Walter Alder
Walter Alder (born July 23, 1952 in Urnäsch ) is a Swiss folk musician from Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden .
Life
Adler comes from the Alder family of musicians, who founded their original string music in 1884. He is a co-founder of the Alderbuebe band and a trained farmer , teaches dulcimer and develops this instrument further. In addition to his main instrument, the dulcimer, he also plays the accordion , piano and double bass . He has worked his way up to one of the most important representatives of typical Appenzell music, which is assigned to the traditional country trader. The accompaniment with accordion and piano creates a synthesis, so to speak, between the Appenzell and Central Switzerland styles.
Awards
Web links
- Walter Alder's website
- Website of the «Alderbuebe»
- Biography when he was honored with the Golden Treble Clef
Individual evidence
- ↑ Premiere with Walter Alder's “Potzmusig” program on Swiss television on August 25, 2012
- ^ Walter Alder, Urnäsch on the website of "Roothuus Gonten, Center for Appenzell and Toggenburg Folk Music", accessed on December 5, 2015
- ↑ Golden Treble Clef 2008 to Walter Alder on goldenerviolinschluessel.ch, including daily news from October 4, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alder, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss folk musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Urnaesch |