KÖFLACHER ALTSTEIERMUSIK
''HISTORICHE VOLKSMUSIK AUS DER STEIERMARK
Autogram, 1979, ALLP-247
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OLD STYRIAN MUSIC FROM KÖFLACH
"HISTORICAL FOLK MUSIC FROM STYRIA''
Styria lies in the South-East of Austria roughly between Vienna and the Slovenian border alongside the Styrian Alps. Köflach is about 30 km from Graz.
Austrian folk music is not so well known except for the brass-band and modern jodel. What I would call revivalism in Austria is even more unknown. This band of young musicians at the time is very rooted in the tradition of the area elaborated during the 19th century with 2 fiddles, one hackbrett, one bratsch-like viola, one accordion known as the Stayrische harmonika and one double-bass. The repertoire is made of ländler, waltzes, polkas and marches. The band plays together throughout the album except for 2 solos by Günter Valenskini on the accordion.
Autogram is a German label which issued good records by German revivalist bands.
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