Swiss Folk Music. Music in the Home.
Programme Contents:
1. Taar i nöd e bitzeli luschtig sy – Let Me Have A Little Fun.
Canton St. Gall. Trad. Rosa Bollhalder (from Unterwasser), Toggenburg house organ.
2. We min Schatz zum Fuettere goht – When It’s Time To Feed The Cattle.
Canton St. Gall. Trad. Ida Bleiker (from Ebnat-Kappel), Toggenburg house organ.
3. Alte Mazurka – Old Mazurka.
Canton St. Gall. Trad. Julia Vollmar (from Wil), Glarus zither. From “EX LIBRIS 12 208”.
4. Dr alt Kernser – Schottisch from Kerns.
Canton Lucerne. A. Ulrich. The Bürkli’s Family Halszither Quartet (Kriens). From “EX LIBRIS 12 208”.
5. Traditional Waltz.
Canton Valais. Walpen Brother (Grengiols), hackbrett and violin. From “EX LIBRIS 12 175”.
6. Zigi Zagi (Folk Dance).
Trad. Luise Schlatter, vilin. Hans Kägi, accordion.
7. Abschied vo dr Achereggbrugg – Farewell to the Acheregg Bridge (Ländler).
Canton Nidwalden. K. Barmettler. Karl Barmettler’s Folk Group (from Aegerte), Swiss accordion / 2 halszithers / bass. From “EMI COLUMBIA SEVZ 587”.
8. Gruess vo deheime – Salute from Home (Schottisch).
Canton Uri. O. Truttmann. Truttmann Brother’s Folk Ensemble (Seelisberg). From “HELVETIA H 15”.
9. I dr Glungge – At The Puddle Farm (Galop).
Canton Berne. Trad. Arr. M. Weilenmann. Max Weilenmann’s Emmental Folk Musicians (Münsingen). From “TELL RECORD T 1225”.
10. La Crisantema – The Crysanthemum-Waltz.
Canton Graubünden. Trad. Erni Family Band (Tschlin). From “HELVETIA H 509”.
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