Brass, Reeds, and Percussion: June 29, 2024

Woodstock der Blasmusik is a 4-day, open-air festival held annually since 2011 in Ort im Innkreis, Austria, during the last week of June. Wind bands play both traditional and modern music. The festival started with two stages, but now has six stages, each of which features its own genre of music—from what we Americans might call traditional German polka music to rock-and-roll and folk music. In 2023, 5,000 musicians participated in the festival. When this edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion was broadcast, the third day of the 2024 festival was underway. So this edition was an ersatz version of the show in which we will air recordings of music that you might hear if you attended the festival.

1. Woodstock der Blasmusik Marsch
   Composer:  Jakob Gollien (approximately 1980)
   Performer:  MaChlast
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 4
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2. Ghostriders in the Sky
   Composer:  Stan Jones (1914-1963)
   Performer:  Da Blechhauf'n
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 4
     
3. Mahrisches Gold (Moravian Gold)
   Composer:  Freek Mestrini
   Performer:  Blaskapelle Ceska
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 1
     
4. Hard Rock Café
   Composer:  Carole King (1942- )
   Performer:  Pro Solisty
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 1
     
5. Sehnscht und Liebe (Longing and Love)
   Composer:  Slavko Avsenik (1929-2015) & Vilko Avsenik
   Performer:  Oberkrainer Mob
   Album:  Musikantenstreiche
     
6. Muzne Vpred (May Forward)
   Composer:  Josef Hancl (1888-1953)
   Performer:  Original Woodstock Musikanten
   Album:  Musikantenstreiche
     
7. Usmevave Klarinety (Smiling Clarinet)
   Composer:  Frantisek Manas (1921-2004)
   Performer:  Original Woodstock Musikanten
   Album:  Musikantenstreiche
     
8. Arnhem (1956)
   Composer:  Albert Kelly (1914-1994)
   Performer:  Woody Blechpeckers
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 3
     
9. Hor' auf dein Herz (Listen to Your Heart, waltz)
   Composer:  Michael Klostermann (1962- ) & Hans Bruss
   Performer:  Gasterlander Blasmusikanten
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik (10 year album)
     
10. Mit vollen Segeln (With Full Sails, march)
    Composer:  Klaus Strobl (1971- )
    Performer:  Musikatzen
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik (10 year album)
      
11. Zwei Turteltauben (Two Lovebirds)
    Composer:  Adam Hudec (1949- )
    Performer:  Blaskapelle Drietomanka
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik (10 year album)
      
12. Bitter Sweet Bone
    Composer:  Manuel Hilleke (1978- )
    Performer:  Marshall Cooper Band
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 9
      
13. Bella Ciao
    Composer:  Fausto Amodei (1934- )
    Performer:  Lady Kryner
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 9