Pfuri Baldenweg

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Pfuri Eugen Baldenweg (born 1946 in Switzerland) is a Swiss/Australian blues musician, singer and harmonica player. He lives in Byron Bay, is married to artist Marie-Claire Baldenweg and father of 3 children.

Pfuri has performed in many bands and formations since the early sixties.

He gained wide success in Europe during the seventies with the band Pfuri Gorps & Kniri which played blues roots music on assorted trash instruments like plastic bags, mouse traps, trash cans, vacuum cleaners etc. Highlight performances included the Roskilde Festival 1978, Eurovision 1979 and the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977/1979.

He is chairman of GREAT GARBO music.

[edit] Trivia

  • The famous harmonica company Hohner created a limited edition "Pfuri" signature series model.

[edit] In action

Pfuri playing the harmonica at Montreux Jazz Festival [1]

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