

1. Kui Mina Hakkan Laulemaie (When My Song I Sing)  

2. Rädidants (Kerchief Dance)  

3. Kuule, Kulla Kodoimä (Listen, Listen, Mother Dear)  

4. Lõikuselaul (Harvest Song)  

5. Kirbuga Kirikusse (To Church With A Flee)  

6. Pruudivaltser (The Bride A-Waltzing Goes)  

7. Kiigelaul (A Swing-song)  

8. Taagepera Polka (The Taagepara Polka)  

9. Aiamäng (A Garden Round-Game)  

10. Meeste Peolaul (Men's Festival Song)  

11. Kul'atamise Laul (Singing As We Stroll)  

12. Tantsulugu (A Dance Tune)  

13. Pasunalugu (A Horn Tune)  

14. Laisad Karjasaatjad (The Lazy Housewife)  

15. Roopillilugu (A Reed-pipe Tune)  

16. Karjaselaul (A Herdsgirl's Song)  

17. Pasunalugu (A Horn Tune)  

18. Tutu-Lutu, Aja Sarve ! (A Horn's Hulloo !)  

19. Kubjas Ja Teomees (The Serf And The Overseer)  

20. Torupillivalss (A Bagpipe Waltz)  

21. Polka (A Polka)

Songs of Scotland

Golden Bough

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Tracklist

1. Wheel Of Fortune/East Neuk Of Fife

2. Caledonia

3. The Gypsy Laddie

4. Aye, Waukin'O

5. The Highland Soldier

6. Ladies' Evening Song

7. Laird's Favorite/The Picnic Reel/Traditional Reel

8. Ye Banks And Braes Of Bonnie Doon

9. Kilbogie

10. Hey, How, My Johnie Lad/Hey Ca' Thro'

11. Lizzie Lindsay/Miss Maule's Waltz

12. Donal Og

13. Sixteen Come Sunday/Golden Penny

Beyond the borders II

Folk music of Croats living outside Croatia - Vol.II

There are living Croatian (and other Roman Catholic southern slavic etnicity as Šokci, Bunjevci, Bošnjaci) beyond the Croatian borders in Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Hungary and Austria.

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Tracklist:

1. Dodji moje još večeras janje - (district: Bosanski Posavina, artist: Ensemble LADO, Zagreb)

2. Iz kamena voda teče  (Kraljice Bodroga - Bački Monoštor, Serbia)

3. Zbogom selo - (district: Murakeresztúr, Zala, Hungary - artist: Vujicsics Ensemble, Szentendre)

4. Poraniću rano ja (Ensemble Bokelji - Boka Kotorska, Montenegro)

5. Bunjevačko prelo (Antus Vizin, Franjo Dervar, Zoltan Szabo - Hungary)

6. Kuna kolo (Kolo Slavuj - Vienna, Austria)

7. Trusa i Trojanac - (HKUD Dubrave - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

8. Oj višnjica - (Kolo Slavuj - Vienna, Austria)

9. Škaljarsko kolo - (district: Boka Kotorska, Montenegro - artist: Ensemble LADO, Zagreb)

10. Procvala je kleja djeteljina (Womens Choir "Semarkuše"  - Siklós, Hungary)

11. Kolo dva kuma (Ilija i Marko Begić - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

12. Oj Rastovaca (Rastovaca kod Posušja - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

13. Milo ti me majko lola zove (Rastovaca kod Posušja - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

14. Sjela Mare kraj mora (Ansambl Bokelji - Montenegro)

15. Jutro rano - Cura je išla - Mamica su strukle pekli
 (The Womens Choir and Cither Orchestra of Molnári; Zala, Hungary)

16. Šokačko gajdaško kolo - (Ivo Jancic; Hungary)

17. Baranjsko kolo (Tamburaški Sastav "Sokadija"; Mohács - Hungary)

18. Pjesme iz Dušnoka (Various artist - Dusnok, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary)

19. Bećarac - Majko moja milena...da me spremis do jeseni (Jare, Siroki Brijeg, Bosnia And Hercegovina)

20. Bunjevačko kolo (Janika Balaž - Novi Sad, Serbia)

21. Moja mama ćilim tka (Kraljice Bodroga - Bački Monoštor, Serbia)

22. Marice kolo II. (district: Baranya, artist: Vujicsics Ensemble, Szentendre, Hungary)

23. Bože daj - Bunjevačko veliko kolo (district: Bačka, Bácska Hungary, Serbia - artist: Vizin Orchestra)

24. Šatore moj šatore (TS Ivan Vuković - Parndorf, Austria)

Beyond the borders

Folk music of Croats living outside Croatia

There are living Croatian (and other Roman Catholic southern slavic etnicity as Šokci, Bunjevci, Bošnjaci) beyond the Croatian borders in Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Hungary and Austria.

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Tracklist: 

1. Šokačko kolo (Tamburaški sastav "Šokadija"- Mohács, Hungary)

2. Ruža rumena (HKUD Dubrave - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

3. Vince črljeno (Kolo Slavuj - Vienna, Austria)

4. Jedva čekam tavne noći (Kraljice Bodroga - Bački Monoštor, Serbia)

5. Svatovske igre iz Santova (district: Hercegszántó,Bácska, KUD Tanac - Pécs, Hungary)

6. Ja se ne bi Hercegovkom zvala (Rastovaca kod Posušja - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

7. Lipo ti je u matere moje (Rastovaca kod Posušja - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

8. Marice kolo (district: Baranya, Hungary, Vujicsics Ensemble - Szentendre, Hungary)

9. Da mi se stvoriti pticom lastavicom (Bokeljski mornari - Montenegro)

10. Subotičko kolo (Janika Balaž - Novi Sad, Serbia)

11. Na livadi pod jasenom (HKUD Dubrave - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

12. U livadi pod jasenom (Womens Choir "August Šenoa"  - Pécs, Hungary)

13. Mala moja (Ansambl Bokelji - Montenegro)

14. Hoću majko za bećara - (Ilija i Marko Begić - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

15. Ja malena - (Jare, Široki Brijeg - Bosnia and Hercegovina)

16. Hercegnovske noći (Ansambl Bokelji - Montenegro)

17. Križanje (district: Hungarian Podravina, Ensemble Vujicsis - Szentendre, Hungary)

18. Ovo kolo (discrict: Hungarian Podravina, Various artists)

19. Oj Jelena (Kolo Slavuj - Vienna, Austria)

20. Šopronski čardaši (Kolo Slavuj - Vienna, Austria)

21. Krećite se svi svatovi (Various artists from Pécsudvard, Hungary)

22. Ivanjski napjevi (Hungarian Podravina, Antuš vizin, Franjo Dervar, Zoltan Szabo)

23. Četiri baranjska šokačka plesa (Tončika Kovač  - Mohács, Hungary)

24. Zvoni zvonce/Ajd idemo/Škripi đeram/Bećarac/Veliko Bunjevačko kolo 

(Stipan Krekić and his orchestra - Gara, Hungary)

Csángó - Hungarian Bagpipe Players from Moldavia (from the Romanian part)

Collection of György Stuber

György Stuber has been collected and recorded Moldavian Hungarian bagpipe tradition since the early 70's. 

The musicians play like Gergely Mesterke,  János Duma (Porondi),  Mihály Dima,  Péter Minuc,  Petru Ghiurca, Palack Antal and Zsitár (Csurárka) Márton may revive this almost medieval music.

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Tracklist:

1."Baraboj" dudán

2."Szerba" dudán

3."Szerba" furulyán

4. Hóra dudán

5. "Uráló" dudán (újévi köszöntéskor játszott dallam)

6. "Szerba" dudán

7. "Uráló" furulyán

8. "Gyedoj" furulyán

9. "Dojna" dudán

10. Édes Gergelem dudán

11. Édes Gergelem dudán

12. Medvetánc furulyán

13. "Dojna" dudán

14. Kecskés dudán

15. "Uráló" dudán (újévi köszöntéskor játszott dallam)

16. "Mokanyászka" - "gyedoj" dudán

17. "Dojna" (juhajgatás) kavalon

18. "Korobjászka" furulyán

19. "Uráló" furulyán

20. Dedoi dudán

21. Brâu dudán

22. Ciobanas (pásztornóta, csobános) dudán

23. Doină dudán

24. Doină furulyán

25. Sârbă furulyán

26. Horă dudán

27. Sârbă dudán

28. Oiţa kavalon (mikor a pásztor "megkapta" juhait)

29. Menyasszonybúcsúztató

30. Horă furulyán

31. Horă dudán

32. Muşama peremfurulyán

33. Sârbă furulyán

34. Sârbă dudán

35. "Dojna" furulyán

36. Hora pe bătute furulyán

37. Doină dudán

38. Geampara dudán

39. Floricica dudán

40. Horă furulyán

41. Sârbă dudán

42. Horă dudán

"Urálás" or "hejgetés"is a New Year habit of the young lads; greeting and abundance wizarding practice in Moldavia, which is now practiced only in a few settlements, but nowadays women, children and men are  involved in this event.

The group's actors in Klézse are:  the "hejgető" (storyteller, who tells the life of wheat from the sowing through the harvest to the bread baking) the goat-figures and  the musicians: kobzos, (lute player) drummer, flute player and other called "noise-makers"

Entering the houses, they say good wishes to the people of the house as the part of the fertility wizarding.