Ramo Ramo
A classic rendering (in Serbian): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqKhplhPNk
Serbian Youth Brass Band (Nice) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMZf1zFMNkw&feature=related
Show version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaiGcxoN6EE&feature=related
A fun mash-up of one of the early and best loved covers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25TdnwKwtQo
Notes on a dance to do to Ramo Ramo (and lyrics for the chorus): http://dingo.sbs.arizona.edu/~carnie/folkdance/PDFs/RamoRamo.pdf
Two verses (and chorus) of popular Serbian version of this song: http://www.metrolyrics.com/ramo-ramo-lyrics-u2.html
Anotehr rendering of lyrics with translation: http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/serbian-croatian-bosnian/53904-ramo-ramo-need-rushed-lyric-check-and-english-translation.html
We (Harris Brothers Balkan Band) usually do this in key of F. Chords can be as simple F/F/F/F/EbF/EbF
Ivo Lesno
Listen to our version at: http://www.myspace.com/harrisbrothersband
We do this centered on Dm
Makedonsko Devojce
Classic folk rendering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpyYiuOt088
A version of lyrics: http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/bulgarian-macedonian/51318-makedonsko-devojce.html
or at: http://www.dunav.org.il/lyrics/makedonsko_devojce.html
we generally do this in concert Dm
Papasov Lesnoto
can be found on Zlatne Uste's "No Strings Attached" album called Papasov Cocek. We got this from a Roma band back in the 90's from their interpretation/adaptation of an Ivo Papasov Rechenitsa. We do this in concert C Hij
Djurdjevdan Cocek:
A cover by Boban Markovic (under alternate title Ederlezi): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt72qQ-44QQ&feature=related
A popular cover by a brass band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obL4eWikbWI&feature=related
THe original Bujelo Dugme Cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwHk1Tzz9c&feature=related
The wikipedia has four sets of lyrics (Roma, Serbian, Greek and Bulgaria) as well as some background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ederlezi_(song)
Zlatne Uste ("No Strings Attached) does this in Gm Harris Brothers Band are doing this in Concert Dm harmonies are a straight 3rd above the melody
Olympiski Cocek Even time, played in D hij, harmony is 3rd above the melody
Uzicko Kolo
Listen to our version at: http://www.myspace.com/harrisbrothersband
Classic two accordion (button) version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCrNORbMuR0
Serbian Heavy Metal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1FLDT0AgcE
Comic disco/brass/vocal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYlQ2MWsgoQ
Brass Band winners Guca (medley) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC5VyDKKw2o&feature=related
Kazju Krcmo is a popular song still in 9/16 (2,2,24) that we play in F maj, harmonies are mostly 3rd above the melody.
Zlatne Uste (Golden Lips)
Usnija Radzepova with brass band back up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksuTCW2c7o&feature=related
Jazz/fussion version Shaderwan Code http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f78-Nus5160&feature=related
roma Brass band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpjkQk0vrnw&feature=related
Niska Banja is an other popular drinking song in 9/16 (2,2,2,3) we play in Concert Dmaj, the harmony in the instrumental intro is a 3rd below, in the song/melody the harmony is 3rd above.
Zlatne Uste, (Do Zore)
brass band version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plN0iaEFEBE
traditional string version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRvOc4wekRg&feature=related
Olivera Katarina string version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agqsmzpZbLo&feature=related
movie version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn8LvJ2zTkE&feature=related
American chorus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4TTRcpLdgc&feature=related
Andjeo Cuvar (Guardian Angle) 9/16 D maj harmony is 3ed apart (down for first part) This is one of those tunes where the melody floats over a driving rhythm and can be, more or less arrhythmical (but coming in on time).
Zlatne Uste "In The Center of the Village
Slobadan Salijavic winning 1990 Guca (Drew and Laine are down front in the crowd) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221g-3T3b9o&feature=related
Shaba Bajramovic (king of the Gypsy singers) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DN-AfTNlM&feature=related
Popular vocal/brass band version by a different name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0try8Ey6Pro&feature=related
Gelim Dade even cocek centered around concert Gm with solo in concert C maj (first chords are Eb, Bb, Ab, Gm)
Bakija Bakic orkestar (Ekrim Mladenovic/Mamontovic leading) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DN-AfTNlM&feature=related
Saban Bajramovic Jazzy version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=157D0QkcWJc&feature=related
Saban Bajramovic classic version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwp5-mzNQ3I&feature=related (version we tend to pattern)
Saban Bajramovic Cuban/Latin verson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2D-OqJYECU&feature=related