‘In dem Jahre Sechs und Sechsig’ – Old German Song (Recorded at Minden-Lockyer Valley in November 1998) This old German song is both sung and played, on button accordion, by Norm Boughen, Minden. Norm knew many old German songs from the Lockyer valley. This song about the ‘little and the […]
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Old Austro-Hungarian Waltz – Carl Piglich
Old Austro-Hungarian Waltz – Carl Piglich Carl Piglich is still revered as a legendary player in the Kingaroy area (South Burnett district). Carl emigrated to Australia as a young man pre WWI and felled scrub around southern Queensland. All he brought with him from his homeland (the Austro-Hungarian Empire) was […]
Gallop tune – Carl Piglich
Gallop tune – Carl Piglich (Recorded at SouthPort Qld in 1992) Carl Piglich is still revered as a legendary player in the Kingaroy area (South Burnett district). Carl emigrated to Australia as a young man pre WWI and felled scrub around southern Queensland. All he brought with him from his […]
Martin Muller’s Waltz
Martin Muller’s Waltz This lovely old waltz was played by Martin Muller of Toowomba in the late 1970s. The tune was a favourite waltz within the Muller family, who in earlier generations played brass instruments and accordions in the Clifton district. Many older Toowoomba residents love this beautiful tune. Press […]
Old Waltz from Carl Piglich – Bill Fechner
Old Waltz from Carl Piglich – Bill Fechner This beautiful and complex waltz is played by Bill Fechner who now resides at Nerang, Gold Coast. Bill learnt this un-named waltz from the playing of Carl Piglich as a young man in the Kingaroy district. Press Play for song preview.
Old German Waltz – Hally Stenzel
Old German Waltz – Hally Stenzel Hally Stenzel was a great old-time button accordion player from the Bunburra district outside Boonah, Fassifern Valley. He had an immense repertoire of old-time dance tunes. He learnt this old German waltz from the Goebel family. Press Play for song preview.
Old German Song – Hamburg ist ein Schones Stadtchen
Old German Song – Hamburg ist ein Schones Stadtchen This old German folksong is here first played on the Club (two-and-a-half row) button accordion and then sung in German by ercy Spann of Rosevale, Fassifern Valley. Percy was a farmer, a fine accordion player and knew many old German songs […]
Set (Square dance) Tunes – Bill Fechner
Set (Square dance) Tunes – Bill Fechner Two lively old ‘square dance’ (tunes for the Sets) from the master of triple-row button accordion playing Bill Fechner, of Nerang. Bill learnt these two classic tunes from old-time German pioneer players in the Back Plains area, near Clifton. The tunes are from the legendary […]
Two old Schottese tunes – Bill Fechner
Two old Schottese tunes – Bill Fechner These 2 old schottese tunes are from the brilliant triple-row button accordion player Bill Fechner of Nerang. Bill has played for old-time dances for all of his 80 years and learnt these two old schottese tunes when he was growing up in the […]
Old Barn Dance – Alf Radunz
Old Barn Dance – Alf Radunz An old barn dance tune from the Burnett district. played by the master of the double-row button accordion, Alf Radunz, maryborough. Press Play for song preview.
