Swiss Folk Music – Live! – At the Glarner Stubete (SFL 8/1983)
This edition features a folk music get-together in the little town of Näfels in the central Swiss canton of Glarus.
We present three leading local formations: the Lis Glaris group, the Chrometta Mouth Organ Quartet and the Berggeist (Mountain Spirit) Country Band.
Musical content
1. Berggeist Country Band: Im Tell z’Glaris – At the William Tell Tavern in Glaris, Ländler waltz
(F. Regli)
2. Lis Glaris Group: Glarner Stubete – Glarus Folk Music Get-together
(J. Laager / L. Glaris)
Lis Glaris, vocal and guitar; Joachim Laager and Willy Freuler, zithers; with added instrumental accompaniment
3. Chrometta Mouth Organ Quartet: Jetzt wirds lustig – Now We’re Going To Have Fun, Schottisch
(K. Geisser)
4. Berggeist Country Band: E fidele Glarner – A Merry Fellow from Glarus, Schottisch
(F. Regli)
5. Lis Glaris and the Sturmigen Kids: Glarner Föhn
(L. Glaris / B. Stüssi)
Lis Glaris, vocal and guitar; with added instrumental accompaniment
6. Chrometta Mouth Organ Quartet: Wenn ein Ländler ertönt – To the Sound of a Ländler Tune, Ländler
(K. Geisser)
7. Lis Glaris Group: Im Galopp i ds Bitzige – Galoping through the Countryside, March
(J. Laager / L. Glaris)
Lis Glaris, guitar; Joachim Laager and Willy Freuler, zithers; with added instrumental accompaniment
8. Berggeist Country Band: Bim Bierhalle Fred – One for Fred, Polka
(F. Regli)
Production information
Musica Helvetica. Swiss Folk Music Live – Live! SFL-8. At the Glarner Stubete. Produced 1983 for SBC / SRI by Lance Tschannen.
Background information
Switzerland is a small alpine nation shaped and influenced by great cultural cross-currents that have swept through Europe over centuries. Out of elements of diversity, the people of this country have forged a distinctly Swiss identity. And music is one of its most eloquent expressions. “Musica Helvetica” explores different facets of music in Switzerland from its earliest beginnings to the latest works of modern Swiss composers, from folk music to rock and jazz. This historical series span the years 1973 to 1998. These recordings are not available.
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