1988 Grand Prix of Folk Music
The third Grand Prix of Folk Music took place on July 9, 1988 in Zurich ( Switzerland ). As in previous years , the participating countries were Germany , Austria and Switzerland. In each country, a preliminary decision was carried out at various radio stations. Five titles were determined for the final. The 15 titles of the German preliminary decision also appeared on a CD .
The final was broadcast by SRG as part of a Eurovision broadcast from Zurich and taken over by ZDF and ORF . The moderators were again Carolin Reiber (Germany), Karl Moik (Austria) and Sepp Trütsch (Switzerland). The starting order of the titles and countries had been drawn beforehand. After the title was presented, several juries from the participating countries determined their favorite, although the titles from their own country were not allowed to be rated.
At the end of the evaluation, the Original Naabtal Duo was the winner of the Grand Prix of Folk Music in 1988. Her song Patrona Bavariae had Gunther Behrle composed and texted. This was the first time that Germany had won the competition.
Linz was chosen as the venue for the next Grand Prix of Folk Music in 1989 , regardless of the country of the winner .
Placement of the Grand Prix of Folk Music in 1988
| Start number | country | Interpreter | title | space | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D. | Original Naabtal Duo | Patrona Bavariae | 1. | 16.6 |
| 1 | A. | Tyrolean nightingales and the Kathrein musicians | A real man | 2. | 10.2 |
| 5 | CH | The Biberstein siblings and Carlo Brunner's Superländlerkapelle | Such a day | 3. | 10.1 |
| 15th | D. | Munich Town Musicians | Großglockner, Zugspitz, Matterhorn | 4th | 9.2 |
| 4th | A. | Anni Jäger | Never give up | 5. | 7.8 |
| 10 | A. | Ennstaler Spitzbuam | Music is my world | 6th | 7.5 |
| 2 | CH | Original Unterländer | The three-country song | 7th | 6.5 |
| 12 | D. | Patricius | We yodel on the Popocatepetl | 7th | 6.5 |
| 13 | A. | Bregenzerwald village musicians | Greetings to the music | 9. | 6.2 |
| 8th | CH | Löschzugchörli Interlaken | I have the defense | 10. | 4.7 |
| 11 | CH | Dominik Marty , Ernst Jakober and the Bürgler-Rickenbacher-Marty trio | That does well | 11. | 3.9 |
| 6th | D. | The Bavarian 7 | S Dirndl, Dearndl | 12. | 3.5 |
| 9 | D. | Uschi Bauer | I'm a weatherman | 13. | 3.1 |
| 14th | CH | Michel Villa | De Matter hed es Matterhorn | 14th | 2.4 |
| 7th | A. | Alpine trio Tyrol | I like folk music | 15th | 1.8 |
| Venue | Hallenstadion Zurich , Switzerland | ||||
The titles also appeared on a CD .
The ten titles from Germany that did not reach the final were:
- The love of home, Hans and Ellen Kollmannsberger
- It was spring on the heather, Pat and Paul
- In musician heaven, Moldau girl
- Yes, yes, folk music, Winfried Stark and his original Steigerwälder
- Musicians on tour, Ralf Willing and the Isar Express
- Mother, I say thank you, D'Sandler (Music: Rüdiger Helbig , Text: Claus Dittmar )
- Telephone from the Titisee, The 3 Z'widern
- When Bohemia dream, Erika and Florian
- When windjammers pull, Speelwark
- We should greet you from Munich, Lydia Huber and Andreas Hauff