__ Keep Calm & Learn Folk Songs
UMS ´n JIP, Oberwalliser Volksliederchor, ds Personal,
Stubete, Gemeindesaal Feschel/VS (Forum Wallis 2012)
"Volchsliädär leeru und schi deheimu in er Famili singu“
is about learning and practising Valais folk songs at home.
It is a project launched by UMS ´n JIP
in March/April 2020 during the coronavirus
crisis
to enhance social practice and to motivate
to sing local folk songs within families and schools.
Singing folk songs at home and in schools
used to be a widespread practice in Valais
to enhance social practice and to motivate
to sing local folk songs within families and schools.
Singing folk songs at home and in schools
used to be a widespread practice in Valais
(UMS ´n JIP is based in
Valais/Switzerland)
until the 1980s but has been neglected
since.
Actually old prints are either out of
stock and/or antiquated,
and new printed folk song compilations
do not exist,
although these songs shaped the lives
of
several generations in
Valais over the past century.
The project consists on a) a webpage
with a list
of recent and older local folk songs available online,
especially arranged for home use (functional format, full and easy legible texts,
of recent and older local folk songs available online,
especially arranged for home use (functional format, full and easy legible texts,
comfortable ranges, recordings easy
to sing along to),
b) 3 different handy and functional booklets with local folk songs,
especially arranged for school and home use, further
c) an exclusive folk song postcard series
and d) a bibliophile collector's edition.
The folk song list is based on the research made by JIP
serving the Valais board of the UNESCO Commission
for the Safeguarding and Reappraisal of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 2008-2018.
b) 3 different handy and functional booklets with local folk songs,
especially arranged for school and home use, further
c) an exclusive folk song postcard series
and d) a bibliophile collector's edition.
The folk song list is based on the research made by JIP
serving the Valais board of the UNESCO Commission
for the Safeguarding and Reappraisal of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 2008-2018.
These songs are available and
downloadable online
for free private use. May it be a
helpful tool to learn
and/or to (re)discover the Valais folk song repertoire. Enjoy!
and/or to (re)discover the Valais folk song repertoire. Enjoy!
UMS ´n JIP
J. Hagen, U. Mayer-Spohn
Abschied vom Gantertal
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Abschied vom Rhonetal
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Georg Julen
Agarnerliedji
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: German Burgener
Am Gletschersee
Text: Andreas Zurbriggen
Melodie: Andreas Zurbriggen
Äs Liebeslied / Im Öügschtu
Text: Hubert Theler
Melodie: Stefan Ruppen
Belalpliedji
Text: Oswald Salzmann
Melodie: Oswald Salzmann
Bortellied
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Briger Balläfiärer
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Brigerbärg
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Das Lied vom Hirtenknab / Im stillen Hirtentale
Text: Gregor Brantschen
Melodie: Gregor Brantschen
D Chiejäri
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Eugen Meier
Der Blüsuchnopf
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Eugen Meier
Di hibschi Zyt
Text: Ludwig Imesch
Melodie: Eugen Meier
D Miisch
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Eugen Meier
Dr Geissbüäb
Text: Gregor Brantschen
Melodie: Gregor Brantschen
Dr Geiss-Chehr
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: Karl Burgener
Ds Grosspapasch Glatzuliedji
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: Karl Burgener
Ds Heimfahri / Ier luschtigu Büäbu
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Ds Hennuliedji
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: Karl Burgener
Ds Rägutropfji
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: Karl Burgener
Gliser Tanz
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Grängjerseeli
Text: trad.
Melodie: trad.
Heimatderfji
Text: Gregor Brantschen
Melodie: Gregor Brantschen
Land am Rottu
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Felix Schmid
Leiggerbärgerlied
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: Karl Burgener
Miis Gletscheralphittji
Text: Gregor Brantschen
Melodie: Gregor Brantschen
Miis Platzji
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Felix Schmid
Pu so nu so de!
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: Karl Burgener
Schatzji s'ischt Sunntag!
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Felix Schmid
Suschtnerliädji
Text: Lea Imboden-Burgener
Melodie: German Burgener
Verbii!
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
Walliser Wässermaa
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Oskar Lagger
Was bliibt? / Z Läbe ischt äs Karussell
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Felix Schmid
Weischt no?
Text: Hubert Theler
Melodie: Stefan Ruppen
Weischus dü?
Text: Hannes Taugwalder
Melodie: Eugen Meier
Wie-n-i´s gseit hä
Text: Adoif Imhof
Melodie: Adolf Imhof
