Eiger Mönch & UrSchwyz feat. Alder Buebe

Traditional | Innovative | Exhilarating

Four young women, four string instruments and a few Schwyzerörgeli diatonic accordions… put them all together and you have Eiger Mönch & UrSchwyz. This unusual folk music ensemble combines traditional idioms with contemporary elements to develop a captivating sound that is earthy, experimental and groove-laden all at the same time. Their first studio album, entitled «Nordwind», features works of their own, North European music and a few old dances from the Muotathal valley. All four musicians studied at renowned schools in Berne, Zurich and Lucerne. And at the request of the quartet, we have invited the famous Appenzell string group Alder Buebe to the concert, for a creative exchange between two totally opposing Swiss folk music traditions.

Alder Buebe are the fruit of the Alder family musical dynasty from Urnäsch that is over 130 years old. Like all folk musicians from the past, they are constantly renewing and expanding Appenzell’s unique string music tradition. Alder Buebe are a living embodiment of how folk music can evolve whilst remaining part of a long-standing family tradition.