Mjps

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mjps (actually Martin Josef Pascal Schwitter ; * 1962 in Basel ) has been a Schnitzelbanggler at the Basel Carnival since 1984 . In addition, he is now responsible for more than 20 carnival groups as the “Zeedel poet”.

Mjps achieved the greatest degree of awareness with its various "Fäährymaa-Gschichte" books, short stories written in Basel German with typical Basel wisdom. These dialect stories, in which the ferrymen of the Basel ferries appear, were also his first publications. More short story books followed. Various poems by mjps were put into music. This is how musical numbers were created in pre-Carnival events or commissioned compositions for events in Basel.

As a co-founder of the “Schwarze Duume” and initiator of a fund to support young authors, mjps is committed to promoting Basel (dialect) literature. He also contributes to the preservation of this local carnival tradition with Schnitzelbangg courses, campaigned incognito for the creation of the "Bebbi-Träff" and helps as "Götti" (godfather) newcomers to the carnival.

As a theologian, he also generally helps in church services. He likes to use the instruments he plays (harmonica, guitar and alphorn).

Works

  • "Im Fasnachtshimmel" (Singspiel - Music: D. Wittlin)
  • "Balleenli" (Singspiel - music: D. Wittlin)
  • Fäährymaagschichte . IL-Verlag, Basel 2010, ISBN 978-3-905955-12-5 .
  • Dr Fäährymaa and dr Babbe Rhyy . IL-Verlag, Basel 2011, ISBN 978-3-905955-33-0 .
  • At the Fäähry-Schtääg . IL-Verlag, Basel 2012, ISBN 978-3-905955-73-6 .
  • "Im Santyhans" (song for male choir with 2 t, tb and timpani - music: Rudolf Jaggi )
  • "Saffere-Zunft-Lied" (Music: D. Wittlin)
  • Reading book "Fäährymaa", double CD with Basel songs and all Fäährymaa stories
  • "Friehner isch nid better!", Gschichte vom Flänzgy, Basel 2015, IL-Verlag
  • Various numbers for pre-carnival events (Pfyfferli and Fasnachtskiechli)
  • "Flänzgy dr Looser", no more history from Flänzgy, Basel 2017, IL-Verlag

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personal data
SURNAME Mjps
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schwitter, Martin Josef Pascal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss carnival artist and short story writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel