Old German Waltz – Netz family band The Netz family hailed from Mulgildie in the north Burnett region. Founded by German immigrant Phllip, the band played for decades in the Burnett region – and later became the famed Netzs Silver Comets dance Band. This old German waltz features the wonderful […]
Music Samples
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 […]
Tales from the Vienna Woods – Rudolf Meincke
Tales from the Vienna Woods – Rudolf Meincke The beatiful Strauss waltz ‘Tales from the Vienna Woods’. Played on violin by Rudolf Meincke with his wife accompanying on piano. A brilliant duet of a famous tune. Read the article on Rudolf Meincke to gain an insight into this most talented […]
Cradle Song – Rudolf Meincke
Cradle Song – Rudolf Meincke The tune ‘Norwegian Cradle Song’ here played on violin by Rudolf Meincke with his wife accompanying on piano. A lovely and sensitive rendition of a beautiful melody. Press Play for song preview.
Blackhawk waltz – Rudolf Meincke
Blackhawk waltz – Rudolf Meincke Here is the exquisite old-time favourite, The Blackhawk Waltz. Played here by Rudolf Meincke (violin) and his wife accompanying on piano. See the article about the amazing life and musical talents of Rudolf – a German immigrant who taught music to many pioneering rural children […]
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.
Kartoffeln und Leberwurst – German Song
Kartoffeln und Leberwurst – German Song Percy Spann, farmer and musician from Roadvale, Fassifern Valley, sings and plays (on banjo mandolin) the old German folksong ‘Kartoffeln und Leberwurst (potatoes and liverwurst). Percy sang a number of German songs and played many old German and regional dance tunes on his Club […]
HiLi HiLo – Old German Folksong
HiLi HiLo – Old German Folksong Here is the old German folksong ‘HiLi HiLo’ sung by Norm Boughen of Minden, Lockyer Valley. An old German favourite. Press Play for song preview.
