Hackbrett CDs - thanks Nikita!

[Dick Glasgow]

Oh lucky me, I just received two CDs in the post this morning of Hackbrett music from Nikita.
Many thanks Sir. The music is wonderful.

One CD is a compilation of various excellent Hackbrett players & just in case anyone fancies checking any of them out, here are links to their websites:

Töbi Tobler

Walter Alder

Schwander Christian

Paolo Imola - Fascinating photos here!

Alpbarock: Swiss Folk Music from the C18th

The 2nd CD is brilliant too & is by the group TAMATAKIA, one of the groups Nikita is a member of.

Tamatakia

.. & just to save you hunting for it, here's Nikita's own website:

Nikita

[Nikita]

You're infinitely welcome ;D, Dick. Hey, I didn't know you performed with Tritonus (on the Paolo Imola Link...somewhere speaking of Shakespeare). And on Christian Schwander (who made my first hackbrett...)'s link : hackbrett is translated "chopping board", which of course, is the litteral translation of "hackbrett". But it's really funny to see it written like that :-)

[Nikita]

I'm really enjoying myself with the automatic google translation I didn't know I'd been playing with groups like "Rattle and Pepper".. thanks for the links, Dick !
The link you gave for me goes to the old Montferrine site, out of date...

[Dick Glasgow]

I assume you are talking about the baldy/beardy bloke on that site Nikita?
Ah well, if the cap fits, I suppose, I'll just have to wear it!

However, I think it's interesting to note how those guys have lost their hair &/or it's gotten a lot shorter over the years, as you travel down that page, as the photos are of more recent events, the further you go down.

By the way, it sounds like yer man Walter Alder is playing with at least FOUR Hammers on that Gallop track! Rather impressive!

Cheers
Dick

[Nikita]

Well, he's slightly cheating : he made arrangements for up to 6 hackbretts, and he plays them all together, thanks to rerecordin...

[Dick Glasgow]

The link you gave for me goes to the old Montferrine site, out of date...

Out of date perhaps Nikita, but I must say I really enjoyed the music you guys played.

However, let me know if you want me to add a note that it's out of date, or if you want me to remove it?

Cheers
Dick

[Nikita]

maybe just link it to www.tympanon.ch ?

[Dick Glasgow]

Nae bother Nikita ... my pleasure!