Phillip Nadvesnik

Video: Ensemble Karantanija and folk dance group (1. Slovenian Festival in Australia 1988)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1988) Australian-Slovenian oberkrainer band and one of the numerous folk dance groups Slovenians in Melbourne had at the time, at the first Slovenian Festival in Australia at the Slovenian Association Planica in Springvale, Victoria. Unfortunately whoever filmed this or complied the tape I was given didn't film the entire song, but I think this should be shared nevertheless. Many people tell me their fond memories of this band, whose members were: Eddy Zupan (piano accordion), Joe Jaksa (clarinet), David Jaska (trumpet), who is on the bass and rhythm guitar?

Video: Kufsteinlied & Maus polka (sing along)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

Video: In den bergen (Na robleku) & Trompetenecho

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (December 2011) Sing along with Australian Austrians

Video: Ensemble Hencek (in Melbourne) - Dekle, zakaj Zaljujes

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

Video: Frankie Yankovic (in Melbourne 1986)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (1986) America's polka king Frankie Yankovic (with a confused audience who doesn't dance until he suggests they should) at the Slovenian Association Melbourne. Includes Yankovic on the button accordion. This is the only footage I have of Yankovic in Australia, any information or video of such events in Australia are most welcome

Video: Ensemble Hencek (in Melbourne) - Kufsteinlied

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (1991) Henček Burkat ensemble from Slovenia playing in Melbourne, Australia

Video: Hans - Weltenbummler (Wo der missisippi fliesst)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (November 2011) Australian Austrian on his "Novak" steirische harmonika/alpine button accordion

Video: Hans - Unter dem Doppeladler on "Novak" button accordion

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (November 2011) Australian-Austrian plays on his +50 year old "Novak" alpine button accordion

Video: Statenberger Quintett (in Australia) - Na Golici/Trompetenecho

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1985) Slovenian alpine (oberkrainer) band from Germany at Slovenian Association Melbourne and Slovenian Club Canberra

Video: Statenberger Quintett (in Australia) - Slovenian folk songs (venček narodnih)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (1985) Slovenian band Statenberger Quintett from Germany at the Slovenian Club Albury-Wodonga & Slovenian Club Canberra in 1985 with 'Vencek slovenskih narodnih'. Trumpet: Tone Vogrin, clarinet: Rudi Mohorko, female vocalist: Ida Skabar, accordionist: Bojan Kumpus, guitar: Ivo Koplivovic, bass: Ernest Vidovic

WANTED: Old videos of Slovenian, Austrian, German culture and music in Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:02:26 PST

Many alpine/folk music bands from Austria, Germany and Slovenia have performed in Australia since these ethnic communities started their clubs in Australia. Many of these performances were also after the beginning of home video camera popularity. I am sure that a few (not many, but some people) do have SOME footage of SOME performances such bands on their tours in Australia. I encourage anyone with such video footage (most likely on VHS tapes) to upload them to YouTube, or contact me to share the footage.

AND, Australia has had many of its own alpine music bands (folk music bands of Slovenian, Austrian, German, Swiss etc decent... some were even good), many of which started/played from the 1980s onwards, as well as folk dance groups, choirs, etc. If anyone has such video tapes (of course they'll be amateur they'll have been captured on an expensive dirty tape recorder of sorts), PLEASE upload them to YouTube or contact me.
Why do I care? There might have been some iconic, memorable performances given by Europeans living in Australia, and performances also by iconic bands from Europe (Veseli Plansarji, Die Mooskirchner, even Hias Maier from Musikantenstadl was here), that might be in someone's dusty cupboard and might be completely lost with time. Many people try to promote what certain ethnic communities in Australia have accomplished, why not show the world what the Slovenian, Austrians, Germans, Swiss etc in Australia have in terms of music and festivals?
To date, my video on the internet of Ansambel Hencek (from Slovenia) in Melbourne in 1991 playing 'Didl boogie woogie' has been watched 9,553 times. A video of the Dutch folk dance group 'Tukkers' from Melbourne has been watched 17,422 times. A video of the Yodel Choir 'Matterhorn' from Melbourne has been watched 48,615 times. Videos of Slovenian folk dance group 'Iskra' from Melbourne have been watched 6,500 times from around the world. Videos that other people have uploaded also rate high, for example a video of Australian-Slovenian alpine music band 'Fantje treh mest' (Boys from three cities) to date has been watched 26,667 times. People are interested in seeing what is/was happening in Australia in these ethnic communities.
I'm sure not many people had the opportunity to capture such events on video, but some people fortunate to fork out an arm and a leg for a "modern" video camera indeed captured such events. I am fortunate enough to have certain events on tape from the 80s and 90s, all of which I have uploaded to YouTube.
On the video footage I have of Australia's first Slovenian Festival held at the Slovenian Association Planica Springvale, 3 different people with giant cameras on their shoulders are seen. Where are the tapes? Either in landfill, or in a cupboard.
So please contact me if you'd like to share such rare videos OR upload it yourself to YouTube, to preserve this stuff.

Watch videos I have uploaded to YouTube of performances bands from Europe have made in Australia by clicking here.

Watch videos I have uploaded to YouTube of Slovenian, Austrian, German, Swiss festivals, musicians and bands in Australia by clicking here.

Bands that have performed in Australia from 1980 onwards:

Krezutaler Oberkrainer Buam/Ansambel Križman - Slovenia (2010, 2008)
Die Schmalzler - Germany (2010)
Mi Trije & Oktet Castrum - Slovenia (2010)
Ansambel Snežnik - Slovenia (2008)
Kreuzberg Rebellen - Austria (2006)
Robert Goter - Slovenia (2006)
Ansambel Svetlin - Slovenia (2004)
Ansambel Korošec - Slovenia (2001)
Die Mooskirchner - Austria (2000)
Trio Pogladič - Slovenia (2000)
Denis Novato - Slovenia (1999)
Štajerskih 7/Slowenische 7 - Slovenia (1995)
Die Mürztaler - Austria (1995)
Die Stoakogler - Austria (1995)
Die Zillertaler - Austria (1995)
Šaleški oktet & Trio Jožeta Šumaha - Slovenia (1994)
Orig. Fidelen Mölltaler - Austria (1993)
Alfi Nipič - Slovenia (1993) - with Slovenian band from Sydney "Veseli Gorenjci"
Ansambel Henček - Slovenia (1991)
Frankie Yankovic - USA (1986)
Statenberger Quintett/Kvintet Štatenberg - Germany (1985)
Veseli Planšarji - Slovenia (1983)
Ansambel Ottavija Brajka - Slovenia (1982)
Wildbach Trio - Austria
Ansambel Ekart - Slovenia
Ansambel Jožeta Šumaha - Slovenia
Hias Maier, perhaps with Ligister Trio - Austria
Vesele Štajerke - Slovenia
Primorski Fantje - Slovenia
Završki fantje & Ansambel Lipa - Slovenia
Ansambel Veseljaki - Slovenia

Australian alpine bands and events from 1980 onwards in Victoria (that either stopped or are still active)

Ansambel Karantanija/Kärntner Buam - Melbourne
Alpine Cocktail - Melbourne
Swiss Festival Melbourne
Slovenian Festival Victoria (bi-annual since 1988)
Oktoberfest German Club Tivoli in Melbourne
Oktoberfest at Dandenongs
Austrian Spring and Autumn festivals in Melbourne
Kapelle Gruezi Miteinand - Melbourne
Domaci Fantje, Avstralskih 5/Australian 5 - Victoria
May Pole events at Austrian and Slovenian clubs in Victoria
Slovenian Polka Down Under 1999 in Sydney

Video: Veseli Plansarji (in Melbourne) - Slovenian folk songs

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1983) Apologizes for the distorted sound. Rare video nevertheless. 11 minutes of Slovenian folk songs performed by this iconic band from Slovenia at the Slovenian Association Melbourne

Video: Ensemble Lojze Slak (in Slovenia 1980s) - Prvi poljub

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (1980s) Lojze Slak (1932-2011) ensemble at Črni Vrh, Slovenia

Video: Ples v Rovtah/Besuch im Festzelt by V. & S. Avsenik

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (2011) Polka from Slovenia (from around 1980) played on circa 1988 Melodija Special A-D-G

Video: Ensemble Lojze Slak (in Slovenia 1980s) - Unknown song

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (1980s) Lojze Slak (1932-2011) ensemble at Črni Vrh, Slovenia

Video: Ensemble Lojze Slak (in Slovenia 1980s) - Blue Spanish Eyes

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1980s) Third song from a 'veselica' at Črni Vrh, Slovenia, sung in English by Franci Rebernik (Fantje s Praprotna) with ensemble Lojze Slak. Great guitar work by Niko Zlobko

Video: Ensemble Lojze Slak (in Slovenia 1980s) - Gasilska

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1980s) Second song from a 'veselica' at Črni Vrh, Slovenia with ensemble Lojze Slak. Article: http://www.sloveniatimes.com/musician-lojze-slak-dies

Video: Ensemble Lojze Slak (in Slovenia 1980s) - Nedeljo popoldne

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (1980s) Beginning of a performance of the Lojze Slak (1932 - 2011) ensemble live in Črni Vrh nad Idriji, Slovenia. Slak, who initially brought the diatonic (alpine) button accordion into national popularity (and breaking the 'farmer's instrument' stereotype) passed away on 29th September 2011. Article: http://www.sloveniatimes.com/musician-lojze-slak-dies

Video: Statenberger Quintett (in Canberra) - Nas Pozdrav/Jubilaeumsfest-Polka

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1985) Statenberger Quintett from Germany at the Slovenian Club Canberra, Australia

Video: Swingende Harmonika (Swinging Accordion) by G. Amann

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (June 2011) Relatively new(ish) polka by Gunther Amann of Austria, becoming increasingly popular among accordionists in Slovenia and Austria. I assume Andrej Toplisek from 'Okrogli Muzikantje/Runden Oberkrainer' popularised this song, however I'm not sure. Check out his playing and other performances of this song from Slovenia and Austria, they're truly amazing

Video: Pod Oknom (Under the window waltz) by R. Bardorfer

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (June 2011) Although only Rudi Bardorfer himself could play this song as he intended it to, I'd like to share this waltz by this legendary Slovenian composer of alpine music who made several recordings with his band in the 1960s. Composed by Rudi Bardorfer in the 1960s. Listen to the original on the following link: http://youtu.be/Yuw93PSV2X0

Video: Ensemble Hencek (in Melbourne) - Družina praznuje

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

- (1991) Slovenian button accordionist and composer Henrik "Henček" Burkat passed away recently. Here is Henček Burkat's band from Slovenia live in Australia, August 1991 at the Slovenian Association Melbourne

Video: The Schwoergelis (Swiss Festival 2011) - Part 3 (HD)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (April 2011) Members of the Swiss Yodel Choir Matterhorn as "The Schwoergelis" at the Swiss Festival Melbourne 2011

Video: The Schwoergelis (Swiss Festival 2011) - Part 2 (HD)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (April 2011) Members of the Swiss Yodel Choir Matterhorn as "The Schwoergelis", a fun act with swiss accordions, brooms, boxes, washboards at the Swiss Festival 2011 in Melbourne

Video: The Schwoergelis (Swiss Festival 2011) - Part 1 (HD)

noreply@blogger.com (Phillip N) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:33 PST

- (April 2011) Members of the Swiss Yodel Choir Matterhorn as "The Schwoergelis", a fun act with swiss accordions, brooms, boxes, washboards at the Swiss Festival 2011 in Melbourne