A Swiss treasure: the Schwyzerörgeli

The Schwyzerörgeli is the quintessential Swiss accordion. It was first developed by the company Eichhorn in the central Swiss town of Schwyz, hence its name. The firm still handcrafts about 30 of these unique Swiss instruments every year and the older models have become collectors' items. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

[@BBKoVI]

Thanks for publishing some info on the Schwyzeroergeli in English for those of us who don't speak Schwyzertuetch! I play the Oergeli and I was in Switzerland last year, visited the Eichhorn factory and took in the Laendlermusikfest in Chur, had a great time, but it was difficult to get along as so few spoke English.

[@AVHAnimalCrosser]

how did you get a schwyzerorgeli?

[@BBKoVI]

@@AVHAnimalCrosser Hmmm, I never got a notification of your question until I happened back upon this video! I found an old one in a music store an hour away from me. That's the short answer...

[@curtisnash4476]

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[@RockStarOscarStern634]

How about the Steirische Schwyzerörgeli?

[@Kevinrajglgwerder]

We don‘t have them. Actually we hate them im Switzerland.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@Kevinrajglgwerder Aww come on a Steirische Schwyzerörgeli would be killer