Biography
Die Fidelen Inntaler
Effective period / Period of releases: 1957 - 1991
Members: Gottlieb Weissbacher, Sepp Ott
Volksmusik brass ensemble from Inntal, a valley crossing the Eastern Alps from the southwest to the northeast, in which the River Inn flows through the three countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland.The ensemble was founded in 1930 as Die Fünf Lustigen Inntaler by Gottlieb Weissbacher. In 1932, the band grew by 2 musicians, and in 1938, added yet another member. For this reason, it now assumed the name Die Lustigen Inntaler. The band remained active until 1941, when its members were drafted.
In 1945, the band reformed as an 8-man group. By the early 1950s, it recorded under the name "Die Fidelen Intaler." The band existed until 2002 in changing formations.