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Swiss Folk Music – Yodeling (MH 7/1972)

Swiss Folk Music. Yodeling.

Programme Contents:

1. Frohmatt-Jodel.
Ernst Sommer senior. Ernst Gasser / Hans Thomann Yodel-Duo

2. Alpaufzug – Cows being led up to the Alpine pastures for summer.
Trad.

3. Betruf – Uri prayer call.
Trad. Josef Maria Arnold.

4. De Schratte zue – Towards the Rock Walls.
Franz Lustenberger. Solo natural yodel performance.

5. Im Engel z’Urnäsch.
Trad. “Zäuerli” yodel from canton Appenzell. Schötze Choir, Stein.

6. Älplerchilbi – Alpine Cowherds’ Fair.
R. Fellmann. Combined Yodel Choirs of the City of Berne.

7. La Youtse.
J. Bovet. Choir of the Gruyère Cowherds.

8. Im Himmel chas nid schöner si – Heaven Couldn’t Be More Beautiful.
J. Ummel. Vreni Kneubühl / Jakob Ummel Yodel Duo. From “TELL RECORD 5150”.

9. Bea’s Swiss Yodel Waltz.
Helmut Zacharias. Bea Albrecht and the German-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra.

10. De Schwändeli-Flueh-Jutz.
Theo Schnider. Arr. Urs Rüegg. Combined Choirs of the Entlebuch Valley. Natural yodel performance. From “HELVETIA HL 272”.

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