Swiss-Australian band leader John Wanner: “So excited, I can barely sleep”

Once a year, the Swiss national television presents a special folklore gala, Viva Volksmusik. The program combines the best of Swiss popular music, as enjoyed by millions of Swiss all around the world. However, for 2019, the responsible entities in Zurich have planned a very special event.

John Wanner im SBS-Gespräch am Ufer des Yarra in Melbourne, Australien Source: SBS

The unique happening is a performance by Melbourne-based Kapelle Grüetzi Mitenand, headed by John Wanner, a Swiss-Australian dual citizen who is so excited he has barely been able to sleep.

Stolz auf sein musikalisches Schaffen: John Wanner mit einer CD seiner Kapelle Grüetzi Mitenand Source: SBS

Seit jeher eng mit der Schweiz verbunden: John Wanner in Melbourne, vor dem Victorian Arts Centre Source: SBS