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LOJZE SLAK – plays the
diatonic accordion; composer and songwriter of many of the
songs and also leader of the group. If necessary he can also
be a chauffer. Well known as a mountaineer, nearly alpinist.
After climbing Šmarna Gora (669m) several times, he conquered
the peak of Triglav (2864m), the tallest mountain in Slovenia.
He will forever remember it because he still carries a scar
over his right eye received from the climb. Lojze is a passionate
Dolenjec and is of course completely enamoured with his vineyard
on Trška Gora, where he produces Cvicek, a superb wine from
the region, which for those that have tried it, will happily
support the claim.
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NIKO ZLOBKO - entered the Brothers Slak Ensemble
with his clarinet in 1959 as a replacement for Matija Slak
when he left to serve in the army. He recorded his first record
with the instrumentals of the Lojze Slak Trio at the recording
studio RTB in Belgrade. A interesting anecdote remains at
the publisher "Jež" in Belgrade. A mistake was made
while printing the cover page and inadvertently, the negative
picture of the Slak Trio on the cover. Lojze and Niko was
reversed. They became known as south paws, domestically called
"levaka". From that time on, they became known as
"The South Paws From Slovenia" to everyone south
of the Sotla river (Levaci iz Slovenije). Besides clarinet,
Niko Zlobko also plays guitar and he is also one of the originators
of the famous Slak sound.
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TONE ŠTRITOF – is
from head to toe a "Kamnican" (a descendant of
Kamnik) or better said the one with Berda up to Baritone
which he got from Franc Sever after he left the band and
swapped the ensemble for a barrister's profession. Many
legends document his success, but the most notable information
seems to come from the oenologists, where they claim that
Tone is a success in the Trio from a very different official
and social point of view. In any case, the man is multi
faceted, and in a pinch can sing bass as well.
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ANDREJ BERGANT – the first tenor and also
the one who usually runs the show. He takes care of the sound
system, and on tour, is also the official translator of the
ensemble.
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FRANCI REBERNIK – the
second tenor. He is an admirer of the baroque style of painting,
especially from the Rococo period. Lately he leans more to
the avant-garde style.
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JANEZ DOLENC
– the second bass and also Financial expert of the ensemble.
He is fanatically devoted to the Hunting Brotherhood and lately
also trying to get a Masters Degree in Tarok.
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The
strongest characteristic of the ensemble Slak: They always stick
together and even if they wanted, they wouldn't know how to get
on each other's nerves.
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