Zupfgeigenhansel - Volkslieder 2 (1977)

Zupfgeigenhansel was a German folk duo founded by Thomas Friz and Erich Schmeckenbecher. They were activ during the 1970s and 1980s. The group took its name from the famous Wandervogel Songbook "Der Zupfgeigenhansl" that appeared in 1909, although the group's repertoire overlaps only partially with the contents of the songbook.

Zupfgeigenhansel initially followed the idea of rediscovering and repopularising German folk songs with libertarian character, partly to be provided with their own melodies. These folk songs were dealing with the lives of "ordinary" people of the past centuries - they were telling stories about love, poverty, and venture, the contempt for authority and priests as well as the resistance against militarism.

Zupfgeigenhansel became a foundation stone - next Ougenweide, Hannes Wader and Liederjan - for an alternative German folk music, beyond traditional folk music occupied by conservatives.

Zupfgeigenhansel performed since 1974 in various folk clubs, mainly in southern Germany. A few radio appearances on the show "Liederladen" at "Südwestfunk" followed. 1976 her first album "Volkslieder I" was published on the Pläne label, "Volkslieder II" followed in 1977. That album was recorded in January 1977 at Conny Plank´s studio in Neunkirchen.

Tracks:
01. Ich bin ein freyer Bauern-Knecht (Traditional) 2.41
02. Und in dem Schneegebirge (Traditional) 2.35
03. Papst und Sultan (Traditional/Noack) 2.20
04. Annagret (Traditional) 1.51
05. Mein Michel (Traditional (Friz/Schmeckenbecher) 2.40
06. Mein Vater wird gesucht (Drach/Kohlmey) 2.50
07. Bürgerlied (Traditional) 3.23
08. Soldatenschicksal (Traditional (Friz/Schmeckenbecher) 2.37
09. Die bange Nacht (Traditional(Lyra) 1.43
10. Bibel und Flinte (Traditional) 1.22
11. Es dunkelt schon in der Heide (Traditional) 4.23
12. Die Brombeeren (Traditional) 3.04
13. Der Karmeliter (Traditional) 2.46
14. Ehestandsfreuden (Traditional) 4.16
15. Der Revoluzzer (live, bonus track) 2.28
16. Andre, die das Land so sehr nicht liebten (live, bonus track) 3.11