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The Duo di Morcote was founded in 1991 to play traditional music principally from Ticino, the southern side of Switzerland and also to play
classical music written for two mandolins (or for mandolin and mandola).
Both sing and play also in the Orchestrina di Pietro Bianchi and collaborate with other groups.
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Stefano Fedele: vocals, mandolin, violin and hurdy-gurdy; he studies musicology, medieval and contemporary history in Basel.
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Giordano Morettini: vocals, guitar, mandolin, mandola and percussions; he studied musicology in Fribourg.
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The repertoire of the Duo di Morcote is mostly learned by ear, because in most cases traditional songs and tunes are not written down.
The repertoire is based upon old, antique lombard tunes, with some songs from the collection of Isidoro "Dorin" Frigerio and some other that come directly from the Ceresio shores (Ceresio is the name of the lake of Lugano).
Naturally, the Duo di Morcote does not neglect folk music of other countries!
Highlights:
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1991
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Molteno (I)
First, little concerts
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1992
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Innsbruck (A), Alps Folk Music Award, vote: “excellent”
TSI, “La Palmita”
RSI, some recordings.
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1993
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Albisrieder Volksmusik-Wettbewerb, Swiss Folk Music Award, 3rd place
SFDRS, “Gala für Stadt und Land”
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1994
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RSI, RSR, RR, DRS Motier, Swiss national festivity
RR, Various concerts in Chur and in Ilanz
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1995
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Concert for the bosses of the various departments of justice and police of the whole Switzerland
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1996
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IATA, Geneva
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1997
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TSI, documetary about the lake Ceresio
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1998
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SFDRS, “Hopp dä Bäse”
TSI, "4note in compagnia"
Milan (I), 75th anniversary of the Pro Ticino
Brunnen, Ländlermusiktreffen
Recording of the CD "Ul Pugiöö"
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1999
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TSI, documentary about traditional music
SFDRS, Basel, MUBA
Riva S. Vitale, "Musica nel Mendrisiotto" - "Young Talents" concert on the topic "The mandolin between popular and classic"
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2000
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TSI, traditional music
RSI, Crans Montana
Viarmes (F), concerts for the 40th Morcote-Viarmes twinning anniversary celebration.
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2001
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RSI, Mendrisio, Sagra dell’uva
Morcote, concert for the 10th anniversary of the Duo di Morcote, recorded live by the Swiss Radio.
Internet site opened: www.duodimorcote.ch
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2002
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San Salvatore, 5. Folk Festival “Folk on the top”
Kaprun (A), Mountain Bike World Championships (we played guitar and mandolin, we didn't compete !)
Lugano, 100 years Ospedale italiano
Lugano, Casinò Kursaal official opening
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2003
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Morcote, swiss cultures gathering: Morcote, Meiringen, Eschenbach, Le Landeron and Scuol.
TSR, Ponte Brolla, “De si de la”
DRS, “Rock und Edelweiss”
Payerne, Comptoir Broyard
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2004
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DRS, “Zööge-n-am Bööge”
25° EBU European Folk Festival, Pula, Croazia (HR) (See Pictures)
Corzoneso, Archives Donetta
RSI, “La domenica popolare”
SFDRS, “Hopp dä Bäse”
1st Interfolk Festival, Mistery Park Interlaken
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2005
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Assemblea svizzera dei Samaritani
Viarmes (F), concerts for the 45th Morcote-Viarmes twinning anniversary celebration.
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Contacts:
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Giordano Morettini
S.d.P.G. 1
6915 Noranco
email
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Stefano Fedele
Strada da l'Arbostora
6922 Morcote
email
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Where did we play
until now?
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