Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924 (2-CD)
by Various Artists
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CD Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Released: February 18, 2019
- Originally Released: 2019
- Label: Archeophone Records
Tracks on Disc 1:
- 1.Charles SchoenenbergerSäntis Marsch
- 2.Otto RindlisbacherFrohsinn Auf Den Alpen
- 3.Charles SchoenenbergerHoert Ihr's Von Den Bergen Klingen
- 4.Charles SchoenenbergerHans Und Liesel
- 5.Maenner QuartettDas Lieben Bringt Grosse Freude
- 6.Charles SchoenenbergerUnterwaldner Jodel
- 7.Charles SchoenenbergerDer Rote Schwyzer
- 8.Charles SchoenenbergerVo Mine Berge Muss I Scheide
- 9.Otto RindlisbacherAuf Dem Schoenen Zuerichsee
- 10.Charles SchoenenbergerKuhreigen
- 11.Charles SchoenenbergerThe Boy From Emmenthal
- 12.Piano Accordion DuetPuppchen, Du Bist Mein Augenstern
- 13.Frieda HaldiEmmenthal, Du Bist Mei Freud
- 14.Maenner QuartettWo Di Alpen Rosen Blueh'n
- 15.Charles SchoenenbergerBin A Lustige Bueb
- 16.Charles SchoenenbergerChuyer Chnabe
- 17.Charles SchoenenbergerCuckoo Yodel Song
- 18.Otto RindlisbacherStille Nacht - O, Du Froehliche
Tracks on Disc 2:
- 1.Otto RindlisbacherGersauer Laendler
- 2.Charles SchoenenbergerDurlhofer Jodel
- 3.Charles SchoenenbergerSchweizer Jodellied
- 4.Charles SchoenenbergerDer Liebe Bueb Vom Emmenthal
- 5.Charles SchoenenbergerWo Den Himmel Berge Kraenzen
- 6.Gemischtes QuartettSah Ein Knab' Ein Roeslein Steh'n
- 7.Otto RindlisbacherDer Lustige Aelpler
- 8.Charles SchoenenbergerVo Luzern Uf Weggis Zue
- 9.Charles SchoenenbergerNiene Gehts So Schön Und Lustig
- 10.Charles SchoenenbergerIm Frühjahr
- 11.Charles SchoenenbergerSwiss Yodel Song
- 12.Piano Accordion DuetWo Steht Den Das Geschrieben
- 13.Frieda HaldiHüttel Am Rhein
- 14.Maenner QuartettStille Liebe
- 15.Charles SchoenenbergerLueget Vo Berg Und Tal
- 16.Charles SchoenenbergerO'Schweizerland
- 17.Charles SchoenenbergerThe Boy From The Forest
- 18.Otto RindlisbacherNearer, My God, To Thee
Product Description:
In 1920 Ferdinand Ingold, a poor but visionary Swiss settler in the small Wisconsin town of Monroe, Wisconsin, audaciously launched a record label, Helvetia--invoking his homeland's ancient name and celebrating its musical heritage. Praised in the immigrant press yet beset by fiscal challenges, Helvetia issued a scant 36 sides. Scattered, scarce, and nearly forgotten, Ingold's entire catalog, newly restored and remastered, is offered here. Rollicking and somber, sentimental and lusty, these Swiss, German, and Tyrolean tunes and songs feature virtuoso instrumental combos, vocal quartets, and especially yodelers from Swiss communities in New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin. A 60-page booklet by folklorist Jim Leary, richly illustrated with rare images, offers extensive background on the label, performers, and each track, along with bilingual lyrics unlocked by a team of translators tackling dialectical challenges. Illuminating one of the first American record labels established by an immigrant for his own community, Alpine Dreaming both recalls a bygone era and resonates with all who seek better New World lives while remembering their homelands. Produced in cooperation with the Mills Music Library and the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.