Friends - musicians, bands and others
Nim Sofyan (TR/A/POR/FIN) - another great Vienna based band, melting balkan and oriental folk music with diverse other influences into their own special style, we're proud of being goods friends of!
Doppelbock (CH) - great folk band from Zurich.
Griff (B) - top class sextet- amongst others, 3 of the best belgian bagpipe players are united in that group. Nice smooth flow, top class compositions: hopefully, Griff will be heard in Austria in the near future...
W.i.t.Ch. (A) have been good companions in the Vienna folk scene for many years. The best Austrian all-women folk band, now in a powerful 5 musicians line up!
Bilwesz (A/D) - "agri pop" - this Austrian/German collaboration presents beautiful droned music on bagpipes, hurdy gurdy and harp from old manuscripts and played with a lot of groove.
Brid Ni Mhaoileoin -the irish singer lives in Graz und released her debut cd "Ar Mhuin na Muice" in 2004, which was acclaimed by the press.
Squadune (A), entertaining and versatile folk trio, Stoney is a member of!
Nakaira (I/GR): a thrilling mixture of the diverse mediterranean and celtic music traditions!
Pallawatsch (A), the Austrian experts for klezmer dance.
Schikanedersjugend (A) a trio making "pop music" of 18th century, where Albin is playing bagpipes and jew's harp!
Musical Instruments
Nupi Jenner, Luthier. A former member of Hotel Palindrone, Nupi is one of the best and most versatile makers of acoustic stringed instruments in Austria.
Fiddlesticks. Scott Wallace's bow making workshop in Vienna.
Annette Osann. Marvellous German violin- and nyckelharpa maker and musician, who's been living in Burgundy now for a couple of years.
Furthermore
www.folkmusic.ch - very informative portal to Swiss folk music.