Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924

Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924

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.
Country USA
Brand Archeophone Records
Manufacturer Archeophone Records
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2018-08-31
UnitCount 1
UPCs 778632908505
EANs 0778632908505

Country	USA
Brand	Archeophone Records
Manufacturer	Archeophone Records
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2018-08-31
UnitCount	1
UPCs	778632908505
EANs	0778632908505

Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924

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