fasnacht in zermatt- gugge band

outside, this evening, the swiss Mardi Gras [Fasnacht] was going on... each region in switzerland has it's own specific date for carnival. a gugge band [carnival marching band] was playing in the street. seems they go from bar to bar, play some, drink some, play some more, then go on to the next bar-from one end of town to the other. the bands used to be very thrown together- unrehearsed and musically ragged- more fun- now they're much more polished.

the tuba player was dancing and spinning

below: parts of the drum section


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