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 collaborate with other bands.
Ambassadors of Tessin music for more than thirty years, Stefano Fedele and Giordano Morettini play tracks from the most antique traditions from the riverbanks of Ceresio, specially from the collection of Isidoro "Dorin" Frigerio.
Their repertoire includes also more recent folk music from all over the canton, from nearby Italy and from other countries.
The music played and sung by the Duo di Morcote is mostly learned by ear, the musical notation of old traditional songs being scarce.
| 1991 |
Molteno (I)
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| 1992 |
Innsbruck (A), Alps Folk Music Award, vote: "excellent"
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, "La Palmita" (watch video)
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| 1993 |
Albisrieder Volksmusik-Wettbewerb, Swiss Folk Music Award, 3rd place
SFDRS, "Gala für Stadt und Land" (hosted by Wysel Gyr)
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| 1994 |
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), Motier, Swiss national festivity
Radio Rumantsch, Various concerts in Chur and in Ilanz
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| 1996 |
IATA, Geneva
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| 1997 |
TSI, documetary about the lake Ceresio
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| 1998 |
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 |
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 |
TSI, traditional music
RSI, Crans Montana
Viarmes (F), concerts for the 40th Morcote-Viarmes twinning anniversary celebration.
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| 2001 |
RSI, Mendrisio, Sagra dell'uva
Morcote, gala concert for the 10th anniversary of the Duo di Morcote, recorded live by the Swiss Radio.
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| 2002 |
San Salvatore, 5. Folk Festival "Folk on the top"
Kaprun (A), Mountain Bike World Championships
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| 2003 |
Morcote, swiss cultures gathering: Morcote, Meiringen, Eschenbach, Le Landeron and Scuol.
TSR, Ponte Brolla, "De si de la"
DRS, "Rock 'n' roll und Edelweiss"
Payerne, Comptoir Broyard
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| 2004 |
DRS, "Zööge-n-am Bööge"
25th EBU European Folk Festival, Pula, Croatia (HR)
RSI, "La domenica popolare"
SFDRS, "Hopp dä Bäse"
1st Interfolk Festival, Mistery Park Interlaken
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| 2005 |
Viarmes (F), concerts for the 45th Morcote-Viarmes twinning anniversary celebration.
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| 2007 |
Blenio, Tre giorni di musica popolare
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| 2009 |
RSI, Sasso Corbaro, Bellinzona
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| 2010 |
Altdorf, Volksmusikfestival
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| 2011 |
DRS, "Zööge-n-am Bööge"
Rapperswil, Folk Festival
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| 2013 |
Ticino Evenings in Hotel-Restaurant Kreuz in Kaiserstuhl
Glion, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) Christmas concert
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| 2014 |
Stubete am See, Zürich
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| 2015 |
Concert in Locarno Locarno Folk Festival
Monte Carasso, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) Christmas concert, as "Duo Grande" featuring Leo Canepa on the accordion
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| 2016 |
Recording of the new CD
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| 2017 |
Le kiosqe à musiques, RTS
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| 2018 |
Official entertainment during the Swiss National Day celebrations in Rovio, as "Duo Grande" featuring Leo Canepa on the accordion
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| 2019 |
Little concert after the Assembly of Delegates of the Swiss Folk Music Association
Saignelégier (JU), Marché-concours, gala concert
SF DRS1, "Potzmusig" live broadcast from the Swiss federal festival of popular music in Crans Montana, as "Duo Grande" featuring Leo Canepa on the accordion
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| 2020 |
Workshop about Southern Switzerland Folk music at the 'Haus der Volksmusik', Altdorf |
| 2021 |
RSI, 'Indovina chi viene a pranzo' |
| 2023 |
Two concerts for the Swiss federal festival of popular music in Bellinzona |
