The album Pamiatky Stareho Kraju, (Memories of Slovakia) is the second album by Susie Sinchak, John Yanek, and the Lou Sikora Orchestra.
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The album Pamiatky Stareho Kraju, (Memories of Slovakia) is the second album by Susie Sinchak, John Yanek, and the Lou Sikora Orchestra. |
About half way through the recording of this album, Susie Sinchak passed away. With heavy hearts, they finished the album without her as they knew she would have wished. Susie Sinchak loved the world in which she lived, the people she knew, and in particular, the traditions and the music of her native land, the love of her native land being surpassed only by the love for her adopted country. The emotions in completing this album were somewhat mixed... sorrowful in the tragic loss of Susie Sinchak... but joyful in the realization that Susie Sinchak was responsible for WAM Records recording this kind of music in the first place and in the writing of the lyrics that made her first album so successful. Lou Sikora and his Orchestra, consisting of 5 members, provide the instumentals on the recording. Composing the units are Lou Sikora and Ted Csiky (Violins), George Galombassy (Bass), Ben Gagyi (Piano), and Frank Molnar (Accordian). The orchestra had played for 15 years prior to this recording and are experts at capturing the European sound. Zomrela Ciganka (The Gypsy Died) alone is worth the price of this cassette. Songs on the album include Hu La La Polka, Hej Javor Javor (Old Elm Tree), Zomrela Ciganka (The Gypsy Died), Dievca Dievca (Girlie, Girlie), Ja Som Sirotek (I Am an Orphan), Susedovo (Neighbors), Ribbons Polka, Co Som Zacal (What I Started), Keby Ja Mal (If I Had), Julida Polka, Pridi Ty Suhajko (Come My Lad), Tancovala By Som (I'd Like to Dance), and Dobra Noc Ma Mila (Good Night, My Darling). Available on cassette, this recording sells for $8.00 plus shipping and handling.
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